How Trump’s Tariffs Fit the Autocrat’s Playbook
The President thrives on confrontation and demands supplication. Politicizing the economy creates opportunities for both.
Inside the DHS task force scouring foreign students’ social media
The task force is looking for grounds to revoke visas of foreign students studying in the U.S.
How Trump changed his mind on tariffs
Trump and officials in his administration were fielding calls from worried allies, and his advisers presented him with worrying data on the bond markets.
Senators raise questions about insider trading around Trump tariff announcements
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., are raising questions about Trump administration officials using early information to make trades ahead of announcements around tariffs.
‘Both sides will suffer’ as Trump hikes tariffs on China: Fmr. U.S. ambassador to China
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how workers and consumers in China and America will be impacted by the escalating trade war…
Trump ‘caved today’ after pausing tariff hikes on most countries, House Democrat says
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) joins Meet the Press NOW to weigh in on President Trump’s 90-day pause on tariff hikes on multiple countries as the markets recover from a week…
‘They just want clarity’: Uncertainty over tariff impacts remain
President Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for more than 75 countries, while raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports on how the decision…
Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs for non-retaliating countries
President Donald Trump says he is pausing his tariffs scheme for 90 days on all trading partners who have not retaliated against the U.S.
Mexico warns against unilateral US drone strikes on cartels there
Mexico is responding to Tuesday’s NBC News report that President Donald Trump is considering drone strikes against drug cartels there. Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum says her nation rejects unilateral U.S.…