Luke Vargas

President Trump has said countries that want to negotiate down their U.S. tariffs should get rid of their own tariffs and other trade barriers. They should stop currency manipulation and start buying tens of billions of dollars of American goods. Is any of that on the table?

President Trump has said countries that want to negotiate down their U.S. tariffs should get rid of their own tariffs and other trade barriers. They should stop currency manipulation and start buying tens of billions of dollars of American goods. Is any of that on the table?

And are you looking at other carrots, if we could call them that, to try and repair the relationship and prevent damage to the EU economy?

And are you looking at other carrots, if we could call them that, to try and repair the relationship and prevent damage to the EU economy?

Could you elaborate on that? I know the U.S. released a document this week that described EU legislation. What did you make of that?

Could you elaborate on that? I know the U.S. released a document this week that described EU legislation. What did you make of that?

Finally, Bernd, going forward, does Europe need to strengthen other trade relationships in response to this? Can it afford to be so closely linked to the U.S. if the relationship can be jeopardized as we've seen it now?

Finally, Bernd, going forward, does Europe need to strengthen other trade relationships in response to this? Can it afford to be so closely linked to the U.S. if the relationship can be jeopardized as we've seen it now?

Bernd Lange is a member of the European Parliament for Germany and chairs the Parliament's Trade Committee. Bernd, thank you so much for being with us on What's News. Thanks a lot. Coming up, South Korea's president is removed from office, triggering snap elections. Plus, President Trump expands his university crackdown. Those stories and the rest of the day's news after the break.

Bernd Lange is a member of the European Parliament for Germany and chairs the Parliament's Trade Committee. Bernd, thank you so much for being with us on What's News. Thanks a lot. Coming up, South Korea's president is removed from office, triggering snap elections. Plus, President Trump expands his university crackdown. Those stories and the rest of the day's news after the break.

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yool has been removed from office over his short-lived declaration of martial law in December, paving the way for elections to be held in the next 60 days. Eight judges from the country's Constitutional Court voted unanimously to uphold Yoon's impeachment by South Korean lawmakers.

South Korean President Yoon Seok-yool has been removed from office over his short-lived declaration of martial law in December, paving the way for elections to be held in the next 60 days. Eight judges from the country's Constitutional Court voted unanimously to uphold Yoon's impeachment by South Korean lawmakers.

Thousands of supporters and anti-Yun protesters took to the streets ahead of the ruling, which Yun didn't attend. Journal reporter Dosil Yun in Seoul says the stakes are high for the country's next leader.

Thousands of supporters and anti-Yun protesters took to the streets ahead of the ruling, which Yun didn't attend. Journal reporter Dosil Yun in Seoul says the stakes are high for the country's next leader.

We are exclusively reporting that Kirkland & Ellis, the largest US law firm by revenue, is in talks with the White House to avoid an executive order similar to those levied against several of its rivals. That's according to people familiar with the matter, who added that the firm is one of the White House's next targets for sanctions.

We are exclusively reporting that Kirkland & Ellis, the largest US law firm by revenue, is in talks with the White House to avoid an executive order similar to those levied against several of its rivals. That's according to people familiar with the matter, who added that the firm is one of the White House's next targets for sanctions.

It isn't clear what objections Trump and his inner circle would have to the firm's activities, though it was one of 20 firms recently questioned over diversity, equity and inclusion practices. The president's executive orders so far have generally threatened lawyers' access to federal buildings, as well as government contracts held by their clients.

It isn't clear what objections Trump and his inner circle would have to the firm's activities, though it was one of 20 firms recently questioned over diversity, equity and inclusion practices. The president's executive orders so far have generally threatened lawyers' access to federal buildings, as well as government contracts held by their clients.

And the Trump administration is escalating its campaign against American universities, with Brown becoming the fifth Ivy League institution to face a potential loss of federal funding. The administration is preparing to pull more than $500 million in federal grants from Brown over the handling of anti-Semitism and DEI policies.

And the Trump administration is escalating its campaign against American universities, with Brown becoming the fifth Ivy League institution to face a potential loss of federal funding. The administration is preparing to pull more than $500 million in federal grants from Brown over the handling of anti-Semitism and DEI policies.