The US and UK announced a framework for a trade deal yesterday, the largest step toward a potential trade agreement since President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on US trading partners. The deal, pending finalization, focuses on tariff relief for autos, steel, and select industrial goods. The US is the UK’s largest trading partner, accounting for over […]
Starting today, most travelers flying domestically within the US must present a federally compliant driver’s license or identification card—known as a REAL ID and marked by a star in the upper right corner—to airport security or to access other federal facilities. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant license or identification will still be allowed to board domestic flights, but should […]
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz was relieved of his current role and will become ambassador to the United Nations, according to a social media post by President Donald Trump yesterday. The decision comes after fallout from a leak of military plans in a Signal group chat. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will fill the role on an […]
The US economy shrank for the first time in three years last quarter, according to new data released yesterday. The nation’s gross domestic product—or the value of all the goods and services it produced—declined at a 0.3% annual rate, short of expectations of 0.4% growth. The contraction, and an accompanying drop in consumer spending, came amid US tariff […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday directing the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to compile a list of sanctuary cities and states within 30 days. The order seeks to identify areas not fully complying with federal immigration laws; these areas could lose federal funding or face lawsuits if they don’t revise their practices. Sanctuary […]
President Donald Trump yesterday suggested he could revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status and classify it as a political entity after the university said it wouldn’t comply with requests to overhaul its policies and programs. Trump’s comments came a day after his administration said it would freeze $2.26B of Harvard’s multiyear funding, highlighting a broader conflict over academic independence and federal […]
The SS United States, a historic 990-foot ocean liner, has begun its final journey from Philadelphia to become the world’s largest artificial reef off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Tugboats are guiding the largest passenger ship built in America, nicknamed “the Big U,” to Mobile, Alabama, where the crew will remove hazardous materials, including fuel. The process will take […]
A search is underway for members of the cultlike Zizian group following a series of violent incidents across multiple states. The FBI conducted a search earlier this month in a wooded area near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where the group had previously rented properties, and the effort follows a deadly shootout with Border Patrol officers in Vermont […]
President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, signaling a first step toward negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first conversation between the leaders of both countries since early 2022, and the pair reportedly agreed to visit each other’s country to meet in person in the future. The conversation came as […]
The cost of eggs continues to hit record highs in the US, with data from the USDA showing wholesale prices above $7.30 for a dozen large white eggs (see data here; click on “Egg Markets Overview”). The figure is up from around $5 at the beginning of the year and almost three times as much year […]