ANALYSIS: America’s oldest university stands up to Donald Trump while Democrats figure out how they can too, writes John Bowden

Opponents of GOP budget plan hope reality of Medicaid cuts for rural and low-income Americans will drive Republican defections

US ‘very close’ to a recession after weeks of Trump tariff instability, warns Ray Dalio

‘It’s not an issue’, insists trade adviser whom Musk dubbed ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’

Americans’ view of tariff outcomes mirror opinion of 2017 Republican tax cuts set to be extended by Congress this year

US ‘very close’ to a recession after weeks of Trump tariff instability, warns Ray Dalio

Howard Lutnick says tech exemptions will end within two months after investors celebrate tariff relief

ANALYSIS: The GOP has a long way to go before legislation extending the Trump tax cuts and cutting federal spending makes it into law, writes John Bowden

Speaking alongside Senate’s John Thune as holdouts balk over deficit spending, Johnson promises final budget will include steep cuts

President gives breathing space to ‘more than 75’ countries who have sought a trade deal – but raises the stakes yet further against Beijing

House speaker comes up short ahead of vote to extend Trump tax cuts on the back of spending reductions