Trump Called for Movie Tariffs After a Meeting With Jon Voight

Trump Called for Movie Tariffs After a Meeting With Jon Voight

President Trump’s call to impose steep tariffs on movies “produced in Foreign Lands” came after he met at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend with the actor Jon Voight, whom he named a “special ambassador” to Hollywood this year. The president’s social media post on Sunday that called for a 100 percent …

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Trump Proposes $163 Billion in Cuts Across Government in New Budget

Trump Proposes 3 Billion in Cuts Across Government in New Budget

President Trump on Friday proposed slashing $163 billion in federal spending next fiscal year, a drastic retrenchment in the role and reach of government that, if enacted, would eliminate a vast set of climate, education, health and housing programs, including some that benefit the poor. Issuing his first budget proposal …

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Trump Signs Executive Order Walking Back Some Auto Tariffs

Trump Signs Executive Order Walking Back Some Auto Tariffs

President Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Tuesday that walked back some tariffs for carmakers, removing some levies that Ford, General Motors and others have complained would backfire on U.S. manufacturing by raising the cost of production and squeezing their profits. The changes will modify Mr. Trump’s tariffs …

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Lab Animals Face Being Euthanized as Trump Cuts Research

Lab Animals Face Being Euthanized as Trump Cuts Research

On April 1, the Trump administration’s effort to slash government funding arrived in Morgantown, W.Va., where federal scientists spent their days studying health and safety threats to American workers. That morning, hundreds of employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were notified that they were being terminated …

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Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs

Trump Budget to Take Ax to ‘Radical’ Safety Net Programs

The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon as next week that includes draconian cuts that would entirely eliminate some federal programs and fray the nation’s social safety net. The proposed budget for the 2026 …

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Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’

Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’

President Trump has signaled that he will announce further tariffs this week on semiconductors as he moves forward with a trade investigation related to national security. The move would raise the cost of importing chips, which are a vital component in electronics, cars, toys and other goods. The United States …

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