WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday declaring a national emergency and authorizing tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba. The order, issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, described Cuba as a threat and accused it of aligning with hostile...
WASHINGTON. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian-made aircraft and to decertify Canadian planes, escalating a trade dispute with Canada. He posted on social media that the measures would respond to Ottawa’s refusal to certify Gulfstream jets and would affect Bombardier and all aircraft made...
Boise, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers filed House Joint Memorial No. 12 opposing a Utah draft bill that would cut Utah's at-the-pump gas tax by up to 50 percent and replace revenue with a refinery export tax. Idaho leaders, citing that 85 percent of Idaho's gasoline flows from Utah and Utah...
Washington, DC. US officials warned Iran this week that American forces stand ready to act as the administration increases warships, aircraft, and carrier groups in the Middle East. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Trump cited recent operations and deployments to demonstrate deterrence, including public briefings and statements, while...
United States — Lawmakers across multiple states debated a series of tax proposals this week, advancing measures and raising concerns. In Indiana, the legislature moved to conform to temporary federal overtime and tip tax breaks; Missouri held hearings on replacing income tax with expanded sales taxes; Georgia Republicans proposed eliminating...
Washington, The U.S. Treasury on Jan. 29 this week issued a general license allowing established U.S. entities to engage in specific transactions involving Venezuelan-origin oil, including lifting, exportation, refining and transportation. The authorization does not cover upstream crude production inside Venezuela and excludes dealings with entities linked to Russia, Iran,...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — City and state officials are preparing as Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants expires at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 3, potentially prompting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. Leaders discussed coordination with federal authorities and advised residents, while Gov. Mike DeWine said his office has no indication...
New York — Federal authorities arrested a Minnesota man Wednesday after he attempted to impersonate an FBI agent to gain the release of Luigi Mangione from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Court filings and a criminal complaint state that Mark Anderson, 36, claimed to possess judge-signed paperwork authorizing Mangione's...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for one week after Trump requested a humanitarian pause amid an extreme cold snap. Multiple outlets reported that Russian strikes on power infrastructure have left millions with disrupted heating,...
WASHINGTON, President Donald Trump ordered Iran accept negotiations or face U.S. military action overseas as American naval and air assets moved toward the Middle East this week. The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, bombers and fighter jets positioned within striking distance as Trump warned Tehran time was running out. The...
