Sunday shows - Trump team talks trade, tariffs

View in your browser     Mnuchin: There could be a trade war By  MALLORY SHELBOURNE   “I don’t expect there will be a trade war. It could be, but I don’t expect it at all,” the Treasury secretary told CBS’s “Face the Nation.”  Read the full story here     Trump trade adviser: Tariff threats serve as a 'wake-up call' about Chinese policies By BRETT SAMUELS   "How cynical it is for the Chinese, basically, rather than respond graciously and stop doing all this bad stuff they're doing, to attack American farmers? I think that's going to be a wake-up call for Americans," White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on NBC's "Meet The Press." Read the full story here     We're moving forward in a 'measured way' with Chinese tariffs, Navarro says By BRETT SAMUELS    "What we want from China is very clear," Peter Navarro said. "We want fair and reciprocal trade. We want them to stop stealing our stuff. We want them to guard intellectual property, not take it from us." Read the full story here     Kudlow: Trump not 'bluffing' on tariff threats By MALLORY SHELBOURNE    “He’s not bluffing. I mean, there are a number of tools at his disposal,” White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said on "Fox News Sunday." Read the full story here     Kudlow defends Trump's tariff moves: China is 'breaking a lot of laws' By JOHN BOWDEN    President Trump's newly minted chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow defended the administration's escalation of tariffs targeting China over intellectual property theft, accusing the Chinese government of violating international trade laws. Read the full story here     Collins: Trump should get credit for China tariffs By JULIA MANCHESTER    "I think we need a more nuanced approach, but I give the president credit for levying these tariffs against the Chinese, with whom we've talked for a decade about their unfair trade practices and their theft of intellectual property from American firms," Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said. Read the full story here     Graham: Trump's response to alleged Syrian chemical attack 'a defining moment in his presidency By BRETT SAMUELS    “They see our determination waning, but President Trump can reset the table here,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on ABC’s “This Week.” Read the full story here     Collins: Trump is going to have to reconsider withdrawal from Syria after reported chemical attack By JULIA MANCHESTER   "I think the president is going to have to reconsider his plan for an early withdrawal in light of what has happened." Read the full story here     Trump adviser: I wouldn't take anything off the table on response to alleged Syria chemical attack By BRETT SAMUELS    These are horrible photos, we’re looking into the attack at this point,” Thomas Bossert said. Read the full story here     Collins: Pruitt is the wrong person to head the EPA on policy grounds alone By REBECCA SAVRANSKY   "On policy grounds alone, I think Scott Pruitt is the wrong person to head the EPA," Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said during an interview on CNN's "State of the Union." Read the full story here     Graham: Pruitt's ethics controversies don't look good By BRETT SAMUELS    “I think he's done a good job, but I’m looking to see what the oversight committee is going to say.”  Read the full story here     GOP senator defends Pruitt: Some criticism is 'overblown' By BRETT SAMUELS    "The reason why all of the emphasis right now is on Mr. Pruitt is because he is executing these policies and they’re not popular policies with a lot of people. But he is executing policies this president said he would put in place," Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)  said on NBC's "Meet The Press."  Read the full story here     Pruitt should face the press, Republican senator says By MALLORY SHELBOURNE   “I would do a full blown press conference and say 'Okay here are your criticisms. That's fair. I'm going to stop doing it. Here's what I think is not fair,’” Republican Sen. Joe Kennedy (R-La.) told CBS’s “Face the Nation.”  Read the full story here     Kudlow: Trump has 'nothing but good things' to say about Kelly By JULIA MANCHESTER   President Trump's chief economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, is pushing back on reports of tension between Trump and John Kelly, saying on Sunday that the president has only positive things to say about the White House chief of staff.  Read the full story here     Graham: National Guard troops not enough to secure border By BRETT SAMUELS   “There makes some sense to send soldiers to the border, but you’re not going to secure a border just by adding National Guard troops." Read the full story here     GOP senator on Facebook: 'We have a problem' By MALLORY SHELBOURNE   "Our promised digital utopia has minefields in it. Mr. Zuckerberg has not exhausted himself being forthcoming,” Republican Sen. Joe Kennedy (R-La.) told CBS’s “Face the Nation,” referring to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. Read the full story here     Cambridge Analytica says more than 87 million could have had information breached By LUIS SANCHEZ    Cambridge Analytica co-founder Christopher Wylie said on Saturday that the number of people affected by his company’s data breach could be higher than Facebook’s estimates of 87 million. Read the full story here     Crowley unlikely to challenge Pelosi as Speaker if Dems take House By MALLORY SHELBOURNE    "If Nancy Pelosi stays, I don’t see a scenario by which I would challenge her for that position.” Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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