Senate Republicans are debating changes to the legislation, after a key official rejected some proposals. Time is ticking for hitting President Trump’s deadline.
Category: Trump, Donald J
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Republicans Prepare to Open ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Budget Gimmicks
With the broad tax and health care bill they are now trying to muscle into law, Senate Republicans are preparing to upend Washington’s accounting standards.
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Trump’s Tariffs Have Unsettled Thailand’s Pet Food Exporters
After rapid growth, Thailand is the biggest overseas supplier of pet food in the United States. Volatility in policy has some importers looking elsewhere.
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Trump Administration Tells Congress to Kill ‘Revenge Tax’ From Policy Bill
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Group of 7 agreed that penalties related to a 2021 “global minimum tax” deal will not apply to American companies.
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Trump Threatens to Sue The New York Times and CNN Over Iran Reporting
The president has criticized media coverage of a preliminary classified report that ran counter to his assertion that U.S. strikes had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program.
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Investors on Edge About a Potential Shadow Fed Chair
Traders have moved on a report that President Trump is again weighing a shake-up at the central bank that could undermine market confidence.
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Summer Gas Prices at 4-Year Low as Israel and Iran Agree to Cease-Fire
A fragile cease-fire in the Middle East and an oil supply chain without significant disruptions have helped keep gas prices stable.
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The Alaska Town at the Center of Trump’s $44 Billion LNG Push
Nikiski in southern Alaska is waiting to see if backing from President Trump and a new developer will advance a decades-old initiative to export natural gas.
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Some Republicans Join Democrats in Unease Over White House Budget Cuts
President Trump has sought to claw back funds for public broadcasting and foreign aid, sparking a fierce debate over the power of the purse.
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Trump’s Name Could Adorn Tel Aviv Hotel, Becoming a Symbol or a Target
The Trump Organization’s preliminary talks this spring about affixing its brand to a tower near a recent missile strike highlight the complexities of its international deal-making.
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U.S. Textile Makers, Feeling Forgotten by Trump, Hope Boom Days Are Ahead
The Trump administration faces hard choices in determining what industries to protect as it uses tariffs to construct an industrial policy.
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The Evolution of Trump’s Views on Foreign Aid
The administration has gutted agencies like U.S.A.I.D., and President Trump has denigrated their work as wasteful and rife with fraud. His views on humanitarian assistance have seesawed since he entered political life.