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President Donald Trump announced his new sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs as part of what he called "Liberation Day," the stock market plunged in response to the tariffs, Democrats took hope from the elections in Wisconsin and Florida on Tuesday, Sen. Cory Booker delivered the longest individual speech in Senate history and Trump said he was "not joking" about potentially seeking a third term.Here's a look at what happened in the U.S. government this week:'Liberation Day' shakes the global economyPresident Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs Wednesday from the White House Rose Garden. The tariffs, which will take effect on April 9, include a 10% tariff on imports from all foreign countries and higher tariff rates for dozens of nations. Here's a full list of the tariffs.Additionally, Trump's 25% auto tariffs went into place this week. The move could upend a crucial American industry and raise the cost of tens of millions of cars sold every year across the country. Canada responded with reciprocal 25% tariffs on U.S.-made auto parts.China also responded with reciprocal tariffs, hitting all U.S.-made goods with the same 34% that Trump announced on Chinese products.Here's a timeline of when these tariffs, if they stay in place, could be felt by consumers.Here are some ways companies may offset the costs of the tariffs outside of raising prices.On Friday, the S&P 500 dropped 6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 2,231 points, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 5.8%, closing one of the worst weeks on Wall Street since the COVID crisis in 2020.Just hours after Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, the Senate passed a resolution that would thwart the president's ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering him a rare rebuke. Video below: Restaurant owners bracing for tariff impactsWisconsin, Florida elections take country's temperatureWisconsin voters on Tuesday delivered Democrats their biggest boost since Trump returned to power, handing liberals a state Supreme Court majority and defying Elon Musk’s record-shattering effort to bolster a conservative Trump acolyte.The day after the GOP loss in the judicial race, reports emerged that Musk, who was heavily involved, could be exiting the Trump administration soon.In Florida, Republicans swept the congressional special elections, boosting the GOP margin in the House. However, Democrats took hope from the fact that they slashed the margins in each district — from 32 points to 15 points (+17) in District 1 and from 33 points to 14 (+19) in District 6.Video below: Susan Crawford's victory ensures Wisconsin's Supreme Court liberal majority through at least 2028In other newsDemocratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey spoke for 25 hours and 4 minutes, breaking the record for the longest floor speech in Senate history.Booker passed Strom Thurmond's record, which was a speech in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.Booker's speech focused on opposing Trump's agenda, including the tariffs, federal worker cuts and threats to Medicaid and Social Security, among other things.Weeks into his second term, Trump has stated he is "not joking" about the possibility of serving a third term in office despite the U.S. Constitution's two-term limit.The Senate is diving into a contentious late-night — or all-night — debate on a budget plan critical to Republican efforts to pass trillions of dollars in tax cuts and boost border security and defense spending on Friday.A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with Trump’s immigration crackdown.After the judge's decision, Adams announced that he would pull out of the Democratic primary for reelection and instead he would run as an independent.A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison.A federal judge will temporarily block the Trump administration from cutting billions in federal dollars that support COVID-19 initiatives and public health projects throughout the country.Trump halts federal funding to Brown and Princeton universities.The �ʱ�Գٲ����Dz�’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.Nonprofit groups sued the Trump administration over his recent executive order overhauling federal elections.Video below: Booker says his body was 'weary' after record speech