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What In The World?

This U.S. Steel Corp. plant stands in the town of Clairton, Pa.  In a controversial move that angered European Union leaders, President Trump announced a plan to place tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The president of the European Commission said he will put tariffs on products like Harley-Davidsons, Kentucky bourbon and blue jeans if the steel tariffs go through. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
This U.S. Steel Corp. plant stands in the town of Clairton, Pa. In a controversial move that angered European Union leaders, President Trump announced a plan to place tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The president of the European Commission said he will put tariffs on products like Harley-Davidsons, Kentucky bourbon and blue jeans if the steel tariffs go through. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The Academy Awards ceremony gave many of us a respite from the news. But news was still being made outside of Hollywood – much of it on the opposite coast, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

The White House is sending mixed signals on how firm the president is on imposing stiff steel and aluminum tariffs. U.S. trading partners as well as a number of American manufacturers are raising strong concerns about the tariffs, some even warning of a trade war.

And the White House has a high-profile visitor today: Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister leaves behind serious troubles at home for a meeting with President Trump and to speak at the annual policy conference of AIPAC, America’s pro-Israel lobby.

Elsewhere in the world, Italy’s election returns show the nation is embracing anti-E-U, anti-establishment movements. And in Syria, the government finally allows some humanitarian aid to reach a besieged area near Damascus – but not medical supplies.

GUESTS

Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Professor of diplomacy and international relations, Harvard Kennedy School of Government; former under secretary of State for Political Affairs (2005-2008);and former U.S. ambassador to NATO (2001-2005)

For more, visit https://the1a.org.

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