Trump announces sweeping tariffs in trade war escalation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend
A $1.8 billion mistake could cost the South Carolina treasurer his job
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For the first time in over two centuries as a U.S. state, South Carolina lawmakers are going to try to remove a statewide elected official from office. The Republican-dominated Senate on Wednesday decided
Air traffic controllers to get more support after a fight and latest near miss at Washington airport
Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger
Law firms fear Trump orders could affect security clearances of lawyers who are military reservists
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his executive orders targeting law firms are being issued in the name of national security, with the White House asserting that the firms don’t deserve access to sensitive U.S. government
White House fact sheet accompanying Trump’s new tariff orders
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled sweeping global tariffs of at least 10% on goods imported from most U.S. trading partners. For details of the announcement see: Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
Social Security’s acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order — which was quickly rescinded — that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social
This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood
Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms that unleash such unusual rain they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods. Here’s what to know about how scientists determine how extreme a flood is and how common these
US senators urge energy secretary to follow law on clean energy grants, loans
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Democratic senators on Wednesday urged Energy Secretary Chris Wright to follow the laws that require his department to fund clean energy projects included in laws passed before Donald Trump became president,
Trump unveils global reciprocal tariffs
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled global reciprocal tariffs during an event at the White House. Following are highlights of Trump’s remarks: * “In many cases, the friend is worse than the foe in terms of
Man who escaped ICE detention in power outage gets caught on a Denver bus
DENVER (AP) — The second of two men who escaped from a Colorado immigration detention center during a power outage last month was arrested Tuesday after being found on a bus in Denver, U.S. Immigration and Customs
