Trump’s New Tariff Regime
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann discuss today’s launch of President Trump’s new tariff regime and whether Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in person to talk about the future of the Ukraine War. They also discuss whether Trump’s push for redistricting will have unintended consequences. Plus, they chat about Trump directing the Commerce Department to begin work on a new census that would not count illegal immigrants, with implications for representation in Congress and apportionment of electoral college votes in presidential elections and federal grants. Then finally, Phil Wegmann interviews Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina about why he opposes a stock trading ban for members of Congress and his views of Trump’s involvement in cryptocurrency.
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and RCP White House correspondent Phil Wegmann discuss today’s launch of President Trump’s new tariff regime and whether Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in person to talk about the future of the Ukraine War. They also discuss whether Trump’s push for redistricting will have unintended consequences. Plus, they chat about Trump directing the Commerce Department to begin work on a new census that would not count illegal immigrants, with implications for representation in Congress and apportionment of electoral college votes in presidential elections and federal grants. Then finally, Phil Wegmann interviews Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina about why he opposes a stock trading ban for members of Congress and his views of Trump’s involvement in cryptocurrency. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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