What new reciprocal tariffs mean for U.S. consumers
President Donald Trump says he could announce new sweeping reciprocal tariffs.
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Fed chair says bank accounts 'safe' despite Trump's teardown of consumer protection agency
Americans’ bank accounts are safe despite the Trump administration's shutdown of a consumer financial regulatory agency, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday.
'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'
President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don't last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic.
Rep. Nancy Mace accuses S.C. Atty Gen. of turning blind eye to victims of sexual predators
South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace hit the U.S. House floor Monday speaking for nearly an hour exposing those who prey on women and children
Gov. McMaster files amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court in lawsuit against Planned Parenthood
On Monday, Feb. 10, Governor Henry McMaster filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood.
SC Supreme Court to hear arguments in Planned Parenthood lawsuit
South Carolina's abortion laws are going back to court.
U.S. immigration courts face 4 million case backlog
Immigration courts are facing a record-high backlog.
Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview
President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl pre-show.
Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday, and more import duties are coming
President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week.
Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage at a high-stakes AI summit in Paris
JD Vance stepped onto the world stage this week for the first time as U.S. vice president, using a high-stakes AI summit in Paris and a security conference in Munich to amplify Donald Trump’s aggressive new approach to diplomacy.
Musk team’s access to student loan systems raises alarm over borrowers' personal information
Democrats are pushing back against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, with lawmakers raising concerns about DOGE’s access to internal systems containing personal information on tens of millions of Americans.
Former reality TV star Thomas Ravenel enters South Carolina governor race
Former reality TV star and South Carolina state treasurer Thomas Ravenel announced he's throwing his hat into the ring in the upcoming race for governor.
Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump’s administration is using federal prisons to detain some people arrested in its immigration crackdown, the federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday, returning to a strategy that drew allegations of mistreatment during his first term.
House GOP rushing to produce Trump's big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises
House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump's demand for a big budget package that includes some $3 trillion in tax breaks, massive program cuts and a possible extension of the nation's debt limit.
National Politics
- President Donald Trump to travel to Michigan ahead of swing state's primary election Jul 22, 2026 2:00 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump is expected to rally in Oakland County on Monday as early voting begins in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary
- Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields won't seek reelection after Democrat's seat was redrawn Jul 22, 2026 1:57 AM EDTDemocratic U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields says he won't not seek reelection to his redrawn Louisiana congressional district
- Arson charge lodged against ex-Army soldier in fiery attack on Manhattan federal building Jul 21, 2026 9:31 PM EDTA former Army soldier faces an arson charge after bringing weapons to a federal building in Manhattan
- Senate panel advances Jay Clayton's nomination to lead US intelligence agencies Jul 21, 2026 8:00 PM EDTThe Senate Intelligence Committee has advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies
- Trump says direct US-Lebanon flights could resume for first time in more than 40 years Jul 21, 2026 8:00 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump says he’ll allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the US suspended the route
- US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years Jul 21, 2026 6:51 PM EDTThe Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency responsible for e...
- 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system Jul 21, 2026 6:22 PM EDTNew Jersey's governor says about 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens were nonetheless registered to vote in the state because of a Motor Vehicle Commission system error
- The men behind Trump's $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers Jul 20, 2026 3:38 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled gas stations
- AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet Jul 19, 2026 4:46 PM EDTU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is benefiting from tens of millions in pro-Israel spending in her race to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan
- David Crowley reenters battleground Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary with Gov. Evers’ backing Jul 18, 2026 6:10 PM EDTDavid Crowley has reentered Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, two weeks after suspending his campaign
