Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA, Calls Mars a Priority in Confirmation Hearing
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle, will testify before the Senate...
Month: April 2025
Trump’s Tariff Goal Is to Eliminate Trade Deficits. Economists Have Doubts.
Behind Trump’s new tariffs is a goal that is as ambitious as it is unrealistic: eliminating the bilateral trade deficit...
Luxury Fashion Brands Are ‘Biting Their Nails’ Over EU Tariffs
As tariffs on the European Union take effect, luxury goods makers are “biting their nails” over their treasured “Made in...
Another Rocky Day in Markets: Stocks in Asia Resume Their Slide
With the S&P 500 nearing a bear market, shares in Asia decline as China and other major U.S. trading partners...
Trump White House Won’t Respond to Some Journalists Who Display Their Pronouns
Some Trump administration officials have declined to answer questions from several journalists on the basis of their email signatures.
Jenner & Block, Law Firm Targeted by Trump, Files for Permanent Relief
The firm called the president’s executive order against it “a plain violation of the First Amendment.” WilmerHale is expected to...
Robert W. McChesney, Who Warned of Corporate Media Control, Dies at 72
In over a dozen books, he explored the failures of journalism and the internet, blaming capitalism and calling for the...
What’s Happening to Social Security Under Trump? Here’s What Retirees Need to Know.
Deep staff reductions. New policies. Spreading misinformation. Since President Trump has taken office, the agency that provides benefits to 73...
Elon Musk Calls Peter Navarro a ‘Moron’ in Escalating Tariff Fight
The feud between two of President Trump’s top advisers is playing out as the administration’s new tariffs have caused huge...
Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Trump to Rehire Thousands of Federal Workers
A federal judge in California had ordered the Trump administration to rehire government employees fired as part of its efforts...