Economists say tariffs can increase prices for consumers, but Robert Lighthizer, President Trump’s former trade chief, argues they’re necessary.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Sunday amid his first overseas trip, as the Trump administration makes a push for control of the Panama Canal.
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Former Trump trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer says tariffs may help reset trade relationship with China.
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GOP Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, the new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that he is working with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to “make sure there is appropriate command and control” of USAID and similar agencies. He added that he is “absolutely” in favor of USAID being folded into the State Department.
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Amid the Trump administration’s move to offer “deferred resignation” to 2 million federal workers, Sen. Mark Warner says the situation has caused “chaos on steroids” for government employees.
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The Temporary Protected Status designation has been used by Republican and Democratic administrations to grant temporary immigration protections to migrants.
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This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Bernie Sanders join as President Trump makes good on his campaign promises — despite the confusion that comes with them. Plus. Hanna Siegel, whose uncle Keith Siegel was released by Hamas, joins.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Panama as part of his first official foreign trip as President Trump announces massive tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada. Ed O’Keefe reports from Panama.
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Corky Lee (1947-2021) was a Chinese-American activist and a self-taught photojournalist, who chose a camera as his tool for social change. His brother, John Lee, looks back on a life chronicling the Asian communities of America, fighting for Corky’s deeply-held belief that America was at its best when it practiced diversity, equity and inclusion of all its peoples and communities.
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Ashley White, 29, was found guilty of second-degree murder and other charges in connection with the 2020 death of her boyfriend, Cody DeLisa.
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