Trump has suggested that his tariff revenue (now declining) could pay for at least 9 different things

Trump has suggested that his tariff revenue (now declining) could pay for at least 9 different things

President Trump’s tariff revenue fell in November, but the president’s frequent promises of what he would do with the money continued apace. According to Yahoo Finance’s count, the president has presented at least nine different ideas for how the tax money could be used, stretching back to the 2024 campaign. It is a list of … Read more

Trump says that Nvidia may sell the H200 chips to China, but nothing is guaranteed

Trump says that Nvidia may sell the H200 chips to China, but nothing is guaranteed

On Monday, President Trump announced via Truth Social that he will approve the sale of Nvidia’s (NVDA) H200 chips to certain companies in China and other countries. The move is positive for Nvidia, which has been lobbying for months for the administration to approve the sale of more powerful chips to the country. But the … Read more

A Ukrainian lawmaker warns that Putin is not interested in peace

A Ukrainian lawmaker warns that Putin is not interested in peace

A Ukrainian lawmaker told CBS News on Wednesday that President Trump should not approach peacemaking efforts with Russia such as a business agreementand he said that the American leader must “understand that he cannot negotiate with Putin” as the “aggressor” in the war, which is approaching its four-year mark. Lisa Yasko, a member of the … Read more

What to watch in today’s Tennessee special election

What to watch in today’s Tennessee special election

Update: Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District race, the Associated Press projects. Read more here. Washington — Voters head to the polls Tuesday in central Tennessee for the final 2025 election showdown in a race that could be a referendum on President Trump. Republican nominee Matt Van Epps, … Read more

The commander of the US Navy has ordered a second Venezuelan boats, the White House says

The commander of the US Navy has ordered a second Venezuelan boats, the White House says

A top US Navy commander has ordered a second round of military strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, the White House has confirmed. “Admiral (Frank) Bradley acted well within his authority and the law” to order the additional strikes, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday. Leavitt said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized … Read more

Trump’s $2 Trillion Plan to Cast Ukraine ‘Peace’

Trump’s  Trillion Plan to Cast Ukraine ‘Peace’

John McDonnell / Stringer, Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images At the center of President Trump’s contentious plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is not peace: it is profit. Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are negotiating with Russian officials to ensure that US businesses—and Trump’s cronies—are in a position to make … Read more

Gold posts fourth straight monthly gain, closes at record high as markets solidify rate cut bets

Gold posts fourth straight monthly gain, closes at record high as markets solidify rate cut bets

Gold futures (GC=F) settled near $4,240 an ounce on Friday, closing a fourth straight month of gains and bringing the yellow metal back within shouting distance of its record high on expectations of a December rate cut. Dovish commentary from Federal Reserve officials raised the odds that policymakers will decide to cut interest rates by … Read more

We get beyond confusion, misinformation about Tylenol

We get beyond confusion, misinformation about Tylenol

President Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. they held a press conference and strongly advised against the use of Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy. They associated its use with the development of autism and other neurological developmental disorders of childhood. Trump released the script, declaring that “we found the cause … Read more

By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans say Trump has done more to raise prices than lower them

By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans say Trump has done more to raise prices than lower them

One of the main reasons why President Trump won a second term in last year’s election was the perception that the Biden administration beat inflation – and that Trump was better equipped to lower prices. But a new Yahoo/YouGov poll shows that by a two-to-one margin, Americans believe the president has actually done more to … Read more

Trump’s ACA reforms could be worse than losing subsidies: Analyst

Trump’s ACA reforms could be worse than losing subsidies: Analyst

00:00 Speaker A Growing concerns about medical costs and affordability are brought into focus as a deadline for Affordable Care Act subsidies approaches. However, President Trump is reportedly proposing an extension to enhanced subsidies. For more on what this means for consumers and insurers, let’s welcome here Raymond James, Managing Director and analyst of Washington … Read more