President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement on April 2 made during what he described as "Liberation Day" brought renewed ...

In 1930, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods in an attempt to protect American agriculture and manufacturing. However, the global reaction was swift and brutal.

P rotests against the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Bill banked higher at the White House last week. Requests for a veto continued to flow in. Henry Ford stayed overnight with President Hoover to repeat his ...

A mid Republican cheers and Democratic imprecations the Congress last week finally disposed of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Bill and sent it to the White House where President Hoover was ready to ...

“What if, say, back in the 1930s, when Congress passed the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act, that did not cause the Great Depression, but contributed to the Great Depression and prolonged it — what if ...

And it might be more believable if the only other time this nation imposed such sudden tariffs on this scale – the 1930 Smoot-Hawley tariff – had alleviated the Great Depression, rather than ...

President Donald Trump and Sen. Josh Hawley collaborated on legislation to penalize American flag burning with a one-year prison sentence, calling flag burners "animals" who don't love the country.

WASHINGTON - Ultraconservative Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill on June 10 with Democratic Vermont Sen. Peter Welch to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, making him one of ...

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., expanded his investigation into alleged financial support for anti-ICE riots across the country Thursday, threatening subpoenas against at least three organizations ...

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, which would take effect next year and include automatic increases to match inflation over time.

Josh Hawley embraces populism as his GOP influence grows. Will his tactics succeed, or will he follow the same path as Ted Cruz? Find out the dynamics here.