The Trump administration's move to exempt smartphones, computers and other electronics from sweeping reciprocal tariffs is only a temporary measure, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday, indicating those devices would be covered by upcoming sector-based tariffs. "This is not like a permanent sort of exemption. [Trump's] just clarifying that these are not available to be...
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sidestepped a question on Sunday about a possible 2028 presidential run, saying instead he’s focused on “today” and his 2026 reelection campaign for his Senate seat. “Senator, yes or no, are you considering a run in 2028?” NBC News’s Kristen Welker asked Booker on “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “I’m focused...
The whiplash from President Trump's fresh tariff agenda has lasted into the weekend as Trump's approval rating takes a dip as Republicans on Capitol Hill work to carry out his domestic agenda. Financial markets took a dramatic tumble after the president implemented a flat 10 percent tariff on all goods coming into the country, alongside steeper reciprocal...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) noted that she believes tariffs can be a tool for U.S. trade but thinks President Trump’s implementation of sweeping reciprocal tariffs has caused “chaos and corruption.” Warren joined CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked her about her previous support for tariffs but recent criticism of...
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Most Americans in a new poll say the wealthy and large corporations will benefit the most from President Trump's tariffs on various imports and trade policies. In the latest CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday, 74 percent said that Trump's tariffs and trade policies will benefit wealthy people, and 71 percent said they will benefit large...
President Trump is in “excellent health,” his physician wrote in a memo released by the White House on Sunday after Trump underwent an annual physical exam. Trump underwent a heart exam, a neurological exam and a skin exam during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday. “President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting...
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Sunday his relationship with tech billionaire Elon Musk is “great” after the Tesla CEO called him a “moron” amid a public disagreement over President Trump’s tariff strategy. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Navarro insisted there is no issue with Musk, who has pushed...
CNN’s Jake Tapper and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett tangled on Sunday over the tariff confusion, with Hassett saying he disagrees with the notion that Trump administration officials were sending contradictory messages. Hassett joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where he was asked about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative...