Day: April 5, 2025

Four political scientists told Business Insider Congress has the power to stop Donald Trump’s tariff plan, but there’s almost no chance they will.

Trump’s tariff hike mirrors the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which exacerbated the Great Depression and led to a major shift in US trade policy.

In a campus speech, the former president said universities should be prepared to lose federal funds to defend academic freedom, rather than be “intimidated.”