Trump Administration Sues California to Block its 2035 Gas-Car Phaseout and Strict Tailpipe Rules
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against California on March 12, escalating a long-running federal–state clash over who controls vehicle emissions policy in the United States. The U.S. Transportation Department sued the California Air Resources Board (CARB), arguing that California’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and tailpipe greenhouse-gas rules are illegal because they are preempted by […]
Democratic Senator Urges Tougher USMCA Rules to Stop Chinese “Backdoor” Manufacturing via Mexico
U.S. Democratic senator is urging the Trump administration to tighten the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to prevent Chinese companies from using Mexico as a manufacturing platform to reach the U.S. market under preferential trade rules. Sen. Ruben Gallego sent a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling for a renegotiation that […]
Gold Exports Record Drive Sharp Narrowing in U.S. Trade Deficit
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in January as exports surged to a record high and imports edged lower, a shift that—if sustained—could make trade a positive contributor to economic growth in the first quarter. The Commerce Department said the overall trade gap in goods and services fell 25.3% to $54.5 billion. Economists had expected […]
AT&T Pledges $250B U.S. Investment Plan to Expand Fiber 5G and Connectivity
AT&T plans to invest $250 billion in the United States over the next five years to expand and upgrade its communications infrastructure, a sweeping commitment the company says will strengthen broadband access, boost network reliability, and position the U.S. for the data-hungry demands of the AI era. The announcement was made on March 10 and […]
Trump Launches “Shield of The Americas” Anti-Cartel Bloc
Days after ordering U.S. strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump hosted more than a dozen Latin American and Caribbean leaders at a summit in Florida to unveil a new anti-drug-cartel initiative that his administration is framing as a major hemispheric security project—while also using the gathering to sharpen warnings about China’s growing influence in the […]
Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Market Monitor Urges Regulators to Block Plant Sale
A watchdog for the nation’s largest electricity grid is urging federal regulators to reject the sale of a Maryland power plant, arguing the transaction could worsen an already tightening supply picture if the plant’s output is diverted to serve data centers instead of staying available to the broader grid. The objection was filed by Monitoring […]
White House Summons Defense Giants to Speed Missile Output as Iran Strikes
Senior executives from America’s largest defense contractors are expected at the White House for talks focused on accelerating weapons production, as the Pentagon scrambles to rebuild inventories depleted by strikes on Iran and other recent military demands. The meeting, scheduled for Friday, reflects the urgency in Washington that the U.S. has spent years drawing down […]
U.S. Quietly Readies Possible Indictment of Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez to Tighten Leverage After Maduro’s Ouster
Trump´s administration is privately escalating pressure on Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, by preparing a draft U.S. criminal indictment that could charge her with corruption and money laundering—an approach aimed less at immediate prosecution than at increasing Washington’s leverage over Caracas. Four people familiar with the matter said that federal prosecutors have assembled potential charges […]
Iran War Shock Raises Risk of an Oil-price Spike and Tests The Fed
Federal Reserve officials are starting to assess how an expanding U.S.-Iran conflict could affect the American economy—and investors are already reacting by pushing expectations for interest-rate cuts further into the future. The conflict, which has spread through attacks by Iran and its regional proxies and has heightened global risk aversion, could hit the U.S. through […]
Texas Test For Trump: Energy Pitch and Midterm Politics Collide in South Texas Battleground Territory
President Donald Trump is traveling to Corpus Christi, Texas, to promote his economic and energy agenda at a moment when his political influence is being tested by competitive Republican primary races and early warning signs ahead of the 2026 midterms. The trip is designed to highlight Trump’s push for expanded fossil-fuel production—his “drill, baby, drill” […]
