Senate Republicans defy Vance's warning, vote to block Trump's Brazil tariffs amid shutdown

Senate Republicans offered a rare rebuke against President Donald Trump and his trade strategy on Tuesday, despite still remaining largely in lockstep amid the ongoing government shutdown.A handful of Senate Republicans joined Senate Democrats to end Trump’s use of emergency powers to implement steep, 50% tariffs on Brazil. While the resolution, led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., advanced from the upper chamber, it can’t be taken up in the House until early next year.That’s because House Republicans recently passed a rule that would not allow the chamber to consider legislation dealing with Trump’s