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Trump fires at least 3 national security aides following a meeting with far-right activist Laura Loomer
Loomer met with Trump and other top White House officials in the Oval Office on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the meeting told NBC News.
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K-12 schools must sign anti-DEI certification for funding, Trump admin says
States and schools have 10 days to sign and return the certification. It’s the latest escalation against DEI policies from the Trump administration.
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US stocks plunge minutes into trading day as tariffs slam global markets
U.S. stocks plunged at the opening bell Thursday after Trump rocked global markets by announcing tariffs on almost all imports into the country.
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Live updates: Markets close worst day in years after Trump's tariff rollout
The stock market spiraled on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced expansive new tariffs. Follow along for live updates.
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LA boutique owner concerned with possible effects from Trump's new tariffs
Charly Pierce, owner of Sabrak Boutique in Windsor Hills, says she’s worried about the impact new tariffs could have on her stores and her community. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on April 2, 2025.
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Orange County business owners brace for effects from Trump's new tariffs
Some small business owners are growing concerned as new tariffs were announced Wednesday that could impact their sales while driving up prices for their customers. Following President Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, a pair of small business owners in Orange County say they are bracing for the fallout from a trade war. Delilah Snell, owner of Alta...
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EU preparing further countermeasures against US tariffs if negotiations fail, EC President von der Leyen says
The EC president said that Trump’s move was a “major blow” to the world economy.
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Senate passes measure to revoke new Canada tariffs as four Republicans break with Trump
A group of Senate Republicans delivered a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, helping to pass a resolution to block his tariffs on Canadian products as he escalated his broader trade war.
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De minimis trade loophole that boosted Chinese online retailers to end May 2
The announcement, which came alongside a set of sweeping new tariffs, gives customs officials, retailers and logistics companies a month to prepare.
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Answering your questions about President Trump's reciprocal tariffs
After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his reciprocal tariff threats by declaring on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States.
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Business owners in Orange County brace for effects from Trump's new tariffs
Following Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs, small business owners in Orange County say they are bracing themselves for the possible price hikes and fallout from the trade wars. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on April 2, 2025.
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President Trump appoints State Assembly member Bill Essayli as top federal prosecutor in LA
President Donald Trump appointed California State Assembly member Bill Essayli Monday as the United States Attorney for the Central District of California. Since 2022, Essayli has represented Corona (District 63), a conservative patch of the California’s Inland Empire in Riverside County. The 39-year-old also formerly served the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and United States Attorney’s Office in Los...
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Markets won't get the certainty they want from Trump's tariff announcement
Questions will remain over how and which countries will respond, and what the impact on inflation and interest rates will be.
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Trump announces sweeping 10% tariffs on all countries
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose an across-the-board 10% tariff on all U.S. trading partners — as well as higher duties for dozens of other countries — as he pledged to embark on the biggest reorganization of global trade relations since World War II.
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Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk
Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term.
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Tariffs will likely raise much less money than White House projects, economists say
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said tariffs would raise about $600 billion to $700 billion a year. Economists say that’s nearly impossible.
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Gulf Coast shrimpers say bring on Trump's tariffs: ‘This industry is dying'
The U.S. shrimp industry is eager for tariffs, which would raise the price of the foreign shrimp that force shrimpers to slash their prices.
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No batteries? Thinner packaging? US businesses look for ways to offset tariffs
Businesses say tariffs add to expenses and eat into profits, but they are wary of losing sales if they try to pass all of the burden on to customers.
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ICE says deporting Maryland man with protected status was a mistake
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says sending a Maryland man with protected status to prison in El Salvador almost three weeks ago was an “administrative error.”
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Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul.