Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Trump Rule Could Ban Some Public Servants From Student Loan Forgiveness
A new rule could disqualify certain employers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that are deemed to be engaged in “illegal activities.”
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Soybean Farmers Find Relief in U.S. Trade Truce With China
President Trump said China would end its boycott and resume buying millions of tons of American soybeans.
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Trump Administration Tells Court It Has Money It Can’t Spend to Prevent Food Stamp Cuts
States have sued the federal government to force the release of aid during the shutdown, with a key hearing set for Thursday.
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Why Investors Seem Underwhelmed by the Trump-Xi Meeting
The highly anticipated event covered a lot of ground on tariff and trade barriers, but questions remain about reaching a lasting accord.
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A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture
Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse.
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As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm
The president signaled he would discuss the sale of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips in a summit on Thursday, a move U.S. officials warned would be a “massive” national security mistake.
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G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business
The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.
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Donald Trump Jr. Pitches ‘Patriotic Capitalism’ at Saudi Summit
His firm, 1789 Capital, has been investing in artificial intelligence and defense technology — and, he said, it has an “understanding” of President Trump’s plans.
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Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases
The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies.
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When This Reporter Comes Calling, the White House Insults Go Flying
The administration often criticizes journalists, but the treatment of Shirish Dáte, a reporter for HuffPost, stands out.