Apr 14 Watch 6:51 Trump, El Salvador president indicate no intention of returning mistakenly deported man By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat President Trump met with El Salvador's leader as both governments rejected responsibility for the fate of a man the administration admits was wrongly deported. The Supreme Court said last week the U.S. must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 8:02 Confusion over electronics tariffs injects more uncertainty into economy By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is continuing to inject uncertainty into the world’s two largest economies. Over the weekend, President Trump and top trade officials added to the confusion, carving out exemptions for tariffs on electronic… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 3:57 Russian cluster bomb attack on Ukraine kills dozens, including children By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev There is more fallout from a Russian missile strike in northeastern Ukraine that killed dozens of civilians on Palm Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia “filthy scoundrels," while President Trump blamed both Ukraine and Russia for the start of… Continue watching
Apr 14 Stocks rally worldwide after Trump eases some electronics tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press Apple and other technology companies helped lift Wall Street after Trump said he was exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from some of his stiff tariffs, which could ultimately more than double prices for U.S. customers of products coming from… Continue reading
Apr 14 The growing list of political violence in the U.S. By John Seewer, Associated Press Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro angrily called for an end to rising political violence just hours after a man broke into the governor’s mansion and set it on fire. Continue reading
Apr 14 AP report: Second round of Iran nuclear talks set for Saturday as Trump criticizes Iran for 'tapping us along' By Maria Grazia Murru, Associated Press President Donald Trump complained Monday about the pace of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran as the two countries start a new round of pivotal negotiations. Continue reading
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