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Huge taxes on China and other trade partners take effect 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

Democrats argue he's prolonging the vacancy due to the GOP's slim majority.

President Donald Trump has called for the expansion of U.S. coal production, claiming that an increase of "clean" coal produced in the U.S. will soon take place.

Some House Republicans want cuts to the deficit in the Senate-passed plan.

Speaker Mike Johnson met Tuesday at the White House with President Donald Trump and House Republicans holding out against voting for the Senate-approved budget bill to fund Trump's agenda.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Panama to participate in a conference as well as bilateral meetings.

The move lower on Tuesday resumed a selloff that stretches back to Trump's tariff announcement last week. Since then, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have each fallen more than 12%.

Musk takes aim at Peter Navarro, the senior adviser on trade and manufacturing.

Tubman's photo and quote were removed from the page in February.

Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, who is assigned to NATO’s Military Committee in Brussels, was fired over the weekend, two U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

It may amount to a "death sentence for millions," per the World Food Programme.

Lee Gelernt, a lawyer for the ACLU representing migrants, argues a wartime law cannot be used during peace time.

The court said nonprofits, labor unions challenging the move lacked standing.

IRS veterans have raised concerns about the unprecedented use of tax data.

Numerator chief economist Leo Feler shares findings from a survey of 3,000 U.S. households.

European markets edged into the green after a tumultuous start to the week. ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports.

The Supreme Court said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies and departments.

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the testimony of U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer before the Senate Finance Committee.

Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., says “Republicans are nowhere to be found” when it comes to trying to rein in President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs.

ABC News’ Mary Bruce asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday morning how soon he thinks deals can be made with other nations as some tariff negotiations begin.

Trump has cozied up to cryptocurrency advocates before and after being elected.

Utah became the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water last month.

He made the surprise announcement sitting next to Israel's prime minister.

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision Monday evening allowed Trump to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, but said detainees must be given due process to challenge their removal.

He says they're both a 'national emergency' response and a negotiating tactic.

President Trump and Netanyahu discussed Israel's war with Hamas and the tariffs that the U.S. imposed on virtually all of its trading partners, which have sent world markets reeling.

Chief Justice John Roberts has issued a temporary administrative stay -- putting off a deadline for the government to return a mistakenly deported man to the U.S.

Democrats on Monday criticized the GOP-brokered deal as inadequate.

"Tariffs are taxes and Americans are paying the price," Paul wrote on X.

A judge had ruled that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia must be returned to the U.S.

Trump says he is 'not looking at' a pause on tariffs as countries seek to negotiate

ABC News’ Jay O'Brien asked House Speaker Mike Johnson about his position on President Donald Trump's tariffs and the stock market turmoil.

As fallout continues from Trump's severe tariff policy on virtually all U.S. trading partners, some GOP senators are warning about the risks for American families.

Sources say a lawsuit calling them unconstitutional could come this week.

Some students claim they're being targeted for exercising free speech.

World markets melted down in response to Trump's tariff policies.

In doing so, the agency will eliminate its civil rights office.

The State Department has revoked around 300 visas since President Trump's Jan. 30 executive order, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump's tariffs on Sunday.

Kevin Hassett says there won't be a "big effect" on consumers.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., appeared on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, April 6.

Move came for "failure to zealously advocate" for the government's interests.

Elected officials in Washington joined the protests.

Democrats warned the blueprint could lead to cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.

Cynthia Travieso, director of power building at Community Change Action, discusses why over 1,200 protests are unfolding across the country against the Trump administration's policies.

It follows about a month of demonstrations taking place at the department.

The TikTok negotiations were led by the vice president, sources told ABC News.

Hundreds of students from some of the largest schools in the D.C. area will rally outside the Department of Education Friday to oppose the gutting of the agency.

Neither Obama nor Harris have spoken much publicly since Election Day in 2024.