Friday Briefing: A Worsening Trade War

There’s ‘enough smoke’ for Congress to investigate possible insider trading on tariffs, Booker says

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) tells Meet the Press that Congress should look into whether insider trading took place after President Trump told supporters to buy stock before announcing a change of ...

NBC News - 1d

There’s ‘enough smoke’ for Congress to investigate possible insider trading on tariffs, Booker says

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) tells Meet the Press that Congress should look into whether insider trading took place after President Trump told supporters to buy stock before announcing a change of ...

NBC News - 1d

US trade representative defends administration’s tariff plan amid changes

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the Trump administration’s tariff plan amid the changes to the original agenda. Greer joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host ...

The Hill - 23h

Watch: Trump trade rep, congressman have fiery exchange over tariff pause

As President Trump announced a pause to his tariffs, his trade representative, Jamieson Greer, was in the middle of testifying at a House hearing

CBS News - 4d

Trump pushes trade partners to buy more U.S. energy as a way to avoid higher tariffs

Trump says he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit and achieve what he calls "energy dominance."

CNBC - 2d

Transcript: U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025.

CBS News - 23h

Transcript: U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025.

CBS News - 23h

How the ‘trade of the year’ in the bond market became a nightmare for investors after Trump’s tariffs

Here is what’s at stake as a lesser-known “basis trade” came undone this week, just before President Trump’s mini-pivot on tariffs.

MarketWatch - 1d

Who is winning the tariff war in the Trump administration?

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss who is winning the battle in President Donald Trump’s administration over his tariffs. Welker says “I think that ...

NBC News - 1d

Sen. Cory Booker says Congress should hold hearings on whether insider trading on Trump's tariffs occurred

Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that Congress should hold hearings and defended Democratic lawmakers' calls for investigations into any possibility of insider trading after President Donald Trump ...

NBC News - 1d

Sen. Cory Booker says Congress should hold hearings on whether insider trading on Trump's tariffs occurred

Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that Congress should hold hearings and defended Democratic lawmakers' calls for investigations into any possibility of insider trading after President Donald Trump ...

NBC News - 1d

Chicago Sky trade for the No. 11 pick in Monday’s 2025 WNBA draft — giving them two first-round selections

The Chicago Sky loaded up on late first-round draft stock in a Sunday night trade with the Minnesota Lynx. The Sky announced they acquired the No. 11 pick in the 2025 draft in exchange for the ...

Yahoo Sports - 15h

'Massive game of chicken' between U.S. and China on trade

Consumer confidence dips after a tumultuous economic week amid President Trump's escalating tariffs on China. CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman and former U.S. Ambassador to China ...

NBC News - 2d

Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine to meet war victims

The Duke of Sussex visited a new rehabilitation clinic for wounded soldiers.

CBS News - 3d

Senate daylight saving time hearing: "Stuck with this since World War I"

President Trump has suggested he supports eliminating daylight saving time, although he's also called it a "50/50 issue."

CBS News - 3d

Xi Jinping Travels to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff War with U.S.

China’s leader is on a charm offensive in the region, but some of Beijing’s neighbors are wary of being caught in the crossfire of a superpower rivalry.

The New York Times - 1d

Posts misrepresent Canadian ruling on Sri Lanka civil war remembrance bill

Yahoo News - 13h

Same River, Twice: Putin’s War on Women by Sofi Oksanen – review

This harrowing study of the Russian leader’s weaponising of sexual violence argues that misogyny goes hand in hand with imperialism. In 1944, the Red Army pushed the Germans out of the Baltic state ...

The Guardian - 11h

Flames beat Minnesota 4-2 to prevent the Wild from clinching a playoff spot

Nazem Kadri scored his 32nd goal of the season on a second-period power play and the Calgary Flames beat Minnesota 4-2 on Friday night to prevent the Wild from clinching a playoff spot Friday night

ABC News - 2d

Judge allows government to continue effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil, who led protests at Columbia University against Israel, appeared in immigration court in Louisiana Friday.

CBS News - 2d

Jim Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson and Netflix

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday told investors which market-moving events to follow next week.

CNBC - 2d

Temple students surprised after human remains, bone fragments discovered on campus

Students were shocked after human remains and bone fragments were discovered at a construction site on campus on Friday.

CBS News - 2d

U.S. exempts smartphones, computers from global Trump tariffs

The exemptions, published late Friday in a notice by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office, cover various electronic goods, including smartphones.

CBS News - 1d

Convicted murderer mistakenly released from jail arrested in Florida

A convicted murderer who was mistakenly released from jail in March was apprehended and arrested in Florida on Friday, officials said.

NBC News - 2d

Texas basketball loses guard to the transfer portal

On Friday, the Longhorns lost their second player this offseason when when Malik Presley entered transfer portal.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Former Spartan makes debut with local professional hockey team

Former Michigan State Spartans hockey defenseman Nicklas Andrews made his professional debut on Friday night

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Trump Signals New Tariffs on Chips, Calling Exclusions Temporary

On Friday, the administration carved out an exception for a variety of electronics from the steep taxes now applied to Chinese imports.

The New York Times - 16h

Trump admin live updates: Trump strikes deals with law firms totaling $600M

President Donald Trump on Friday announced agreements with five law firms for $600 million in pro bono work.

ABC News - 13h

A perfect game and big swings: Vote for IndyStar baseball player of week (April 7-12)

IndyStar will be recognizing the top baseball players in Central Indiana with our players of the week poll. Voting is open until noon Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Homers, gems and steals: Vote for IndyStar softball players of the week (April 7-12)

IndyStar will be recognizing the top softball players in Indiana with our players of the week poll. Voting is open until noon Friday.

Yahoo Sports - 8h

Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.

The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.

The New York Times - 3d

Relief at a Trade Hub on the Southern Border, but No End to Its Unease

In an industrial district in Texas and New Mexico, companies welcomed President Trump’s tariff exemptions for Mexico, but concern and confusion linger.

The New York Times - 3d

Relief at a Trade Hub on the Southern Border, but No End to Its Unease

In an industrial district in Texas and New Mexico, companies welcomed President Trump’s tariff exemptions for Mexico, but concern and confusion linger.

The New York Times - 3d