U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the U.S. withdrawal of the last American troops from Iraq, ending a decades-long military presence that he said “marks the end of a very expensive excursion into Hell.”
President Trump’s new pharmaceutical tariffs went into effect Tuesday.
Stocks held steady on Wall Street Tuesday as falling oil prices and stable Treasury yields took some pressure off the market.
The U.S. and China are cutting tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods in a new effort to ease trade tensions.
Mediators are working with Iran and the United States on trying to broker a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, three regional officials and two U.S. officials told The Associated Press.
A source says Energy Secretary Chris Wright has been in touch with refiners to weigh support for voluntarily limiting diesel exports.
The U.S. network video pool for the White House was back in operation Friday, for the first time since President Donald Trump banned three news outlets in a high-profile showdown over media access.
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting.
Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security.
