White House economic adviser Gary Cohn is resigning, according to the New York Times.
While no specific reason for his departure was given, the former Goldman Sachs COO has voiced strong opposition to President Trump’s proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, a position shared by many, even in the Republican party.
RNC spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany spoke with Cheddar before the news broke and said that, while it’s fine to have differing opinions within the GOP, ultimately Republicans have “to stand behind the president.”
“He is the only Republican that has won a national election,” she said. “He is the voice of our party, unmistakably.
“People forget that he got 13.3 million Republican votes. That’s more than any other nominee in the party’s entire history. Republicans like the Trump messaging. Republicans like the Trump tariffs.”
Critics of the president’s tariffs argue that the import taxes could ignite a trade war with U.S. allies and have a catastrophic effect on the economy. Earlier on Tuesday House Speaker Paul Ryan called for a more “targeted” plan to avoid potential retaliation.
TikTok's global chief information and security officer, Roland Cloutier, dismisses claims that the app is a security threat and provides user information to China.
Trump administration negotiators are back at the Capitol for last-ditch talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money. Democratic leaders summoned them for another try with the negotiations teetering on the brink of collapse.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
New York schools can bring children back to classrooms for the start of the school year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday.
Media reports say 26 billboards are going up across Louisville, Kentucky, demanding that the police officers involved in Taylor’s death be arrested and charged. That’s one billboard for every year of the Black woman’s life.
The U.S. is imposing sanctions on pro-China officials in Hong Kong, including the leader of the government, for their alleged roles in squashing freedom in the former British colony.
he nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has rejected a request from the Trump campaign to either add an additional general election debate or move up the calendar for the contests.
The Trump administration has moved to raise application fees for various immigration processes, including asylum. Michelle N. Mendez, director of defending vulnerable programs at CLINIC, calls the move an attack on immigration.
New York’s attorney general is suing the National Rifle Association, seeking to put the powerful gun advocacy organization out of business over allegations that high-ranking executives diverted millions of dollars for personal benefit.
U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day.
