President Donald Trump personally called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday to address reports that the company planned to highlight tariff-related price increases on its platform — a move viewed by the Trump administration as a political jab. The call came in response to a report by CNN’s Alayna Treene, who cited two anonymous senior White House officials.
Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro announced his regime will turn this year’s May Day rally into a nationwide campaign demanding the return of a two-year-old girl placed in U.S. foster care and the release of 252 Venezuelan nationals tied to a violent foreign terrorist organization. The individuals were deported from the U.S. and transferred to El Salvador due to their affiliation with Tren de Aragua, a gang known for its involvement in murder, human trafficking, and drug crimes.
U.S. consumer confidence took a significant hit in April, falling to its lowest level in nearly four years. Concerns over trade policy, inflation, and market instability drove the drop, even as Americans maintained relatively strong views of their current financial situations.
PepsiCo is accelerating its transition away from artificial colors, following Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary's announcement that particular food dyes are to be banned.
The Trump administration has removed diplomatic immunity from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in U.S. courts, reversing a Biden-era policy and enabling families of Hamas victims to pursue legal action.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency waiver to allow gasoline containing higher levels of ethanol to be sold during the summer months.
