Trump gets tariff reprieve as he prepares Oval Office goodbye to Musk – US politics live

A US appeals court has temporarily paused a ruling that blocked certain tariffs, giving Trump a brief win as he prepares to leave office. Meanwhile, Trump made a vague, warm remark about Elon Musk, calling him a lasting ally. In a separate but related political note, Virginia’s GOP gubernatorial nominee is dodging questions about her past hardline anti-abortion stance, signaling a possible shift—or at least an attempt to soften her image ahead of the election.