President Donald Trump says he's instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local authorities request federal help.

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions against Iran’s interior minister, accusing Eskandar Momeni of repressing nationwide protests that have challenged Tehran’s theocratic government.

President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his choice for Federal Reserve chairman on Friday morning.

A day of dramatic swings on Wall Street, including Microsoft's worst drop in nearly six years, finished with only relatively modest moves.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a warning for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney: Your comments against U.S. trade policy could backfire, especially at a time when the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is facing a formal review.

Claiming to give every child “a shot at financial freedom,” President Donald Trump is unveiling the new Trump Accounts initiative, which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account.

The national taxpayer advocate says the 2026 tax filing season is likely to face significant challenges due to IRS workforce reductions and complex tax law changes.

When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a similarly fast resolution seemed possible.

The U.S. Treasury Department has cut contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked tax information about wealthy individuals, including Donald Trump.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China.

A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis.

The United States has imposed sanctions on a fleet of nine ships accused of transporting hundreds of millions of dollars in forbidden Iranian oil to foreign markets.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly transporting cocaine from Colombia.

The head of the IRS is announcing a shake-up he says will improve taxpayer service and modernize the agency.

The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in October can withstand President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy as American farmers are still dealing with high production costs.

President Donald Trump meandered through a list of his administration’s accomplishments while speaking at a White House press briefing Tuesday.

President Donald Trump's push to control Greenland has sparked major tensions with Europe.

Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.

The Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has brought heightened attention to a key drama that will play out at the central bank in the coming months: Will Powell leave the Fed when his term as chair ends, or will he take the unusual step of remaining a governor.

The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iran’s theocratic government.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals.

President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions on them.

President Donald Trump is defending his tariffs, using a major economic speech in Michigan to argue that they boost domestic manufacturing despite many Americans fears about rising prices.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his agency is taking a closer look at financial transactions between Minnesotan residents and businesses and Somalia.

The IRS will start accepting 2025 tax returns on Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 tax filing season.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has finalized a deal exempting U.S. multinational corporations from paying more corporate taxes overseas.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four firms in Venezuela's oil sector and designated four additional oil tankers as blocked property.

President Donald Trump made a lot of tariff threats and trade promises this year.

Lawmakers across the U.S. will be debating whether to adopt new federal tax breaks for tips, overtime and business expenses.

The U.S. Treasury asked major philanthropic donors to contribute to new investment accounts for children Wednesday in part of what Secretary Scott Bessent called a “50 State Challenge” to raise funds for the Trump Accounts program.

The Treasury Department is targeting businesses used to send money abroad as President Donald Trump's administration ramps up investigations into fraud within Minnesota's Somali community.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he has divested from his North Dakota soybean farmland.

Democratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on alleged affiliates of the Tren de Aragua gang.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve’s regional bank presidents live in their districts for at least three years before taking office, a move that could give the White House more power over the independent agency.

President Donald Trump and his top officials have recently criticized Minnesota's Somali community, drawing attention to immigrants from the war-torn East African country.

President Donald Trump's latest Cabinet meeting lasted over two hours.

Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S. The operation, which could begin soon, targets people in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area with final deportation orders.

The U.S. Treasury Department plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as "federal public benefits," barring undocumented immigrants and some noncitizens from receiving them.

Leaders and delegates from the world’s richest nations and top developing countries are gathering this weekend for the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, an event overshadowed by the boycott of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration.

The United States, Britain and Australia have announced sanctions against a Russia-based web hosting service for allegedly running ransomware operations.

A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills.

The Trump administration has announced trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

The U.S. has ended production of the penny.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the United States until it stops striking suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean.

President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage.

Expect to hear President Donald Trump talk a lot about affordability in coming months.

The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear.

President Donald Trump has warned that the Supreme Court will leave the United States “defenseless’’ and possibly “reduced to almost Third World status’’ if it strikes down the tariffs he imposed this year on nearly every country on earth.

Voters have sent a message to President Donald Trump that the economy doesn't feel as though it's booming — despite what he says.

The U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments over President Donald Trump's tariffs, a key part of his economic and foreign policy.

President Donald Trump’s administration is under court orders to keep the nation's largest food program running.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he plans to take a “ringside seat” at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The Trump administration is indicating in court that it will only partially fund the federal food assistance program as the government shutdown reaches into a second month.

Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with millions of Americans starting to lose food aid benefits and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it.

After months of posturing, arguing and threatening, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have essentially turned back the clock.

American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt cautioned this won’t solve all the problems as farmers continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds.

The government shutdown is taking a toll on military families as they live without the guarantee of a paycheck.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders.

China's Commerce Ministry says Beijing will work with the Trump administration to resolve issues related to TokTok's ownership.

President Donald Trump's administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans.

President Donald Trump says he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking.

The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing the details as soon as Thursday.

The United States and South Korea have advanced their trade talks during President Donald Trump's visit to that country.

Lukoil is selling its international assets in response to U.S. sanctions.

The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea.

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis has ordered a senior U.S. Border Patrol official to meet with her daily “to hear about how the day went” after weeks of confrontations between immigration agents and the public in the Chicago area.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed the names of five candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the powerful Federal Reserve next year.

Argentine President Javier Milei has hailed his party’s resounding victory in midterm congressional elections as a mandate to press forward with radical free-market reforms.

U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Japan's newly elected, ultraconservative leader in Tokyo.

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a government member over drug trade allegations.

President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.

North Carolina lawmakers have given final approval to a new U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration is preparing a “substantial pickup in Russia sanctions.”.

President Donald Trump has expressed confidence in reaching a "fantastic deal" with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical minerals deal.

President Donald Trump has announced plans to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

The Trump administration is looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing for Argentina.

Dozens of reporters have turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon rather than agree to restrictions on their work.

A Ukrainian government delegation has met with major American weapons manufacturers during a U.S. visit.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that a sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy.

President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw assistance from Argentina if its internal politics don't align with his interests in upcoming elections.

The U.S. Treasury has purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank.

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a group of 50 people, companies and ships largely out of the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and China.

Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS, adding to his role as Social Security Administration Commissioner.

President Donald Trump is making plans for a significant aid package for U.S. soybean farmers.

The U.S. imposes new sanctions on firms and individuals linked to Iran's missile and military aircraft production.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place in October in South Korea and will visit China early next year.

FBI Director Kash Patel has clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing.

U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights.

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Chinese regulators say a preliminary investigation found Nvidia violated anti-monopoly laws.

China has launched two probes targeting the U.S. semiconductor sector ahead of trade talks in Spain.

U.S. and European officials have met at the U.S. Treasury Department to discuss economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions and tariffs on Russian oil.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will host next year’s Group of 20 summit at his golf club in southern Florida.

European officials, led by EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan, plan to visit the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday to discuss economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions.

The Treasury Department has released a preliminary list of jobs exempt from income tax on tips, including food service, concierge, and salon workers.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have not reached a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Federal Reserve policymakers will be debating whether stubborn inflation or slower hiring is the bigger problem for the economy as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming, next week and a crucial policy meeting in September.