Hello! It's Rebecca Morin, senior national news reporter at USA TODAY. News has been swirling around so fast these days that I've fallen behind on the new season of "The White Lotus" already. |
Amid growing pessimism about the economy, Trump makes his case to Congress |
For many Americans the struggle of everyday costs of living – like mortgages, rents and grocery prices (I'm looking at you, eggs) – drove them to the polls to support President Donald Trump. But as Trump is set to give his first joint address to Congress on Tuesday night, he's facing growing skepticism by the American public about his ability to bring down the cost of living, a key campaign promise. More than half of Americans (57%) said they believe grocery prices will increase over the next six months, while only 17% believe they will decrease, a new Marist University/NPR poll found. Read more. |
Adding to the economic anxieties: Trump's new 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, in addition to an additional 10% tariff to China, that went into effect on Tuesday. |
China, Mexico and Canada have also said they will each hit the U.S. with their own retaliatory tariffs. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there will be an immediate 25% tariffs on $20.7 billion worth of U.S. imports, which could target American beer, wine, bourbon, home appliances, and Florida orange juice. China immediately countered the U.S. duties with 10% to 15% tariffs on some U.S. agricultural product imports. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she plans to announce Mexico's retaliatory tariffs and other measures against the U.S. on Sunday. Read more. | Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum holds a press conference on Tuesday to announce response to U.S. tariffs at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico. Raquel Cunha, REUTERS |
What are Democrats doing for Trump's address? |
President Trump's mass layoffs of federal workers will also be looming over his address – with several fired faces expected to be in the crowd on Tuesday night. Several Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Tina Smith, D-M.N. and Sen. Michael Bennet , D-Colo., have said they plan to invite federal workers who were fired under the mass layoffs. Some of the workers include Alissa Ellman, an Army veteran with a rare cancer related to her military service who worked for the Veterans Affairs agency in Buffalo, New York, and Voyageurs National Park ranger Kate Severson, who worked for the National Park Service for more than a decade. Read more. |
Ukraine ready to work with US after White House blow out |
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it is "time to make things right" with President Donald Trump and his administration following a shouting match at the White House on Friday that led to Trump saying the U.S. would pause military assistance to Ukraine on Monday. Zelenskyy said he is willing to work on a peace deal with the United States and expressed gratitude for the United States' prior support to the country. Read more. | | | | U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors await fallout on Canada and Mexico tariffs. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq is in near-correction territory. | | | | Jon Stewart began his monologue Monday night by addressing Elon Musk's terms for coming on Comedy Central's flagship satirical news program. | | | | President Donald Trump ended the delay on tariffs for Mexico and Canadian goods, while some tariffs on China were raised. | | | | Nobel Peace Prize-winner Lech Walesa posted the letter, which was signed by 39 Polish former political prisoners, on Facebook on Monday. | | | | The proposed SAVE Act, designed to keep immigrants from voting, is raising concerns among some women who took husband's last name. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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