President Donald Trump on Thursday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting a wide range of imported goods — including a 100% tariff on branded prescription drugs, 25% on heavy-duty trucks, and 50% on kitchen cabinets — in what he called a move to protect U.S. manufacturers and reduce reliance on foreign …
Read More »Trump Announces 50% Tariff on Copper Imports, Eyes 200% Duties on Pharmaceuticals
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports, a sweeping escalation in his administration’s aggressive trade strategy. Trump also previewed a 200% tariff on pharmaceutical imports, signaling more high-stakes economic maneuvering ahead. “Today, we’re doing copper,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. “I believe …
Read More »Biden Marks 300 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Shots In 150 Days
President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the United States had distributed 300 million shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in 150 days. “Today, we will have reached the mark of 300 million shots in arms in just 150 days,” the President said. “It’s an important milestone that just didn’t happen …
Read More »Democrats Are Pushing President Biden To Lower Medicare Eligibility Age
House Democrats are asking President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to lower the Medicare eligibility age and expand its benefits in the American Families Plan. Congressman Joe Neguse, Representative Pramila Jayapal, Representative Conor Lamb, and Representative Jared Golden are leading Democrats in their efforts to expand Medicare. The …
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