For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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CBS News Weighs Major Role for Bari Weiss as Part of Deal to Buy The Free Press
The talks with Ms. Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, are the strongest sign yet that the new owner of CBS News intends to make major changes.
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Inside Lutnick’s Department of Deal-making
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is building an investment accelerator inside the agency, though his hardball tactics with companies are raising concern.
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Republicans Race to Advance Stephen Miran, Trump’s Fed Pick, Despite White House Ties
Stephen Miran, a top economic adviser to the president, has said he intends to take a leave of absence if confirmed, heightening fears about the central bank’s independence.
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How Lutnick Is Using Government Power to Pressure Private Companies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been putting the squeeze on companies and trading partners in an unusual effort to raise revenue and expand the president’s role over the economy.
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Trump Warns of Doom if Tariffs Are Ruled Illegal. Others See a Tax Cut.
Many American companies have had to shoulder at least some of the costs of tariffs, biting into earnings the same way a corporate tax increase would, analysts say.
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Trump Weighs Crackdown on Medicines From China
Behind the scenes, major pharmaceutical companies and Trump-tied billionaires are furiously lobbying in opposite directions over proposed anti-China measures.
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Judge Rules Fed Governor Can Remain in Role, for Now
The decision is a win for Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor that President Trump sought to dismiss over allegations of mortgage fraud.
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Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump’s Sprawling Tariffs
The justices moved quickly to schedule oral argument to consider the legality of the president’s signature economic initiative.
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Employers Added Fewer Jobs Than Believed, Updated Data Shows
Preliminary annual revisions could add to political pressure on the agency that produces the data.
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Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters
The Treasury Department is rolling back efforts to shut down aggressive strategies used by America’s biggest multinational companies and wealthiest people.
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CBS Taps Conservative Policy Veteran for New Ombudsman Role
Kenneth R. Weinstein, who will review complaints about CBS News, was head of the right-leaning Hudson Institute, a think tank, and has no experience overseeing news coverage.