SCOTUS rules on nearly $2 billion in frozen USAID payments

The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court’s order for the administration to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign aid money, delivering a near-term reprieve to international aid groups and contractors seeking payment for previously completed projects. In a one-paragraph ruling, the Court noted that the Feb. 26 … Read more

Trump could water down tariffs on Canada and Mexico

President could strike deal to provide ‘relief’, US commerce secretary says, amid warnings of price increases for US consumers US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump is weighing plans to water down sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, according to a senior official, one day after an economic strike on the … Read more

House Minority Leader Jeffries describes Trump’s address to Congress as ‘most divisive’ in American history

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who encouraged his fellow Democrats to attend President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday, described the speech as “the most divisive” in American history after its conclusion. Jeffries, D-N.Y., said the president “did not try to unite the country” nor did he address “serious economic challenges facing everyday … Read more