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Feb 2025
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Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs On Chin...

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First: Trade war. Trump slaps sweeping new tariffs on American adversaries and friends. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on what it means for you.


Plus: The political blowback and another dizzying week. Trump unveils a strict hiring freeze and FBI purge and a botched funding halt. My panel will break it down, and what to expect next.


Plus: Democrats' decision. The new leader elected to lead the party through the new Trump era. His game plan for how to take on Trump.

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