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Trump eyes stricter limits for China's tech sector: What to know
Tensions with China are rising again as President Trump accuses Beijing of violating its trade deal. Trump also signaled that more tech restrictions may be on the way. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Jennifer Schonberger breaks down what Trump said in the Oval Office on Friday and where negotiations stand. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. President Trump saying China violated its trade deal with the US. And this comes as the Trump Administration reportedly plans to widen restrictions on China's tech sector, according to Bloomberg. Yahoo! Finances Jennifer Schonberger joins us now with the latest, Jen. Josh, just moments ago, in the Oval Office, President Trump reiterating that China violated part of an agreement with the United States, but that he hopes to speak with Chinese President Xi, and that, quote, hopefully, we will work something out. Of course, this coming after the president tweeted something very similar overnight, and after Treasury Secretary, Scott Benson, said late Thursday that talks with China have, quote, stalled a bit. We've got a little bit of color earlier today from U.S. Trade Representative, Jameson Greer, who said that China has been reluctant to export those critical minerals, and has been slow-walking on export licenses. Of course, all of this coming after the Appeals Court granted a reprieve for the president and the White House on the tariffs. The U.S. International Court had ruled, uh, or late Wednesday evening that those tariffs were illegal under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the president praising the stay approval of that stay from the Appeals Court today in the Oval, saying that without tariffs, and the power and leaving tariffs unchecked, we wouldn't have a country or an economy. Take a listen. We have a lot of countries that use tariffs on us, and use them viciously, actually, viciously. And if we didn't have the power to use tariffs on them, and instantly, not when you go back to Congress and try and get hundreds of people to agree on something, it, it would take months to get just one simple proclamation. All of this coming during a 50-minute press conference in the Oval Office that ended just moments ago where Elon Musk was alongside President Trump, that event being billed as sort of a farewell to Elon Musk as he leaves the government. That it was made clear that, while Musk is officially leaving, he is still going to serve in, in an informal capacity as an advisor to the President. Musk telling reporters that Dodge is just getting started, and that he fully expects a trillion dollars in savings by the middle of next year. The President himself saying that he expects, uh, Musk to come and go, that this is his baby, referring to Dodge. And for those who were wondering why there was a bruise on the side of Musk's eye, well, apparently he got punched in the face by his 5-year-old, guys. Yeah, that was a bruiser, Jen, for sure. Yeah, that was a bruiser, Jen, for sure. Hey, touché. It, it, it's interesting, Jen, how, as you pointed out, and I wanted to ask you about this. It does feel like, as you're reading the headlines, the temperature being raised, and it feels a little bit like all of a sudden, Jen, like across the board. It's not as you point out, it was, it was just the president this morning, he goes on social media, and he's talking tough. And then you have the Bloomberg report, and then, as you noted, on top of that, you got Benson telling Fox News, an interview, publicly saying he's unhappy, he's frustrated, everything. I think he used the word stalled referring to those talks. What do you make of the kind of coordination of it? Am I reading too much into it? And what do you think comes next? Josh, you know, it's always tough to sort of read the tea leaves on this without actually knowing what's going on behind closed doors. But it clearly appears that they're hitting a wall with China at this, but I do at this point, I don't think that the Treasury Secretary would have said that stock, the talks have stalled a bit. And so the president, knowing how he uses his playbook, is probably going back in and trying to reassert pressure on the world's second largest economy, to bring them back to the negotiating table in the way that the U.S. wants and the president sees fit. Of course, just my two cents here, looking at, as you said, how the pressure has been dialed back up here over the past week or so. And it's not just been China, right? It's been Europe as well, as we approach that 90-day, uh, mark in July. So just about a little over a month to go here though. Those negotiations still ongoing despite the legal whiplash that we've seen this week as well. And we're just gonna have to see how this plays out. Sign in to access your portfolio
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16 hours ago
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Former Trump Lawyer Rips Karoline Leavitt With A New Nickname After She Lashed Out At Judges
A former White House lawyer who served President Donald Trump during his first term took a jab Thursday at press secretary Karoline Leavitt with a new nickname as he called her out for attacking federal judges who blocked the president's tariff plans. Leavitt slammed three U.S. Court of International Trade judges at Thursday's White House press briefing, labeling them 'activist judges' and accusing them of abusing their power to 'usurp the authority of President Trump.' The press secretary's comments came shortly after the judges paused Trump's sweeping tariffs Wednesday, arguing that the president exceeded his authority by imposing the tariffs under an emergency powers law. The tariffs were not blocked for long, however, after a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated most of them Thursday. 'There is a troubling and dangerous trend of unelected judges inserting themselves into the presidential decision-making process,' Leavitt said. 'America cannot function if President Trump or any other president for that matter has their sensitive diplomatic or trade negotiations railroaded by activist judges.' Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb told CNN's Erin Burnett on 'OutFront' that Leavitt's comments 'are clearly so defensive and so ill-informed that people might largely [tune] her out.' 'I don't think creepy Karoline — when she speaks — I don't think anybody in America really takes her seriously on a matter of substance. I mean, she's not learned by any imagination,' Cobb said. The CNN guest tells Burnett the courts are not trying to participate in international trade but are ruling on whether a statute authorizes actions by a president. 'The statute in question has never in history been used in connection with tariffs,' Cobb said. 'So I think the likelihood is that this statute will be upheld and enforced in a way that precludes the president from trying to pretend that he has these all-encompassing powers.' Appeals Court Reinstates Most Of Trump's Tariffs For Now Ex-Obama Adviser Spots Exactly How Trump Caught A Big Break With Tariff Decision White House Lashes Out At Judges After Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs
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18 hours ago
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Appeals Court allows Trump to keep tariffs while appeal plays out
Appeals Court allows Trump to keep tariffs while appeal plays out | The Excerpt On Friday's episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY White House Reporter Zac Anderson has the latest on the trade whiplash around President Donald Trump's tariffs. A group of Deaf Americans is suing over a lack of sign language interpreters for White House events. USA TODAY Senior Congress & Campaigns Reporter Riley Beggin takes a look at some provisions lurking in the GOP tax bill Americans should know about. Heavy smoke is expected to hit the U.S. as Canadian wildfires force evacuations. Faizan Zaki pulls off a dramatic win at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@ Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. There may be some differences between the audio and the text. Podcasts: True crime, in-depth interviews and more USA TODAY podcasts right here Taylor Wilson: Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Friday, May 30th, 2025. This is The Excerpt. Today, the latest on tariffs after some court moves this week, plus a group of deaf Americans is suing Trump over a lack of sign language interpreters for White House events. We take a closer look at some lurking provisions in the GOP tax bill. ♦ Tariffs as imposed by President Donald Trump will continue for now. I spoke with USA TODAY White House reporter Zac Anderson about the latest chapter of trade whiplash. Hey there, Zac. Zac Anderson: Howdy. Taylor Wilson: All right, so starting with this, what did this appeals court decide? Zac Anderson: So the appeals court temporarily put on hold a ruling by a lower court that had blocked Trump from implementing his tariffs. Trump was trying to use a emergency powers law that was enacted in 1977 to implement these tariffs without going through Congress. He had declared a state of emergency, and this trade court had ruled that he couldn't use this law to push his tariffs, which have really been the centerpiece of his economic agenda. The Trump administration immediately appealed that ruling, and less than 24 hours later, the appeals court said, "We're going to allow you to continue to levy these tariffs while this appeal plays out." So really a lot of quick back and forth here, but the tariffs remain in place for now. Taylor Wilson: Well, this wasn't the only move in court. How else have the courts been intervening over Tariffs Act? Zac Anderson: Two court rulings went against Trump on tariffs this week. One was the ruling that I just mentioned from a trade court. That case had been brought by a number of state officials and also some businesses. Trump's use of the tariffs was deemed invalid in that case. And then there was another lawsuit filed by a pair of toy companies in Illinois that had challenged the tariffs that Trump imposed. A judge also ruled in their favor and invalidated those tariffs, but he paused the impact of that ruling to give the governments two weeks to appeal that decision. So two cases that went against Trump. Both of them have been basically paused while the appeals go forward. Taylor Wilson: So how has the Trump White House addressing what has Zac, as you put it, really been trade whiplash? Zac Anderson: The White House has really come out swinging on this. They've gone after these court rulings. This has been a continuation of their efforts to criticize the judiciary, which has blocked a lot of what Trump has done during the first four months of his administration. They called these activist judges and they vowed to appeal all the way up to the Supreme Court, and they said that they're going to continue with their policy here and find a way forward. Taylor Wilson: And Zac, I know Trump was asked a question about this TACO acronym earlier this week that some financial analysts are embracing. The acronym stands for Trump Always Chickens Out. What is this and how did Trump respond? Zac Anderson: It was coined by a Wall Street analyst and traders have talked about trading around Trump's tariffs, that basically when he implements the tariffs, the markets crash. But it's only for a short time period, and then they come back up, so that you can basically count on Trump chickening out and plan your trades around that. And that's really taken off in financial circles that Trump was asked about that at the White House the other day, and he really expressed a lot of indignation. Trump likes to be seen as strong and really project strength, and so being called a chicken really set him off, and he really said that he didn't like that question. Taylor Wilson: All right. Well, all eyes have been on the markets both domestically and really around the world since these tariffs were first announced a few weeks ago. How are markets reacting now this week, Zac? Zac Anderson: So after the tariffs were paused, you saw a little bit of a spike in the markets. Obviously, the threat of tariffs has led to some concerns about how that would affect the economy. There's been talk that that could increase chances of recession. U.S. stocks really showed little reaction to the appeals court decision having already pulled back from the rally sparked on Wednesday and Wall Street closed higher on Thursday, shrugging off the decision by the Federal Appeals Court. So I think the markets are still kind of taking a wait-and-see approach. Taylor Wilson: Well, Peter Navarro, the White House trade adviser, spoke with reporters after the appeals court ruling. Let's give a listen. Peter Navarro: Even if we lose, we will do it another way. And I can assure you American people, that the Trump tariff agenda is a alive, well, healthy and will be implemented to protect you, to save your jobs and your factories, and to stop ship and foreign wealth, our wealth into foreign hands. Taylor Wilson: Well, Zac, I want to ask you to predict the future, but what's next perhaps for this trade whiplash conversation going forward? Zac Anderson: Well, there's other court cases out there, so there could be other court rulings that impact this, but it does seem like this is going all the way up to the Supreme Court. Obviously, depending on what the appeals court decides, this is going to be a battle for a while now until the Supreme Court brings some certainty to this. I think we're going to see a lot of back and forth on this for some time to come. Taylor Wilson: All right, Zac Anderson covers the White House for USA TODAY. Thanks, Zac. Zac Anderson: Thank you. ♦ Taylor Wilson: A group of deaf Americans who previously forced the White House to provide American sign language interpreters during press briefings is asking a federal judge to again, intervene after President Trump halted their use in January. In a lawsuit filed earlier this week, the National Association of the Deaf argued that the Trump White House's removal of ASL interpreters at press conferences and briefings violates federal law. The same group previously forced the White House to provide interpreters for COVID-19 briefings during Trump's first presidency and former President Joe Biden expanded their use when he took office. Trump in March declared English to be the official language of the United States and rescinded an executive order from 2000 that encouraged the executive branch to make services available to people of limited English proficiency, including ASL speakers. ♦ There are some provisions in the GOP tax legislation that may not have top billing, but they could have a big impact on American's everyday lives. I spoke with USA TODAY Senior Congress and campaigns reporter Riley Beggin to learn more. Hello, Riley. Riley Beggin: Hey, Taylor. Taylor Wilson: So let's talk through some of these lesser-known provisions that are lurking in this tax bill, starting with making it easier to ignore court rulings. What can you tell us about this legislation? Riley Beggin: So this is something tucked into the bill relatively last minute. It's a provision that would essentially restrict judge's ability to hold people accountable for violating court orders. Of course, the context for this is it's coming as some judges are considering contempt rulings against President Trump for bypassing court orders, restricting the Trump administration's actions. So this legislation would bar judges from enforcing contempt rulings if they didn't first order a bond, which is usually set at zero or not ordered in cases when people are claiming the government did something unconstitutional. So Democrats have argued that this is clearly an attempt to go around the courts while Republicans say it's an incentive to stop frivolous lawsuits. Taylor Wilson: Well, amid constant headlines with AI, we know AI isn't going anywhere. This bill would allocate a healthy chunk of money toward AI. What might that mean and how else do they hope to tackle this? Riley Beggin: So we're in a place right now with AI where there's no federal regulation for AI. And so in the place of the lack of federal regulation, dozens of states have created AI regulations and overstride structures. The provision in this bill would block those states from enforcing the regulations they've already created and it would prevent states from creating new ones. So this is a little controversial. Tech industry leaders, of course, support this approach. They are wary of regulation, say it can get in the way of innovation, but Democrats and some Republicans have said, this is not a good idea. We want to make sure that we are protecting people as AI is developed. Taylor Wilson: And this bill would also create new savings accounts for children, Riley, am I understanding that correctly? Riley Beggin: Yes. These are newly dubbed Trump accounts, and they are essentially savings accounts that will be created for children. If your baby was born between January of 2025 and January of 2029 and you opened a Trump account in their name, the U.S. Treasury Department would put a one-time payment of a thousand dollars in the account, which would then be invested in stock funds. Parents would be able to contribute up to $5,000 a year as well, so it would grow with the stock market. And then when the child turns 18, they can use a portion of it for things like education, apprenticeships and training or buying their first house. And then once the child reaches age 30, they could use the full amount for whatever they want. Taylor Wilson: All right. How about some lurking provisions here as it pertains to Pell grants and student loan changes? Riley Beggin: Pell grants are of course support for low-income students who want to go to colleges and universities. Right now, students who are on Pell grants are considered full-time and they qualify for the maximum amount of aid if they take 12 credits per semester. This bill would amp that up a little bit, change that full-time requirement to 15 credits a semester, which of course, if you continue to take 12 credits, it estimated a loss of around $1,500 in benefits for those students. And advocates who are concerned about this, say that that could create challenges for students who either are working or caretaking for siblings or parents. So it could certainly impact students here. Taylor Wilson: As for migrants, there are some provisions dealing with new immigration fees and charging foreign workers. What can you tell us about these moves? Riley Beggin: So one of the ways that this bill is seeking to offset the cost of tax cuts is by implementing new fees primarily on immigrants. So one thing that really popped out at us is a series of new fees for people who are trying to immigrate to the United States. So for example, $1000 to request asylum, $550 payments every six months for work authorization, $500 for temporary protected status, $1000 for undocumented immigrants who are paroled into the country, and $3,500 for people to sponsor unaccompanied children who are immigrating into the country. And those are just a handful of them. There are many more. The other thing I'll mention is people who move to the United States to work and send money back to their home country could certainly see a chunk of their funds being taken out here. The bill would implement a new 3.5% tax on these transfers that are known as remittances, when people send money to a foreign country. That tax be paid by the person who's sending the money, there will be an exemption for people who are U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals that are sending money abroad. Taylor Wilson: Riley Beggin covers Congress and campaigns for USA TODAY. Thanks, Riley. Riley Beggin: Thank you. eclaircissement Taylor Wilson: Thousands of people in Canada are being evacuated as active wildfires have charred hundreds of thousands of acres in the country, officials said. The blazes also threaten to waft heavy smoke over the Northern U.S. Some Americans could face poor air quality from the fires as soon as today. Active blazes have burned nearly 700,000 acres in Saskatchewan and nearly 200,000 acres in Manitoba, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center. A total of nearly 1.5 million acres have burned across the two provinces so far this year, according to the fire center. Smoke from the blazes is expected to fall heavily over Midwestern states, in particular, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, and cut across the country to reach the Carolinas by the weekend. That's according to FireSmoke Canada, a team of forecasters at the University of British Columbia. You can read more with a link in today's show notes. ♦ Faizan Zaki won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last night. The win comes after he lost last year in the spell off and became just the fifth runner-up to later win the bee. He sealed the deal by nailing the word, eclaircissement, running out of breath, and then collapsing to the floor as confetti fell on him and the crowd erupted. You can read more about the big win from our friends over at USA TODAY Sports. ♦ Thanks for listening to The Excerpt. We're produced by Shannon Rae Green and Kaely Monahan, and our executive producer is Laura Beatty. You can get the podcast wherever you get your audio, and if you're on a smart speaker, just ask for The Excerpt. As always, you can also email us at podcasts at I'm Taylor Wilson. I'll be back tomorrow with more of The Excerpt from USA TODAY.
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2 days ago
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Trade whiplash: Appeals Court allows Trump to keep tariffs while appeal plays out
Trade whiplash: Appeals Court allows Trump to keep tariffs while appeal plays out A U.S. trade court blocked Trump's tariffs May 28, but the president quickly appealed. Show Caption Hide Caption White House appeals court rulings prohibiting Trump tariffs The White House filed an appeal on court rulings prohibiting President Donald Trump from implementing his global tariff plan. President Donald Trump's administration can continue to levy tariffs while challenging a court decision blocking him from doing so, an appeals court ruled. The May 29 ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit means Trump will still be able to wield his chief economic tool in the short term. It comes a day after the United States Court of International Trade invalidated his use of the the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to levy tariffs. The May 28 trade court ruling was setback Trump's economic agenda, but the administration quickly appealed and won at least a temporary reprieve. The surprise ruling by the trade court had threatened to kill or at least delay the imposition of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs on most U.S. trading partners, as well as import levies on goods from Canada, Mexico and China related to his accusation that the three countries were facilitating the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. Contributing: Reuters This is a developing story. Check back for more details.
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3 days ago
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Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (May 28, 2025)
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