Trump Aides Defend His Tariffs Amid Global Blowback
The president’s top advisers acknowledged President Trump’s sweeping tariffs could raise prices but said an economic adjustment that would ultimately benefit American workers was overdue.
Bessent, Scott
Trump’s Tariffs Are Latest Sign of His Second-Term Appetite for Risk
President Trump’s announcement went beyond most predictions, showing a greater willingness to follow his instincts even when critics — and some allies — consider failure a likely outcome.
RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Other Trump Officials Are Set to Brief GOP Donors
A donor network co-founded by Vice President JD Vance is set to host Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Scott Bessent, Tulsi Gabbard and Steve Witkoff.
Trump to Impose Tariffs Against Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil
The president plans to wield tariffs like financial sanctions, ordering that countries that buy Venezuelan oil have tariffs put on their exports to the United States.
Trump Threatens Tariffs Against Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil
The president threatened to wield tariffs like financial sanctions, saying that countries that buy Venezuelan oil would see tariffs put on their exports to the United States.
U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by July, Analysis Finds
The Bipartisan Policy Center estimates that the so-called X-date could fall between mid-July and early October if Congress does not lift or suspend the nation’s debt limit.
Trump’s Unwelcome News to Auto Chiefs: Buckle Up for What’s to Come
President Trump’s approach to tariffs has unsettled many corporate leaders who believed he would use the levies as a negotiating tool. As it turns out, he sees them as an end in themselves.
Trump Expands Trade Threats in Global Game of Chicken
Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.
Trump’s Big Bet: Americans Will Tolerate Economic Downturn to Restore Manufacturing
The president offers many reasons for imposing tariffs, including revenue, leverage over competitors and job creation. But history suggests a more complex history.
Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff
President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.