Jonathan Easley

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United States sets ticking clock on Russia-Ukraine talks, threatens to walk away

5 days ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION is threatening to walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace talks if the two sides don’t come to a speedy agreement. With talks dragging on, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday the clock is ticking on U.S. involvement. “We are now reaching a point where we need to decide whether this is even possible or not,” Rubio told reporters after a meeting with counterparts in Paris. “Because if it’s not, then I think we’re just going to move on. “It’s not our war,” he added.
Divisions emerge over moderates, progressives as Democrats seek new leaders

6 days ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

DEMOCRATIC DIVISIONS over the future of the party are simmering, as liberals seek new leaders and a path back to power in President Trump’s second term. The progressive left is having a moment after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s wildly successful “anti-oligarchy” tour wrapped Wednesday night with a 7,000-strong rally in Missoula, Mont.
Trade war shock hits US companies

1 week ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

AMERICAN COMPANIES ARE WARNING of multibillion-dollar setbacks and extreme uncertainty over the trade war with China as earnings season gets underway. United Airlines gave two financial forecasts, saying it’s “impossible to predict” whether the U.S. might slide into a recession amid the tit-for-tat tariffs. Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato warned the trade war may disrupt the drug supply chain as the administration considers new tariffs on pharmaceuticals.
Trump takes on Harvard, NPR in culture wars volley

1 week ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

The Trump administration is appearing for a court hearing this afternoon in front of the judge who ordered the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man deported to a prison in El Salvador despite an earlier ruling saying he must not be sent back to his home country over concerns about his safety. President Trump and his Cabinet officials are digging in, insisting there’s no way to force Garcia’s return.
Trump digs in on deportations

1 week ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

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President Trump approval ratings dip as tariffs lead to economic uncertainty

1 week ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S JOB APPROVAL RATING has dropped from its highs amid the burgeoning trade war with China and economic uncertainty over his global tariffs. Trump had enjoyed a honeymoon period in his second term, with his job approval rating hovering near the highest it’s ever been. However, the market chaos provoked by Trump’s tariffs are quickly dragging him down.
Stocks sink as US, China dig in for trade war

1 week ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

STOCKS FELL THURSDAY as the U.S. and China dug in for a prolonged trade war that could have ramifications up and down the global economy. Only a day earlier, the financial markets skyrocketed on news that President Trump would dramatically scale back his country-specific reciprocal tariffs. The optimism was short-lived, as traders digested the implications of massive tariffs enacted between the world’s two largest economies.
President Trump backs off on tariffs while escalating China trade war

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

STOCK INDEXES SURGED Wednesday, and lawmakers breathed a sigh of relief after President Trump announced he’d reduce and delay most tariffs on foreign goods. At the same time, a full-blown trade war is underway between the U.S. and China. Trump ramped up tariffs on the country to a whopping 125 percent, hours after China announced its own retaliation.
Infighting over tariffs in President Trump's circle boils over

2 weeks ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

TENSIONS OVER TRADE POLICY within the Trump administration boiled over Tuesday, even as President Trump turned his attention to striking new trade deals that could potentially lead to the removal of some tariffs. The president’s billionaire cost-cutting adviser Elon Musk, who opposes tariffs, is taking aim at the president’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, to express his disgust with the burgeoning trade war.
Evening Report — Trump's 'Liberation Day' shrouded in uncertainty

3 weeks ago | thehill.com | Jonathan Easley

House Republicans revolt against Johnson efforts to block proxy voting for new parents A group of House Republicans dealt an embarrassing blow to Speaker Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday, torpedoing his effort to block a vote on a bill to allow remote voting by lawmakers who become new parents. Johnson has long opposed proxy voting under any circumstances, while Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), who became a mother in 2023, has pushed for new parents to be able to vote remotely.