Scott Simon

Another country that's very concerned is South Korea, because the new alignment could see the U.S. withdraw troops from that country, basically leaving it to North Korea, and they see North Korea as the threat, not China. Is the focus on China going to affect U.S. military presence in the region? Yes, it is doing that. Already the U.S.

military is reorganizing and downsizing and spreading out some of its military units to make them harder for Chinese missiles to hit. And then it's also putting missiles within the first island chain in the western Pacific to try to control the sea lanes there. Now, Hegseth noted that the U.S.

military is reorganizing and downsizing and spreading out some of its military units to make them harder for Chinese missiles to hit. And then it's also putting missiles within the first island chain in the western Pacific to try to control the sea lanes there. Now, Hegseth noted that the U.S.

military is reorganizing and downsizing and spreading out some of its military units to make them harder for Chinese missiles to hit. And then it's also putting missiles within the first island chain in the western Pacific to try to control the sea lanes there. Now, Hegseth noted that the U.S.

has missiles in the northern Philippines, also in Japan's southwest islands, both northeast and southeast of Taiwan.

has missiles in the northern Philippines, also in Japan's southwest islands, both northeast and southeast of Taiwan.

has missiles in the northern Philippines, also in Japan's southwest islands, both northeast and southeast of Taiwan.

Well, there was a lot of domestic focus. He slammed previous administration's defense policies as weak, and he praised President Trump for being a great dealmaker and policymaker. Now, a lot of the admission that the U.S. is going to put its own interests first, I think, is understood by people in the region.

Well, there was a lot of domestic focus. He slammed previous administration's defense policies as weak, and he praised President Trump for being a great dealmaker and policymaker. Now, a lot of the admission that the U.S. is going to put its own interests first, I think, is understood by people in the region.

Well, there was a lot of domestic focus. He slammed previous administration's defense policies as weak, and he praised President Trump for being a great dealmaker and policymaker. Now, a lot of the admission that the U.S. is going to put its own interests first, I think, is understood by people in the region.

But when they're given marching orders to fall into line with the U.S., that's where I think many governments seem to chafe at the suggestion. And Pierre's Anthony Kuhn joining us from Singapore.

But when they're given marching orders to fall into line with the U.S., that's where I think many governments seem to chafe at the suggestion. And Pierre's Anthony Kuhn joining us from Singapore.

But when they're given marching orders to fall into line with the U.S., that's where I think many governments seem to chafe at the suggestion. And Pierre's Anthony Kuhn joining us from Singapore.

Good morning, Michelle.

Good morning, Michelle.

Good morning, Michelle.

The stakes here are enormous. The president has imposed the highest tariffs this country has seen since the Great Depression. And while he has backed off on some of those import taxes, the White House maintains he could reimpose them any time with just a social media post. So a dozen states and five businesses challenged the president's authority to unilaterally levy those taxes.

The stakes here are enormous. The president has imposed the highest tariffs this country has seen since the Great Depression. And while he has backed off on some of those import taxes, the White House maintains he could reimpose them any time with just a social media post. So a dozen states and five businesses challenged the president's authority to unilaterally levy those taxes.

The stakes here are enormous. The president has imposed the highest tariffs this country has seen since the Great Depression. And while he has backed off on some of those import taxes, the White House maintains he could reimpose them any time with just a social media post. So a dozen states and five businesses challenged the president's authority to unilaterally levy those taxes.

And last night, a specialized trade court handed those challengers a decisive victory. The unanimous three-judge panel ruled that under the Constitution, it's Congress that has exclusive power to regulate trade and impose tariffs. And the court said the 1977 emergency law that Trump has been relying on does not give the president unfettered power to impose taxes on imports from around the world.