Today's top stories in US news, politics, government, and world affairs:
As President Donald Trump has pledged to enact steep tariffs on U.S. imports, the CEO's of the largest companies in the United States are making known the potential economic repercussions. Business leaders of Walmart, Loews, and other large companies have stated that should Trump's tariffs go into effect, these corporations would be forced to raise prices on the American consumers who buy their products. Will Trump enact high trade tariffs on China, Mexico, and the European Union as he's promised to do?
After Matt Gaetz officially withdrew his nomination to become the Attorney General of the United States, President Trump has offered a new nomination: Pam Bondi. Bondi was the former Attorney General for the State of Florida, and is also the former Trump defense attorney who defended him during the his first Impeachment trial. Will Republicans and Democrats in Congress be more receptive to Bondi than Gaetz? Will the Senate vote to confirm Bondi? The ICC this week issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Experts warn that the ICC’s precedent here to punish Israel for defending themselves against Hamas will harm the ability of all democracies to defend themselves against terror groups or states. Will President Joe Biden sanction the ICC in Washington before his term expires?