Mara Liason

But that optimism lasted about five minutes because Trump immediately said that not only was he going to put more tariffs on under a different authority, but that authority calls for congressional approval.

So now Republicans in Congress are going to have to show their loyalty to Donald Trump by voting to impose tariffs, taking personal responsibility for this.

This is something they don't want to do.

Trump told podcast host Dan Bongino that he wants Republicans to, quote, take over the voting.

Election experts say that would be very hard, if not impossible.

The Constitution clearly gives states and Congress, not the president, the right to conduct elections.

But experts worry that Trump could undermine the vote.

He's commandeered voter records in 11 states already and could move to disqualify certain voters.

Ever since 2016, Trump has said he would only honor the results of elections his side wins.

That's what January 6th was all about.

Mara Liason, NPR News.

Following the second fatal shooting of an American citizen in Minneapolis by ICE agents, Senate Democrats say they will not vote for a bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security.

This comes at a time when President Trump's approval ratings are dropping, although immigration has been Trump's best issue, with voters generally approving of his efforts to secure the southern border and deport migrants.

undocumented immigrants with criminal records, new polls taken before the second fatal shooting show majorities of voters disapprove of ICE's tactics.

According to a new New York Times poll, only 36% of voters approve of the way ICE is doing its job.

61% said ICE had, quote, gone too far.

That sentiment could have an impact on the midterm elections, even though Trump himself isn't on the ballot.

Mara Liason, NPR News.

I have to apologize to the students that were hoping for a traditional snow day.

That will not be the case.