U.S. and China reach agreement to slash reciprocal tariffs
For an initial 90-day period, the U.S. will lower its overall tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30% while China will cut its levies on American imports from 125% to 10%.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will not run for U.S. Senate
It comes as Republicans are eying Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff’s seat in the battleground state as a crucial pickup to expand their three-seat majority next year.
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Trump Administration shuts down CDC’s Infection Control Committee
The committee crafted national standards for hand-washing, mask-wearing and isolating sick patients that most U.S. hospitals follow.
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DHS to offer $1,000 to migrants who voluntarily leave the U.S.
According to the organization, the stipend will be paid after their return to their home country has been confirmed through the CBP Home app.
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President Trump announces tariffs on foreign movies
The 100% tariff will include all films coming to the U.S. that were produced outside the United States. However, it’s not clear how such a tariff would be imposed.
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President Trump wants to rename Veterans’ Day
President Donald Trump says that he wants to rename Veterans’ Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I.’
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Trump orders funding cuts for public broadcasting
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at cutting money to the National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
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Judge weighs in on library and museum cuts
An injunction against President Donald Trump’s order against slashing the Institute of Museum and Library Services appears to be very likely.
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Trans community research grants canceled
The Trump Administration says that nearly half a billion dollars in grants to study the transgender community have now been canceled, according to a White House memo.
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U.S. Senate votes on tariff resolution
The Senate held a vote on a resolution that would effectively block some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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CEOs of NPR and PBS on federal funding block
NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday saying they are both looking at legal options after President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order aimed at slash public subsidies for both organizations.
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Illinois senator on Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, military spending and more
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, defense spending and a possible messaging problem within the Democratic Party.
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Ohio representative on tariffs, Iran, Mike Waltz and the National Security Council
Representative Mike Turner (R-Ohio) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday, discussing the the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on the global economy, negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and more.
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President Trump revokes Harvard’s tax-exempt status
Harvard University previously sued the Trump Administration for freezing over $2 billion in funding to the school.
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Visas reinstated for international students at UNLV
Thousands of international students at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) are breathing a sigh of relief after President Donald Trump reversed his decision to revoke visas of students who participated in protests or had previous legal violations.
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President Trump says he won’t bring back mistakenly deported man
Abrego Garcia is the Maryland man who the White House acknowledged had been wrongly deported to Honduras in March.
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President Donald Trump forms FEMA review council
President Donald Trump has appointed several new members to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council.
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President Trump wants the U.S. to use the Panama Canal for free
President Donald Trump says that he believes U.S. ships should not have to pay to use the Panama Canal or Egypt’s Suez Canal.
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FBI social media post may have violated Department of Justice policy
A photo the FBI posted on social media of a Wisconsin judge arrested for allegedly obstructing the detention of an undocumented immigrant may have violated a Department of Justice policy.
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President Trump celebrates 100 days since returning to office
President Donald Trump is celebrating his first 100 days in office by highlighting his economic accomplishments. He’s heading to Michigan for a rally with supporters.
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