Canada, Mexico tariffs paused; China hits back with tariffs of its own

On Tuesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Expected tariffs on Canada and Mexico have been paused, while new tariffs on China go ahead. China has responded with its own tariffs. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison takes a look at the future of foreign aid after President Donald Trump moves to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development. President Donald Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a ‘special government employee.’ Plus, Democrats attack Musk’s Treasury Department takeover. President Trump orders the creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund with the potential to purchase TikTok. USA TODAY Reporter Andrea Riquier breaks down a report that found climate risk will take a trillion-dollar bite out of America’s real estate. Rat populations are growing in some cities and climate change is a major factor.