WASHINGTON (AP) — In the past week, President Donald Trump has managed to make his erratic trade policies even more baffling to countries desperate to negotiate an escape from his wrath. Doubling down on his trade wars, Trump is threatening to raise taxes on many goods from Canada, hike his ...
WASHINGTON — "America goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy ... She might become the dictatress of the world, But she would no longer be the ruler of her own spirit." -- John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) In the middle of his term as Secretary of State, the future president John ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office amid a wave of anti-immigration sentiment, the share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a "good thing" for the country has jumped substantially — including among Republicans, according to new Gallup ...
Today in History Today is Friday, July 12, the 194th day of 2025. There are 172 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 12, as an angry reaction to the popularity of disco music, the Chicago White Sox held the "Disco Demolition Night" promotion, in which a crate of ...
Michigan officials are again warning about scammers posing as state agencies to get people to make immediate payments. One recent scam has an official-looking letter that demands the recipient immediately contact a toll-free number to resolve their outstanding state tax debt. The letter ...
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday it is overturning a restraint on churches and other houses of worship that was supposed to keep them from endorsing candidates for political office. The root of the ban extends back to 1954. Then-Senator Lyndon Johnson (D-TX) was ...