Nov 12 50-year mortgages? $2,000 tariff checks? What experts think of some of Trump's unique policy ideas By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Each idea is, for now, little more than a presidential musing on social media. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 7:10 Trump floats tariff 'dividends' for Americans, but experts question the math By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins President Trump doubled down on an idea to send $2,000 checks to millions of Americans. He has offered no specifics, but Trump suggested the government could send that money to low and middle-income Americans and still have enough tariff revenue… Continue watching
Nov 11 Fact-checking Trump's promise to give Americans $2,000 payments from tariff dividends By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Over the weekend, President Donald Trump promised Americans $2,000 each from the "trillions of dollars" in tariff revenue he said his administration has collected. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 5:54 Supreme Court justices question Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz President Trump's sweeping tariff plan may be on shaky ground after a Supreme Court hearing focused on his authority to impose the measures. Several justices on the court questioned the legality of the tariffs and how much power the president… Continue watching
Nov 05 What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's tariffs By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In roughly two dozen emergency appeals, the justices have largely gone along with Trump in temporarily allowing parts of his aggressive second-term agenda to take effect while lawsuits play out. But the case being argued Wednesday is the first in… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 6:53 Trump's tariffs face Supreme Court test as businesses challenge his power to impose them By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case challenging President Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Nov 03 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears Trump tariffs case in key test of presidential power By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Arguments at the Supreme Court have concluded for the day as the justices consider President Donald Trump's sweeping unilateral tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:19 Trump and Xi outline deal to ease U.S.-China trade war, but tensions remain By Nick Schifrin President Trump returned to the White House Thursday afternoon after a trip to Asia and a meeting with Chinese President Xi. It comes as the nations are engaged in a tough trade war, covering everything from agriculture to advanced technology. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 6:29 Trump should 'hold the line' and block AI chips from Chinese market, ex-ambassador says By Geoff Bennett, Morgan Till To discuss the Trump-Xi meeting, Geoff Bennett spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. A diplomat with decades of service under Republican and Democratic administrations, Burns served as envoy during the Biden Administration. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 6:26 Trump-Xi agreement a 'fragile truce,' former deputy national security advisor says By Amna Nawaz For another view on the Trump-Xi meeting, Amna Nawaz spoke with Matt Pottinger. He was deputy national security adviser in the first Trump administration and spearheaded China policy as the confrontation with Beijing accelerated. He now serves as chairman of… Continue watching