Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican who holds libertarian economic views, has been highly critical of the tariffs, warning they create the same economic problems that exacerbated the Great Depression. He is calling for Congress to reject Trump’s plans with legislation that would require congressional approval for taxes on imports.

We’re bringing you an afternoon Inside Congress update because we just got our hands on what the White House is telling rattled Capitol Hill Republicans about President Donald Trump ‘s latest wave of tariffs.

President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on countries across the globe Wednesday shocked the stock market and roiled Republican senators on Capitol Hill. The duties on imports from practically every nation were a departure from decades of conservative economic orthodoxy,

After a long wait, the Senate is launching action on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts at a risky moment for the U.S. and global economy. More than a month after House Republicans surprised Washington by advancing their framework for Trump's $4.

Republican and Democratic U.S. Senators react to the impacts of President Trump's sweeping new tariffs which are causing financial markets to nosedive. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)

Mr. Trump insists that these actions are his way of standing up for farmers and ranchers. Other nations such as Japan, China and India have charged higher tariffs than the U.S. for importing American farm goods.

After President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on nearly all UK products, we spoke to businesses from some of Britain's biggest exporters to find out what it could mean for them. The UK food and drink industry exports a couple of billion pounds worth of goods to the US every year,