• Northeast US digs out from brutal storm that disrupted flights and canceled school
    NEW YORK (AP) — Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” scrambled to dig out much of the northeastern United States from a brutal and — in some areas — record-breaking storm that blanketed the region with snow and resulted in thousands of flight cancellations. But as the snow moved […]
  • Trump’s new tariffs shift focus to balance of payments; economists see no crisis
    By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder Feb 24 – President Donald Trump’s temporary 15% tariffs to replace those struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court are meant to resolve a problem that many economists say does not exist: a U.S. balance of payments crisis, making them potentially vulnerable to new legal challenges. Hours after the high […]
  • Trump, facing headwinds at home and abroad, to address State of the Union
    By Nandita Bose, Bo Erickson and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver the traditional State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday at a fraught moment for his presidency, with his approval ratings slumping, anxieties rising over Iran and Americans struggling with the cost of living as […]
  • FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims ahead of the State of the Union
    President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday. Priorities for the Republican’s administration have centered largely on the economy, immigration, crime, energy and national security. Trump has spent the last year touting his accomplishments while mocking the record of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. […]
  • State of the Union offers Trump a chance to make the case for his foreign policy approach
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address is expected to tilt heavily on domestic issues, but it’s also a chance for the Republican to make the case for his foreign policy efforts to Americans who are increasingly demonstrating uneasiness about his priorities. The president counts brokering a fragile ceasefire deal in […]