Trump’s Gaza takeover plan does not include Palestinian residents

President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening said the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip,” and “we’ll own it.” Trump said that all Palestinians currently living in Gaza — around 2 million people — should leave and be placed in other countries in the Middle East, among them Jordan and Egypt, while the U.S. … Read more

Trump pauses Mexico tariffs for month after border troops agreement

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures as she speaks about U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies during a press conference at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Henry Romero Henry Romero | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said he is pausing for one month his new 25% tariff on goods imported from … Read more

Canada, Mexico and China respond to Trump’s tariffs

Canadian, Mexican and Chinese flags. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed long-threatened tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China — and it didn’t take long for the countries to respond. Trump signed an order slapping 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and a 10% duty … Read more

Trump tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China imposed

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., Jan. 31, 2025.  Carlos Barria | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with long-threatened import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. On Saturday, Trump signed an order imposing … Read more

Industry and corporate leaders react to Trump duties on Mexico, Canada and China

Aerial view of trucks queueing next to the border wall before crossing to the United States at Otay commercial port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2025.  Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images Industry and corporate leaders are weighing in after U.S. President Donald Trump followed through with his threat to … Read more

Inside the planning for Trump’s new tariff war across the U.S. economy

President Trump is planning to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Saturday, and 10% tariffs on China, making a signature campaign promise and core economic philosophy of his administration reality, with implications for everything from oil to autos to the U.S consumer. But for many companies across the economy, the preparations for a … Read more

DeepSeek Nvidia chip questions: Singapore responds

Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a statement Saturday that it expects U.S. companies to comply with U.S. export controls and local laws, following questions over the chips used by China’s DeepSeek to produce its AI model. Markets were rocked this week after DeepSeek claimed its large language model outperforms OpenAI’s but … Read more

Investigation looking at altitude, staffing and communication

Search and rescue teams work in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, with the Capitol dome in the background, as seen from Virginia, U.S., Jan. 30, 2025.  Carlos Barria | Reuters WASHINGTON — How an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided … Read more

Trump Media gifts DJT shares to FBI pick Kash Patel

Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the FBI, looks on as he testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Trump Media this week gifted thousands of shares of company stock to President Donald Trump‘s nominee for … Read more

Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada may not include oil

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 30, 2025. Kent Nishimura for The Washington Post | Getty Images Donald Trump has confirmed he will impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada from February, following through on threats issued weeks earlier. The … Read more