Eric M. Garcia

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Eric M. Garcia

ANALYSISBetween posting about Star Wars, suggesting reopening Alcatraz and imposing tariffs on movies, the president is looking increasingly desperateFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Eric M. Garcia

AnalysisAnalysis: Trump gets a lucky break on jobs, but he faces several alarm bells on the economy that he won’t be able to ignore, writes Eric GarciaPresident Donald Trump received some rosy news on Friday morning when the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its report showing that the U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs in April.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Rhian Lubin |Eric M. Garcia

The report gives the first glimpse of how the economy has fared after Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ when he introduced sweeping tariffs that plunged the stock market into chaosThe latest jobs report has defied expectations and hiring remains steady despite concerns over President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, which have shaken financial markets and worried consumers.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Eric M. Garcia

Lawmakers tell The Independent they’re determined to protect ‘vulnerable citizens’ – but for Mike Johnson, the cuts have to come from somewhereEric Garciain Washington, D.C.House and Senate Republicans remain miles apart on whether to make significant cuts to Medicaid in President Donald Trump’s proposed “one big, beautiful bill.” The US House of Representatives passed a version of the budget resolution that Senate sent right before the April recess.

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Eric M. Garcia

AnalysisAnalysis: Democrats finally appear to be letting go of the gerontocracy and beginning to welcome a new generation, writes Eric GarciaFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.