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Senate sends Trump a warning shot on tariffs

By Al Weaver
Published July 11, 2018 5:09pm ET
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Senate sends Trump a warning shot on tariffs
The closed-door meeting comes more than two weeks after Corker offered to advise Trump on foreign policy. (AP Photos) | Mark Humphrey

The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a nonbinding resolution that warns President Trump against abusing his authority to impose tariffs on imports for national security reasons.

[Also read: China vows retaliation after $200B tariff threat from US]

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