Category: Trump, Donald J

Here’s the latest.

The New York Times – Business:
Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate Decision

The New York Times – Business:
This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, once again putting pressure on the independent central bank.
Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much.

The New York Times – Business:
The absence of the annual estimate on the tax gap could make it more difficult to assess whether more taxes are going unpaid since President Trump took office.
Bessent and Warsh Take On the Bond Bears

The New York Times – Business:
The Treasury secretary and the Federal Reserve chairman face similar tests: calming investors’ growing worries about inflation and deficits.
The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.

The New York Times – Business:
America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.
House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval

The New York Times – On the Runway:
It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.
Trump, the Supreme Court and the Postal Service: A History of Mail Voting

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.
Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans

The New York Times – On the Runway:
His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.
Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort

The New York Times – On the Runway:
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
House Kills Bid to Impeach Trump as Democrats Split

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green, that cited President Trump’s immigration crackdown.