Hawaii Democrat Jill Tokuda explained why she refused to stand during Trump’s State of the Union challenge at a town hall event, when asked about the moment by a voter.
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Cuban president confirms talks with US after Trump floated ‘friendly takeover’
Trump cut off Venezuelan oil shipments to the island after his Jan. 3 raid on Caracas, which toppled socialist ally Nicholas Maduro, and has threatened Read More
Trump touts tariffs, Jake Paul and Dr. Oz – slams Newsom and Massie – at free-wheeling Kentucky rally
President Trump renewed his love affair with tariffs at a rally in Kentucky Tuesday as his administration prepares new plans to make the levies stick Read More
Jackson-Kavanaugh tensions surface in candid exchange over Supreme Court ‘shadow docket’
Justice Jackson lamented that the high court has taken up a high volume of emergency petitions during the Trump administration.
White House vows to ‘vigorously defend’ tariffs as California, New York lead court revolt
Democratic attorneys general in 24 states, including California and New York, are filing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s new tariffs, two weeks after a Read More
Trump teases kingmaker endorsement in Texas ‘soon’ to force other candidate out of runoff
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are headed for a bloody runoff, but President Donald Trump wants to end things quickly, promising an endorsement “soon.”
US whiskey exports to Canada collapse nearly 70% after Trump tariff fight
American whiskey exports to Canada collapsed 65% after trade war tariffs, dropping from $250M to $89M as Canadian provinces block U.S. spirits sales.
US appeals court rejects Trump admin’s bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits
The court’s ruling “is incredibly good news for small businesses and for the refund process,” said Sara Albrecht, chairman of the Liberty Justice Center, which Read More
Economics Is A Science, Like Pinball Or Craps
You know, between the rapid pace of news events these days and the ubiquitous proliferation of media outlets, it’s very easy to get so overwhelmed Read More
Trump pushes Congress to pass SAVE Act during State of the Union: ‘So we’ll see how it goes’
Republican divisions emerge over Trump’s tariff policies as the president pushes Congress to pass the SAVE Act and restrict congressional stock trading.