White House seizes momentum on trade after Japan deal
President Trump’s “massive deal” with Japan gives the White House a strong head of steam as it nears a pivotal Aug. 1 deadline to reset trade relations with global partners.…
‘Investment over tariffs’ sealed deal with U.S., Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says
Top Japanese and American officials said Wednesday they were able to reach a trade deal because Tokyo agreed to invest heavily in major projects in the United States. Japanese Prime…
Trump claims Japan trade deal, imposes 15% tariff on goods from Asian superpower
President Trump on Tuesday said he struck a trade deal with Japan, a surprise development after the U.S. leader described the Asian country as “spoiled” by years of favorable trade…
Jeffrey Epstein roils Washington from beyond the grave
The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein has returned to haunt President Trump and the Republican Party. The Trump administration was forced to reopen the Epstein case, the House ground to a…
DOJ to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s jailed sex-offender girlfriend
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he intends to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned madam of disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mr. Blanche announced on social…
Comey’s FBI didn’t probe Clinton’s mishandling of classified information, Justice Department IG said
Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley released documents Monday concluding that the FBI under Director James B. Comey failed to investigate fully Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server…
Federal judges insist Trump can’t sue them
Federal judges in Maryland complained Monday that the Trump administration’s lawsuit against their short-term deportation amnesty policy violates the Constitution and insisted they must have wide-ranging powers to stop a…
Mine, mine, mine: Donald Trump goes after critical minerals in his global dealmaking
President Trump is positioning himself as a tough trade negotiator, peacemaker and champion for U.S. workers during the first six months of his second term. There is a common thread…
Feulner remembered as man who built Washington’s conservative infrastructure
It took someone with Edwin J. Feulner Jr.’s irrepressible optimism and unshakable confidence in the American experiment to launch a right-of-center think tank with the modern conservative movement at its…
Trump is losing 75% of federal cases challenging his executive actions
President Trump has tamed Congress and largely defanged the federal bureaucracy as he pursues his vigorous second-term agenda, but federal district judges have rushed to the battlements to take him…