President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs plunged the stock market into the red Thursday, marking its worst day since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 4%,

Global markets are tense as investors await President Donald Trump's much-anticipated "Liberation Day" tariff announcement.

U.S. stocks closed up on Wednesday ahead of President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs, which the White House dubbed "Liberation Day." The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 230 points, or 0.5%, while the S &P 500 rose 0.6%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 0.8%.

Major stock indexes and the U.S. dollar dropped on Thursday, with the S&P 500 ending down more than 3% as investors remained skittish, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump's move to temporarily lower tariffs on many countries caused a massive relief rally.

CNN will host a live town hall tonight with four members of the US House who represent battleground districts as the GOP looks to shore up its razor-thin majority in the 2026 midterms and Democrats face pressure from constituents to counter Trump’s measures.

Trump defended the tariffs he imposed on other nations but acknowledged some problems with the rollout in a meeting with his Cabinet, "but in the end it's going to be a beautiful thing." Meanwhile, the White House raised the tariffs on all Chinese exports to 125% after Beijing's latest round of retaliation -- that's in addition to the 20% fentanyl-related tariffs imposed in early February,