Trump says 3rd term isn't a joke, despite term limit
"A lot of people want me to do it," Trump told NBC on Sunday.
President Donald Trump did not rule out seeking a third term for president when asked by NBC on Sunday, saying, “There are methods which you could do it."
“A lot of people want me to do it,” Trump said Sunday. “But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration.”
Meanwhile, tariffs on imported autos are to go into effect on Wednesday. While economist predict Trump's tariffs will raise prices in the U.S., his tariffs czar, Peter Navarro, predicted they would result in tax cuts: "Tariffs are tax cuts, tariffs are jobs, tariffs are national security, tariffs are great for America," Navarro told Fox News.
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Trump to join tele-rally for conservative judge candidate: Sources
President Donald Trump on Thursday night is set to join a tele-rally in support of Brad Schimel, the conservative candidate in the high-profile Wisconsin Supreme Court race, multiple sources tell ABC News.
The tele-rally is scheduled for Thursday ahead of next week's election. Trump is also expected to join other tele-rallies for House candidates.
Trump formally endorsed Schimel last week.
Elon Musk has also revived his controversial $1 million giveaway in support of Schimel, running a sweepstakes for Wisconsin voters who sign a petition against "activist judges."
-ABC News' Will Steakin
New Canadian PM says the US is no longer a 'reliable' trading partner
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a speech on Thursday criticized the Trump administration's approach to tariffs, which have fueled a global trade war.
"It's clear the United States is no longer a reliable partner," Carney said.
"I understand and respect his goal to support American workers. But I disagree with him that this is how to help them. With time, it will become apparent that these actions will end up hurting American workers and American consumers," he said.
Carney added, "Our response to these latest tariffs is to fight, is to protect and to build."
Trump admin ordered to preserve Signal chat
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve the now-infamous Signal chat related U.S strikes in Yemen.
U.S. Judge James Boasberg ordered during a hearing Thursday afternoon the top cabinet officials named in the lawsuit to retain any messages over Signal between March 11 and March 15.
Benjamin Sparks, a lawyer representing American Oversight, raised concerns that "these messages are imminent danger of destruction," prompting Boasberg to order the Trump administration file a sworn declaration by Monday, March 31 to ensure the messages are preserved.
According to screenshots of the Signal messages published by The Atlantic, the messages were set to disappear after a certain timeframe. Originally, the messages were set to disappear after one week.
Then, according to screenshots of the messages published by the magazine, on March 15 – after Hegseth sent the first operational update – the messages were set to disappear after four weeks.
Judge Boasberg declined, for now, to order the Trump administration to disclose if Signal had been used by the Trump administration in a wider context.
"I don't think at this point that that's something that I would be prepared to order," he said.
-ABC News' Katherine Faulders
DOJ considers merging ATF and DEA as part of broader streamlining effort
The Justice Department is considering a major reorganization effort that would include a merger between the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, according to a memo circulated to department leadership this week.
The memo from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, reviewed by ABC News on Thursday, seeks feedback from DOJ component heads on the potential for merging the two top agencies tasked with enforcing federal gun and drug laws -- as well as potential staff reductions within the department's tax division.
It also suggests that the U.S. Marshals Service take over INTERPOL Washington, a component in DOJ tasked with coordinating with law enforcement agencies around the globe.
A DOJ official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, stressed that none of the proposed changes to the department's internal structure are final -- noting Blanche has requested feedback from officials by next Wednesday. Some of the potential changes could also further require sign-off from Congress.
Reuters was first to report the potential merger between DEA and ATF.
-ABC News' Alexander Mallin