Trump, El Salvador, and the Deportation of Abrego Garcia
The Supreme Court rules the U.S. should “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a migrant deported to a Salvadoran prison, despite an order protecting him from being sent there. But E...
15 Apr 202524min
Trade Historian Douglas Irwin on Trump's Unprecedented Tariff Shock
Paul Gigot interviews Dartmouth economist Douglas Irwin on why Trump's tariffs are unlike any other in U.S. history, how they will change the global trading system, and what to do about the special ca...
14 Apr 202529min
The GOP's Budget Progress / Trump vs. Feeble Shower Heads
House Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly passes a budget outline, letting the GOP begin writing its "one big beautiful bill." But now comes the hard part: agreeing on the details of tax cuts and spending r...
11 Apr 202524min
What’s Behind Donald Trump’s Tariff Pause?
Donald Trump places a 90-day pause on the so-called reciprocal tariffs levied on countries around the world, but hits China with an even higher rate. What is his strategy for dealing with Xi Jinping, ...
10 Apr 202521min
Where Did the Republican Free-Traders Go?
Donald Trump's trade wars are roiling global business and financial markets, with China and the EU moving to retaliate. Yet only a handful of Republicans in Congress are pushing back, despite the GOP'...
9 Apr 202523min
Two Court Rulings on Donald Trump’s Deportations
The Supreme Court lifts an order preventing swift removal of alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Yet the majority of the Justices take no position on the merits of using that law...
8 Apr 202521min
Donald Trump Prescribes His Tariff ‘Medicine’ to Remake the Economy
Markets continue to tumble as Donald Trump sends more mixed messages about how permanent his tariffs will be. Is the President still open to negotiations with countries around the world to pare back h...
7 Apr 202521min
China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs, as a Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Trade Wars
Donald Trump's big tariffs have now drawn a big response from Beijing, which says it will add 34% duties to U.S. goods, roiling the stock market again on Friday. But a new lawsuit argues that the pres...
4 Apr 202521min
