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Some Republicans in Congress are looking to reclaim authority over tariff policy and overturn President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs.
From Washington Examiner
The Senate confirmed retired Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to lead the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a 60-25 vote.
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Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) joins Chris Jansing to discuss the impact on American families.
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The uncertainty and financial impact of the sporadic tariff plans led a number of Republicans to seek to rein in Trump’s power.
Republicans in Congress are worried that the market rout sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs is taking a heavy toll on retirees and people approaching retirement age - a critical constituency for their party.
Trump’s announcement came just in time for House and Senate GOPers, who were due to head home later this week for a two-week recess coinciding with Passover and Easter.
As news that President Donald Trump was backing down on most of his tariffs reached a luncheon of Senate Republicans Wednesday, the room reacted with relief, cheers and smiles.
Sen. Peter Welch is leading an effort in the Senate to repeal the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under a declared emergency.
As fallout continues from Trump's severe tariff policy on virtually all U.S. trading partners, some GOP senators are warning about the risks for American families.
President Trump blinked on Wednesday, pausing most of the tariffs he had sought to put on nations around the world. The one big exception is China, now the focus of an escalating trade war.
President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on all tariffs except for those against China, which he said would now rise to 125%.