Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commerce Department, offered a detailed defense of tariffs in his confirmation hearing, the clearest signal yet from a cabinet pick that the new administration is prepared to impose the levies on allies and adversaries alike.

Trump has threatened still more tariffs, proposing 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada, an additional 10% on China and 25% on Colombia after that country initially refused deportation flights from the U.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide Thursday night if oil will be a target of the hefty tariffs he's threatening to impose on Canadian goods.

President Donald Trump intends to move forward with his plans to place separate 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico but told reporters Thursday he might include an exemption for oil. Even before entering office,

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will slap Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs on Saturday. The president says he will decide whether the duties will include oil Thursday night. Trump, who was asked about the tariffs while signing executive orders in the Oval Office,