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Staff kelly's downgrade of kushner, his middle east envoy's access to intelligence. why does that matter? if jared kushner can't get trump to sign a piece of paper to keep his intel, how certain is he that he can get trump it help him keep his job? the intrigue does not mean that trump has been sitting idle. in fact he pledged new blanket tariffs on imports. >> we're going to be instituting tariffs next week. we'll be signing. it will be 25% for steel. it will be 10% for aluminum. and it will be for a long period of time. >> a long period of time. that's surprise announcement rattling the stoc...

Originally announced, is that it might do harm to american users of steel and aluminum. i made point on the air and i made to it him. i don't like blanket tariffs. >> but that's the specific issue that caused gary cohen to quit last week raising questions. >> i think it is. good i want divergent opinion. >> reporter: republicans are bracing for what many fear will be a brutal mid-term election following tuesday. after campaigning last week in pennsylvania -- >> the world is watching. i hate to put this pressure on you. they're all watching. because i won this district by 22 points. >> reporter...

Another day of churn at the white house. president trump tapping long-time friend and tv financial analyst larry kudlow as his chief economic advisor. even as other top aides are on the hot seat tonight. as a cnbc commentator, kudlow has been sharply critical but always loyal to the president. lately he's been outspoken in opposing the controversial trade policy. >> my problem with the steel and aluminum tariffs as they were originally announced is that it might do harm to american users of steel and aluminum. i made that point on the air, i made it to him. i just don't like blanket tariffs. >...