Category Archives: National
Trump delays tariffs for goods under Mexico, Canada trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump suspended on Thursday the 25% tariffs he imposed this week on most goods from Canada and Mexico, the latest twist in a fluctuating trade policy that has wh...
Mar 06, 2025 Shipping containers are shown at the Terminal 1 Container Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California, U.S., October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Pope Francis stable, Vatican says, daily updates will stop
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, remained stable on Thursday and did not have any new episodes of respiratory crisis, the Vatican said. In a...
Mar 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Nuns hold rosaries as they pray near the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis continues his treatment, in Rome, Italy, March 5, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo
UPDATE: Some Democrats censure Rep. Al Green over Trump outburst as party seeks path forward
UPDATED 2:42 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ten Democrats joined Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday in voting to censure one of their own, Representative Al Green, for shouting d...
Mar 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) is escorted out after shouting during U.S. President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2025.
US announced job cuts surge 245% in February on federal government layoffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Layoffs announced by U.S.-employers jumped to levels not seen since the last two recessions amid mass federal government job cuts, canceled contracts and fears of trade wars, of...
Mar 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators rally during a protest against billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump's drive to shrink the federal government, outside the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Trump warns Hamas as US holds unprecedented talks for Gaza hostages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States broke a longstanding diplomatic taboo by holding secret talks with Hamas on securing the release of U.S. hostages held in Gaza, sources told Reuters on Wednesd...
Mar 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A hostage who was released from captivity in Gaza as part of the hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, arrives at Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) in Tel Aviv, Israel February 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
Trump exempts some automakers from Canada, Mexico tariffs for one month
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) -President Donald Trump will exempt automakers from his punishing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month as long as they comply with an existing free trade agreemen...
Mar 05, 2025 An employee polishes the 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickup truck during the Los Angeles Auto Show, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
US cuts intelligence for Ukraine, adding pressure for peace deal
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to coope...
Mar 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Police keep watch outside the U.S. embassy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
US Supreme Court won't let Trump withhold payment to foreign aid groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A divided U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed fo...
Mar 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
US mayors to testify to Congress about 'sanctuary city' laws protecting migrants
(Reuters) -Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives will question the mayors of four of the country's largest cities on Wednesday about their so-called "sanctuary city" laws, which restrict loca...
Mar 05, 2025 A person watches the sunset as they sit by the East River in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S. January 2, 2025.
Trump to the people of Greenland: 'We will make you rich'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenland in his address to Congress on Tuesday, painting a picture of prosperity and safety for the "incredible...
Mar 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: People walk near a Inuit clothing shop in Nuuk, Greenland, February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
