Apr 14 Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs to give carmakers more time By Josh Boak, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press When Trump announced the 25 percent auto tariffs on March 27, he described them as “permanent.” His hard lines on trade have become increasingly blurred as he has sought to limit the possible economic and political blowback from his policies. Continue reading
Apr 14 What we know now that Trump has paused tariffs on electronics By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick later said that this was only a temporary reprieve — telling ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that electronics will be included under future sector-specific tariffs on semiconductor products, set to arrive in "probably a month or… Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: El Salvador’s Bukele says he will not release man mistakenly deported, issue ‘preposterous’ By Associated Press Trump administration officials emphasized Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison in El Salvador, was a citizen of that country and the U.S. has no say in his future. Continue reading
Apr 14 China’s Xi says no winners in tariffs and trade war during Southeast Asia visit By Huizhong Wu, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press Xi reiterating China's commitment to global trade in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs moves. Continue reading
Apr 14 Trump is meeting a key foreign ally in his migrant crackdown. What does El Salvador’s Bukele want? By Seung Min Kim, Marcos Aleman, Associated Press Since March, the small Central American nation has accepted from the U.S. more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: As Ohio State Buckeyes visit the White House, Vance fumbles NCAA football championship trophy By Associated Press After laudatory speeches by President Donald Trump, Buckeye coach Ryan Day and Vance on the South Lawn, the vice president — an Ohio State graduate — tried to hoist aloft the trophy. Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump is ‘fully fit’ to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after physical exam By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Donald Trump’s doctor says the oldest man elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief as the White House released results Sunday of Trump's recent physical exam. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 4:30 How China is responding to pressure from Trump as trade war brews By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic The developing U.S.-China trade war keeps ratcheting up, with reports Sunday that China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Lutnick said that the electronics the Trump administration exempted from reciprocal tariffs could be subject to different… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Russian missiles kill more than 30 people in Ukrainian city of Sumy In our news wrap Sunday, two Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy and killed at least 34 people during Palm Sunday celebrations, police say an arsonist attacked Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s residence, the Trump administration says the Maryland man… Continue watching
Apr 13 Where Trump’s deportations are sending migrants By Diana Roy, Council on Foreign Relations In the first few months of his second term, President Donald Trump has taken steps to carry out what he has previously said will be “the largest domestic deportation operation” in U.S. history. Experts say recipient countries are likely feeling… Continue reading