Economist Steve Moore cautioned foreign nations on Tuesday that retaliating against President Donald Trump’s tariffs would harm their own economies. Moore’s warning comes as Trump announced an increase in tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in response to Ontario’s 25% tariff on electricity exports to the U.S.
President Trump said he would double the tariffs on steel and aluminum in Canada in response to Ontario's move to impose a 25% surcharge on electricity exports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump following their heated Oval Office meeting, according to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff revealed on Monday that Zelensky sent a letter to Trump expressing regret over the incident.
Three additional employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have been fired following an investigation into workers who bypassed Florida homes displaying Trump campaign signs in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Acting FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton confirmed the dismissals in a letter to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, stating that the employees had failed "to meet our standards of conduct."
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dismissed concerns of an impending U.S. recession during an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, predicting strong economic growth instead.
Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said Sunday on MSNBC’s Velshi that President Donald Trump should be censured for calling Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) “Pocahontas” during his address to Congress. Raskin argued that Trump’s remark was racially insensitive and a greater violation of congressional decorum than the actions of Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who was removed from the chamber during the speech.
The Trump administration’s Department of Agriculture has officially canceled a $600,000 grant that was set to fund research on the menstruation cycles of trans-identified females.
