Trump Signs USMCA, ‘Ending the NAFTA Nightmare’; Key Democrats Not Invited

Reuters
January 29, 2020 6:10 PM

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a new North American trade agreement during an outdoor ceremony at the White House attended by about 400 guests - but not the key Democrats who helped secure congressional passage of the deal.

Iowa Farmer: 2020 Democrats Want to Give Everything Away, Are All Too Radical

Josh Christenson
January 29, 2020 12:35 PM

A prominent Iowa farmer criticized Democratic presidential candidates in a local interview for being tone-deaf on U.S. trade policy and favoring radical policy proposals that favor handouts.

Sanders Chooses Environmentalists Over Unions

Bill McMorris
January 14, 2020 11:00 PM

Socialist senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) chose to support the interests of environmentalists over the nation’s largest labor union at Tuesday’s debate, saying he will vote against the Trump administration’s renegotiation of NAFTA.

Gertz: The United States Must Identify China as a ‘Real Enemy’

The United States' policy toward China has been an 'utter disaster'

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 26, 2019 10:25 AM

Washington Free Beacon senior editor Bill Gertz said the United States must recognize China as a "real enemy" in its dealings with the country.

Gertz: Pro-China Forces Oppose Trump’s Harder Line on Trade

'We're now facing a major threat'

Washington Free Beacon Staff
September 12, 2019 9:25 PM

Washington Free Beacon senior editor Bill Gertz said Thursday there are "pro-China forces" working against President Donald Trump's opposition to China's unfair trade practices.

Continetti: No One Should Be Optimistic About China Trade War Ending Soon

'President Trump is asking the Chinese to pay a price they just can't pay'

Washington Free Beacon Staff
August 27, 2019 8:10 PM

Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Matthew Continetti said on Tuesday night, a quick end to the trade war with China is unlikely due to the high price the Chinese would have to pay to satisfy President Donald Trump's demands.

Continetti: Effect of Trade War on Unemployment Rate ‘Critical’ for Trump

Washington Free Beacon Staff
August 23, 2019 10:18 PM

Washington Free Beacon editor in chief Matthew Continetti on Friday the effects of the trade war on unemployment numbers are critical for President Donald Trump's re-election chances.

Biden Won’t Commit to TPP Trade Deal He Championed as VP

'His campaign press secretary declined to comment on what his position is'

Brent Scher
June 26, 2019 11:45 AM

Joe Biden's presidential campaign refused to defend the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal he championed as vice president to the Atlantic, which asked all the Democratic presidential candidates for their views on TPP.

China Tensions Loom at Commemoration of Tiananmen Massacre

Speakers at the rally included activists, witnesses to the massacre, and several members of Congress

Philip Caldwell
June 5, 2019 11:25 AM

The nonprofit Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation held a rally on Capitol Hill Tuesday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Warren’s Manufacturing Plan Echoes Trump’s ‘America First’

Nic Rowan
June 4, 2019 11:55 AM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) unveiled her "Green Manufacturing Plan" on Tuesday, touting an "economic patriotism" that promises to protect American workers from foreign encroachment on manufacturing.