As President Donald Trump departed the White House on Thursday afternoon — his first time in public since announcing sweeping new tariffs that have jolted global markets and sparked recession fears — he likened the duties he imposed this week to a successful medical procedure.

The past 24 hours have brought a mini-rebellion among GOP senators. First, four Republicans voted in favor of a Senate resolution to eliminate recently announced 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. Then on Thursday,

President Donald Trump pressured Sens. McConnell, Paul, Collins and Murkowski in a Truth Social post ahead of an upcoming vote to scuttle his Canadian tariffs.

Trump and Republican lawmakers want to make the tax cuts implemented during Trump's first term permanent, a massively expensive endeavor that would add an estimated $3.8 trillion to the deficit over the next 10 years.

Republican senators are meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House as they push ahead on his tax breaks and spending cuts

The chamber voted 52-48 to begin debate on a multitrillion-dollar plan that would cut taxes, boost spending for immigration enforcement and the military, and raise the debt limit.

Steep new tariffs triggered a stock market sell-off Thursday, upping pressure on Republican lawmakers, some of whom are worried about the political fallout.

We’re bringing you an afternoon Inside Congress update because we just got our hands on what the White House is telling rattled Capitol Hill Republicans about President Donald Trump ‘s latest wave of tariffs.

President Donald Trump announced a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries on Wednesday. Higher tariffs will be imposed on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the U.S.