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Tariffs paused after Canada, Mexico pledge border security boost

Canada and Mexico blinked Monday in their trade standoff with President Trump, agreeing to take steps to strengthen border security and curb smuggling of deadly fentanyl, hours before the U.S. was set to impose crippling tariffs on both countries.

February 3, 2025

Trudeau: Trump granted 30-day reprieve on tariffs in exchange for border, fentanyl measures

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said President Trump agreed to delay a 25% tariff on Canada's goods by one month in exchange for stiffer border enforcement and the appointment of a "fentanyl czar" to combat the flow of deadly drugs into the U.S.

February 3, 2025

Mexico pledges 10,000 guards at border in deal to delay Trump tariffs

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that President Trump agreed to delay tariffs on her country by one month after the pair discussed additional border measures.

February 3, 2025

Sen. Chuck Grassley seeks fertilizer exemption from tariffs, sparking backlash

President Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect on Tuesday. Some GOP allies are already looking for a carveout.

February 3, 2025

Stock markets tumble as Wall Street unpacks Trump’s tariffs

Wall Street stocks tumbled Monday morning upon fears that President Trump's tariffs would cause economic upheaval by disrupting supply chains and inflaming price inflation.

February 3, 2025

Trump stands pat on North American tariffs, says European Union is next

President Trump shows no signs of relenting in his heavy use of tariffs to get what he wants from foreign partners. In fact, he's just getting started.

February 3, 2025

Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will go forward: White House

The White House says President Trump will impose tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and additional levies on China on Saturday, fulfilling a major trade threat after weeks of speculation about whether he would follow through.

January 31, 2025

Chuck Todd quitting NBC News amid media reshuffle during second Trump term

Former "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd says he is leaving NBC News, marking another major departure from a news network during the new Trump administration.

January 31, 2025

Canada and Mexico brace for Trump’s tariffs with a ‘cool head’

President Trump says he will smack North American neighbors with tariffs on Saturday, while leaders in Mexico and Canada say they are ready to hit back.

January 31, 2025

Trump says he will proceed with tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico

President Trump said Thursday he plans to proceed with his plan to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday.

January 30, 2025

‘This is a warning’: Airport close calls a common occurrence as air traffic volume soars

Three months before the fatal midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration launched an audit of near misses at the nation's busiest airports after a series of close calls that could have killed hundreds of passengers.

January 30, 2025

GOP holdouts press RFK Jr. for assurances on vaccines, saying science is clear

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled at times Thursday to reassure a GOP swing vote and other senators about his support for vaccines, the major sticking point in his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under President Trump.

January 30, 2025

RFK Jr. vows to protect vaccine access, says U.S. faces ruin if it doesn’t get healthier

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified Wednesday he is not a conspiracy theorist and that vaccines are a critical component of health care, using a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing to defend his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda and accuse Democrats of misconstruing his views or turning on him for partisan reasons.

January 29, 2025

RFK Jr. says that he is no conspiracy theorist and that he has the receipts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday the notion that he is a conspiracy theorist has been proven false, pointing to findings or studies that back him up.

January 29, 2025

Sen. Mark Warner says fed workers shouldn’t trust Trump to live up to buyout offer

Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia warned federal employees on Wednesday to "think twice" before accepting an unprecedented White House buyout offer that allows workers who resign by Feb. 6 to receive severance paid through Sept. 30.

January 29, 2025

RFK Jr. says his vaccine statements were misconstrued, vows not to block polio or measles shots

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worked strenuously Wednesday to clarify his views on vaccines after a top Democrat challenged him on past statements and actions that seemed to suggest he was a blanket opponent of shots.

January 29, 2025

RFK says he is not ‘anti-vaccine,’ warns America faces debt and ruin if health worsens

President Trump's health secretary nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Wednesday said vaccines are a critical component of health care, hoping to push back on the main objection to his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

January 29, 2025

RFK Jr. and ‘MAHA’ movement face crunchtime in Senate

President Trump promised to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on health. Mr. Kennedy is outlining what that means at a high-stakes hearing Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee.

January 29, 2025

White House says it is working to restore Medicaid portals after Democrats report outages

The White House said Tuesday it was aware of problems with a portal that administers the Medicaid program and pledged to get it back online.

January 28, 2025

White House opens briefing seats to podcasters, influencers, independent media

The White House briefing room already has a new look under President Trump.

January 28, 2025