The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump's administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration's emergency appeal. Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court order preventing his deportation to his native country over fears he would face persecution from local gangs.

The administration claims Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, though his attorneys said there is no evidence he was in the gang, and he has never been charged with or convicted of a crime.

The administration has conceded that it made a mistake in sending him to El Salvador, where he is being held in a notorious prison, but also argued that it no longer could do anything about it.

Here's the latest:

Mexico's president responds to Trump on water to Texas

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to Trump's post with her own, saying that her administration had sent a proposal to the U.S. State Department on Wednesday about how to address the issue of sending water to Texas.

''There have been three years of drought and to the extent that water has been available, Mexico has complied,'' she wrote. The president said she had instructed members of her Cabinet to immediately reach out to the U.S. Agriculture Department and State Department. ''I am sure, like with other issues, an agreement will be reached.''

Trump says Mexico owes Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under a 1944 treaty, and he's threatening sanctions to try and force its compliance.

An acre foot is the amount of water needed to cover 1 acre of land to a depth of 1 foot.

Trump posted on his social media site that Mexico is ''unfortunately violating their Treaty obligation. This is very unfair.''

He wrote that Mexico ''has been stealing water from Texas Farmers'' and suggested that the U.S. southern neighbor's holding out on its water obligations was to blame for Texas' ''only sugar mill'' closing last year.

Trump also wrote that he'd also recently ''halted water shipments'' to Tijuana, on Mexico's border with California, to try and force compliance with the 1944 water treaty.

Trump calls New York helicopter crash ‘terrible' and says announcements on what happened could come ‘shortly'

Trump is calling the helicopter that crashed upside-down into New York City's Hudson River ''terrible.''

''Looks like six people, the pilot, two adults, and three children, are no longer with us,'' Trump posted on his social media site. ''The footage of the accident is horrendous. God bless the families and friends of the victims.''

The president wrote that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his staff ''are on it.'' He added that ''announcements as to exactly what took place, and how, will be made shortly!''

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Trump says he wants William ''Billy'' Marshall III tapped as director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

In a post on his social media site, the president said Marshall ''has a distinguished'' law enforcement career, ''rising from the ranks of the West Virginia State Police to serving as the current Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.''

Trump added that Marshall is ''a Strong Advocate for LAW AND ORDER. He understands the struggles of our prisons better than anyone, and will help fix our broken Criminal Justice System.''

Usually the attorney general, not the president, makes appoints to be director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The position doesn't require confirmation from the Senate.

The finer details of the Supreme Court's order

That deadline has now passed, and the justices directed the judge to clarify her order to take into account how the transfer could affect foreign affairs — specifically the relationship with El Salvador. The high court also said the administration should be prepared to share what steps it already has taken and what it still might do.

The court's liberal justices said the administration should have hastened to correct ''its egregious error'' and was ''plainly wrong'' to suggest it could not bring him home.

''The Government's argument, moreover, implies that it could deport and incarcerate any person, including U. S. citizens, without legal consequence, so long as it does so before a court can intervene,'' Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote, joined by her two colleagues.

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Trump administration must facilitate return of deported Maryland man, Supreme Court says

The administration has conceded that it made a mistake in sending him to El Salvador, where he is being held in a notorious prison, but also argued that it no longer could do anything about it.

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Judge halts Trump administration from ending humanitarian parole for people from 4 countries

A federal judge says she will halt the Trump administration from ending a program that allowed hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to temporarily live in the U.S.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said Thursday she will issue a stay on the program, which was set to end later this month. The push to help more than half a million Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans is part of a broader legal effort to protect nationals from Ukraine, Afghanistan and other countries who are here legally.

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Judge allows Trump administration mandate that everyone in the country illegally must register to move forward

A federal judge is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the country illegally register with the federal government. The move could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country.

Judge Trevor Neil McFadden sided with the administration, which had argued that they were simply enforcing an already existing requirement for everyone in the country who wasn't an American citizen to register with the government.

The requirement goes into effect Friday.

S&P 500 sinks 3.5% as Wall St

reet swings back to worries about US-China trade war

U.S. stocks surrendered a chunk of their historic gains from the day before as Trump's trade war continues to threaten the economy.

The S&P 500 fell 3.5% on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 4.3%.

China announced more countermeasures against the U.S., and losses for stocks accelerated after the White House clarified that it would tax Chinese imports at 145%, not the 125% rate Trump had earlier written about.

US sanctions UAE-Indian shipper of Iranian oil

The U.S. on Thursday imposed economic sanctions on the owner of several firms that operate roughly 30 ships that transport Iranian oil illegally, as part of Iran's ''shadow fleet.''

United Arab Emirates-based Indian national Jugwinder Singh Brar and his two UAE and two India-based entities have been sanctioned.

The Treasury Department alleges that Brar's ships transfer Iranian oil in waters off Iraq, Iran, the UAE and the Gulf of Oman.

''The Iranian regime relies on its network of unscrupulous shippers and brokers like Brar and his companies to enable its oil sales and finance its destabilizing activities,'' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

''The European Union is a mafia,'' Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden said at a tele-town hall on Thursday. ''They do protectionist policies with their individual industries, and then they hide it from the international community, including the United States, to give themselves a competitive trade advantage.''

Van Orden said he delivered that message to representatives from Estonia, France and Poland hours before the tariffs were paused on Wednesday.

''I was just telling those cats, ‘It's over,''' Van Orden said.

When one constituent on the town hall asked about volatility in the stock market, Van Orden said once the trade agreements are reordered ''it's going to be a lot better.''

Appeals court allows Trump administration to freeze teacher grant money

A lawsuit filed by groups representing teacher training programs had obtained a preliminary injunction against the cuts.

But in a different lawsuit, filed by Democratic attorneys general, the Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from the government, allowing the administration to move forward with canceling the funding.

Plaintiffs in both cases have argued the grants are not DEI initiatives and ending them would hurt the pipeline of educators, especially in rural areas that struggle to retain teachers.

US revives program sending Afghan women abroad for education

The Trump administration reversed its funding cutoff for a program that had sent 126 young Afghan women overseas for university despite a Taliban prohibition on women's education, five days after terminating the program mid-school year without warning.

Elon Musk associate Jeremy Lewin abruptly suspended hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts for some of USAID's last remaining humanitarian work around the world over the weekend.

Lewin and the State Department reinstated some of the funding Tuesday after the AP reported on the cuts. U.S. funding for U.N. emergency food programs in Afghanistan and Yemen remains cut, however.

Lawmakers, the U.N. and aid organizations had pushed for restoration of the contracts.

The women's education program, a project with Texas A & M University, is funded by interest payments from a $50 million 2019 endowment by USAID. Program managers say the project has no employees or office in Afghanistan.

Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs

The two-page memo, which was obtained by the AP and is signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil, a legal permanent U.S. resident and student who served as spokesperson for campus activists last year during large demonstrations against Israel's treatment of Palestinians and the war in Gaza.

Rather, Rubio wrote, Khalil could be expelled for his beliefs.

Attorneys for Khalil said the memo proved the Trump administration was ''targeting Mahmoud's free speech rights about Palestine.''

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RFK Jr. orders US Health Department to determine the cause of autism by September

Autism is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain that presents with a wide range of symptoms that may include delays in language, learning, social and emotional skills.

Kennedy said Thursday that by September, ''we will know'' the cause of the developmental disability.

Scientists believe genetics and environmental factors can play a role, but the exact cause is unknown.

Anti-vaccine advocates, including Kennedy, have for years inaccurately claimed that routine childhood shots may cause autism.

The belief first gained traction decades ago after the publication of flawed studies that have since been retracted. Decades' worth of subsequent studies have found no connection between vaccines and autism.

National intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard said at the Cabinet meeting that more than 100 people have been working ''around the clock'' to scan papers related to the 1960s killings of both leaders.

Gabbard told Trump that the papers have been ''sitting in boxes in storage for decades'' and ''have never been scanned or seen before.'' She said they'd be ready for release soon.

Kennedy's son, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was also at the meeting, said he was ''very grateful'' when Trump asked how he left about the pending release.

Trump ordered the papers released when he took office again in January.

US ambassador to Ukraine to step down as peace talks uncertain

The State Department said Thursday that Brink will be leaving her post, although it was not immediately clear exactly when she would depart.

Brink assumed the post under former President Joe Biden's administration and has been a staunch advocate for U.S. military assistance to Ukraine.

Her resignation had been expected for some time, especially considering the Trump administration's premium on rapprochement with Russia and ending the war.

Trump's Cabinet meeting ends after more than an hour

Seated around a large oval table, Trump had each department head give brief reports on what they are doing.

Elon Musk also attended and spoke about the work he's doing cutting the government and the savings he expects to achieve.

China and No

rth Korea's military aid to Russia creates risks in the Pacific, US commander warns

The top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.

Adm. Samuel Paparo, head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that China has provided 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the legacy chips to Russia to help Moscow ''rebuild its war machine.''

Paparo said North Korea is sending ''thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of artillery shells'' and thousands of short-range missiles to Russia. The expectation, he said, is that Pyongyang will get air defense and surface-to-air missile support.

Trump touts release by Russian-American convicted of treason

Ksenia Karelina, a ballerina, was released on Thursday as part of a prisoner swap and is on her way back to the U.S.

On the other end of the exchange was a Russian German man jailed on smuggling charges in the U.S.

Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that he appreciated the release by Russia and that it followed conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Karelina's fiance, Chris Van Heerden, is a professional boxer.

The House passed a requirement to prove US citizenship to vote. This is how it could affect voting

The U.S. House on Thursday approved legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote, something voting rights groups have warned could disenfranchise millions of Americans.

The bill, known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, now heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain because Republicans don't have a large enough majority to avoid a filibuster.

If it eventually becomes the law, the SAVE Act would take effect immediately and apply to all voter registration applications.

Voting rights groups say there is more to the story.

The law would affect voters who already are registered if they move, change their name or otherwise need to update their registration. That was acknowledged to some extent by the bill's author, Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, during a recent hearing on the legislation.

▶ Read more about how the bill could affect voting in the U.S.

Musk sets lower target for DOGE savings

Like usual, Elon Musk participated in Trump's Cabinet meeting to promote his work with the Department of Government Efficiency.

But there was something different about his remarks this time.

Musk said he expected to achieve $150 billion in savings during the next fiscal year by reducing waste and fraud, which he described as ''very common.''

That's much lower than his previous target of cutting $1 trillion — a number he used last month in a Fox News interview.

Musk and Trump have said the billionaire entrepreneur will likely end his job with the administration in the near future.

Trump says he will let farmers 'recommend'' migrants to remain in country

Trump offered few details about the new proposal, which seems to be a softening of his pledge for a large-scale deportation of immigrants who are in the country illegally.

''So the farmer will come in with a letter concerning certain people saying ‘They're great. They're working hard.' We're going to slow it down a little bit for them,'' Trump said.

Trump has taken a ‘wrecking ball' to the US economy, Yellen says

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNN International on Thursday that Trump's recent sweeping tariffs are ''the worst self-inflicted wound that I have ever seen an administration impose on a well-functioning economy.''

Yellen, a former Federal Reserve Chair, said the U.S. ''had a very well-functioning economy and President Trump has taken a wrecking ball to it.''

Trump says he's ‘very happy' and defends his moves on tariffs

Trump has opened a meeting with his Cabinet by defending his moves on tariffs.

''We're very happy with the way the country's running. We're trying to get the world to treat us fairly,'' Trump said.

He said of yesterday's retreat from many of his steep tariffs and the market's wild swings, ''We had a big day yesterday.''

Trump congratulates House for passing budget bill

The measure next goes to the White House for the Republican president's signature.

House Republicans voted narrowly on Thursday to approve the bill after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy party holdouts who had refused to vote for trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper cuts to federal spending.

Officials from the US and Russia meet in Istanbul

Officials from the United States and Russia met on Thursday in Istanbul to discuss repairing long-strained diplomatic relations even while a ceasefire agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war remains elusive.

The State Department said the talks resulted in the exchange of notes ''to finalize an understanding to ensure the stability of diplomatic banking for Russian and U.S. bilateral missions'' in the two countries.

However, staffing levels are still a concern, according to the State Department.

Other issues remain unresolved, including the status of closed Russian consulates and other facilities in the United States and U.S. consulates in Russia.

The two sides agreed to hold follow-up meetings at dates and venues to be determined, the State Department said in a statement.

Trump's public lands agency nominee withdraws her name

The move announced Thursday at the start of a Senate confirmation hearing for Kathleen Sgamma follows revelations that she criticized Trump in 2021 for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

He included a link to a website that posted her 2021 comments. Bernhardt suggested that people whose views don't align with Trump's should not seek political appointments.

''I am disgusted by the violence witnessed yesterday and President Trump's role in spreading misinformation that incited it,'' Sgamma said in the comments earlier reported by Documented, which describes itself as a watchdog journalism project.

Sgamma did not immediately respond to a telephone message seeking comment.

The longtime oil and gas industry representative had appeared well-poised to carry out Trump's plans to roll back restrictions on energy development, including in Western states where the land bureau has vast holdings.

The agency also oversees mining, grazing and recreation.

U.S. stocks are giving back much of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a trade war that has cooled in temperature but is still threatening the economy.

The S&P 500 fell 5% on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1,746 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 5.8%.

Even a better-than-expected report on inflation wasn't enough to get U.S. stocks to climb further. Losses for stocks accelerated after the White House clarified that Chinese imports will be tariffed at 145%, not the 125% rate that Trump had earlier written about.

Agriculture secretary suggests March rise in egg prices are a blip

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday suggested the rise in egg prices will be temporary, however. She pointed to the Consumer Price Index more broadly showing a slight dip for goods and services cost across the U.S. economy in March.

''We're also moving into the Super Bowl of eggs, which is Easter,'' Rollins said. ''So from the beginning, I've said this is sort of the high price for retail for eggs, but we feel very confident that will continue to come back down.''

Kennedy Center bars staff from wearing face masks in public

An email was sent by human resources this week, stating: ''Masks should not be worn in public spaces in the Kennedy Center. This is especially important for our public-facing staff and front of house employees.''

A staff member, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, confirmed the change in policy. The staffer at the Washington-based performing arts center said they were concerned for people who might need masks for health reasons.

— Associated Press writer Ashraf Khalil contributed to this report from Washington.

US is actually tariffing China at 145%

When Trump said Wednesday that Chinese imports would be tariffed at 125%, that wasn't completely accurate.

His post on Truth Social had excluded the 20% tariffs that the U.S. president put on China for its role in the production of fentanyl. The White House said Thursday once that figure is added in that the new tariffs total 145%.

Previous statements by administration officials had emphasized the 125% rate.

House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections, one of Trump's top election-related priorities.

Democrats lined up against the bill and warned that it risks disenfranchising millions of Americans who do not have ready access to the proper documents.

Trump has long signaled a desire to change how elections are run in the U.S. and last month issued a sweeping executive order that included a citizenship requirement, among other election-related changes.

Top Republicans have argued the legislation, known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, is necessary to ensure only citizens vote in U.S. elections and ''cements into law'' Trump's order.

This marks Republicans' second attempt at passing the SAVE Act. It passed the House last year but failed in the Senate amid Democratic opposition.

A Trump administration official said Trump will sign a bill into law today that overturns the Biden Administration's ''Broker Rule,'' which requires digital asset brokers to report certain decentralized financial — or DeFi — transactions to the IRS.

The move rolls back the regulation that was set to take effect on the cryptocurrency industry in 2027. It is Trump's first crypto regulation signing since taking office in January.

Republicans have railed against the rule, arguing that it is unworkable since DeFi platforms operate on blockchains without human intervention and the rule stifles innovation in the crypto space, threatening to push digital asset innovation overseas.

House GOP approves framework for Trump's big bills

House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework on Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts.

''I believe we have the votes,'' said Johnson, R-La. ''We'll take the next big step.''

Thune, R-S.D., also tried to assure House conservatives that many GOP senators are aligned with their pursuit of spending reductions.

''We certainly are going to do everything we can,'' Thune said.

The 216-214 vote pushed the budget plan forward, one more milestone for Johnson, who could only lose a few detractors from his slim Republican majority.

Deputy ATF chief is forced out, AP source says

Marvin Richardson, who has served since 2019 as deputy director of the agency responsible for enforcing U.S. gun laws, has decided to retire after being told Wednesday evening to either leave or be fired, the person said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a personnel matter.

Richardson didn't immediately respond to an email on Thursday. A Justice Department official declined to comment.

It comes amid intense upheaval at the agency that's long been a target of conservatives.

On Wednesday, ATF senior leaders were informed that Kash Patel, the FBI director who also had been serving as acting ATF chief, had been replaced by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll.

— Associated Press writer Alanna Durkin Richer contributed to this report from Washington.

Speaker Mike Johnson is meeting with holdouts before a key vote that's necessary for Republicans to extend tax cuts and boost border security spending later this year without any help from Democrats.

The holdouts are seeking greater assurances that Republicans will deliver significant spending cuts to go along with extending the individual and estate tax cuts that expire at the end of this year.

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said the only commitments so far are verbal. ''I'd like to see something in writing,'' Burchett said.

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., said he's still uncommitted going into the meeting, and was looking for ''a little bit more solid assurance'' on spending cuts.

Rep. Andy Harris, chairman of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, struck an optimistic tone going into the meeting. ''I think there is progress being made,'' Harris said.

Ryan Routh will be charged with attempted first-degree murder and terrorism, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Thursday.

Prosecutors say Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump at Trump's West Palm Beach golf course last September. Routh allegedly aimed his rifle at a Secret Service agent, who opened fire and prompted him to drop his weapon and flee without firing.

The Secret Service had spotted Routh before Trump came into view at the golf course.

''Attempting to take the life of a former president and a leading presidential candidate isn't just an attack on one man — this was a political attack against our Republican form of government and our shared American values,'' Uthmeier said. ___

This entry has been updated to reflect that Routh will be charged with attempted first-degree murder, not first-degree murder.

ek ethics investigation into possible insider trading by Trump associates

Senate Democrats are asking for the U.S. Office of Government Ethics to look into whether anyone benefited financially from advanced knowledge of Trump's decision to back down on tariffs to most countries.

Trump said on social media on Wednesday morning that it was a ''great time to buy,'' then announced less than four hours later that nearly all tariffs would be paused for 90 days. It caused the stock market to soar.

Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Ruben Gallego of Arizona released a letter Thursday morning to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Jamieson Greer, the acting director of the ethics office, asking for ''an urgent inquiry into whether President Trump, his family, or other members of the administration engaged in insider trading or other illegal financial transactions.''

While Democrats don't have power to force the investigation, they are hoping the demands direct scrutiny at the issue.

China on Thursday said it will ''appropriately reduce the number of imported U.S. films,'' as the tariff war has escalated between the world's two largest economies.

A spokesperson for the China Film Administration said it is ''inevitable'' that Chinese audiences would find American films less palatable given the ''wrong move by the U.S. to wantonly implement tariffs on China.''

The spokesperson said China would follow market rules and respect the preferences of China's moviegoers to reduce the import of American films. Chinese authorities have long controlled the distribution of foreign films, limiting them to a set quota each year.

China and the U.S. are the world's two largest film markets by box office revenue.

Official White House Christmas ornament honors 150 years of culinary diplomacy

First issued in 1981, the ornament usually honors presidents in their order of service; last year's was a tribute to former President Jimmy Carter.

Stewart McLaurin, the association's president, says it sometimes is used to highlight important White House anniversaries or occasions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to travel to Argentina

Bessent will travel to Buenos Aires on Monday to meet with President Javier Milei and Minister of Economy Luis Caputo to show support for Argentina's ''bold economic reforms,'' the Treasury Department said in a statement.

Trump's recent sweeping tariff package included 10% on Argentina, though on Wednesday he announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs for most countries except China — whose tariffs he raised to 125%.

''I look forward to our positive discussions about Argentina's economy, and to exploring the ways our nations can further deepen our vital economic relationship,'' Bessent said.

S&P 500 opens 2.3% lower despite encouraging inflation update

U.S. stocks are giving back some of their historic gains from the day before as Wall Street weighs a global trade war that has cooled in temperature but is still threatening the economy.

The S&P 500 was down 2.3% early Thursday, a day after surging 9.5% following Trump's decision to pause many of his tariffs worldwide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 685 points, and the Nasdaq composite was down 2.9%.

Even a better-than-expected report on inflation wasn't enough to get stocks to add to their gains from the day before, including the S&P 500's third-best since 1940.

David Bisbee, the interim head of the U.S. mission to the World Trade Organization, insisted the U.S. was ''taking action it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests'' — a move he said was allowed under the trade body's rules.

Bisbee told a WTO gathering that Trump had taken steps to address an ''emergency'' caused by persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits, which the envoy said topped $1 trillion each of the past two years.

The U.S. diplomatic mission in Geneva provided The Associated Press with a copy of Bisbee's comments during a closed-door WTO session.

Countries in so

uthern Africa relieved by tariff pause, but still fearful

Lesotho, which relies on making and exporting clothes to the U.S. for brands like Levi's, had feared almost half its clothing sector could be put out of business.

In Madagascar, which provides 80% of the world's vanilla, exporters said there was now more time for government and industry officials to meet and plot a way forward.

And South Africa Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau said on Radio 702 that while his country received confirmation that proposed export tariffs by the U.S. were paused, the 10% baseline tariff meant ''it is not completely off.''

South Africa is one of more than 30 countries eligible for tariff-free access to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act agreement that has been in place for 25 years. Many of them fear that Trump's tariff tactics will mean the agreement will not be renewed.

White House aides to strategize on way forward for Trump tariffs

''The chief of staff's office has called all the principals who have, you know, skin in the game and discuss their views about how this should go,'' Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, told reporters Thursday.

Hassett added that 15 countries have already presented offers to the administration aimed at getting Trump to drop his reciprocal tariffs. He did not detail which countries have presented offers.

Trump's Thursday schedule

This morning, at 10 a.m. ET, Trump will receive his intelligence briefing in the Oval Office.

At 11 a.m., he will participate in a cabinet meeting.

Later, at 4 p.m., he will participate in a bill signing in the Oval Office, according to the White House.

Global shares jump following historic gains on Wall St. after Trump paused most of his tariffs

World markets soared Thursday, with Japan's benchmark jumping more than 9% as investors welcomed Trump's decision to put his latest tariff hikes on hold for 90 days.

In early trading, Germany's DAX initially gained more than 8%. By midmorning, they were up 5.3% at 20,720.86, while France's CAC 40 in Paris gained 5% to 7,204.23. Britain's FTSE 100 surged 4.0% to 7,983.37.

Chinese shares saw more moderate gains, given yet another jump in the tariffs each side is imposing on each other's exports.

Analysts had expected the global comeback, given that U.S. stocks had one of their best days in history on Wednesday as investors registered their relief over Trump's decision.

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China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs

China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on more tariffs in what appears to be an attempt to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat. Days into the effort, it's meeting only partial success with many countries unwilling to ally with the main target of Trump's trade war.

China has thus far focused on Europe, with a phone call between Premier Li Qiang and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ''sending a positive message to the outside world.''

Wang has also spoken with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, while Li, the premier, has met with business leaders. China has ''already made a full evaluation and is prepared to deal with all kinds of uncertainties, and will introduce incremental policies according to the needs of the situation,'' Xinhua News Agency quoted Li as saying.

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The EU will put tariff retaliation on hold for 90 days to match Trump's pause

The European Union's executive commission said Thursday it will put its retaliatory measures against new U.S. tariffs on hold for 90 days to match Trump's pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution.

The European Commission president said the commission, which handles trade for the 27 member countries, ''took note of the announcement by President Trump.''

But she warned: ''If negotiations are not satisfactory, our countermeasures will kick in.''