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Trump tariffs threaten to upend global economic order
President Donald Trump’s move this weekend to slap sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China is threatening to fracture the global trading system and a world economic order that once revolved around a U.S. economy that prized open investment and free markets.
Top FBI agent in New York vows to ‘dig in’ after removals at agency
The top agent at the FBI’s New York City field office vowed in a defiant email to his staff to “dig in” after the Trump administration targeted officials involved in the investigations into the Jan. 6 attack — and praised the bureau’s interim leaders for defending its independence.
Trump tests the limits of presidential power with little resistance from Congress
WASHINGTON – For nearly 250 years, the American system of government has been defined by the separation of powers between three coequal branches of government.
Trump signs order imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, the nation’s three largest trading partners, invoking emergency economic powers in a high-stakes bid to compel them to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs reaching the United States.
Elon Musk’s team gains access to Treasury Department’s payments system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system late Friday, handing Elon Musk and the team he is leading a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
Latin America gets into dealmaking mode for Rubio’s visit
As Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins his first overseas trip Saturday in Panama, Central American countries are largely reeling under the weight of President Donald Trump’s confrontational approach.
Canada’s government expected to swiftly respond to Trump’s tariffs
Canadian officials said they were notified Saturday by the U.S. government that the country’s goods will be subject to a 25% tariff, and a 10% rate for Canadian oil, starting Tuesday.
Elon Musk donated $288 million in 2024 election, final tally shows
Billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $288 million to help elect President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, according to a Washington Post analysis of new Federal Election Commission filings that offered an end-of-year snapshot of what was spent during the 2024 election cycle.
Federal firefighters fought L.A.’s blazes. Then came resignation offers
Justin Brown had done a grueling stint at the perimeter of the Hughes fire in northern Los Angeles County. He was still sore Tuesday when an email from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management arrived in his inbox, warning of upcoming cuts to the civil service and presenting an offer to resign from his job.
Trump to send Venezuelans back to Maduro’s repressive state
The government of Nicolás Maduro will accept Venezuelans deported by the United States, President Donald Trump said Saturday, clearing the way for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who currently enjoy protected status in the United States to be sent back to the authoritarian regime that many have fled.
CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation, gender identity
Websites on HPV vaccinations, data on high schoolers’ health habits, information on programs to end violence against women and girls: all began disappearing from government websites this week, as agencies scrambled to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order against “gender ideology.”
After Trump order, hospitals suspend some health care for trans youths
Children’s National Hospital this week suspended all new prescriptions, refills and medication administration for trans minors in an effort to comply with an executive order issued by the Trump administration that is prompting providers across the D.C. region and beyond to scale back care, hospital officials said.
Trump spending freeze temporarily blocked by federal judge
The Trump administration likely violated federal law with a controversial directive that aimed to pause spending on potentially trillions of dollars of grants and loans to a vast array of recipients across the country, a judge said in putting the plan on hold.
Officials consider mass purge of FBI agents involved in Trump cases
President Donald Trump’s administration has begun a sweeping effort to potentially fire a large number of FBI agents across the country who worked on investigations targeting the president and his supporters, three people familiar with the plan said Friday.
Auto industry braces for Trump announcing Canada, Mexico tariffs starting Saturday
The auto industry is bracing for impact after President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Saturday.
Trump barrels toward tariff showdown with top trade partners
President Donald Trump is poised to unleash his first wave of tariffs Saturday, sending foreign governments and businesses rushing to skirt potential duties and prepare for retaliation.
With Trump, Ukraine renews appeal to seize Russia’s frozen billions
Ukrainian officials have renewed their push to gain access to hundreds of billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets in hopes of convincing newly arrived President Donald Trump to overcome opposition in Europe to the move.
Chief VA watchdog who helped expose flawed computer system in Spokane speaks out after being fired by Trump
WASHINGTON – A year after the Inland Northwest became the testing ground for a new computer system that promised to revolutionize veterans’ health care, leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs had received grave warnings from staff at Spokane’s VA hospital and evidence that flaws in the software had contributed to serious patient harm.
Trump’s attacks on DEI initiatives cause concern for some Spokane community members
In a press briefing Thursday, President Donald Trump insinuated the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity efforts were to blame for Wednesday’s catastrophic plane crash that likely killed more than 60 people near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Trump to hit Canada, Mexico with 25% tariffs on Saturday
President Donald Trump said he would follow through on his threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1, citing the flow of fentanyl and large trade deficits as among the reasons for his decision.