Sunday shows preview: Trump tariff whiplash persists; Budget woes stress GOP divisions

Budget promises put to the test

Vague promises from GOP leaders to seek deep spending cuts put down a rebellion from conservative holdouts and secured the adoption of a budget resolution this month. But now Republicans must begin writing a reconciliation bill enacting much of President Donald Trump’s agenda with little sign of any resolution of the key conflicts that have divided GOP lawmakers for months. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman assess the…

What Team Trump had to say about tariffs, strategy on Sunday talk shows

Trump administration officials were out in force across the television networks Sunday defending President Donald Trump’s economic policies after another week of reeling markets that saw the Republican administration reverse course on some of its steepest tariffs.

Business Begin to Experience Whiplash from Tariffs

Some business owners have expressed concern about tariff turbulence.

Trump’s tariff gamble could cost Republicans 2026 midterm elections, lawmakers fear

Republican senators breathed a sigh of relief when Trump hit the pause button on his sky-high reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. But they are not completely relieved yet. The danger, they say, isn’t over—especially with Trump already slapping a whopping 145 per cent tariff on China

'Political headwinds': GOP senators fear bloodbath in 2026 if Trump can’t 'wrap a bow around' economy

Republican senators are sounding the alarm as President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten GOP political prospects in 2026, the Hill reports.“In the national elections, you can go back to 1982 when I think it was about 26 congressional seats that were lost [by Republicans],” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told the Hill.“No doubt, if we’re having the same discussions about tariffs in February of next year, all the indicators would be ‘wrong track,’” Tillis…

As Trump's tariffs cause whiplash in stocks and bonds, what does Louisiana's delegation say?

President Donald Trump's tariffs have caused whiplash in the stock market and bond market. Here's what Louisiana's representatives and senators have said about it.