Mar 08 Watch 5:40 How Trump’s claims that tariffs are needed for national security could set a problematic precedent By PBS News Hour President Trump’s steep new tariffs signed into law on Thursday could lead to bigger trade battles in the months to come. Even before the announcement, 11 Asian Pacific nations signed a pact to slash tariffs on their mutual trade. Hari… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 9:29 Meet the Trump trade adviser whose tariff policy is about to be tested By PBS News Hour Peter Navarro is one of the key White House figures who has made a case for imposing stiff new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. What ideas and philosophy drive Navarro? Economics correspondent Paul Solman revisits his profile of Trump's… Continue watching
Mar 08 Trump’s tariffs will do more harm than good, experts say By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump on Thursday executed one of his most significant -- and controversial -- moves on trade policy since taking office. Trade experts, economists and business leaders share their perspectives on how the new tariffs might impact the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Trump signs steep new tariffs on steel, aluminum By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to speak around 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch live in the player above. Continue reading
Mar 08 Corey Lewandowski, ex-Trump campaign manager, faces Russia interview By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press One of Donald Trump's former campaign managers has arrived on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House Intelligence Committee as part of its Russia investigation. Continue reading
Mar 08 Why Cohn’s departure raises doubts on Trump economic agenda By Josh Boak, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Gary Cohn's announced resignation as President Donald Trump's top economic aide heightened doubts about the direction of the administration's economic policies just as Republican lawmakers were preparing for midterm elections against Democrats re-energized by their opposition to the White House. Continue reading
Mar 08 White House preparing rollout of Trump’s tariff plan By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The White House is preparing to announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum that would offer temporary exemptions to Canada and Mexico, a shift that could soften the blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners. Continue reading
Mar 07 Porn actress Stormy Daniels sues over right to speak out about alleged Trump affair By Michael Balsamo, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The woman alleges that the agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election, which prevented her from discussing the alleged sexual encounters, is "null and void and of no consequence" because Trump didn't personally sign it. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 7:42 News Wrap: Some countries could be exempted from Trump tariffs, White House suggests By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House has signaled that President Trump might scale back his plans to punish U.S. trading partners, including exemptions for particular countries. Also, the chief of the U.S. Forest Service announced he's retiring amid… Continue watching
Mar 07 Trump reopens a seemingly settled debate on video games and violence By Mae Anderson, Associated Press In the wake of the Florida school shooting, President Donald Trump is reviving an old debate over whether violent video games can trigger violent behavior. There's just one problem: Roughly two decades of research has repeatedly failed to uncover any… Continue reading