Daniel Desrochers

Washington, D.C., United States

International Trade Reporter at POLITICO

Washington correspondent for The Kansas City Star. Friend of Dorothy. Send stuff: [email protected]

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White House is ‘close’ on Japan, India tariff agreements — but expect them to be light on specifics

2 days ago | politico.com | Megan Messerly |Ari Hawkins |Daniel Desrochers

One person close to the White House said that it “may take months to hammer out the final deals.” President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll held on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, on April 21, 2025. | Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA The White House is closing in on general agreements with Japan and India to stave off massive U.S. tariffs, but they are likely to leave many of the thorny details to be hashed out at a later date.
Krótki lont Donalda Trumpa odbija mu się czkawką. Po tym, jak potraktował Zełenskiego, Xi Jinping nie chce z nim rozmawiać

4 days ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Phelim Kine |Ari Hawkins |Daniel Desrochers

Amerykański prezydent nie upoważni delegatów Białego Domu do współpracy z chińskimi urzędnikami w Pekinie w sprawie odprężenia [stosunków handlowych], donoszą anonimowo dwaj byli urzędnicy wysokiej rangi Departamentu Stanu i przedstawiciel branży. Senat nie zatwierdził jeszcze ambasadora w Chinach, Trump nie wyznaczył nikogo innego do prowadzenia rozmów z Pekinem, a Biały Dom nie kontaktuje się z chińską ambasadą w celu rozpoczęcia dyskusji.
Trump is signaling he’s open to exempting some goods from tariffs. But persuading him to do it is a different matter.

5 days ago | politico.com | Daniel Desrochers

After insisting for weeks that there would be no special treatment in his trade war, Trump exempted a broad chunk of electronic products from the levies. But other industries so far haven’t had similar luck. The inconsistency on exemptions highlights the rising tension facing Trump’s trade agenda: a firm, across-the-board tariff on top trading partners risks driving up inflation and plunging the economy into a recession.
Trump and Xi are locked in a standoff over direct trade negotiations

5 days ago | politico.com | Phelim Kine |Ari Hawkins |Daniel Desrochers

The president won’t authorize White House delegates to engage with Chinese officials in Beijing about a detente, according to two former senior State Department officials and an industry official, who were granted anonymity to discuss sensitive ongoing discussions. The Senate has yet to confirm an ambassador to China; Trump has not appointed anyone else to lead talks with Beijing; and the White House isn’t reaching out to the Chinese embassy to begin discussions.
Newsom taunts Trump’s DOJ over tariff lawsuit request

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Eric He |Daniel Desrochers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was quick to pounce on news that the Trump administration is trying to move California’s lawsuit over the president’s tariffs to an out-of-state court. “You scared?” Newsom posted on social media in response to a news report about the administration’s request.
Andy Barr to launch Senate bid to succeed Mitch McConnell

6 days ago | politico.com | Jasper Goodman |Daniel Desrochers

The Kentucky Republican will enter a contested primary. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., speaks before a gathering to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail at the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, June 20, 2024. | Timothy D. Easley/AP Rep.
E&E News: Conservative legal group sues to block Trump’s April 2 tariffs

1 week ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Daniel Desrochers
Trump’s tariff gambit puts an eye toward China

1 week ago | politico.com | Daniel Desrochers |Ari Hawkins |Phelim Kine |Megan Messerly |Felicia Schwartz

A POLITICO survey of more than 15 countries, including five key Asian trading partners, suggested confusion about the administration’s approach. President Donald Trump departs after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 2, 2025.
Diplomats see ‘mess’ in Trump’s trade strategy

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Daniel Desrochers |Ari Hawkins |Phelim Kine |Megan Messerly |Felicia Schwartz

Trump administration officials are negotiating trade deals with select allies, while leaving most countries hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs in the dark about what the president wants from them. The administration is embarking on a daunting sprint of talks with more than 70 countries in 90 days, amid a turbulent stock market and growing disapproval from Americans.
Bessent’s Art of the Deal: Treasury chief at center of global trade showdown

1 week ago | politico.com | Michael Stratford |Daniel Desrochers

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has won out as a leading voice within the White House on President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy. Now he has to deliver on trade deals. The former hedge fund manager will take a lead role in negotiating agreements with upwards of 75 governments to stave off economy-roiling tariffs, most of which are on pause for three months. His boss, President Donald Trump, will be breathing down his neck.