Republican Senator Asks Who Is to Blame If Tariffs Don't Pan Out  —  Republican senators expressed anxiety over the potential economic toll of Donald Trump's global tariffs and pressed his trade representative for more clarity on the president's objectives in the trade conflict.

Trump has no idea what he has unleashed  —  There is no school of foreign policy realism or trade mercantilism that could explain the US president's actions  —  We should trust in Donald Trump's instincts, says Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Australia Tariffs Spark Anger in Senate Hearing  —  Tensions flared at the Senate Finance Committee hearing as Sen. Mark Warner (D., Va.) lambasted U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for imposing 10% tariffs on Australia, despite the fact that the U.S. has a trade surplus with the country …

Donald Trump Increases Tariffs to 104% on China  —  This is a massive escalation on trade.  —  In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China, the White House has confirmed that starting at 12:00 AM ET tomorrow morning, an additional 104% tariff on Chinese imports will go into effect.

Supreme Court halts a judge's order to reinstate federal probationary workers  —  The case focuses on judge's requirement that employees fired by the Trump administration be fully reinstated while litigation continues.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday halted …

Internal Revenue Service agrees to send immigrant tax data to ICE for enforcement  —  The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S. …