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2 weeks ago | 
wdsu.com | Marissa Mizroch |Jackie DeFusco
President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals "very shortly," in what could be the next phase of his sweeping overhaul of global trade. Supporters argue reducing America’s reliance on foreign suppliers is critical for national security, but others fear steep tariffs could drive up prices for patients.
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3 weeks ago | 
wtae.com | Christopher Salas |Marissa Mizroch
President Donald Trump today announced sweeping new "reciprocal" tariffs on American trade partners, a move the White House says will punish what they see as unfair trade practices.See the story in the video above"My fellow Americans, this is Liberation Day," President Donald Trump said.
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1 month ago | 
wdsu.com | Christopher Salas |Marissa Mizroch
President Donald Trump announced a four-week postponement of tariffs on Mexican and Canadian products, reversing a decision made earlier this week. "This comes from that Canada has done an enormous amount, they've offered us an enormous amount on fentanyl, and so is Mexico," said Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick. Imports from Mexico that comply with the 2020 USMCA trade pact would be excluded from the 25% tariffs for a month, according to the orders signed by Trump.
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1 month ago | 
wdsu.com | Christopher Salas |Marissa Mizroch
President Donald Trump backed Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees explain their recent accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, even as government agency officials were told that compliance with Musk’s edict was voluntary. "Please reply to this email with approximately five bullet points of what you accomplished last week and cc your manager," the Office of Personnel Management said in an email sent to federal workers over the weekend.
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2 months ago | 
wdsu.com | Jackie DeFusco |Marissa Mizroch
Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in Wednesday evening as Director of National Intelligence after overcoming initial skepticism from several Republicans to win Senate approval. President Donald Trump hosted the swearing-in ceremony at the White House just hours after the Senate confirmed Gabbard by a vote of 52-48.
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2 months ago | 
wesh.com | Marissa Mizroch |Jackie DeFusco
There are unanswered questions about the altitudes of two aircraft that collided near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, killing 67 people. It's one of several factors the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating to determine what caused the midair collision. In a press conference on Saturday, NTSB released new details about the final moments leading up to the incident.
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2 months ago | 
wbaltv.com | Marissa Mizroch |Jackie DeFusco
NTSB is still working to find out what led to the fatal collision between an airliner and an Army helicopter. There are unanswered questions about the altitudes of two aircraft that collided near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday, killing 67 people. It's one of several factors the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating to determine what caused the midair collision.
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2 months ago | 
wesh.com | Christopher Salas |Marissa Mizroch
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had his first confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill today as he seeks to be confirmed as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy struggled to answer questions on Medicaid and Medicare during his Senate confirmation hearing, making several misstatements about the programs he sought to lead. "Unlike other jobs we're confirming around this place, this is a job where it is life or death!" said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
wesh.com | Christopher Salas |Marissa Mizroch
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional.""Obviously, we'll appeal it. They put it before a certain judge in Seattle, I guess, right? There's no surprises with that judge," Trump said. The executive order, issued on Trump's first day in office, could affect hundreds of thousands of U.S.-born individuals and has sparked fresh debate over the 14th Amendment.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
wbaltv.com | Christopher Salas |Marissa Mizroch
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional.""Obviously, we'll appeal it. They put it before a certain judge in Seattle, I guess, right?
