Fact check: Are other countries ‘cheating’ the US on trade? Experts say it makes no sense to expect tiny, poor countries to buy costly US goods. And that’s not cheating. Al Jazeera · Apr 10, 2025
How much will Trump’s tariffs cost US consumers? Prices are likely to go up across the board, from blueberries to new cars, but exactly when and how is unclear. Here’s what we know so far The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2025
The real reason why Trump had no option but to back down on tariffs Business analysis: Government bonds ultimately appear to have forced the US president’s hand as confidence disintegrated The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
Sales tax receipts will be closely watched as Texas tracks economic jolt of tariffs As the Texas House prepares to vote on the budget, officials and other experts monitor national policy and state tax revenue. The Texas Tribune · Apr 10, 2025
Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds. The Texas Tribune · Apr 10, 2025
What Is the Latino Freeze Movement? Full List of Brands US Latinos Are Urged to Support And Boycott The Latino Freeze Movement targets companies that have dismantled their DEI initiatives following Trump's return to office. These are the brands to support and avoid. International Business Times UK · Apr 10, 2025
Art Of The Deal? How Trump Backed Down On Tariffs It ended not with a bang, but with US President Donald Trump and two top aides writing a social media post. International Business Times · Apr 10, 2025
Trump signs executive order on water pressure to ‘restore shower freedom’ White House says order will ‘make America’s showers great again’ and ‘end the Obama-Biden war on water pressure’ The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025
Trump paused tariffs for "yippy" market The president says he reversed course on tariffs because people were getting scared Salon · Apr 9, 2025
Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while escalating his trade war with China The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP bill The proposal would require counties who opt for hand counts to use ballots that can be scanned and tabulated by a voting machine. The Texas Tribune · Apr 9, 2025
Settlement Champion Huckabee Confirmed As US Israel Envoy The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mike Huckabee, an evangelical Christian who has said Israel enjoys a divine right to the West Bank, as ambassador to Israel. International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025
Yes, Automotive Tariffs Are Still In Effect Amid 'Pause' President Donald Trump hit pause on the planned reciprocal tariffs on most countries this afternoon. Unfortunately, the automotive industry wasn't so lucky. InsideEVs · Apr 9, 2025
House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign The House has voted to overturn a rule that would have limited bank overdraft fees to $5, following the Senate in moving to dismantle the Biden-era regulation that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had estimated would save consumers billions of dollars The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
Latin Times · Apr 9, 2025 Trade Official Learning of Trump's Tariff Pause Captured on Photo: 'This Is Amateur Hour' A photo of Trump administration trade representative Jamieson Greer looking baffled as he finds out that President Donald Trump changed his mind on reciprocal tariffs in the middle of a congressional hearing is making rounds on social media.
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 New task force to review US intelligence agencies and consider declassifying COVID-19 material Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has formed a task force to consider big changes to America's spy agencies
The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025 Republicans trying to change rules to avoid House vote on Trump tariffs Proposed procedural change would shield Republican representatives from having to vote on chaotic trade policy
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 About $1.8 billion in federal money for Cornell and Northwestern are frozen, the White House says Cornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen
The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025 Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump administration, which has been targeting academia since it took office.
Latin Times · Apr 9, 2025 Texas AG Ken Paxton Will Seek To Be The State's Next Senator In The 2026 Midterms Texas AG Ken Paxton announced he will challenge Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year, setting the stage for a contentious battle.
The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025 Supreme Court’s decision on deportations gave both the Trump administration and ACLU reasons to claim a victory − but noncitizens clearly lost President Donald Trump has claimed victory at the Supreme Court in his campaign to deport Venezuelan migrants accused by the government of being part of a foreign terrorist organization.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 9, 2025 Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd to retire Gov. Greg Abbott will have the opportunity to appoint Boyd’s replacement, furthering his influence on the high court.
Salon · Apr 9, 2025 Trump announces 90-day tariff pause The Trump administration praised the president's gambit, even though it's unclear what the U.S. got out of it
The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025 Trump officials to monitor immigrants’ social media for antisemitism Advocacy groups condemn action as an ‘excuse to move a cruel, anti-immigrant, authoritarian agenda’
The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025 The AP’s win against Trump shows principles still have power in the US Series of actions this week including at Princeton and in a tiny town, offer hope that courageous voices can make a difference