Sen. Paul points to business-sector resistance to Trump’s tariffs in solidly red Kentucky
Sen. Rand Paul says resistance to President Donald Trump’s trade wars has sprung up in Kentucky from a cross-section of business sectors.
US businesses that rely on Chinese imports express relief and anxiety over tariff pause
American businesses that rely on Chinese goods are reacting with muted relief after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days.
Former longtime New Jersey mayor who was convicted in corruption probe dies at 89
Sharpe James, the former longtime mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has died. He was 89. The charismatic mayor oversaw efforts to attract development to the Newark's downtown, but his political…
Harvard says it won’t abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Department of Education demands
Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school.
Ethics experts worry about the implications of Trump accepting Qatar’s luxury plane
Experts tell NPR the gift violates the Foreign Emoluments Clause and raises questions about what Qatar might expect from Trump in return. It's not clear whether critics in Congress can…
First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically redrawn refugee program
The refugees were admitted to the U.S. after an executive order from President Trump, and under an expedited and unconventional process for the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees
The Trump administration is welcoming a small group of white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home.
Great Lakes’ $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after all
Illinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
What is the Emoluments Clause? And how might it apply to Qatar giving Trump a plane?
President Donald Trump’s readiness to accept a luxury jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar for conversion into a presidential aircraft has revived the conversations around emoluments…
Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status in US
The Episcopal Church’s migration service is refusing a directive from the U.S. federal government to help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status.