Kristina Karisch

5 days ago | thehill.com | Alexis Simendinger |Kristina Karisch

President Trump needed to show some progress after weeks of assuring Americans that his soaring “reciprocal” tariffs levied on trading partners would lead to a cascade of lucrative country-by-country agreements. So far, there is one. With Oval Office flourishes and compliments for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the president on Thursday announced his first framework agreement on trade, which is not yet on paper and unlikely to be replicated.

6 days ago | thehill.com | Alexis Simendinger |Kristina Karisch

Republicans in Congress are looking to regroup on President Trump’s sweeping agenda, which one Senate GOP lawmaker called a “train wreck,” with just weeks to go before their self-imposed deadline. At this stage in the negotiations, consensus appears far out of reach. Conservatives are threatening to oppose the measure because it doesn’t do enough to cut the deficit — and moderates are upset because of potential cuts to Medicaid.

1 week ago | thehill.com | Alexis Simendinger |Kristina Karisch

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney came to Washington on Tuesday with two goals: talk trade and tariffs and remind President Trump that the sovereignty of his country was not up for debate. The Oval Office meeting, Carney’s first since being elected to a full term in April, remained civil, and both sides called the talks constructive. Trump said the meeting was a “step up,” signaling both sides are happy with the progress made and will keep talking.

1 week ago | thehill.com | Alexis Simendinger |Kristina Karisch

• U.S. to migrants without legal status: Cash outPresident Trump returned to an issue that helped him win the White House twice when he offered on Monday to pay migrants who lack legal status a chance to exit the U.S. of their own volition.

1 week ago | thehill.com | Alexis Simendinger |Kristina Karisch

• How Trump can broker peace in UkraineHouse Republicans aim this week to narrow substantial budget disagreements to eventually pass President Trump’s legislative agenda. It’s slow going. GOP infighting means key policy decisions are up in the air amid debates about offsetting the cost of tax cuts, Medicaid changes, clean energy tax credits and whether to make the pesky state and local tax deduction known as “SALT” more generous, to highlight a few prominent examples.