by Justin Jouvenal, Annie Gowen, Ann E. Marimow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court order on foreign aid funding, clearing the way for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to restart nearly $2 billion […]
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China, Mexico and Canada to retaliate after Trump imposes new tariffs
by Lily Kuo, David J. Lynch, Amanda Coletta (c) 2025 , The Washington PostAs President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the nation’s three top trading partners took effect Tuesday, China, Mexico and Canada announced that they would retaliate with levies of their own, unleashing a potentially devastating trade war. China imposed tariffs of up to […]
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China, Mexico and Canada to retaliate after Trump imposes new tariffs
by Lily Kuo, David J. Lynch, Amanda Coletta (c) 2025 , The Washington PostAs President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the nation’s three top trading partners took effect Tuesday, China, Mexico and Canada announced that they would retaliate with levies of their own, unleashing a potentially devastating trade war. China imposed tariffs of up to […]
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Democrats, trying to find momentum, home in on shaky economy, DOGE cuts
by Theodoric Meyer, Hannah Knowles, Marianna Sotomayor (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Democrats see President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday as an opportunity to go on offense. Trump is expected to tout his overhaul of the federal government in the name of economic growth. But with markets shaky […]
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Democrats, trying to find momentum, home in on shaky economy, DOGE cuts
by Theodoric Meyer, Hannah Knowles, Marianna Sotomayor (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Democrats see President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday as an opportunity to go on offense. Trump is expected to tout his overhaul of the federal government in the name of economic growth. But with markets shaky […]
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After explosive town halls, Republicans rethink how to reach voters
by Marianna Sotomayor, Mariana Alfaro (c) 2025 , The Washington Post House Republicans are rethinking how best to reach constituents after a series of combative town halls where protesters vented about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s policies. GOP leaders tasked with helping keep their majority in the 2026 midterms told lawmakers Tuesday morning to […]
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After explosive town halls, Republicans rethink how to reach voters
by Marianna Sotomayor, Mariana Alfaro (c) 2025 , The Washington Post House Republicans are rethinking how best to reach constituents after a series of combative town halls where protesters vented about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s policies. GOP leaders tasked with helping keep their majority in the 2026 midterms told lawmakers Tuesday morning to […]
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Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
by Justin Jouvenal, Maxine Joselow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest cities – San Francisco – against the Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 […]
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Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
by Justin Jouvenal, Maxine Joselow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest cities – San Francisco – against the Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 […]
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Government shutdown looms as Trump tries to assert new spending powers
by Jacob Bogage (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Congress has less than two weeks to extend federal spending laws and keep the government open, but now a clash over President Donald Trump’s attempt to seize powers the Constitution delegates to lawmakers threatens to stall talks and force a shutdown. Republican negotiators walked away from […]