The stakes are existential for the administration, with the potential to cost Republicans dearly in next year's midterms.

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President Donald Trump's increased tariffs on all U.S. steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to reorder global trade norms in favor of the U.S. that drew swift retaliation from Europe.