The Trump administration initiated a trade investigation — and signaled more to come — that will likely result in new tariffs on global trading partners. Why it matters: The White House is making good on its promise to reinstate the sweeping tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court. - Officials see the investigations concluding before the global 10% tariff — enacted to replace tariffs deemed illegal — expires in July. What they're saying: Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, top Trump trade official Jamieson Greer stressed that he was not "pre-judging the investigations." - Still, Greer said that the administration feels strongly about the issues under examination: "If we need to impose tariffs to help solve this we will," he…
One of New York City’s largest hospitals was facing a Wednesday deadline to comply with a state order to resume its transgender care program, which was shut down last month amid funding threats from the Trump administration.
A United Nations watchdog on Wednesday criticized "intensified immigration crackdowns" in the U.S. and accused President Trump and other American leaders of using "racist hate speech" — both of which it said "has sparked grave human rights violations." Why it matters: The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination's report marks an unprecedented singling out of a U.S. leader by a United Nations body — and it prompted the White House to accuse the United Nations of "extreme bias" in response. Driving the news: "Racist hate speech by political leaders, including the President, combined with intensified immigration crackdowns in the United States, notably near schools, hospitals and faith-based institutions, has sparked…
Newsom drew backlash for his interview with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens last month, after which he was accused of talking down to black people when touting his 960 score on the SATs.