Trump to announce 25% aluminium and steel tariffs as China’s levies against US come into effect – US politics live

US president also said he would announce reciprocal tariffs – raising US tariff rates to match those of trading partners – this week Ben Makuch writes for the Guardian today examining the legality of Elon Musk’s actions in attempting to gut the US federal government operation: In 2025, as a “special government employee” heading up … Read more

Trump’s proposed ‘land grabs’ mean US now seen as a risk, says Munich security report

Report published before international summit suggests US is moving away from a global leadership role Donald Trump’s proposed “land grabs” mean the US is no longer perceived as “an anchor of stability, but rather a risk to be hedged against”, the organisers of the Munich Security Conference have said in their pre-summit report. The report, … Read more