Apr 04 S&P drops 6 percent, closing worst week since COVID after China matches Trump tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 2,231 points, or 5.5 percent Friday, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 5.8 percent to pull more than 20 percent below its record set in December. Continue reading
Apr 04 U.S. added 228,000 jobs in strong March buildup to Trump trade wars By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press U.S. employers added a surprising number of jobs last month, showing that the American labor market was in solid shape as President Donald Trump embarked on a risky trade war with the rest of the world. Continue reading
Apr 04 China hits back with 34 percent tariff on U.S. imports as world weighs how to deal with Trump’s hikes By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press As world markets wallowed in heavy losses Friday, Taiwan's president promised to provide support to industries most vulnerable to the 32% tariffs Trump ordered in his "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs announcement. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 11:00 Markets plunge in wake of Trump’s new tariffs and fears of global trade war By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Jackson Hudgins, Jonah Anderson U.S. markets plunged in the wake of President Trump's announcement of new tariffs. Many stocks had their worst single day since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Leaders around the world denounced the tariffs and experts warned the president's… Continue watching
Apr 03 Officials in 19 states sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it’s unconstitutional By Lindsay Whitehurst, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states' clear authority to run their own elections. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 7:59 GOP Sen. Johnson says Wisconsin bracing to see ‘how painful’ tariff fallout will be By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams Financial markets sank in the wake of President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on practically all goods being imported to the U.S. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is a member of the Senate budget and finance committees. His state of Wisconsin… Continue watching
Apr 03 Senators introduce bipartisan bill to expand congressional authority over tariffs By Associated Press Legislation pushed by Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell would require presidents to justify new tariffs and secure congressional approval within 60 days, otherwise they would expire. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 7:02 Trump administration resumes family detention in immigration crackdown By John Yang, Shrai Popat, Taylor Bowie One of the most contentious immigration policies in recent decades has been the detention of undocumented immigrant families. The Trump administration plans to detain thousands more in an effort to crack down on border crossings and legal pathways to asylum. Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 8:25 Conservative constitutional lawyer weighs in on Trump’s aggressive use of executive power By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mary Fecteau President Trump has an expansive view of presidential authority and is claiming sweeping powers over the executive branch, including independent federal agencies. Amna Nawaz spoke with Joel Alicea, a professor of law and director of the Center for The Constitution… Continue watching
Apr 03 WATCH: Trump says market plunge ‘expected’ a day after announcing broad tariffs By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump offered a rosy assessment after the stock market dropped sharply Thursday over his tariffs, saying, “I think it's going very well."… Continue reading