The Senate proposal includes language noting that lawmakers plan to abide by Trump's promise not to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits while protecting them from "waste, fraud, and abuse," though it is not binding. That language is meant to imply that Medicaid spending could be cut, but that the cuts wouldn't reduce benefits.

GOP lawmakers rejected a pressure campaign from the Trump administration to adhere to party loyalty on "Liberation Day."

Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world A group of Republican lawmakers and conservative donors has hit out at Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on US trading partners,

A bipartisan pair of U.S. Senators introduced legislation on Thursday that would require Congress to approve all tariffs within 60 days. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., proposed the measure.

The Kentucky senator was one of only four Republicans to vote against the Canada tariffs and the emergency powers Trump is using to impose them.

Speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House, the president announced new “reciprocal” tariffs on almost all America’s trading partners. There will be levies of 34% on China, 27% on India, 24% on Japan and 20% on the European Union.

President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what other assess as trade penalties on American goods.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs aren’t just an economic disruption. They’re a security one. His program, if implemented as planned, could muddle global supply chains the Pentagon has spent decades creating,

President Donald Trump said he'll be rolling out reciprocal tariffs. Here's what that means for the U.S. and its trading partners.

President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what other assess as trade penalties on American goods

President Donald Trump said he'll be rolling out reciprocal tariffs. Here's what that means for the U.S. and its global trading partners.

President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariff regime reverses a decades-long global trend of lower trade barriers, will likely raise prices for U.S. consumers, and threatens to sharply slow the econom

U.S. financial markets responded with significant losses after President Donald Trump unveiled his tariff plans.

The markets closed down around 4% after President Donald Trump’s announcement to slap reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners. The S&P 500 fell 4.8%, while the Nasdaq fell 6% — both their worst since 2020.

S&P 500 companies lost a combined $2.4 trillion in stock market value in Thursday's selloff, their biggest one-day loss since the pandemic sent global markets into a tailspin on March 16, 2020.

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have recently suggested that the billionaire entrepreneur's time in the administration might be running out.

President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that Elon Musk ― the billionaire he tasked with gutting federal spending and firing tens of thousands of government workers ― could soon be on his way out. “There’s a point at which time Elon’s gotta have to leave,

President Donald Trump said he wants Elon Musk to stay on his team "as long as possible" during a conversation with reporters Thursday, noting that DOGE had found something "horrible," without divulging further details.

Elon Musk said he will leave when his work with DOGE is done. Could he resign from DOGE soon? And how would DOGE stimulus checks be impacted?

In the coming weeks, Musk will begin dialing back his role in Washington. Trump has told his inner circle and members of his Cabinet that both men have agreed he’ll be transitioning out of the administration and his polarizing role atop the DOGE initiative and stepping into a more supportive role.

Close to 150 protestors gathered outside a Tesla dealership in Northbrook, targeting Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his involvement with President Donald Trump’s administration.

Trump has tasked the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to lead efforts to cut government funding and dismantle various U.S. agencies as a special government employee. Politico reported that both Trump and Musk decided in recent days that Musk will soon return to his businesses.

Defense contractor stocks surged on Wednesday after Politico reported that Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is expected to step back from his role as

Tesla’s share price jumped on report that Musk could leave US government role early