Bessent says 15% this week, IEEPA levels later

President Donald Trump‘s recently announced 15% global tariff will likely be implemented sometime this week, rising from its current rate of 10%, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. Bessent also predicted that U.S. tariff rates would, by August, effectively return to where they stood before the Supreme Court recently struck down the often-steeper duties…

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Trump's murky legal landscape on attacking Iran

President Trump’s attacks on Iran have thrown the administration into legal trouble over issues ranging from the commander-in-chief’s authority to incite war to adherence to international law. The attacks on Iran began early Saturday as Trump has threatened Tehran with attacks for weeks, building up US military power across the Middle East amid diplomatic talks……

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Treasury Secretary Bessent says U.S. will make ‘series of announcements’ to support oil trade in the Gulf

Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, speaks during the Trump Accounts Launch Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday Washington will roll out a series of measures aimed at stabilizing oil shipments through the Persian Gulf, signaling that the government…

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Watch live: Top Women Shaping Policy 2026

As the 119th Congress progresses through its second year and the 2026 midterm cycle begins to take shape, women continue to be at the forefront of the most important policy debates in Washington and across the country. From the future of health care to housing, education to AI and ethical boundaries… Source link

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