Jeff Zeleny

A day after reversing course on tariffs, with a fresh round of market turmoil underway, President Trump convenes his cabinet. “There will be a transition cost, transition problems, but in the end it will be a beautiful thing," he says.

President Trump’s abrupt decision to reverse course on his sweeping tariff plan revealed his threshold for political pain: One week. But his retreat was also fueled by deep concerns over a bond market catastrophe. Our story tonight: https://t.co/6gRg7rPD7c

"No one creates leverage for himself like President Trump," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, explaining the three-month pause on new tariffs except for China. He dismisses the notion that market upheaval contributed to the decisoin.

“Sometimes you have to mix it up a little bit,” President Trump said, defending his tariff plan shortly after the markets closed on another day of turmoil on Wall Street. He said countries are rushing to negotiate in “tailor-made” deals following midnight tariff deadline. https://t.co/LGbRPaOV2o

President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are facing blowback from all corners – a market sell-off, foreign retaliation, anger from corporate America and skepticism from the Federal Reserve chairman and some allies. Our latest story… https://t.co/49h8VR1ZTo

President Trump brushed aside the Wall Street wipeout, telling reporters aboard Air Force One: "The operation's over and now we let it settle in." A day after saying the time for negotiating is over, he said he was open to it: "Every country has called us. That's the beauty of

"All right Wisconsin, we did it!" Susan Crawford said tonight, declaring victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. She thanked her opponent, Brad Schimel, for calling to concede the race and for imploring his supporters to accept the results of the race.

For President Trump, tonight is a mixed bag. Two big wins in Florida give him a bit more breathing room in Congress. It's not a perfect laboratory to serve as a referendum on Trump, but the Musk referendum seems far more clear.

Jeff Zeleny @jeffzeleny

Wisconsin Winner: Susan Crawford, the liberal Supreme Court candidate, is headed to a robust victory tonight, CNN projects, in a race that delivers the biggest political setback ever for Elon Musk.

Wisconsin Winner: Susan Crawford, the liberal Supreme Court candidate, is headed to a robust victory tonight, CNN projects, in a race that delivers the biggest political setback ever for Elon Musk.

RT @mkraju: To answer the question that I’ve heard many people asking, Cory Booker tells a group of us he didn’t have to go to the restroom…

I'm told former second gentleman Doug Emhoff told leaders at his law firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, that he disagreed with their decision to cut a deal with President Trump. He addressed it during an event at Georgetown, saying: "The rule of law is under attack. Democracy is

As for Signalgate, the White House is moving on. The investigation into how NSA Mike Waltz invited Jeffrey Goldberg to a group chat is over, @PressSec tells me: “This case has been closed here at the White House, as far as we are concerned. There have been steps made to ensure

The first Rose Garden event of the second Trump administration is set to be on Wednesday, when the President holds his “Liberation Day” event calling for reciprocal tariffs. There’s a mad scramble going on behind the scenes by businesses and foreign leaders seeking exemptions or https://t.co/n44lefmMbb

Will the president’s comments from the South Lawn be discussed in court next week? https://t.co/CmwrOyfa0t

Jeff Zeleny @jeffzeleny

President Trump downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time he hadn’t signed the proclamation, even as he stood by it. “I don’t know when it was signed because I didn’t sign it,” he said Friday night. https://t.co/DI7jPLNEcb

President Trump downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time he hadn’t signed the proclamation, even as he stood by it. “I don’t know when it was signed because I didn’t sign it,” he said Friday night. https://t.co/DI7jPLNEcb

RT @kaitlancollins: Trump's redesign of the Oval Office continues with the addition of the Declaration of Independence. As @Kevinliptakcnn,…