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On Eve of Tariff Deadline, Trump’s Trade War Faces Key Court Test

A federal appeals panel will hear arguments from states and businesses that seek to invalidate the president’s tariffs.

On Eve of Tariff Deadline, Trump’s Trade War Faces Key Court Test

A federal appeals panel will hear arguments from states and businesses that seek to invalidate the president’s tariffs.

Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds, Watchdog Finds

It’s the third time this year that investigators from the Government Accountability Office have determined the administration defied Congress on spending.

White House Pushes to Block Government Accountability Office Inquiries Into Its Cuts

Republicans are seeking to undermine the Government Accountability Office as it investigates, and considers suing, over the Trump administration’s withholding federal funds.

Targeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers

The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.

Poorest Americans Would Be Hurt By Trump’s Big Bill

Small improvements in taxes are overshadowed by cuts to health insurance and other federal aid, resulting in a package favoring the wealthy.

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.

White House Faces Risk of Economic Fallout From Iran Strike

President Trump, aware of how high gas prices could affect his popularity, demanded on social media that the U.S. “KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN.”

Fed Governor Calls for Rate Cuts as Soon as July

Christopher J. Waller, who was appointed by President Trump, said the central bank should not wait for the labor market to weaken.

House Policy Bill Would Add $3.4 Trillion to Debt, Swamping Economic Gains

The updated findings from the Congressional Budget Office amounted to the latest dour report card for the president’s signature legislation.