'A giant game of chicken': GOP lawmakers warn against Trump's threatened tariffs on Mexico - USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – Top Republicans warned the Trump administration Tuesday against imposing new tariffs on all Mexican imports, saying the president risks an embarrassing congressional reversal if he goes through with the plan. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 5% tariffs on Mexico starting next week unless the Mexican government stops the flow of migrants coming to the U.S. border. Trump said he would increase the tariffs by 5 percentage points each month and warned they could reach 25% by Oct. 1. But Senate GOP leaders publicly and privately pressed the White House to negotiate a ...