Ford rolls out discounts — and Volvo, Mercedes eye upping US production as Trump’s auto tariffs rev up

Automakers rushed to launch deals and discuss moves to shift production to the US to avoid added costs from President Trump's 25% tariffs.

Trump to end spending on Biden-era digital equity law, calling it 'racist and illegal'
President Trump said he is ending the Biden-era Digital Equity Act, intended to provide digital service to lower-income communities, to save the...
New York legislature passes long-delayed state budget — including provision for AG Letitia James’ legal defense
Lawmakers made the final votes on the spending plan Thursday evening after fierce debate over a provision slipped into the budget — first revealed...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other U.S. tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities,...
U.S. will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods,...
Virginia man accused in killing of high school student doing 'ding-dong-ditch' TikTok trend
A Spotsylvania County, Virginia, homeowner is facing murder charges in the shooting death of a local high school student who was recording a...
Pope Leo XIV was an active Republican primary voter and voted in 2024 presidential election
Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, pulled the lever in Republican primaries in 2012, 2014, and 2016 -- but hasn't voted in a GOP...