China's tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods are set to come into effect on Monday.

It's the latest development in the trade war between the two nations. Beijing announced the plan earlier this week minutes after new US levies of 10% on all Chinese products came into effect.

From 10 February, China will charge a 15% border tax on imports of US coal and liquefied natural gas products. There is also a 10% tariff on American crude oil, agricultural machinery and large-engine cars.

Beyond China, President Donald Trump said earlier this week that he was planning "reciprocal tariffs" on other nations, but did not say which countries could be targeted.

However, he told the BBC last week that tariffs on goods from the European Union could happen "pretty soon".

• Have a read of our article on China's tariffs set to take effect tomorrow

Donald Trump will make history by becoming the first sitting US president to attend the Super Bowl.

Though previous presidents, such as Ronald Reagan, have performed the pre-match coin toss from the White House, no sitting president has ever attended the event.

With Trump’s appearance at the big game, the Secret Service has confirmed that security measures have been ramped up at the mega sporting event, which typically attracts tens of thousands of people every year.

Since starting in 1967, the Super Bowl has carved itself out as one of the biggest events in the American sporting calendar. Given the influence of the event on American culture, it is no surprise that politicians have become increasingly visible in its staging.

George Bush became the first former president to appear in-person for the pre-match coin toss before Super Bowl 51 in Houston in 2017.

In 1985, President Ronald Reagan performed the coin toss via satellite from the White House.

Former President George W Bush started a Super Bowl tradition in 2004 by granting a pre-game interview to the official broadcaster.

Barack Obama continued the tradition, but Joe Biden declined to give an interview two years in a row before leaving office in 2025. As we've been reporting, Donald Trump will be reviving that tradition later today, when his interview with Fox News is broadcast before the game.

• Read more about Trump attending the game and his history with the NFL

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If you're just joining us, we've been reporting on the key lines from US politicians so far today - here's a look at what they've been saying:

• President Donald Trump said in a short clip of his interview with Fox News - to be broadcast in full at 15:00 EST (20:00 GMT) - that he's had a "great help with Elon Musk", the billionaire tasked with running the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge)
• Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says Musk "stands to gain from the closure of USAID" - referring to the uncertain future of the US government's main overseas aid agency. He told ABC News that the closure would help China, where he said Musk has "many major business interests at stake inside Beijing"
• Republican Representative Mike Turner defended Musk, telling ABC News that he is "advising the president ... to reduce our overall spending" - which he describes as "incredibly important"
• National Security Adviser Mike Waltz then told NBC News that Trump doesn't have "any plans to invade Canada", but added that there are "a lot" of Canadians "that like what we have in the United States"
• And Trump will "insist" on "fair treatment" of European countries if there are any new tariffs that his administration decides to impose on the region, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has told Fox News

In a little bit, Donald Trump will be jetting off to New Orleans, where he'll be catching the Super Bowl and become the first sitting US president to attend the major sporting event. We'll also be bringing you lines from his pre-game interview with Fox News - that airs in full at 15:00 local time. Stick with us.

We can bring you more now from that new poll, external by the BBC's US partner CBS News and YouGov in the UK, which suggests that President Donald Trump's approval rating is at 53%.

The majority of participants in that poll describe Trump as "tough", "energetic", "focused" and "effective".

The poll tracks participants' views on issues like immigration, the war in Gaza, domestic affairs, and the economy.

You can see more results from the it in our earlier post.

CBS News says the survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,175 US adults interviewed between 5-7 February. Per CBS, the sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to gender, age, race, and education, according to the US Census.

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Senator Andy Kim has indicated that he would be prepared to join fellow Democrats in shutting down the government to oppose President Trump, "if we have to".

He made the comments when asked about a potential government shutdown during an interview on NBC News this morning.

Claiming the Trump administration is "trying to dismantle the government", Kim says he "cannot support efforts that will continue this lawlessness that we're seeing when it comes to this administration's actions".

"If we have to take steps to be able to hold them accountable, use the leverage that we have to force it," Kim says of a possible shutdown.

Kim says he would "be the last person" to want to get to the stage of shutting down the government.

But he also says: "We are at a point where we are basically on the cusp of a constitutional crisis".

• You can read about the 17 things Trump and his team did last week - including planning to put thousands of USAID staff on leave and pressing ahead with plans to incentivise federal workers to resign.

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President Trump teed off today where he left off yesterday - playing golf.

This morning, it was with one of golf’s best ever players, Tiger Woods at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.

The president's day features another big sporting event. He'll be leaving Florida about 14:00 EST (19:00 GMT) to travel to New Orleans for the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles

He'll arrive at the Caesars Superdome at roughly 15:30 local time, and Trump will be the first sitting US president to go to the Super Bowl.

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You've been seeing us refer to the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), which is run by X owner Elon Musk.

Though the word "department" is in its title, Doge is not an official government department - the type of body that has to be established through an act of Congress and typically employs thousands of staff.

It has close links to the White House, and while the specifics do not seem nailed down, the overall picture is clear: Doge’s leaders want sweeping government reform, by way of major cuts.

And President Donald Trump has previously suggested that little in the federal government was out of bounds for Doge.

Musk has previously said Doge would slash federal regulations, oversee mass layoffs and shut down some agencies entirely.

In recent weeks, Musk has been leading the effort to seize access to the federal payment system, dismantle an aid agency, and offer millions of workers the ultimatum: quit or face being fired.

• Have a read of our article explaining more about Doge

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A short while ago, we heard Stephen Miller - the White House deputy chief of staff - on Fox News.

During his wide-ranging interview, he spent some time dedicated to the US's trade relationship with Europe.

He said President Donald Trump is going to "insist" on "fair treatment" in any possible tariffs between the US and Europe - but he did not specify if he was referring to all European countries or to the European Union (EU).

Miller added that Trump has said that he will not let American companies be "taken advantage of anymore".

As a reminder, Trump hinted last week that the EU could face new tariffs but that trade issues with the UK, he said, could be worked out.

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Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar earlier told CBS's Face the Nation that the court system is "the only recourse" Democrats have to fight against Trump's executive orders at the moment.

"Our courts are working as they should," she said.

"What is not working is the way that the executive branch is behaving."

So far, a number of Trump's executive orders have been halted by US judges, some of whom Trump appointed:

• A judge blocked Trump's order to end birthright citizenship in the US
• A judge paused Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
• Trump's buyout offers to hundreds of thousands of federal employees has also been paused

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Pete Hegseth says the Department of Defense "welcomes" Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) - which is not an official government agency.

"When we spend dollars, we need to know where they’re going and why, and that has not existed at the defence department," he tells Fox News, adding that his department “will partner" with Doge.

The defence secretary moves on to talk about the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, where there is a joint US-UK military base, and says the US will look at the UK's deal to hand over the islands to Mauritius to make sure it's in America's interests.

"We want to get a great deal solidified so our interests are secured there," he adds.

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In one of the last section's of Mike Waltz's interview on NBC News this morning, the national security adviser was asked if President Donald Trump is “serious about planning to annex Canada”.

The question followed a busy week for the Trump administration, which saw the president threaten to impose a 25% tariff on Canada, before agreeing to hold off on it for 30 days after a call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Waltz claimed many Canadians would “love to join the United States with no tariffs, with lower taxes”, suggesting that there are Canadians in Florida “that are escaping many of the liberal policies and have moved in”.

When asked to give a yes or no answer, about the likelihood of invading America's northern neighbour, Waltz said: “I don't think there's any plans to invade Canada, if that's what you're talking about."

He added that there are "a lot" of Canadians "that like what we have in the United States", before hitting out at Canada's prime minister by saying these people "do not like the last 10 years of liberal, progressive governance in Trudeau".

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The New York Post reported yesterday, external that President Trump said he spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the phone about ending the war in Ukraine.

The Kremlin has neither confirmed nor denied this report, according to the Reuters news agency.

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz also wouldn’t confirm whether or not this call took place during an interview on NBC News.

“There are certainly a lot of sensitive conversations going on,” Waltz said.

“We will have our secretary of state, our secretary of defence, our vice-president, our special envoy in Europe this week talking through the details of how to end this war. And that means getting both sides of the table,” he added.

A new survey by the BBC’s US partner CBS and YouGov in the UK indicates that 77% of Americans think President Trump is doing what he promised in his election campaign.

But one issue the poll focused on was 66% of those polled don’t think the administration is focussed enough on lowering prices – don’t forget that inflation was a key reason Trump won the election.

Let’s take a look at other issues from the poll:, external

• Almost 60% were in favour of Trump's administration programme to deport immigrants illegally in the US, but 52% are opposed to using large detention centres to hold people while determining who should be deported
• Only 13% of those surveyed feel the US taking over Gaza would be a good idea, but the numbers are higher on Trump's handling of the Israel/Hamas war - 54% approve
• The survey asked about the amount of influence X owner Elon Musk should have over government operations and spending - 23% said a lot, with 31% saying none
• Meanwhile on tariffs, 56% approve of them from goods from China, 44% approve on Mexican imports, 40% think tariffs should be placed on goods from Europe and 38% think tarriifs should be placed imports from Canada

CBS News says the survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,175 US adults interviewed between 5-7 February. Per CBS, the sample was weighted to be representative of adults nationwide according to gender, age, race, and education, according to the US Census.

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We can bring you some more now from National Security Adviser Mike Waltz's appearance on NBC News, where he spoke about President Donald Trump saying last week that the US would "take over" and "own" Gaza.

Trump is looking at the situation "in practical terms", Waltz says, adding that the president is considering "in a humane way" what will happen to the people in Gaza "sitting in piles of rubble, with no sewage, and unexploded ordnance".

Waltz goes on to say that the administration is receiving offers of support since the president made his statement, and that "conversations are ongoing".

He says it is impossible to give the people in Gaza a better life "if you have 1.8 million people living in absolute squalor, in mountains of debris".

"President Trump is a builder, he’s a dealmaker in chief, and he understands that this just doesn’t make sense."

Read more about why Trump wants to take over Gaza and if it's possible for him to do so.

Some more reaction now to Elon Musk's running of Doge.

ABC heard from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers this morning about the X owner's role in the government as well as other pressing issues like the fate of USAID.

Republican Representative Mike Turner defended Musk in his interview with ABC, calling him "very disruptive".

"The fact that we have Elon Musk looking from the private sector into the public sector, advising the president ... to reduce overall spending to get this curve down is an incredibly important and unbelievable opportunity for our government," he said.

Meanwhile, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said the Trump administration's actions have provoked "the most serious constitutional crisis" since the Watergate scandal.

"The president is attempting to seize control of power and for corrupt purposes," he told ABC.

Murphy took aim at Musk as well as Trump's decision to send overseas workers from USAID back home and halt operations - a move a judge has paused for a week.

"Somebody like Elon Musk stands to gain from the closure of USAID," Murphy claimed. "It makes America much less safe around the world, but it helps China .... Elon Musk has many major business interests at stake inside Beijing."

Asked whether China would step in to help fill gaps in humanitarian aid if USAID operations overseas are halted, Turner, the Republican representative, told ABC he didn't believe that would happen.

"They don't have the goals and objectives for it. This is not what they do. It is what we do because we have compassion," he said.

• What is Doge? The newly created advisory group headed by the world's richest man has been behind many of the most radical efforts to remake the US government in the weeks since Trump returned to the White House. The cost-cutting initiative was first announced by Trump after his victory in November

Fox News has released a short snippet of the interview with President Trump which is being broadcast later today.

In the preview, Trump is asked if he trusts Elon Musk - the X owner now running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) - which is not an official government department.

"He's not gaining anything," Trump says, adding that he is going to tell Musk to check the Department of Education “soon” and then do "the same thing" to the US military.

"We're going to find billions, hundreds of billions, of dollars of fraud and abuse," Trump adds.

The president says he's "had a great help with Elon Musk, who's been terrific".

Stick with us and we'll bring you the key lines from that interview, which is being broadcast at 15:00 EST (20:00 GMT).

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Alina Habba, counsellor to President Donald Trump, spoke to Fox News a few moments ago.

She discussed a federal judge's decision yesterday to block Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) - which is not an official government department - from accessing thepersonal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury Department records.

"This is the weaponisation of our justice system," was how she described the decision.

Habba says that while the decision was expected, there would be "repercussions for people" trying to "step in Trump's way" and his agenda, "which is the American people's agenda".

• As a reminder, US District Judge Paul A. Engelmaye, who issued the preliminary injunction yesterday blocking Doge's access, said there was a "heightened risk that the systems in question" will be "more vulnerable" to hacking.

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National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has been speaking to NBC News following President Donald Trump's announcement of cuts to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The US government has announced a 90-day freeze on funding for aid projects while it undertakes a "review" to ensure they align with President Trump's priorities - a move that has been criticised by many experts in global health.

Waltz said that "only cents on the dollar actually make it to people in need", adding that "between the big contractor, subcontractors, and local contractors, the dollars aren't being used wisely".

"We need to take a hard look at (USAID). We need to move quickly," he said, adding that their goal is to "realign" its mission and "line if up with the president's foreign policy vision".

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Democratic Senator Cory Booker is speaking to CNN anchor Dana Bash now, defending the actions Democrats have taken to combat Donald Trump in the first few weeks of his administration.

Democrats are attempting to take on Trump from a number of angles, Booker says.

Lawsuits have paused a number of Trump's executive actions, including his attempts to end birthright citizenship and force USAID employees overseas back home.

Democrats are "winning" from a legal perspective, Booker says.

"I've been blown away by what I'm seeing from everyday citizens" shining a light on what's happening, Booker tells CNN.

"The strategy is to do whatever we can to stop Donald Trump from hurting Americans," he says, pledging to use "every tool in our toolbox".

More now from Kristi Noem, who was just pressed by CNN about whether she trusted billionaire Elon Musk to have access to Americans' personal data.

Since Trump took office, Musk's Department of Government Effeciency (Doge) team has attempted to access data across several government agencies, including most recently the Treasury Department.

Noem said she had no qualms about it.

"The president has authorised that, so absolutely," she told CNN.

"We can't trust the government," the Homeland Security Secretary said.

CNN anchor Dana Bash chimed in to point out that the Trump administration and Noem "are the government", to which Noem responded by saying she trusted the president to authorise Musk to access data he needed to aid in his cost-cutting efforts as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge).

Doge is not a government department, rather it is an unofficial cost-cutting group that Trump has given broad leeway to slash government spending and remove employees.