A Montana Senator Seeks to Be Trump’s Voice in Beijing
Senator Steve Daines said in an interview that in meetings with Chinese officials, he called for talks between President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
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Senate Passes Bill to Make Penalties Permanent for Fentanyl-Related Drugs
The measure, which passed with bipartisan support and minor changes, now heads back to the House. It is just the second legislative victory for the new Republican-controlled Congress.
Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance
Investors sent stock prices down on Thursday amid the uncertainty over what President Trump’s inconstancy means for the global economy.
Trump Says Tariffs Will Stop When Opioid Deaths Fall. They’ve Already Fallen.
A top administration official said that, without new declines, tariffs on Canada and Mexico were appropriate. But the kind of real-time data he demanded doesn’t exist.
Mexico Gave Trump Much of What He Wanted. Tariffs Came Anyway.
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico took steps sought by President Trump, including sending troops to the border and cracking down on drug cartels. The tariffs went into effect anyway.
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.
C.I.A. Expands Secret Drone Flights Over Mexico
The covert program, begun during the Biden administration and stepped up by President Trump, is hunting for the location of fentanyl labs.
Trumps Threatens Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, which together account for more than a third of U.S. trade
Trump Says He Will Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1
The president said the planned duties were a response to China’s failure to curb fentanyl exports.
San Francisco Gets a New Mayor and an Emergency Plan for the Fentanyl Scourge
Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, became the city’s 46th mayor on Wednesday and laid out a path to restoring the battered city’s luster.