After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods ...
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California senator reappointed as insurance chair despite questions over corruption probe
California Senate leader reappointed Sen. Susan Rubio as chair of the insurance committee, despite her possible link to a ...
California Insurance Oversight: Senate leader reinstates Susan Rubio amid federal probe uncertainty
Federal officials have not identified Rubio by name in the corruption probe, which has ensnared a handful of other officials.
Trump boasts first week executive order wins in Las Vegas and pledges ‘no tax on tips’: Live updates
Before Trump spoke in Las Vegas, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security ...
Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, with VP Vance breaking a tie
Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in ...
Senate confirms Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary amid immigration policy debates
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a ...
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Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking vote in Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
With votes expected late evening, the Republican-led Senate is determined to install Hegseth, a former Fox News host and ...
California senator questioned in FBI investigation is tapped again to lead Insurance Committee
Susan Rubio, a Democrat from Baldwin Park, will refill the vacancy that Senate leaders briefly left open for a few weeks ...
Recap: Senate confirms Hegseth as Defense secretary; Trump tours fire damage in LA
Donald Trump scored a big win in Washington and visited North Carolina, California and Nevada on first trip since beginning ...
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How Republicans Learned to Excuse Political Violence
This is the easiest way to unravel a constitutional democracy: You turn democracy against the constitution, by claiming that ...
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations
The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring ...