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Stephen Colbert Begs the ‘Deep State’ to Stop Trump: ‘We’re F**king Dying’

Stephen Colbert kicked off his “Late Show” monologue on Thursday by staring into the camera and pleading with “the cabal of financial and governmental elites who pull all the strings behind the scenes” to intervene as President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on a bevy countries as part of his agenda to level the playing field for, as he said, American taxpayers who “have been ripped off for more than 50 years.”

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Cantwell: Congress Must Reassert Power over Tariffs

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said Thursday on CNN’s “The Situation Room” that Congress should reassert its authority to approve tariffs by passing the Trade Review Act of 2025, which would require a joint resolution of approval for the new tariffs and allow Congress to end tariffs with a resolution of disapproval.

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)