Bloomberg President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating fell sharply in the past month as French voters were either confused by plans for the tax system, shocked by a dispute with the head of the army or unsettled by upcoming labor laws reform, an Ifop pollster told Journal du Dimanche. The rating for Macron, elected in early May, fell 10 percentage points …

Bloomberg President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a budget that provides for higher, stable and predictable funding for the US military. “Call that congressman and call that senator, and make sure you get it,” Trump said on Saturday at the commissioning of the Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier. “We must end the defense sequester once and …

Bloomberg Donald Trump’s allies in the oil industry are warning the president that his bid to boost US steelmakers could backfire against their efforts to achieve his goal of “American energy dominance.” The intense lobbying effort comes as the Commerce Department faces a deadline to give the president a plan to require oil and gas pipelines use American-made steel, an …