Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Kick In; Boeing CEO Faces Tough Questions From Senators on Safety

President Donald Trump is expected to impose sweeping reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners on Wednesday. Styled by Trump as America’s “Liberation Day,” details of the tariff plans were still being formulated ahead of a White House Rose Garden announcement ceremony scheduled for 4 p.m. ET. The new duties will take effect immediately after Trump announces them, while a separate 25 percent global tariff on auto imports will take effect on April 3.

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on Wednesday to question Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg on the planemaker’s recent safety issues and other hot-button topics. The hearing examines the steps Boeing has taken to address production deficiencies and safety issues identified after Alaska Airlines flight 1282 lost a door plug mid-flight last year.

Topics in this episode include:

1. Trump Expected to Impose Major Tariffs Wednesday
2. Which Sectors Will Be Impacted by US Tariffs?
3. Global Leaders React to Tariffs
4. US Car Sales Get a Lift From Looming Tariffs
5. NYC Mayor Adams’s Corruption Case Permanently Dismissed
6. Liberal Candidate Wins Wisconsin High Court Election
7. Wisconsin Supreme Court Race: Analysis
8. Republican Randy Fine Wins Florida’s 6th District
9. Michigan Lawmaker McMorrow Announces Senate Bid
10. Layoffs Begin as HHS Overhaul Launches
11. Judge Blocks Trump’s Layoffs
12. 4 Federal Agencies Reopen Buyout Offers
13. SCOTUS Mulls Abortion Funding Under Medicaid
14. Judge Temporarily Restores Legal Aid to Immigrant Children
15. Border Patrol Data Shows Most Secure Border in History
16. Storm Could Bring Flooding, Tornadoes to Midwest and South
17. Israel Expands Military Effort in Gaza
18. Russia Adds 160,000 Men to Army Amid Alleged Truce Breaches
19. Death Toll Surpasses 3,000 Following Massive Burma Quake
20. Burmese Troops Fire on Chinese Aid Convoy
21. Panama Canal Deal in Limbo as Deadline Arrives
22. China Continues Drills, Practicing Blockade of Taiwan
23. Israel to Seize ‘Large Areas’ of Gaza Strip
24. ‘Top Gun’ Actor Val Kilmer Dies at 65
25. London Exhibition Sheds Light on UK’s Domestic Spy Agency
26. School Principal Pulls April Fools’ Prank

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