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Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for Americans
Read full article: Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for AmericansPresident Donald Trump's new tariffs mark an all-in bet that his economic vision will pay off for Americans.
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McConnell tries to salvage Senate majority with court vote
Read full article: McConnell tries to salvage Senate majority with court voteConfirmation hearings are set to begin Monday for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee giving Republicans one last chance to salvage their Senate majority by wresting attention away from the White House and its COVID-19 response and onto the GOPās longtime goal of fashioning a conservative court. Only two GOP senators balked at quick confirmation. This time, it's much about securing his own legacy reshaping the judiciary into what allies call the āMcConnell Courtā as giving his majority a landing pad after a tumultuous four years with Trump. Having already bent Senate rules to allow 51-vote threshold to advance Supreme Court nominees, rather than 60 as was tradition, McConnell is now poised to usher a third Trump justice to confirmation. āItās not going to be remembered as the McConnell Court,ā said Stevens.