Trump pauses tariffs and lawyers spar in Idaho murders case: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump has paused his global tariffs plan for 90 days, except for China.

Donald Trump has paused his global tariffs plan for 90 days, except for China. House Republicans push forward legislation to rein in federal judges. And a hearing over evidence in the Idaho college murders case gets contentious.

Here’s what to know today.

Less than 24 hours after a series of harsh tariffs targeting the U.S.'s friends and foes alike took effect and a week after the levies were unveiled in a Rose Garden ceremony, President Donald Trump pressed pause on his plan — for 90 days, at least, and with at least one exception: China.

Trump's early afternoon announcement followed a harrowing week in which Republican lawmakers and confidants privately warned him that tariffs could wreck the economy. 

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