Trump鈥檚 tariffs reinstated
The White House aims to 鈥渨in this battle in court鈥.
Trump鈥檚 tariffs were initially banned 鈥 before being overturned within a day. A federal court had blocked the tariffs on Wednesday night after three judges ruled that Trump had overstepped his authority when introducing them. But just a day later the decision was temporarily paused after a federal appeal court reinstated the tariffs. The White House now says they will 鈥渨in this battle in court鈥. We explain what it all means and dig deeper into the legal aspect of the economic measures.
Also on the programme: Israel has announced a major expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. More than twenty new settlements have been approved. We hear from a Settler and a Palestinian living in the West Bank. And, Elon Musk has left the US Department of Government Efficiency, also known as Doge. We speak to someone who was also given the task of 鈥榬einventing government鈥 efficiency during Bill Clinton鈥檚 time in power to discuss how effective Musk really was in his job.
(Photo: IBEX rises 0.49 percent pending the blocking of Trump's tariffs, Madrid, Spain Credit: VEGA ALONSO DEL VAL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
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