At her daily press conference Wednesday, President Sheinbaum faced questions about an anti-nepotism bill that just passed Mexico's Senate.

They have to prove to the president that they’ve satisfied him to that regard,’ said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about Canada’s border initiatives.

Trump's comments on the timing of the tariffs prompted jumps in the value of the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso versus the greenback.

The Senate has confirmed Jamieson Greer, a veteran of President Donald Trump's first-term economic battles with China, Mexico and Canada, to be America's top trade negotiator. As U.S. trade representative,

One human smuggler who spoke to NBC News said the troops wouldn’t make a difference, but conceded stricter border policies had significantly cut into his business.

The billionaire adviser to the president spoke at the beginning of the meeting with the heads of agencies such as the state department and Pentagon.

President Donald Trump is implementing tariffs on imported goods, citing that tariffs will enhance the United States economy and protect the country from illegal immigration and drug smuggling.

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at his first Cabinet meeting that the drop in illegal border crossings into the United States since he took office is “not stopping” him from levying 25 per cent tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian goods the US imports,

Musk defended DOGE attempts to fire federal employees, while Trump said Russia would have to make concessions for peace.

California Democrats adopted “sanctuary” policies to protect immigrants from President Donald Trump’s deportation plans. But now, as Trump ramps up threats against sanctuary states and cities, Democratic leaders have taken on a softer tone.

"This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president."