Tag: Axios

  • Trump orders investigations into 2 DHS officials from his first term

    https://www.axios.com/2025/04/09/chris-krebs-miles-taylor-doj-investigation-trump President Trump has revoked the security clearances belonging to former CISA leader Chris Krebs and ex-DHS official Miles Taylor and ordered investigations into the work they did while in public service. Why it matters: The move is the latest in Trump’s full-throttle attack on his perceived political enemies. Zoom in: The order calls for…

  • Trump tariffs based on massive error, conservative think tank says

    https://www.axios.com/2025/04/06/trump-tariffs-error-aei The formula used by the Trump administration to levy reciprocal tariffs contains a serious math error that over-inflates the impact by about a factor of four, economists at the American Enterprise Institute said. Why it matters: The conservative think tank says the error led to tariff rates massively higher than they should have been…

  • Trump pauses Canada-Mexico tariffs again, but stocks sink

    https://www.axios.com/2025/03/06/trump-tariffs-mexico-pause-sheinbaum President Trump paused 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports covered by a North American trade pact until April 2. Why it matters: It’s the latest abrupt pivot in the Trump administration’s trade policy, which is rattling businesses and consumers. The big picture: In the last month, the White House announced tariffs on incoming…