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 […]
Big Tech Turns to Bonds to Bankroll the AI Buildout as 2026 Spending Tops
The world’s biggest technology companies are increasingly tapping bond markets to fund an unprecedented expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure—marking a shift for Silicon Valley firms that historically relied on huge cash piles to pay for growth. “Big Tech” is expected to spend more than $600 billion on AI in 2026, up sharply from […]
Trump Tells House GOP to Pass Strict Voting Rules First Or He Won’t Sign
House Republicans are scrambling to keep President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on track as rising political headwinds—especially voter anxiety about the cost of living and fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran—threaten their narrow House majority ahead of the November 2026 midterms. GOP lawmakers gathered at Trump’s Doral golf club in Florida to map out […]
House Panel Chair Demands Powell Testimony Soon as DOJ Probe Clouds Fed Oversight Hearings
A key House committee chair is pushing for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to testify before Congress “soon,” arguing that lawmakers need timely oversight of the central bank even as a Department of Justice investigation has complicated the normal schedule for Powell’s appearances. His first major congressional testimony of the year—typically held between the Fed’s […]
After Trump Rebrands the Kennedy Center, Artists Look to Baltimore Stages
A wave of political controversy around Washington, D.C.’s top performing-arts venue is starting to reshape where major artists and productions choose to appear—and Baltimore is emerging as one of the beneficiaries. An “artistic exodus” has begun from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Donald Trump put his name on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Floods Federal Courts With Detainee Lawsuits
New federal judiciary data show that President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration enforcement has become a major driver of rising caseloads in U.S. federal courts, reversing a prior-year lull and reshaping what judges are spending time on. In fiscal year 2025 (ending Sept. 30), new federal criminal and civil case filings rose 6%, a climb the […]
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 […]
Treasury Cuts Off Anthropic’s Claude After Trump Order and Shifts to OpenAI
The U.S. Treasury Department is ending all use of Anthropic products—including its Claude AI platform—after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop working with the company. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the decision in a post on X on Monday, framing the move as a national-security necessity and arguing that no private company should […]
