About this episode
On today's podcast: 1) President Trump floats 25 percent tariffs on auto, chip, and drug imports President Donald Trump said he would likely impose tariffs on automobile, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical imports of around 25%, with an announcement coming as soon as April 2. Trump wants to give companies "time to come in" before announcing new import taxes, and said that when they come into the US and have their plant or factory here, there is no tariff. 2) The US says sanctions will remain on Russia for now after a high-level meeting on Ukraine Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European allies that the US will keep sanctions on Russia in place at least until a deal to end the Ukraine conflict is reached. President Donald Trump said he'll probably meet Vladimir Putin to discuss a settlement before the end of February, and signaled support for holding new elections in Ukraine after an agreement. 3) New York Mayor Eric Adams's political future heads to federal court A federal judge has scheduled a hearing on the Justice Department's request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and wants an explanation for the request. The Justice Department's decision to abandon the prosecution was made despite the objections of some prosecutors, who resigned rather than carrying out the directive, and has been criticized as a "corrupt quid pro quo" for Adams' support of the Trump administration's immigration policies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.