Move to help U.S. farmers shows Trump’s commitment to tariffs
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would pay up to $12 billion to help U.S. farmers weather a growing trade battle with China, the European Union and others, a clear signal the president is determined to stick with tariffs as his weapon of cho…
EPA wants ’50-state’ fix for auto efficiency, seeks biofuel reforms
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler said on Tuesday that the agency wanted a “50-state solution” to the nation’s vehicle emissions standards and would also pursue reforms to the country’s biofuel policy.
Instant View: Trump to provide aid to farmers to ease trade pain
The Trump administration was set on Tuesday to announce up to $12 billion in aid for U.S. farmers to shield them from the repercussions of trade spats between the United States and China, the European Union and others.
Silicon Valley executive settles SEC insider trading charges
A former senior executive at a Silicon Valley company now owned by Corning Inc agreed to pay $415,468, including a fine, to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges of “serial” insider trading, the regulator said on Tuesday.
Trump to provide $12 billion in aid to farmers to ease trade pain
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would provide up to $12 billion in aid for U.S. farmers to shield them from the repercussions felt by trade spats between the United States and China, the European Union and others.
U.S. safety board to hold hearing on fatal Southwest engine failure
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday it will hold an investigative hearing in November about a midair incident in April in which an engine on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 exploded over Pennsylvania, killing one passenger.
U.S. authorizes $12 billion in farm aid
The U.S. Agriculture Department will provide $12 billion in support to farmers and ranchers hurt by tariffs imposed on U.S. products, USDA secretary Sonny Perdue said on Tuesday.
U.S. appeals court upholds right to carry gun in public
A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment guarantees a right to openly carry a gun in public for self-defense, finding that Hawaii overstepped its authority to regulate firearms possession outside the home.
U.S. urges judge to allow quick removals of reunited migrant families
The U.S. government urged a federal judge on Tuesday to allow the quick deportation of immigrant parents once they are reunited with their children, rejecting a request by a civil rights group that said parents needed time to assess legal options.
Seagram heiress charged in case against self-help guru Raniere
Seagram liquor heiress Clare Bronfman and three other people were arrested on Tuesday on charges that they helped run a criminal enterprise for self-help guru Keith Raniere, who was charged with sex trafficking earlier this year, prosecutors said.
