GOP senators express alarm over scale of Trump tariffs

Republican senators are expressing varying degrees of shock and alarm at the scale of President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs against trading partners and allies, which sent stock markets into a tailspin Thursday and fueled predictions the country is heading for a recession.

Republicans knew Trump’s announcement on a new round of tariffs — dubbed "Liberation Day" — was coming, but the sweeping nature of Trump’s bold action is sparking a panic among constituents at home.

Republicans...