The Trump administration is removing some tariffs on imports from Taiwan to implement parts of a previously agreed trade deal with the US.
Gantry cranes at the Port of Taichung in Taichung, Taiwan, on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Taiwan's economy expanded at the fastest pace in almost three years as global demand for artificial intelligence-related technologies fueled a boom in exports.
US Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer said his agency would issue a notice in the Federal Register “shortly” to seek public comments on a Board of Trade with China, a formal step to establish a new mechanism to manage economic relations between the two nations.
US Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer said his agency would issue a notice in the Federal Register “shortly” to seek public comments on a Board of Trade with China, a formal step to establish a new mechanism to manage economic relations between the two nations.
Jamieson Greer, US trade representative, during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The hearing is set to examine the Trump administration’s 2026 trade policy agenda.
US Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer said his agency would issue a notice in the Federal Register “shortly” to seek public comments on a Board of Trade with China, a formal step to establish a new mechanism to manage economic relations between the two nations.
US Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer said his agency would issue a notice in the Federal Register “shortly” to seek public comments on a Board of Trade with China, a formal step to establish a new mechanism to manage economic relations between the two nations.
Jamieson Greer, US trade representative, during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The hearing is set to examine the Trump administration’s 2026 trade policy agenda.
Only one person has been approved so far for Donald Trump’s “Gold Card” Visa program granting foreigners US residency for a $1 million fee, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday.
Only one person has been approved so far for Donald Trump’s “Gold Card” Visa program granting foreigners US residency for a $1 million fee, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday.
Howard Lutnick next to signage for the "Gold Card" visa program in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in September. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg
Virginia voters backed a Democratic plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts in a way that could net them as many as four more US House seats in November’s midterm elections, according to multiple projections.
Virginia voters backed a Democratic plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts in a way that could net them as many as four more US House seats in November’s midterm elections, according to multiple projections.
A "Vote Yes" outside a polling location in Arlington, Virginia, on April 21.
America’s year-long redistricting battles are nearing their end: Virginia voters on Tuesday will decide whether to give Democrats a three-seat boost in this year’s midterm election, while Florida Republicans will have the chance next week to counter with their own congressional map to even the score.
America’s year-long redistricting battles are nearing their end: Virginia voters on Tuesday will decide whether to give Democrats a three-seat boost in this year’s midterm election, while Florida Republicans will have the chance next week to counter with their own congressional map to even the score.
Volunteers pass out campaign materials during a canvassing event in Braddock, Virginia. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
California Democrat Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzales officially resigned their congressional seats Tuesday in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct.
California Democrat Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzales officially resigned their congressional seats Tuesday in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct.
Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzales said they plan on leaving their congressional seats in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct.
Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzales said they plan on leaving their congressional seats in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct.
Democrat Eric Swalwell said he plans to resign from his congressional seat, days after a series of sexual assault allegations prompted him to abandon a once-promising campaign for governor of California.
Democrat Eric Swalwell said he plans to resign from his congressional seat, days after a series of sexual assault allegations prompted him to abandon a once-promising campaign for governor of California.
President Donald Trump said he’d sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees, leading House Republicans to shelve talk of cutting short their Easter recess to try to end DHS’s record-long partial shutdown.
President Donald Trump said he’d sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees, leading House Republicans to shelve talk of cutting short their Easter recess to try to end DHS’s record-long partial shutdown.
President Donald Trump’s long reticence on how to clear a stalemate and fund the Department of Homeland Security showed signs of thaw after he issued a social media post on Wednesday calling for movement in a Republican-controlled Congress extraordinarily reliant on his direction.
President Donald Trump’s long reticence on how to clear a stalemate and fund the Department of Homeland Security showed signs of thaw after he issued a social media post on Wednesday calling for movement in a Republican-controlled Congress extraordinarily reliant on his direction.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington on March 27. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Getty Images
President Donald Trump signed a memo directing Transportation Security Administration personnel to be paid, a bid to alleviate disruptions at US airports as Congress battles over how to end the ongoing partial government shutdown.
President Donald Trump signed a memo directing Transportation Security Administration personnel to be paid, a bid to alleviate disruptions at US airports as Congress battles over how to end the ongoing partial government shutdown.
TSA agents assist travelers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on March 26.
Senate Democrats have rejected the latest offer from President Donald Trump and Republicans to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security and end a lengthy shutdown that has snarled airport security checkpoints and threatened to ripple through an economy already roiled by the Iran war.
Senate Democrats have rejected the latest offer from President Donald Trump and Republicans to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security and end a lengthy shutdown that has snarled airport security checkpoints and threatened to ripple through an economy already roiled by the Iran war.
Travelers wait in line outside a TSA checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on March 23.
La economía, la inflación y la inmigración son las principales preocupaciones de los latinos en EE.UU. de cara a las elecciones de mitad de mandato.
A woman with a Trump hat attends a campaign event for Monica De La Cruz, Republican candidate for Congress, and US Representative Mayra Flores (R-TX), who is running for reelection, at the University Drafthouse in Mcallen, Texas, on October 10, 2022. - When Mayra Flores made history this June as the first Mexican-born member of US congress, the Republican seized her south Texas seat from the Democrats by courting Latinos with strident calls to close the border. She is bidding to repeat her victory next month, when fellow Latina Republicans Monica de la Cruz, Cassy Garcia and Carmen Maria Montiel will also vie for nearby congressional seats that for decades have remained Democratic. (Photo by allison dinner / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)
Markwayne Mullin was confirmed Department of Homeland Security secretary, placing the Oklahoma senator in charge of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has triggered a 37-day funding shutdown of the cabinet agency.
Markwayne Mullin was confirmed Department of Homeland Security secretary, placing the Oklahoma senator in charge of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has triggered a 37-day funding shutdown of the cabinet agency.
Markwayne Mullin arrives for the final Senate vote on his nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security, on March 23. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/AP Photo
Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin advanced toward confirmation as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, clearing a procedural obstacle on Sunday that put his nomination on track for a final Senate vote early this week.
Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin advanced toward confirmation as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, clearing a procedural obstacle on Sunday that put his nomination on track for a final Senate vote early this week.
Senator Markwayne Mullin during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday.