Walmart responds to Trump’s directive to ‘eat the tariffs’
President Donald Trump and American retail giant Walmart are trading stern words this week over the impact of the administration’s tariffs, after the company’s announcement of impending price hikes drew…
Trump treasury secretary says Walmart will absorb some tariff costs – but shoppers may still pay more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said retail giant Walmart “will be absorbing” the impact of President Donald Trump’s signature tariffs, but some costs “may get passed on to consumers.” Bessent told…
Vice President JD Vance, brawler for Trump, avoids Harris and Pence mistakes
Visibility has often been a problem for vice presidents with dreams of one day sitting in the Oval Office. Not so for JD Vance. He lectured Europe, berated Ukraine’s president,…
Trump administration suggests it’s not seeking power over the Federal Reserve
A lawyer for the Trump administration said Friday that its attempts to expand the president’s power to fire people may not extend to the ability to fire the head of…
Key takeaways from the historic Supreme Court debate on birthright citizenship
Trump signed an executive order his first day in office to deny citizenship to children born in the United States unless at least one parent is a citizen or legal…
Florida alligator moves through neighborhood, gets head stuck in lawn chair
Ever seen an alligator take on a lawn chair? That’s a normal day in Florida. Local authorities, including the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, were called to collect a feisty alligator…
Trump administration yanks another $450 million in grants from Harvard
The Trump administration has canceled another $450 million in grants to Harvard University, two weeks after the Ivy League school released a scathing internal review about antisemitism on its campus.…
Playing like MVP, Mets’ Pete Alonso locked in at the ‘right place at the right time’
Alonso’s free agent journey brought him back to Queens. He’s proving his worth all over again.So, how do you like me now? All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso had every reason…
Trump has been defunding university research. Does China benefit from it?
The White House has targeted students and cut off funding from major American research universities. Some critics are wary it could lead China to beat the U.S. to more scientific…
House passes bill to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
The Republican-controlled House on Thursday passed a bill that would codify President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The bill, introduced…