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Trump To Nominate Eugene Scalia, Late Supreme Court Justice’s Son, As Labor Secretary
By: Nina Totenberg | Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The president offered the Washington attorney the job, and he accepted. He’s 55 and a partner at a firm where he handles labor and employment cases.
Trump Taps Health Care Expert As Acting Top White House Economist
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump had been expected to nominate Tomas Philipson as permanent chair of his Council of Economic Advisers. Philipson, an expert on health economics, succeeds Kevin Hassett.
Alexander Acosta Steps Down As Labor Secretary Amid Epstein Controversy
By: Ayesha Rascoe | NPR
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The departure follows scrutiny over his role in a plea deal as a U.S. attorney in 2008. The agreement eased punishment for multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein for alleged sex crimes.
Trump Expected To Renew Push For Census Citizenship Question With Executive Action
By: Hansi Lo Wang | Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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After the Supreme Court ruled to keep a citizenship question off forms for the upcoming national head count, the Trump administration is now trying to add the question by taking executive action.
White House Touts Help For Poor Areas — But Questions Endure Over Who’ll Benefit
By: Ayesha Rascoe | NPR
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Opportunity zones were created with the 2017 tax cut to bolster low-income communities. But depending on how the funds are spent, investors who get tax incentives could see the biggest gains.
Tanks, Flyovers And Heightened Security: Trump’s 4th Of July Ups Taxpayer Cost
By: Claudia Grisales | NPR
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Lawmakers are still waiting to hear the price tag on this year’s event. Thursday’s celebration is expected to feature military hardware and a speech by President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial.
Trump Administration Sends Out Notices Of $500,000 Fines For Those In U.S. Illegally
By: Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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The Trump administration is seeking to fine some immigrants in the country illegally hundreds of thousands of dollars for failing to follow court’s directions so they can be removed.
Trump Administration’s Delay In Census Printing Sets Up Count’s ‘Biggest Risk’
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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The Trump administration appears to have delayed the printing of 1.5 billion paper forms and other mailings for next year’s count as it decides whether to try again to add a citizenship question.
Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone; Trump Says ‘You’ll Soon Find Out’ If U.S. Will Strike
By: Scott Neuman | Bill Chappell | Vanessa Romo | NPR
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The U.S. says Iran’s claims that the drone was in its airspace “are false.” On Twitter, President Trump says, “Iran made a very big mistake!”
Trump Administration Weakens Climate Plan To Help Coal Plants Stay Open
By: Jeff Brady | NPR
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The Trump administration is replacing one of President Obama’s signature plans to address climate change. It could help some coal-fired power plants, but likely won’t slow the industry’s decline.
Sherrod Brown Pushes Trump Administration On Overtime Pay
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is proposing a bill that would require overtime pay for any salaried worker making less than $51,064, a more than $15,000 increase to the Trump Administration’s… Read More
Iran Denies U.S. Claim That It Attacked Tankers In Gulf Of Oman
By: Bill Chappell | Peter Kenyon | Scott Neuman | NPR
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Pointing to a U.S. military video, Trump maintained: “Iran did do it.” Meanwhile, the president of the Japanese company operating one of the tankers says he doesn’t believe a mine or torpedo was used.
Trump Administration Seeking To Overhaul Forest Management Rules
By: Kirk Siegler | NPR
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The U.S. Forest Service is proposing changes to a landmark environmental law that would allow it to fast-track some forest management projects, including logging and prescribed burning.
Trump Wants To Limit Aid For Low-Income Americans. A Look At His Proposals
By: Pam Fessler | NPR
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Low-income Americans who take advantage of government safety net programs could be affected by a number of proposed rules and actions in areas such as housing, food aid, overtime and immigration.
Ohio To Juárez And Back Again: Why Tariffs On Mexico Alarm The Auto Industry
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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The U.S. auto industry opposes President Trump’s threatened tariffs on goods imported from Mexico. It says the taxes would increase the cost of vehicles and play havoc with supply chains.
Mexico Tariffs Likely To Take Effect Next Week, Trump Vows In London
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The president said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that new economic restrictions would begin to bite, possibly even during negotiations between the two sides.
Critics Say USDA Plan To Move Federal Agencies Could Hurt Research Vital For Farmers
By: Frank Morris | NPR
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A plan to move USDA research groups out of Washington, D.C. has towns clamoring for high-paying jobs. But critics say it’s part of an effort to gut objective research and cut jobs at the two agencies.
U.S. To Lift Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum From Canada
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The Trump administration has reached a deal to lift tariffs on steel and other metal imports from Canada, in a move that could put the two nations a step closer to ratifying the USMCA trade pact.
Trump Delays Auto Tariffs For 6 Months
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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The Trump administration announced Friday that it will delay tariffs on cars and auto parts imports while it negotiates trade deals with Japan and the European Union.
Trump Outlines ‘Merit-Based’ Immigration Plan, Still Far From Becoming Law
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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President Trump’s proposal would keep legal immigration levels the same but dramatically change who would be let in. It does not address the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.
U.S. Prepares Tariffs On Another $300 Billion Of Imported Chinese Goods
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The U.S. Trade Representative published a list of Chinese goods that would be hit with new duties, from artists’ brushes to watches.
China Puts New Tariffs On $60 Billion Of U.S. Goods, Retaliating For Trump Action
By: Laurel Wamsley | Bill Chappell | NPR
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U.S. stock markets plunged on the news, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by up to 580 points in the first hour of trading Monday.
Farmers, Economists See More Economic Pain From Trump’s Increased Tariffs
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley farmers say the latest tariff escalation between the Trump administration and China could continue to hurt their businesses, with many farmers already facing financial struggles. As Chinese officials visit… Read More
Trump Administration Invokes Executive Privilege Over Mueller Report
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The assertion came as the House Judiciary Committee debated whether to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress.
Food Fight: Trump Administration Levels Tariffs On Mexican Tomatoes
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Under pressure from Florida lawmakers, the Trump administration is taking steps to protect domestic tomato growers from Mexican competition.