Economy

President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing tariffs on China included a provision that eliminates the controversial “de minimis” exemption for small import shipments.

The Biden administration wasted $236 billion in improper payments throughout 71 federal programs in 2023, according to Government Accountability Office.

Migrants should wave foreign flags at the protests against President Donald Trump’s enforcement of the nation’s border laws, says Gustavo Arellano, a columnist at the Los Angeles Times.

A U.S. District Court judge has denied Apple’s request to intervene in the ongoing Google Search monopoly trial, which could end the massive payments Google makes to Apple every year to ensure its search dominance remains unchallenged.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, a notorious leftist, is cutting over 1,000 jobs as the company’s new fiscal year begins, even as it ramps up hiring for AI-focused sales positions.

Google has reported that dozens of cybercriminal organizations from countries including North Korea and China are misusing its Gemini AI platform to enhance their cyberattacks.

Auditor-general warns public services are “not good enough and cost too much” and the present approach is “not sustainable to carry on”.

Six American citizens, unjustly detained by Venezuela’s socialist Maduro regime between September and October, returned home this weekend after negotiations led by President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump has once again proven himself a more nimble negotiator than his critics understand.

The anti-ICE protests in opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportations continued through Monday’s “Day Without Immigrants” in Southern California’s Downtown Los Angeles and Orange County.

The White House released a video Monday night touting President Donald Trump’s bounty of accomplishments in the first two weeks of his second term.

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and his nominee for Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, will lead negotiations with Mexico during the month-long pause on freshly inked tariffs.

President Donald Trump is directing his Treasury and Commerce secretaries to begin the process of establishing a U.S. sovereign wealth fund.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has caved to President Donald Trump’s demands to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and to reinforce the Canada-U.S. border after threatening retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump’s.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democrats hold a press conference attacking Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is well on its way to saving millions of taxpayers’ dollars, announcing the termination of consulting contracts resulting in another massive savings for the American people.

Developer Rick Caruso launched a non-profit organization, “Steadfast L.A.,” on Monday to help the private sector lead the rebuilding effort in communities damaged by the recent fires in the Los Angeles area.

American vape producer Juul Labs is applauding President Donald Trump for ending de minimis tariff exemptions in his executive orders imposing additional tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico on Tuesday.

As Microsoft courts major victories in Washington including OpenAI’s Project Stargate support and a potential TikTok acquisition, a new report from the Foundation for Freedom Online reveals the tech giant has maintained controversial censorship partnerships and initiatives from the Biden era, including ties to  NewsGuard, the establishment pro-censorship group operating a news blacklist against conservative media.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou deployed a controversial constitutional loophole to pass through a deeply contested national budget without a vote in the National Assembly on Monday.

Elon Musk’s X has amended its existing advertising lawsuit to include additional major brands, accusing them of participating in an illegal advertising boycott following Musk’s acquisition of the company in 2022.

Google is giving a portion of its workforce the opportunity to voluntarily leave the company with a severance package, targeting those who may not be “deeply committed” to their roles.

The ISM manufacturing index registers expansion for the first time after 26 months in contraction territory.

President Donald Trump will speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday afternoon before the reciprocal 25 percent tariffs between the United States and Canada take effect on Tuesday.

Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre announced a sprawling national plan to address President Donald Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on Canadian goods this weekend, condemning them as “unjust and unjustified” against America’s “best friend.”

The U.S. trade relationship with the UK “can be worked out” but the “atrocity” of Europe has made tariffs inevitable, he said. 

Promise made, promise kept. That is the overwhelming feeling for Americans under President Donald Trump as they are more bullish on the U.S. economy and the stock market while being more hopeful about falling inflation and borrowing costs than they have been in 10 years or more, a Gallup poll showed on Monday.

Comedian and former Comedy Central host Trevor Noah returned to host the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday and opened the night with some political quips about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his mass illegal immigration crackdown.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is offering TikTok creators up to $50,000 a month to post exclusive content on Instagram Reels. Zuckerberg views the uncertain future of China’s TikTok as the perfect opportunity to tighten his grip on the social media landscape.

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 10 percent tariff on all Chinese imports was criticized Sunday by Beijing, with the move branded a “serious violation” of international trade rules.

President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on Mexico and Canada and an additional 10 percent tariff on China on Saturday.

Venezuela’s government has agreed to the return of its illegal-migrant population to the United States, President Donald Trump said in a Saturday message on Truth Social.