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Speaking to reporters at the Democrats’ retreat-that-is-not-a-retreat in Philadelphia, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the US would revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status over its invasion of Ukraine.

Biden is set to speak shortly about ending Russia’s special trade status in coordination with the EU and G7 nations, a move that will allow the countries to raise tariffs on

The Trump administration showed no sign of backing down from restrictive tariffs in the face of pushback from allies and China over the weekend, isolating the U.S. and complicating the president’s meeting later this week with leaders of Washington’s staunchest partners.

Senate Republicans expressed growing concern Tuesday that President Trump’s escalating trade war with China is hurting their constituents in rural America, ratcheting up tension between the White House and Congress on a signature issue.

Some Republican lawmakers, increasingly frustrated with Trump, took the unusual step of openly criticizing a president from their own party.

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“If the drugs don’t stop or largely stop, we’re going to put tariffs on Mexico and products… and if that doesn’t stop the drugs, we close the border,” President Trump said on Thursday, backtracking on previous threats to shut down the Southern border if Mexico didn’t stop illegal immigration.