The to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September.
In the Senate, the bill will need support from at least eight Democrats to get it to desk. It鈥檚 one of the biggest legislative tests so far of the Republican president鈥檚 second term.
In moving the bill ahead despite the lack of buy-in from Democrats, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is essentially and risk a shutdown that would begin Saturday if lawmakers fail to act.
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Trump elated over House passage of bill to avoid partial government shutdown
鈥淏ig WIN for Republicans, and America, tonight. Congratulations to ALL!!!鈥� Trump posted on his social media platform.
The Republican-controlled House voted 217-213 to pass the bill to fund federal agencies through the end of the budget year in September. It now goes to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to send it to Trump鈥檚 desk for his signature by late Friday.
House Republicans grumble after spending bill passes
While House Republicans unanimously supported a continuing resolution to fund the government through September, many GOP lawmakers bristled that spending was not slashed enough.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a bad bill now, but we were painted in the corner,鈥� Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia said. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 have a better option right now. That鈥檚 the horrible thing about that.鈥�
Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, an outspoken member of Freedom Caucus, said that he expects the White House 鈥渨ill come in with a relatively conservative number鈥� on future budget proposals that would be more satisfying to fiscal hawks.
Republican senators warn the US cannot get 鈥榩layed鈥� by Russia as Trump pushes Ukraine to end the war
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former Republican leader, said on Tuesday that Ukraine鈥檚 victory and stability in Europe is 鈥渟quarely in the interest of the United States.鈥�
鈥淓urope is our largest trading partner,鈥� McConnell said. 鈥淩ussia is a thuggish autocracy with an economy smaller than Italy鈥檚. There is simply no equivalence.鈥�
The remarks came as the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Ukraine said it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia.
McConnell and Republican Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Democrats to stress the consequences of abandoning Ukraine.
鈥淧eople need to understand that Ukraine is a doormat to Europe,鈥� Tillis said. 鈥淲e have to step up and make sure that the American people know that it鈥檚 in our national interest to support Ukraine.鈥�
Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents
A union for contractors asked a federal judge Tuesday to intervene in any destruction of classified documents after an email ordered staffers to help burn and shred agency records.
A person familiar with the email who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal verified that it was sent to at least some essential personnel.
The email directed staffers to report to work starting Tuesday. 鈥淪hred as many documents first,鈥� then stuff remaining classified material into designated bags for burning if the demand on the shredder becomes too great, the email instructed.
It was sent under the name of Erica Carr 鈥� the acting executive secretary at USAID 鈥� and bears a USAID logo.
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Trump announces US ambassador choices for Singapore and Tunisia
For Singapore, he has selected Anji Sinha.
Trump says Sinha is a 鈥渉ighly respected entrepreneur, with an incredible family鈥� who will 鈥渟trongly represent our Nation鈥檚 Interests, and put America First.鈥�
For Tunisia, he has tapped Bill Bazzi, mayor of Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
Bazzi 鈥渨orked hard during the 2024 Presidential Election to help us secure our Historic Victory, and I look forward to seeing the great things he will accomplish for our Nation,鈥� Trump said. Bazzi is a former Marine who also held positions at Boeing Co. and Ford Motor Co. before he became mayor in January 2021.
The posts require U.S. Senate approval. Trump made the announcements on his social media platform.
Trump acknowledges Musk鈥檚 effort to slash federal spending has encountered 鈥榣ittle hiccups鈥�
鈥淲e had some little hiccups, not big hiccups, but we鈥檝e saved a tremendous amount of money for the future,鈥� Trump said at a business roundtable event in Washington.
Trump also continued to lower expectations for what Elon Musk鈥檚 Department of Government Efficiency would ultimately save, a figure Musk first set at $2 trillion then later scaled back to $1 trillion.
鈥淲e saved a tremendous amount of money,鈥� Trump says, referring to savings he credits Musk with identifying. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know if it鈥檚 going to reach a trillion, but it鈥檚 going to reach a lot.鈥�
He also denounced escalating blowback that Musk has received for his work for Trump, including slumping sales and stock prices at Tesla.
鈥淗e shouldn鈥檛 be sacrificed or have to suffer because he wants to help government,鈥� Trump said of the world鈥檚 richest man.
Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 employees
The plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that鈥檚 seen as a prelude to Trump鈥檚 plan to .
The cuts announced by department officials raise questions about the agency鈥檚 ability to continue usual operations.
The department is also terminating leases on buildings in cities including New York, Boston, Chicago and Cleveland, said Rachel Oglesby, the department鈥檚 chief of staff. She said the changes would not affect the agency鈥檚 Office for Civil Rights or its functions mandated by Congress, such as the distribution of federal aid to schools.
The layoffs are part of a directed by Trump as he moves to reduce the footprint of the federal government.
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House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September, though prospects unclear in Senate
The House has passed legislation to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the Senate, where bipartisan support will be needed to get it over the finish line.
Republicans needed overwhelming support from their members to pass the funding measure, and they got it in the 217-213 House vote.
The bill will need support from at least eight Democratic senators to get it to Trump鈥檚 desk.
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Another nonprofit sues over frozen 鈥榞reen bank鈥� funds
Power Forward Communities became the third nonprofit , alleging the bank had improperly frozen its $2 billion award to finance climate-friendly housing projects.
The Biden administration awarded $14 billion to three nonprofits through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, commonly called a green bank. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has criticized the program as rife with waste and Democratic self-dealing. The nonprofits have said their programs were closely vetted, congressionally authorized and are transparent.
Top Democrat on House Intelligence Committee hails resumption of intel sharing with Ukraine
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut said the suspension by the Trump administration had been 鈥渦nnecessary and unjust.鈥�
鈥淚 am relieved that it was at least brief,鈥� Himes said in a statement. 鈥淭he Ukrainians did not start this war, so it comes as no surprise that they are willing to agree to a 30-day ceasefire.鈥�
Judge won鈥檛 block Trump administration from ending payments for contracts with refugee resettlement program
A federal judge refused Tuesday to block the Trump administration from canceling or pausing payments for government contracts with the nation鈥檚 largest private refugee resettlement program.
Last month, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden the administration to restore funding for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In Tuesday鈥檚 ruling, the judge denied the conference鈥檚 request for a preliminary injunction.
McFadden said he can鈥檛 order the government to pay money due on a contract. The group is seeking 鈥渁 purely contractual remedy鈥� that must be resolved by the Court of Federal Claims, the judge concluded.
The bishops asked the judge to prohibit the U.S. State Department from enforcing a Jan. 24 suspension of millions of dollars in aid, saying it has affected nearly 7,000 newly arrived refugees. The conference is one of 10 national agencies that received program funds for refugee resettlement services.
Trump to honor Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at White House in April
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the team 鈥渆nthusiastically accepted鈥� an invitation to visit on April 28.
Trump attended the first half of the Super Bowl in February, where the 40-22 to win Philadelphia鈥檚 second championship.
Law firm sues over Trump鈥檚 order seeking to strip its attorneys of security clearances
Lawyers for Perkins Coie, which represented Democrat Hillary Clinton鈥檚 campaign in the 2016 presidential election, called the executive order signed by Trump an 鈥渁ffront to the Constitution and our adversarial system of justice.鈥�
The firm is asking for a judge to strike down the president鈥檚 order as unconstitutional and prevent it from being implemented.
The firm made headlines over its hiring of a private investigative firm to research any ties between Trump and Russia.
In its lawsuit, lawyers for Perkins Coie noted the attorney who brokered that arrangement left the firm years ago. They call the order an act of retaliation that threatens to harm the law firm鈥檚 reputation and business and that illegally discriminates against the firm.
Trump buys a red Tesla after showroom comes to the White House
Trump bought a red Model S Tesla, fulfilling a pledge he made overnight on social media.
The president said he planned to pay for the vehicle by check instead of whipping out a credit card because he likes doing things the 鈥渙ld-fashioned way.鈥�
Trump said he hopes the purchase will boost sales for Elon Musk鈥檚 company.
And will he take it for a test drive? 鈥淢aybe I鈥檒l do it some other time,鈥� Trump said.
House Democrats urge the Trump administration to investigate rising prices
U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly of Virginia and some fellow Democrats are asking the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to 鈥渦phold their duty to protect American consumers from entities that may prey on them financially.鈥�
In a letter to the bureau, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, Connolly asked the agencies to investigate price gouging and anticompetitive behavior on essential goods and services.
Connolly is the highest ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee on Government Reform. U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly of Virginia and some fellow Democrats are asking the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to 鈥渦phold their duty to protect American consumers from entities that may prey on them financially.鈥�
In a letter to the bureau, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, Connolly asked the agencies to investigate price gouging and anticompetitive behavior on essential goods and services.
Connolly is the highest ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee on Government Reform.
Trump ready to speak directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but says it 鈥榯akes two to tango鈥�
Trump also said he hopes the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire proposal can be solidified 鈥渙ver the next few days.鈥�
鈥淚 know we have a big meeting with Russia tomorrow, and some great conversations hopefully will ensue,鈥� Trump added.
Education Department buildings to shut down for 鈥榮ecurity reasons鈥�
Employees are being ordered not to come to the office Wednesday.
A memo sent to staff Tuesday ordered them to be out of the Washington headquarters and regional offices by 6 p.m., and not to return until Thursday. Workers won鈥檛 be allowed in offices for any reason, the memo said.
It came from the department鈥檚 office of security, facilities and logistics.
The only explanation given for the closure was unspecified security reasons. A department spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions.
President Trump campaigned on a promise to shut down the department and turn over its power to states. New Education Secretary Linda McMahon told workers last week to prepare for cuts that will 鈥減rofoundly impact staff, budgets and agency operations.鈥�
Trump says he鈥檚 buying a Tesla for staff use since he鈥檚 not allowed to drive
Five Tesla vehicles, including a cybertruck, were lined up on the White House driveway after Trump said he鈥檚 buying one to show support for Elon Musk.
Musk owns Tesla and the company has taken a beating over his work through the Department of Government Efficiency to drastically cut federal spending and the workforce.
Musk showed up for the president鈥檚 appearance, though Trump said he had no idea that would happen.
Trump lavished praise on Musk, referring to the billionaire鈥檚 cost-cutting efforts when he told reporters, 鈥渨e have to celebrate somebody that has the courage to do this.鈥�
Trump said he would pay full price for the vehicle.
Trump cheers Ukraine agreeing to US ceasefire proposal
The president offered his first comments after his team and Ukrainian officials announced they鈥檝e come to terms on a 30-day ceasefire agreement between Moscow and Kyiv.
The U.S. now needs to get the Kremlin to sign off.
鈥淣ow we have to go to Russia and ... hopefully President Putin, will agree to that also,鈥� Trump said. 鈥淎nd we can get this show on the road.鈥�
Ontario鈥檚 premier: 鈥楤y no means are we just going to roll over鈥�
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday afternoon that U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called him and Ford agreed to remove the surcharge on electricity sold to the United States.
He said he was confident the U.S. president would also stand down on his own plans for 50% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.
鈥淗e has to bounce it off the president but I鈥檓 pretty confident he will pull back,鈥� Ford said on Trump鈥檚 steel and aluminum tariff threat. 鈥淏y no means are we just going to roll over. What we are going to do is have a constructive conversation.鈥�
After a Monday and further jitters , Trump faces increased pressure to show he has a solid plan to grow the economy.
US national security adviser: Talks with Ukraine got into 鈥榮ubstantive details鈥� of permanent peace deal
U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz spoke to reporters Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after talks the U.S. said saw Ukraine agree to immediate negotiations with Russia and a 30-day ceasefire, contingent on Russia also stopping attacks.
Besides immediate steps, the talks addressed 鈥渟ubstantive details on how this war is going to permanently end, what type of, guarantees they鈥檙e going to have for their long term security and prosperity,鈥� Waltz said.
The Trump administration also agreed to end what had been a weeklong suspension of military aid to Ukraine.
Ukraine is ready to negotiate for a broader peace, Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine agreed to enter immediate negotiations for an 鈥渆nduring and sustainable鈥� end to the war with Russia.
鈥淯krainians are ready to stop the fighting, they鈥檙e ready to stop the shooting, they鈥檙e ready to get to the table,鈥� Rubio told reporters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The secretary had just finished several hours of talks that included U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and a Ukrainian delegation. The U.S. now takes the offer to Russia, Rubio said.
Trump administration to resume military aid to Ukraine and intelligence sharing
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv, more than a week after imposing the measures to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to enter talks to end the war with invading Russian forces.
The announcement came at talks between Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia. Ukraine also said it was open to a 30-day cease-fire in the war with Russia, subject to Kremlin agreement.
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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stops short of calling Canada a close ally of the US
鈥淚 think Canada is a neighbor. They are a partner. They have always been an ally,鈥� Leavitt told the White House press corps during a briefing.
鈥淧erhaps they are becoming a competitor now,鈥� she said, especially in light of Trump鈥檚 announcement Tuesday to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum for Canada in an escalation of the trade war with the U.S.鈥檚 northern neighbor.
Leavitt continued to press Trump鈥檚 suggestion that Canada would be well served becoming the 51st state in the United States.
鈥淗e believes Canadians would benefit greatly from becoming the 51st state of the United States of America,鈥� she said.
White House press secretary calls market volatility a 鈥榮napshot'
鈥淲e are in a period of economic transition 鈥� from the mess that was created by Joe Biden,鈥� Leavitt said while speaking to reporters in the White House briefing room.
She was touting increases in the automotive industry while pointing to the high inflation that occurred during the early part of Democratic President Joe Biden鈥檚 administration.
鈥淲hen it comes to the stock market, the numbers we see today, the numbers we saw yesterday, the numbers we will see tomorrow, are a snapshot in a moment in time,鈥� she said, repeating Trump鈥檚 claim that the U.S. is entering 鈥渁 golden age in American manufacturing.鈥�
Leavitt did not mention that markets were higher in September, when Biden was nearing the end of his term in office.
University of Maine says USDA has paused funding during investigation into Title IX compliance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said last month it initiated the compliance review in the wake of a disagreement between President Trump and Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills over the role of transgender girls in sports.
Trump signed an executive order designed to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls鈥� and women鈥檚 sports. Trump characterized Maine as out of line with the order and told Mills 鈥測ou鈥檙e not getting any federal funding鈥� during a meeting with governors during the disagreement.
University of Maine officials said in a statement that federal funding is critical to its work supporting farmers, fishermen and foresters in the state. They said the university has complied with the USDA investigation and has been informed the funding pause is temporary until further notice.
Judge blocks federal cuts to a teacher training program
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun sided with eight states that sued to keep federal funding in place for a pair of the Trump administration wants to slash.
The grants largely help bring teachers to rural districts, but California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin had argued that cutting the programs was illegal.
The Education Department had said the grants supported divisive ideologies.
Trump answers backlash against Musk by buying a Tesla
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said a Tesla is being brought to the White House for Trump.
The president announced in an overnight social media post that he was going to buy a car from Elon Musk鈥檚 company, which has faced sagging sales and declining stock prices as Musk slashes government jobs, programs and funding throughout the federal bureaucracy.
Leavitt said getting the new vehicle would be a 鈥渧ery exciting moment,鈥� and that Trump would pay full market price.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says to give Trump鈥檚 economic policies 鈥榓 chance鈥�
Johnson suggested President Trump鈥檚 economic policies amounted to a 鈥渟hake-up鈥� in the short term that would eventually result in 鈥渞epairing and restoring the American economy.鈥�
Johnson was fielding reporters鈥� questions at the U.S. Capitol.
鈥淕ive the president a chance to have these policies play out,鈥� he said.
Wall Street scrapes 10% below its record after Trump鈥檚 latest tariff threat worsens its sell-off
The S&P 500 earlier sank as much as 1.5% Tuesday before paring its loss to 1.4%, which put it 9.9% below its record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 711 points, or 1.7%, as of 1:32 p.m. ET, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.2% lower.
The drops came after Trump said he would raise tariffs on steel and aluminum coming from Canada, doubling their planned increase to 50%. The president said it was a response to after Trump began threatening tariffs on one of the United States鈥� most important trading partners.
Canada incoming PM says he鈥檒l keep tariffs in place until US shows respect and commit to free trade
Incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday his government will keep tariffs in place until Americans show respect and commit to free trade after President Trump threatened historic financial devastation for Canada.
Carney, who鈥檒l be sworn in as Justin Trudeau鈥檚 replacement in the coming days, said Trump鈥檚 latest tariffs are an attack on Canadian workers, families, and businesses.
鈥淢y government will ensure our response has maximum impact in the US and minimal impact here in Canada, while supporting the workers impacted,鈥� Carney said.
said Tuesday that he鈥檒l double his on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States鈥� northern neighbor and showing an indifference to recent stock market turmoil and rising recession risks.
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Trump says a TikTok deal is in the works
In less than a month, TikTok could have one or a few new owners, again, or simply to in the United States.
Questions about the fate of the popular video sharing app have continued to linger since a law requiring its China-based parent company to divest or face a ban took effect Jan. 19. After taking office, President Trump gave TikTok a 75-day reprieve by signing an executive order that delayed enforcement of the statute until April 5.
As he returned to Washington from his Florida home Sunday, Trump told reporters a deal could come soon. He didn鈥檛 offer any details on the interested buyers, but said the administration was in talks with 鈥渇our different groups鈥� about TikTok.
鈥淎 lot of people want it and it鈥檚 up to me,鈥� Trump said aboard Air Force One.
A TikTok spokesperson declined to comment.
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Johnson is pleased with Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 arrest
House Speaker Mike Johnson is making his views clear about the arrest of the Palestinian activist, a former Columbia University graduate student who helped lead last spring鈥檚 protests against Israel.
Johnson said he was glad the United States has a president 鈥渨ho鈥檚 strong enough to lay down the law.鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to arrest your tail,鈥� Johnson said, referring to deporting certain international students in the U.S. on visas. 鈥淭his is just getting started.鈥�
More than 1.1 million people have unclaimed tax refunds from 2021
The Internal Revenue Service says more than $1 billion in refunds remain unclaimed by taxpayers who haven鈥檛 filed their 1040 forms for the 2021 tax year.
The IRS estimates the median refund amount to be about $781. In all, it estimates about 1.1 million people may have money owed to them.
Taxpayers who haven鈥檛 claimed their refunds for 2021 have until April 15 to submit their returns, the service says.
The EU says it will keep supporting Ukraine against Russia鈥檚 illegal invasion
The European Union plans to step up humanitarian aid to Ukraine when others pull back.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas鈥� speech at the U.N. on Tuesday was clearly aimed at Trump鈥檚 dismissive language about Europe, his massive cutbacks in aid to poor and conflict-torn countries, and his refusal to acknowledge that Russia invaded Ukraine.
鈥淭he EU will remain the U.N.鈥檚 reliable partner of choice,鈥� Kallas said in defending the U.N.鈥檚 commitment to respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations.
While the Trump administration is eliminating 83% of the programs of its former aid agency 鈥� including to the U.N. 鈥� she said the EU will always support rising humanitarian needs, with almost 2 billion euros (about $2.16 billion) this year.
A White House official says they plan to appeal ruling that DOGE is subject to FOIA
The official says the Monday ruling finding DOGE is likely subject to public record law was based on a misunderstanding of DOGE鈥檚 placement in the federal government.
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the case.
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A judge finds DOGE is subject to FOIA requests
Elon Musk鈥檚 Department of Government Efficiency is likely covered by public records law and must begin complying with requests from a watchdog group, a federal judge found.
Judge Christopher Cooper rejected the Trump administration鈥檚 assertion that DOGE isn鈥檛 an agency subject to public-records requests because it's part of the White House.
In his ruling late Monday, Cooper cited social-media statements from Musk and President Trump as he found that DOGE likely does wield independent authority that makes it legally subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
The White House did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Judge Cooper ordered DOGE to start responding to requests about the team鈥檚 role in mass firings and disruptions to federal programs filed by the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
US hasn鈥檛 determined who was behind attack that caused outage on Trump adviser Musk鈥檚 social site X
That鈥檚 according to a Trump administration official familiar with the ongoing investigation into the matter.
Monday鈥檚 outage was described as a cyberattack by the official, who wasn鈥檛 authorized to comment publicly on the matter and spoke Tuesday on the condition of anonymity. The official added that the Republican administration takes all cyberattacks against American companies seriously but underscored that the U.S. government had not gleaned any specific intelligence about who might have been behind the attack.
The comments came after Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X and a top adviser to Trump, claimed in an appearance on Fox Business Network鈥檚 鈥淜udlow鈥� show that the cyberattackers had without going into detail on what that might mean.
Cybersecurity experts quickly pointed out, however, that this doesn鈥檛 necessarily mean the attack originated in Ukraine.
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Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% as trade war intensifies
Trump says the increase of the tariffs set to take effect Wednesday is a response to the price increases the provincial government of Ontario put on electricity sold to the United States.
鈥淚 have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, to 50%, on all STEEL and ALUMINUM COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM CANADA, ONE OF THE HIGHEST TARIFFING NATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD,鈥� Trump posted Tuesday on Truth Social.
The U.S. stock market promptly fell following the social media post.
Trump slump: Can the president restore trust in his economic plans after his tariffs create fear?
After a brutal stock market selloff because of his tariff threats, President Trump faces pressure Tuesday to show he has a legitimate plan to grow the economy instead of perhaps pushing it into a recession.
Trump was set to deliver an afternoon address to the Business Roundtable, a trade association of CEOs that during the 2024 campaign he wooed with the promise of lower corporate tax rates for domestic manufacturers. But his plans for tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, steel and aluminum 鈥� with more to possibly come on Europe, Brazil, South Korea, pharmaceutical drugs, copper, lumber and computer chips 鈥� would amount to a massive tax hike.
The stock market鈥檚 vote of no confidence over the past two weeks puts the president in a bind between his enthusiasm for taxing imports and his brand as a politician who understands business based on his own experiences in real estate, media and marketing.
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Wall Street鈥檚 sell-off is slowing, for now at least
That follows a where worries about the and sent it close to 9% below its .
The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in early trading. While still a loss, such a modest move would be a respite after the main measure of Wall Street鈥檚 health swung by at least 1%, up or down, in the last eight days.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 202 points, or 0.5%, as of 9:35 a.m. ET. A day earlier, it had been down more than 1,100 points at one point. The Nasdaq composite was virtually unchanged.
Several Big Tech stocks held steadier after getting walloped in recent months. Elon Musk鈥檚 Tesla rose 1.1%, for example. President Trump even said in a show of support for 鈥淓lon鈥檚 鈥榖aby.鈥� 鈥�
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Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of the strategic island
The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56,000 people, most from Indigenous Inuit backgrounds, and occupies a strategic North Atlantic location. It also contains key to driving the global economy.
Unofficial election results should be available soon after polls close at 2200 GMT Tuesday, but they won鈥檛 be certified for weeks as ballot papers make their way to the capital from remote settlements by boat, plane and helicopter.
While the Arctic island has been on a since at least 2009, a break from Denmark isn鈥檛 on the ballot even though it鈥檚 on everyone鈥檚 mind. Voters on Tuesday will instead elect 31 lawmakers who鈥檒l shape the island鈥檚 debate on when and if to declare independence in the future.
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White House cautious about what's ahead in Syria after clashes
The White House is circumspect about the prospects for a peaceful Syria after clashes erupted last week that left hundreds dead.
Monitoring groups say hundreds of civilians were killed in the clashes that broke out last week. Revenge attacks primarily targeted members of the Alawite religious minority to which the ousted Syrian leader Basher Assad belongs.
White House National Security Council spokesperson James Hewitt said Tuesday that the attacks on religious minorities has raised concerns in the administration 鈥渁bout whether Syria鈥檚 interim governing authorities are ready to include a religiously and ethnically diverse population, and whether the interim authorities even have the legitimacy to do so.鈥�
Syria鈥檚 interim government signed a deal Monday with the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country鈥檚 northeast, including a ceasefire and the merging of the main U.S.-backed force there into the Syrian army.
Republicans are marching ahead with a government funding bill despite Democratic opposition
Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when the that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September comes up for a vote.
Speaker Mike Johnson is teeing up the bill for a vote as soon as Tuesday despite the lack of buy-in from Democrats, essentially and risk a shutdown that would begin Saturday if lawmakers fail to act.
Republicans will need overwhelming support from their members in both chambers 鈥� and some help from Senate Democrats 鈥� to get the bill to desk. It鈥檚 one of the biggest legislative tests so far of the Republican president鈥檚 second term.
鈥淭he CR will pass,鈥� Johnson told reporters Monday, using Washington shorthand to describe the continuing resolution. 鈥淣o one wants to shut the government down. We are governing, doing the responsible thing as Republicans. It鈥檚 going to be up to Chuck Schumer and the Senate Democrats to do the right thing.鈥�
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Trump to speak to business leaders amid market turmoil over tariffs
The president stayed away from the cameras during Mondays sell-off on Wall Street, driven by concerns over his trade war and the reverberations it will cause the global economy.
Trump will get a chance to say his piece when he visits with the Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs from leading American companies, later Tuesday.
Homeland Security overhauls its asylum phone app. Now it鈥檚 for 鈥榮elf-deportation鈥�
The Trump administration has unveiled an overhauled cellphone app once used to let migrants apply for asylum, turning it into a system that allows people living illegally in the U.S. to say they want to leave the country voluntarily.
The renamed app, announced Monday and now called CBP Home, is part of the administration鈥檚 campaign to encourage 鈥� touted as an easy and cost-effective way to nudge along Trump鈥檚 push to without legal status.
Moments after Trump took office, the earlier version of the app, migrants to apply for asylum, and tens of thousands of border appointments were canceled.
More than 900,000 people were allowed in the country on immigration parole under CBP One, generally for two years, starting in January 2023.
The Trump administration has repeatedly urged migrants in the country illegally to leave.
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Trump calls on Republicans to primary Rep. Thomas Massie
Massie, the hardline conservative from Kentucky, has raised Trump鈥檚 ire by opposing a Republican push for that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded through September.
Trump went after Massie on social media, calling him a 鈥淕RANDSTANDER, who鈥檚 too much trouble.鈥�
鈥淗E SHOULD BE PRIMARIED, and I will lead the charge against him,鈥� Trump says.
Massie said he opposes the short-term spending bill because it maintains federal funding without considering budget cuts that reflect the 鈥渨aste fraud and abuse鈥� in government spending DOGE has uncovered.
鈥淪omeone thinks they can control my voting card by threatening my re-election,鈥� Massie added on X. 鈥淕uess what? Doesn鈥檛 work on me.鈥�
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