DOJ sues California over immigration laws and David French writes a great piece explain how the Obama administration has made California’s argument much more difficult, President Trump might exempt Canada & Mexico from the the steel and aluminum tariffs, and Steve Mihm writes a great piece for Bloomberg that explains the real reason the US squandered its steel supremacy

Trump tweets about the trade deficit seemingly spreading the misinformation that the trade deficit detracts from the GDP, Trump’s own trade doctrine doesn’t support his tariff plan for steel and aluminum, even the aluminum industry doesn’t support these tariffs, and Tyler talks with Grant Perry, the founder of Pinehurst Capital. about the intricacies of the tax bill passed at the end of 2017

Trump’s tariffs could negatively impact the craft brewery industry in North Carolina, Democrat Rep. Duane Hall ramps up his fight with NC Policy Watch arguing they violated the rules as a nonpartisan nonprofit, and Lt Governor Dan Forest joins Tyler to discuss the recent judicial ruling on the combination of the board of elections and ethics, the recent reports highlighting teacher salaries, and the hypocrisy of the medias reaction to Cooper’s recent pain raises vs the way they responded to McCrory’s

Stormy Daniels sues the President over the NDA she signed arguing it’s void because he didn’t sign it, Department of Justice sues California over their sanctuary status, Gary Cohn announces he resigning as Trump’s top economic advisor, Trump’s own trade doctrine doesn’t support his tariff plan for steel and aluminum, and even the aluminum industry doesn’t support these tariffs

Michael Stumo, CEO of the Coalition for a Prosperous America, joins Tyler to discuss the tariffs being proposed by Trump arguing that they are necessary from a national security and economic perspective and David Macaione, from National Home Finance, joins Tyler to talk about how tariffs could impact the housing market and how southeastern North Carolina has grown from migration from the north

South Korea says North Korea is open to denuclearization if regime’s safety can be assured, 3 judge panel issues ruling upholding current board of elections and ethics, The 11th local student is arrested for making threats against their school, some wonder if their is a contagion effect with school shooting and some evidence says there is, and the Democrats have a Duane Hall problem heading into the midterms

Usual Trump allies (GOPers & business leaders) turn on Trump’s tariff plan but Trump stands strong backing the plan, South Korea says North Korea is open to denuclearization if regime’s safety can be assured, and former Trump aide, Sam Nunberg, goes on a cable TV interview marathon exempting very bizarre behavior while arguing he will not comply with Robert Mueller’s subpoena

White House doubles down on steel & agriculture tariffs despite criticism from pretty much every mainstream economist, John Hinderaker of Powerline Blog correctly argues that most of the criticisms is just anti-trump not anti-government intervention in a free market, and Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, an almost billionaire does his best Nancy Pelosi impersonation by going on CNBC to argue that adding 175 bucks to the price of a car is not a big deal

Milton Friedman explained back in 1978 why steel tariffs were bad, There are three ways to legitimately reduce the trade deficit and not one includes tariffs, Harry Enten says if Trump is gonna flip on guns or trade guns are more likely, and students from MSD HS appear on Bill Maher and do more damage to their argument than good

Gary Oldman wins the Oscar for best actor, White House doubles down on steel & agriculture tariffs despite criticism from pretty much every mainstream economist, and Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross, an almost billionaire does his best Nancy Pelosi impersonation by going on CNBC to argue that adding 175 bucks to the price of a car is not a big deal