Trump presses ahead with new tariffs

The tariff plan has angered U.S. allies. No Images? Click here         Trump’s Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Exempt Canada, Mexico​ President Donald Trump pressed ahead with the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on steel imports and 10 percent for aluminum on Thursday but exempted Canada and Mexico, backtracking from earlier pledges of tariffs on all countries. Describing the dumping of steel and aluminum in the United States as “an assault on our country,” Trump told a news conference that the best outcome would for companies to move here and insisted that domestic production was needed for national security reasons. “If you don’t want to pay tax, bring your plant to the USA,” he said. Details of the plan came from a briefing by administration officials ahead of Trump’s speech. Other countries can apply for exemptions, according to the administration, although details of when they would be granted were thin. Trump has offered relief from steel and aluminum tariffs to countries that “treat us fairly on trade,” a gesture aimed at putting pressure on Canada and Mexico to give ground in separate talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which appear to have stalled. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Are GOP lawmakers trying to run out the clock on themselves? Some Republican lawmakers are beginning to ask whether their leaders plan to be ambitious enough with what could be the final months of united GOP control of the government. READ MORE President Donald Trump’s lawyer got a restraining order against Stormy Daniels in an attempt to stop her from speaking out about her alleged 2006 affair with Trump. READ MORE Another Trump administration official has an ethics problem. As Interior Department White House liaison, Lori Mashburn attended two private events hosted by her longtime employer, the conservative Heritage Foundation  READ MORE    .     ICYMI Here's what you should know about the secret Seychelles meeting between a close associate of President Donald Trump and a Russian banker with alleged ties to Vladimir Putin.   While a piece of legislation wending its way through the U.S. Senate would do favors for banks big and small, the bill also has several little provisions benefiting consumers. Republicans, however, are apparently watering down at least one of those provisions, according to a Democratic senator.   It’s not video games you should worry about. It’s the social platform that allows hate to thrive.    . Want more?  Elizabeth Warren Just Made Donations To Dems In All 50 States Two Progressives Balk At Denouncing Known Anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan The State Department Should Stop Tweeting About International Women’s Day     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe