Author: Zach LaChance

President Donald Trump said on Sunday night that he directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop the production of pennies, which he slammed as “wasteful.” In a Truth Social post, Trump pointed out that the minting of a penny costs more than the actual value of the coin, adding that this is part of his…

President Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he plans to announce a new round of tariffs early this week that includes 25% tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum and separate reciprocal tariffs. The steel and aluminum tariffs will apply to all countries, while the other reciprocal tariffs will be on countries that tax U.S.…

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Feb. 9, 2025, will be Gulf of America Day after flying over the area for the first time since its renaming on his way to the Super Bowl. In a White House statement, Trump pointed to his executive order titled “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness” that directed…

Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk had lavish praise for Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Sunday mere hours after calling him a “deep state puppet.” In a now-deleted post on X, Musk raged against Young’s hesitance on President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard had her confirmation hearing last…

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would be ordering a stop to all U.S. funding to South Africa until an investigation is conducted into a “massive” human rights violation in the African nation. The president pointed to the confiscation of land by South Africa as well as class conflict as reasons for the…

President Donald Trump said on Sunday night that more tariffs, this time on the 27-member European Union, will “definitely” happen and added that they will be coming “pretty soon.” Speaking to reporters, Trump said, “It will definitely happen with the European Union, I can tell you that, because they’ve really taken advantage of us and,…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that establishes a task force to conduct a review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency after he trashed the agency in trips to North Carolina and California earlier this weekend. Trump teased an overhaul of FEMA in both stops, saying in North Carolina that he would be signing…

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon that was agreed to last November will be extended until mid-February, the White House said on Sunday. Israel and Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy that has been prominent in Lebanon for decades, agreed to a 60-day ceasefire deal on Nov. 26, 2024, which halted a yearslong war. In a…

Former FBI Director Christopher Wray appeared for a segment on 60 Minutes Sunday night, during which he was asked about President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for his former post, Kash Patel. CBS anchor Scott Pelley asked Wray if he was “concerned” that the FBI could be turned against him due to Patel listing him as a…

NBC chief political analyst Chuck Todd is planning to leave the news network when his contract expires this year, according to a report. Todd, who was a longtime host of NBC’s Meet the Press, has been telling editors and leaders of other media outlets about his plans to leave the network, Semafor reported on Sunday…