Category: Pause

‘PHENOMENAL’: Trump authorizes 90-day pause on tariffs effective immediately

Karoline Leavitt and Treasury Sec. address Trump tariff pause

Karoline Leavitt tariffs: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discuss the latest tariff news coming out of the White House. The announcement comes as President Trump issued a 104% tariff increase on China, with China responding with a 84% tariff of its own. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average spiked more than 1300 points on Wednesday afternoon, as markets continue to fluctuate worldwide as President Trump's tariffs and trade policies go into effect with major trading partners like China, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Canada.

Judge Pauses Plan to Put USAID Workers on Leave; Trump Aims to Cut U.S. Trade Deficit With Japan

With just hours to go before thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were to be placed on administrative leave, a federal judge put the plan on hold. President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House. What did the two leaders announce, and what new executive orders did Trump sign Friday? From trade talks to tariffs, we explore the latest developments surrounding the United States, Japan, and China with Dennis Wilder, professor of Asian studies at Georgetown University. A Chinese AI chatbot that shocked Silicon Valley is now making waves on Capitol Hill. What's prompting the serious concerns being raised over data privacy and national security? With lawmakers seeking to ban AI bot DeepSee over its ties to China, a cybersecurity expert joins us to assess. The Israeli prime minister and other world leaders share their thoughts after Trump issues sanctions against the International Criminal Court.