FedEx Board Member David Steiner Named New USPS Chief
David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service, becoming the nation’s 76th postmaster general. The announcement of Steiner’s appointment, which heightened concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize the USPS, was made Friday by Amber McReynolds, chairperson of the USPS’ Board of Governors, during a meeting of the independent group that oversees the service. “We anticipate that Mr. Steiner will join the organization in July, assuming his successful completion of the ethics and security clearance
U.S. and China to Ease Tariffs for 90 Days, Says White House
By Tucker Reals The U.S. and China have agreed to a temporary but significant easing of the tariffs imposed over the last couple months, the country’s said in a joint statement shared by the White House, heralding significant success in trade negotiations that ramped up over the weekend. In the joint statement released early Monday morning, the two sides said they had agreed that ongoing “discussions have the potential to address the concerns of each side in their economic and trade relationship,” and that “moving forward in the spirit of mutual opening, continued communication, cooperation, and mutual respect,” both parties had committed
Judge Orders Migrant’s Return, Rejects Trump Admin Request
By Breanne Deppisch A federal judge on Tuesday refused to change her order requiring the Trump administration to bring back a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker deported to El Salvador, citing due process protections. At a hearing Tuesday in Baltimore, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher, a Trump appointee, rejected the government’s request to amend her earlier ruling which ordered the government to return Daniel Lozano-Camargo, a 20-year-old Venezuelan, to U.S. soil. But she also agreed to pause the ruling for 48 hours – enough time for the government to ask the 4th Circuit to take up the case. This decision “strikes the right balance
Trump restricts funding for ‘gain-of-function’ research — calling it dangerous
By Rob Stein President Trump issued an executive order Monday restricting federal funding for research that involves a controversial field of scientific study known as “gain-of-function” research. The research, which is also known as “dual-use” research, involves experimenting with viruses and other pathogens that have the potential to trigger a pandemic. Those studies could discover how infectious agents might become more transmissible or make people sicker. This field has long been controversial because of fears that scientists could make a more dangerous pathogen in their lab that could get out and cause a pandemic. Those concerns have led to many efforts
Republicans hit early snags as they start crafting a massive bill for Trump’s agenda
By Scott Wong and Melanie Zanona Republicans are already hitting some snags as they begin the work of crafting a bill for President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy agenda. And they haven’t even made some of their hardest decisions yet. Fresh off a two-week recess, House committees have begun marking up their respective pieces of the package, which aims to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, boost funding for immigration enforcement and the military, and increase the debt ceiling. In their hunt for steep savings to pay for it all, Republicans are starting with some of the lowest-hanging fruit when it comes to spending
Harris Accuses Trump Of Abandoning American Ideals In First Major Speech Since Leaving Office
By David Wright and Eric Bradner, Former Vice President Kamala Harris rebuked President Donald Trump in her first major speech since leaving office, accusing her former rival of setting off the “greatest man-made economic crisis” in modern history through his across-the-board tariffs, and warning that his conflicts with the courts were moving the nation toward a constitutional crisis. Harris spoke Wednesday evening at the Emerge Gala in San Francisco, benefitting an organization that supports women interested in entering politics. The 2024 Democratic presidential nominee marked the first 100 days of the second Trump administration during her address, saying that “instead
House passes bipartisan bill to combat explicit deepfakes, sending it to Trump to sign into law
By Melanie Zanona The House passed a bipartisan bill Monday aimed at combating deepfake pornography, tackling a sensitive issue that has become a growing problem amid advances in artificial intelligence. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the measure, which sailed through the House in a 409-2 vote, into law. The “Take it Down Act” would criminalize publishing nonconsensual, sexually explicit images and videos — including those generated by AI — and require platforms to remove the content within 48 hours of notice. The Senate passed the legislation by unanimous consent earlier this year. Passing the bill is a rare legislative
Trump Signs Orders on Immigration Before 100th Day
By Raquel Coronell Uribe Trump signed executive orders this evening related to law enforcement, immigration and English proficiency for truck drivers. The law enforcement order focuses on state and local police forces and directs the attorney general to “prioritize the prosecution” of government officials who “willfully and unlawfully direct the obstruction of criminal law, including by directly and unlawfully prohibiting law enforcement officers from carrying out duties necessary for public safety and law enforcement,” or engage in DEI initiatives. The FBI last week arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who is accused of obstructing the detention of an undocumented immigrant. The
Canada Won’t Yield to Trump, PM Carney Declares Victory
By Max Saltman Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would “never” yield to the United States as he declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday, following a campaign overshadowed by relentless provocations and steep trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The Liberal Party leader issued a stunning rebuke to Trump as he sent a message of unity to a divided nation, promising to “represent everyone who calls Canada home.” “As I have been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America
Canada Votes in Pivotal Election Shaped by Trump
By Nadine Yusif Canadians will cast their ballots on Monday in a pivotal election that has been completely transformed by US President Donald Trump. The Conservatives appeared certain to win any contest by a landslide at the start of the year, until Trump’s tariffs and barbs about making Canada the “51st state” upended the country’s politics and injected fresh life into Mark Carney’s Liberal Party. The final polls suggest the Liberals are slightly ahead, although the race has tightened in the past week and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says his party can win. The 36-day campaign ended on a sombre
