CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip

President Donald Trump said his administration is actively speaking with China to get a “fair deal” on trade. Markets rallied after he signaled a potential cooling in the trade war, saying high tariffs on Chinese goods will “come down substantially, but it won’t be zero.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As brand America bleeds value, Donald Trump and Elon Musk press rewind on their tough talk. Plus, the top 60 Minutes producer quits and accuses CBS corporate of telling CBS news on how to do its journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The president says he’s happy with Pete Hegseth’s performance as moral at the Pentagon craters and the defense secretary texts his way into another scandal. Plus, Harvard University sues the president over his campaign to commandeer its curriculum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge in Washington, DC, told lawyers for migrants in Texas who believed the Trump administration is about to swiftly deport them under the Alien Enemies Act that he did not have the power to pause the deportations, even though he was concerned about the administration’s actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do as Donald Trump says, or else. The president who complained about the government being weaponized against him, turns the government into ammo. Plus, a judge accuses the Trump administration of lawlessness and warns of a virus spreading in American government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump tries to win in the court of public opinion by changing the way America sees the fight over Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia and by signaling to schools that resistance is expensive. Plus, the Trump administration plans to cut $40 billion from the Health and Human Services budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A nation of laws or a nation of Donald Trump’s desires? The White House substitutes its opinion for evidence and its policy preference for court orders. Plus, President Trump threatens to hit Harvard University with a tax bill if he doesn’t get an apology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President’s men aren’t telling the truth and his aides are openly defying the courts to deliver Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Plus, while Americans get ready to pay more for everything, those cozy with Trump cash in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Consumer sentiment plunged 11% this month to a preliminary reading of 50.8, the University of Michigan said in its latest survey released Friday, the second-lowest reading on records going back to 1952. April’s reading was lower than anything seen during the Great Recession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump conceded that there may be “transition problems” with his trade policies but said his team is “working on deals” with countries. Stocks tumbled after the White House clarified its tariff on all Chinese goods is at least 145% — even higher than previously believed. And the market for US Treasuries is again showing signs of distress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We debate the Senator Bernie Sanders town hall takeaways as Americans grow more worried about their wallets. Plus, why the economic roller coaster ride is just getting started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A day before President Donald Trump’s new worldwide tariffs are set to take hold, the White House made clear Tuesday the door for new trade negotiations was wide open — even if the exact formula for earning relief from the duties remained unclear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instead of backing down, Trump doubles down on his tariff war as more members of the billionaires club weigh in. But, where were those one percenters before Trump pulled the rug out from under global markets? Plus, the Supreme Court gives the green light for the Trump White House to continue rapid deportations under wartime law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As markets crater, President Trump says he is not budging on his unprecedented war. Instead, he’s going golfing. Plus, from billionaires to Barstool, MAGA promoters get a wake up call. Also, Barack Obama speaks out about the current political moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump’s tariffs rattle markets as allies threaten retaliation. Plus, the far-right conspiracy theorist who called 9/11 an inside job is giving the president advice on who to fire from his national security team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will the President’s long anticipated trade wars pay off for Americans or force them to pay up? Plus, Democrats plot a fight on price tag politics while Trump plots to fight some of his own if they dare to defy him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

70 days and 11 hours in, Democrats have had enough. Plus, what started as a troll now appears to be a plot for more power. Also, Elon Musk makes cheese heads feel like a million bucks on the eve of an electoral test for Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judges block two items on the Trump vengeance list. Number one involves law firms. Number two involves college students. Plus, when Donald Trump talks economic markets listen. Also, one man’s liberation is another man’s agitation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Signal scandal renews questions about if Pete Hegseth is the right man to lead the Pentagon. Plus, the President says he is playing catch-up on his administration’s early mistakes. But, is it really plausible he doesn’t know or is it just a way to give him plausible deniability? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The President’s men go back to the drawing board to find new excuses as the world sees proof that secrets sent over Signal were super sensitive and may have been classified at the time. Plus, did Trump administration officials break the law by trying to cover their group chat glitch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices