President Trump’s escalating tariff battle with China is rattling the global economy and raising questions about how the standoff will end.  

Trump this week announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs against dozens of countries, but he bumped up import taxes on China to a staggering 145 percent total. China hit back by upping its own tariffs to 125 percent on Friday, raising the stakes as the hikes roil global markets.  

The Pentagon fired the commander at the U.S. Space Force base in Greenland after she distanced herself from Vice President JD Vance, who recently visited the headquarters. 

After the vice president’s visit, Col. Susannah Meyers emailed base personnel on March 31, writing, "I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base."

President Trump said Friday he had a “productive call” with a top Vietnamese official, adding that the Communist Southeast Asian nation “wants to cut their Tariffs down to ZERO” pending a free trade agreement.

Trump’s statement on his call with To Lam, Communist Party of Vietnam general secretary, helped boost shares in apparel brands Nike, Lululemon, and American Eagle — all of which have large manufacturing operations in the country — as all major indexes plunged for a second consecutive day.

X is not real life, but its tentacles slither into the increasingly online landscape that defines real life. It’s not X’s fault; it has merely become an incubator of a trend launched years ago by the 24-hour news cycle. Really, then, much of our modern malaise is the fault of Ted Turner, a man so wise he saw fit to marry Jane Fonda in 1991, well after she had publicly aired her crazy in myriad ways. 

US President Donald Trump accused the Ukrainian president of “trying to back out” of the minerals deal expected to be agreed between the two countries as early as this week, adding that Volodymyr Zelensky would face “big problems” if he didn’t sign an agreement. But Ukraine has highlighted that the conditions of the deal changed significantly in recent days.

Vice President J.D. Vance doubled down on the Trump administration's interest in acquiring Greenland on Friday while visiting the United States' Pituffik Space Base as President Donald Trump argued the U.S. "can't" do without the island.

Vance emphasized how Greenland is vital to U.S. national security while speaking to reporters Friday afternoon.

"Well, the president said we have to have Greenland. And I think that we do have to be more serious about the security of Greenland," he said. "We can't just ignore this place. We can't just ignore the president's...

President Donald Trump's tariffs on automobiles and automobile parts are going to hit some automakers harder than others, particularly among those with a lower share of their U.S.-sold vehicles assembled outside the U.S.

For instance, Volvo, Mazda, Volkswagen and Hyundai Motor, which include the brands Genesis and Kia, imported at least 60% of their respective U.S. sales in 2024, according to S&P Global Mobility. 

Comparatively, Ford, Honda, Stellantis and General Motors have the most cars made in the U.S., the S&P Global Mobility report showed. 

The Atlantic magazine’s editor in chief was included on a message chain in which top Trump administration officials — including Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike Waltz — discussed recent strikes against the Houthi terror group in Yemen, in a stunning breach of national security.

Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, was apparently included in a Trump administration group chat on Signal in which top officials debated and then discussed details of attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

The initial invite to the group apparently came from national security adviser Mike Waltz. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly sent the group details including weapons used, targets, and timing — two hours ahead of the attacks, which began March 15.

The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen.

I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.

This is going to require some explaining.