UK Prime Minister Starmer Meets Trump in Washington; Trump Vows to Double Tariffs on China

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met at the White House on Thursday, after French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent trip to Washington.

Trump has threatened to double tariffs on China. An initial 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods went into effect earlier this month. He said the 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods would go into effect on March 4, as planned.

Several of Trump’s economic picks faced questions at a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. Jonathan McKernan, nominated to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testified before the Senate Banking Committee on his selection. Alongside McKernan, the panel also considered the nomination of Bill Pulte as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Topics in this episode include:

1. House Votes to Repeal Biden-Era Rule on Water Heaters
2. Trump Hosts British PM Starmer at White House
3. Trump Says Mexico, Canada Tariffs to Start March 4
4. Georgia Judge Rejects DA’s Arguments to Block Subpoenas
5. SCOTUS Pauses Foreign Aid Release Deadline
6. Trump Freezes Federal Credit Cards for 30 Days
7. AG Bondi Says Epstein Files Will Be Released Thursday
8. Starmer Says UK Wants ‘A New Partnership’ With US
9. 20,000-Plus Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Trump’s First Month
10. DOJ Dismisses Biden-Era DEI Decrees
11. Newsom Launches New Podcast
12. Washington Post Changes Opinion Page Content
13. Pentagon Plans to Remove Trans Service Members
14. SpaceX Rocket With Intuitive Machines-2 Launches
15. France Negotiating Critical Minerals Deal With Ukraine
16. Pope Francis Remains Hospitalized With Pneumonia
17. Czech, Slovak Farmers Block Border Crossing in Protest
18. Germany’s 2nd Busiest Airport Hit by 2-Day Strike
19. Romania: Andrew Tate and Brother Land in Florida
20. Bodies of Final 4 Gaza Hostages in Phase 1 Released
21. Pro-Palestinian Protesters Take Over Building, One Injured
22. Putin Warns of Western Influence Amid US–Russia Talks
23. Seoul: North Korea Sent More Troops to Russia
24. Bomb Threats at Kennedy Center Reveal Larger Plot
25. Taiwan Condemns Chinese Military Actions Off Coast
26. Pro-Democracy Ex-Lawmaker Gets Another Jail Sentence

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