Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) declared Wednesday that President Donald Trump has already “won” in the ongoing global trade disputes, thanks to his assertive tariff strategy. Kennedy made the comments during a segment on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, citing the willingness of numerous countries to negotiate as evidence of Trump’s leverage.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed the Trump administration’s economic strategy Wednesday, emphasizing plans for trade alliances with key partners to counter China while brushing off fears of a financial meltdown.
The Trump administration is weighing the use of drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels, a significant escalation in the fight against narcotics trafficking at the southern border. The proposal, still under discussion, could involve targeting cartel leaders and supply networks inside Mexico with unmanned aerial vehicles, possibly with the Mexican government’s cooperation.
Elon Musk, now head of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), escalated a public feud with Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro following the rollout of a sweeping new tariff policy. Musk publicly ridiculed Navarro over the weekend, calling him a “moron,” “retard,” and “dumber than a sack of bricks” in a series of explosive social media posts.
Federal prosecutors have revealed that Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, attempted to procure military-grade weapons, including a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and a Stinger missile, from a contact he believed to be in Ukraine.
In a surprising development that underscores the Trump administration’s tough stance on trade loopholes, two remote Antarctic territories—Heard Island and McDonald Islands—have been included in a list of regions subject to a 10% U.S. tariff.
