Sarah Smith North America editor Getty Images Since returning to power, US President Donald Trump has wielded tariffs – or the threat of them – as his economic weapon of choice. He has slapped import duties against allies and adversaries alike, and raised their rates to staggeringly high levels, only to change his mind and…
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images A federal court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority with his reciprocal tariffs, dealing a blow to a…
Watch: Elon Musk says he is “disappointed” with Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”, in interview with CBS Sunday Morning Elon Musk has criticised one of the signature policies of Donald Trump, marking a break from the US president who he helped to win re-election in 2024. Last week, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed what…
Solar power CEOs believed the billions of dollars that they invested in Republican congressional districts would ultimately shield their industry from President Donald Trump’s threats to end federal support for renewable energy. But they may have been disastrously wrong. The tax bill that House Republicans passed this week is a “worse than feared scenario” for…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured) speak to the media following talks at the Chancellery on May 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images It would be challenging for NATO members to deliver on U.S. President’s Donald Trump’s defense spending demands, Greece’s…
EPA EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic warned that Europeans “stand ready to defend our interests” The European Union’s trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on “respect” not “threats”. It comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 50% tariff on all goods…
Apple CEO Tim Cook, left center, escorts President Donald Trump as he tours Apple’s Mac Pro manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, Nov. 20, 2019. Tom Brenner | Reuters The once-solid relationship between President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook is breaking down over the idea of a U.S.-made iPhone. Last week, Trump said he…
Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA) (R) speaks during a mark up meeting with the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill on May 16, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S.. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill was passed by the House of Representatives Thursday and is headed to…
House Republicans have passed a sweeping multi-trillion dollar tax breaks package, a narrow victory for President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson after weeks of negotiations with conservative hold-outs. Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed with a vote of 215 votes to 214, with two Republicans joining Democrats to oppose it and one voting present….
Sarah Rainsford BBC Rome correspondent Ukrainian presidency handout Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky met Pope Leo at the Vatican earlier this week Italy has backed President Donald Trump’s suggestion the Vatican might mediate talks on negotiating a ceasefire in Ukraine, while he appears keen to step back from the process himself. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said…
