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What to know about the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and their role in the Great Depression

The measure helped worsen the Great Depression, experts said.
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Former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event at Alro Steel in Potterville, Mich., Aug. 29, 2024.
December 2, 2024 at 9:25 PM

Trump picks longtime ally Kash Patel for FBI director

ABC News Selina Wang reports the latest on President-elect Donald Trump’s transition updates.
December 2, 2024 at 9:25 PM
VIDEO: Trump picks longtime ally Kash Patel for FBI director
December 2, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Trump reacts to President Biden pardoning son Hunter before White House exit

President-elect Donald Trump reacted to President Biden pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, in a post on Truth Social on Sunday.
December 2, 2024 at 4:16 PM
President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
December 2, 2024 at 2:58 PM

Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel for FBI director

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Kash Patel, who has vowed in the past to shut down the FBI headquarters, to lead the agency.
December 2, 2024 at 2:58 PM
VIDEO: Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel for FBI director
December 2, 2024 at 1:56 AM

Kash Patel, longtime Trump ally, nominated as next FBI director

President-elect Donald Trump announced he will nominate controversial loyalist Kash Patel as the next director of the FBI, with plans to fire current FBI Director Christopher Wray.
December 2, 2024 at 1:56 AM
VIDEO: Kash Patel, longtime Trump ally, nominated as next FBI director
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM

Trump says he'll appoint longtime ally Kash Patel as FBI director

"This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl joins ABC News Live to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s transition updates.
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM
VIDEO: Trump says he'll appoint longtime ally Kash Patel as FBI director
December 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM

Trump should ‘have the people he wants on his team’: Mike Rounds

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., on “This Week.”
December 1, 2024 at 11:54 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Mike Rounds
December 1, 2024 at 11:51 PM

Trump’s Kash Patel nomination is ‘beyond provocative’: Rick Klein

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on “This Week.”
December 1, 2024 at 11:51 PM
VIDEO: Trump’s Kash Patel nomination is ‘beyond provocative’: Rick Klein
December 1, 2024 at 11:49 PM

Trump says he'll fire FBI Director Christopher Wray, replace him with Kash Patel

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick, longtime ally Kash Patel, must be approved by the Senate.
December 1, 2024 at 11:49 PM
VIDEO: Trump says he'll fire FBI Director Christopher Wray, replace him with Kash Patel
December 1, 2024 at 9:36 PM

Trump names longtime ally Kash Patel to lead FBI

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans on firing FBI director Christopher Wray and replacing him with longtime ally Kash Patel.
December 1, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Kash Patel, former chief of staff to the defense secretary speaks on the day Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally, in Prescott Valley, Arizona, Oct. 13, 2024.
December 1, 2024 at 8:04 PM

Trump picks daughter Tiffany's father-in-law Massad Boulos as senior Mideast adviser

Trump announces he's adding another family member to his administration, choosing daughter Tiffany Trump's father-in-law as senior Middle East adviser.
December 1, 2024 at 8:04 PM
MANHATTAN, NY - SEP 4 : Dr. Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump's father-in-law, sits for a portrait at the Wall Street Hotel  in New York on Sep 4, 2024. (Photo by Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
December 1, 2024 at 6:54 PM

Recess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court

Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January
December 1, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, is interviewed by Bret Baier, during a taping of FOX News Channel's Special Report with Bret Baier, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
December 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM

DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won't last another Trump term

Recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are bracing for potential challenges to their status in the country during President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House
December 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Pedro Gonzalez-Aboyte speaks during a training session at Paradise Valley High School, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Paradise Valley, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
December 1, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Trump's proposed tariffs and your wallet

Columbia Business School economics professor Brett House joins ABC News to discuss the potential impacts of the president-elect's proposed tariffs on consumers and industries reliant on global trade.
December 1, 2024 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO:  Trump's proposed tariffs and your wallet
December 1, 2024 at 1:28 AM

Trump, Trudeau meet at Mar-a-Lago amid tariff threats

The meeting comes after Trump threatened sweeping 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada.
December 1, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a hotel in West Palm Beach en route to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 29, 2024.
November 30, 2024 at 8:54 PM

Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar
November 30, 2024 at 8:54 PM
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/Pool via AP, File)
November 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda

Republicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White House, with plans for an ambitious 100-day agenda come January
November 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., speaks during a news conference to introduce the Democratic House leadership for the next session of Congress on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
November 30, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet in Mar-a-Lago

The surprise meeting took place amid reports that Canada may be considering retaliatory tariffs against the United States.
November 30, 2024 at 6:06 PM
VIDEO: Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet in Mar-a-Lago
November 29, 2024 at 5:31 PM

Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government

A look at how Trump can upend the federal government, including "deleting" agencies and ousting workers he sees as unloyal.
November 29, 2024 at 5:31 PM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM

Biden calls Trump’s tariffs ‘counterproductive’

President Joe Biden is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to “rethink” his proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying “the last thing we need to do is screw up those relationships.”
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM
VIDEO: Biden calls Trump’s tariffs ‘counterproductive’
November 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM

Donald Trump and Elon Musk spend Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago

The president-elect was also joined at Mar-a-Lago with family members on Thanksgiving following a week in which Trump claimed Mexico would stop border crossings, "effective immediately."
November 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk spend Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago.
November 29, 2024 at 9:40 AM

Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on President Joe Biden’s comments on his successor’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying he hopes he “rethinks” it and that it’s “counterproductive.”
November 29, 2024 at 9:40 AM
VIDEO: Biden says he hopes Trump ‘rethinks’ tariff plan
November 28, 2024 at 3:17 PM

Trump’s cabinet nominees targeted by security threats

There have been at least seven security threats, ranging from pipe bombs to swatting incidents, targeting the homes of several of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet and administration picks.
November 28, 2024 at 3:17 PM
VIDEO: Trump’s cabinet nominees targeted by security threats
November 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
November 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
November 28, 2024 at 12:06 PM

Mexico's president says its 'position is not to close borders' after Trump's claim

President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum by phone on Wednesday. But it's unclear if they share the same vision on migration.
November 28, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the High Level Summit between Mexican and US leaders and businessmen at the National Palace in Mexico City on October 15, 2024. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
November 28, 2024 at 6:19 AM

Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida
November 28, 2024 at 6:19 AM
FILE - Mark Zuckerberg wears a pair of Orion AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference on Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
November 28, 2024 at 1:23 AM

Reports of threats against multiple Trump Cabinet nominees

The FBI is investigating bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting several Trump nominees, including the president-elect's picks for defense secretary, CIA director and U.N. ambassador.
November 28, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Reports of threats against multiple Trump Cabinet nominees
November 27, 2024 at 11:31 PM

The latest on the Trump transition

Plus, details on the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal.
November 27, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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November 27, 2024 at 11:16 PM

Trump taps Bhattacharya for NIH director, Keith Kellogg as Ukraine peace envoy

President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to serve as the head of the NIH and Keith Kellogg, a retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia.
November 27, 2024 at 11:16 PM
VIDEO: Trump taps Bhattacharya for NIH director, Keith Kellogg as Ukraine peace envoy
November 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM

How far does presidential immunity go? Questions after Trump cases dropped: ANALYSIS

The dismissal of special counsel Jack Smith's federal election subversion case against Donald Trump leaves key questions about the extent of executive power unanswered.
November 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump watches a video screen at a campaign rally at the Salem Civic Center, in Salem, Va, Nov. 2, 2024.
November 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Trump Cabinet picks, appointees are targets of bomb threats and swatting

Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks and administration appointees have been targets of "violent" threats, according to a Trump spokesperson.
November 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
VIDEO: Trump Cabinet picks, appointees are targets of bomb threats and swatting
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM

Trump set to take office with razor-thin House GOP majority

Donald Trump is set to take office in January with a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives that offers Republicans barely any margin of error.
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump pauses during a campaign rally at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nev., Oct. 31, 2024.
November 27, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Musk's DOGE wants to slash regulations. Workers and patients may suffer, experts say.

Trump appointed Elon Musk as co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency.
November 27, 2024 at 2:52 PM
President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk as he arrives to attend a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas.
November 27, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Trump doubles down on mass deportation plans

President-elect Donald Trump’s advisors are discussing how to strip federal resources from Democratic-run cities if they refuse to work with the administration on deportations, according to reports.
November 27, 2024 at 2:45 PM
VIDEO: Trump doubles down on mass deportation plans
November 27, 2024 at 2:14 PM

State and local governments could thwart some of Trump’s plans

While President-elect Donald Trump is promising sweeping conservative policies, experts say the powers that states hold could make it harder for him to implement them.
November 27, 2024 at 2:14 PM
In this Sept. 6, 2024, file photo, Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York.
November 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM

How Trump’s tariffs could impact consumers

Expert discusses the potential economic impact of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
November 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM
President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024 .
November 27, 2024 at 1:25 PM

Mexico, Canada push back on proposed tariffs

Mexico’s new president is warning that her country could retaliate against the US with tariffs of its own and several major companies have said consumers would pay much of the costs for any tariffs.
November 27, 2024 at 1:25 PM
VIDEO: Mexico, Canada push back on proposed tariffs
November 27, 2024 at 11:05 AM

Feds arrest man who allegedly threatened to kill Trump, visited rally in August

Federal authorities have arrested an Arizona man after he allegedly posted videos online in which he threatened to kill Donald Trump and brandished an AR 15-style rifle.
November 27, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Rome, GA, March 9, 2024.
November 27, 2024 at 10:31 AM

Trump tariff plan could raise prices, blow up his own trade deal with Mexico, Canada

Trump's plan for tariffs against Canada and Mexico could dramatically raise prices for Americans and threaten a trade agreement negotiated by his own administration.
November 27, 2024 at 10:31 AM
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.
November 27, 2024 at 2:32 AM

Trump threatens new tariffs on America's three largest trading partners

Two months before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on America's top three trading partners—Mexico, Canada and China—to curb the influx of migrants and drugs.
November 27, 2024 at 2:32 AM
VIDEO: Trump threatens new tariffs on America's three largest trading partners
November 27, 2024 at 1:10 AM

Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has suggested Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants acros...
November 27, 2024 at 1:10 AM
FILE - Avocados are stored in crates at a packing plant in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico on Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Armando Solis, File)
November 26, 2024 at 11:36 PM

Border czar Homan visits Texas border

Plus, a look at Donald Trump's tariff plans as well as Walmart announces it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
November 26, 2024 at 11:36 PM
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November 26, 2024 at 10:16 PM

Timeline: Special counsel's probe into Trump's handling of classified documents

Here's a look at how special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has progressed.
November 26, 2024 at 10:16 PM
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and partially redacted by the source, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
November 26, 2024 at 9:41 PM

Trump's federal prosecution ends as appeals court drops him from classified docs case

A federal appeals court has dropped Donald Trump from the special counsel's appeal of his classified documents case, ending Trump's prosecution on federal charges.
November 26, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump smiles at the crowd during the National Guard Association of the United States' 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center, on Aug. 26, 2024, in Detroit.
November 26, 2024 at 9:18 PM

Incoming border czar Homan and Texas Gov. Abbott make visit to Texas border

Trump border czar Tom Homan and Texas Governor Greg Abbott made two stops along the border to feed National Guard troops and DPS troopers on Tuesday.
November 26, 2024 at 9:18 PM
VIDEO: Incoming border czar Homan and Texas Gov. Abbott make visit to Texas border
November 26, 2024 at 8:55 PM

Trump fills out key public health roles

Former acting CDC director, Dr. Richard Besser takes a look at who President-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies and the impact these appointments may have.
November 26, 2024 at 8:55 PM
VIDEO: Trump fills out key public health roles
November 26, 2024 at 7:19 PM

Trump's promise to pardon Jan. 6 rioters is a 'slap in the face': Harry Dunn

Harry Dunn, a former Capitol police officer, joins ABC News Live with a reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's promise to pardon January sixth rioters.
November 26, 2024 at 7:19 PM
VIDEO: Trump's promise to pardon Jan. 6 rioters is a 'slap in the face': Harry Dunn
November 26, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Trump responds to Jack Smith dismissing cases against him

Smith cited the Justice Department's "categorical" policy that he said bars the prosecution of a sitting president as the reason for his request to drop both cases against Trump.
November 26, 2024 at 6:01 PM
VIDEO:  Trump responds to Jack Smith dismissing cases against him
November 26, 2024 at 4:40 PM

Trump promises to levy 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada

President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to implement the tariffs on both countries on his first day in office.
November 26, 2024 at 4:40 PM
VIDEO: Trump promises to levy 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada
November 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Trump eyes bypassing Congress if Republicans don't sign off on his Cabinet picks

How far can Donald Trump go to push through some of his controversial Cabinet picks, like former Rep. Matt Gaetz?
November 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM
President-elect Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House during a meeting with President Joe Biden, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.