Trump Tariffs Offer Opportunity For China In unleashing global tariffs, President Donald Trump has vowed to remake the world to benefit US workers. International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025
Trump pulls back Biden’s plan to cover weight loss drugs - Roll Call Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been critical of the drugs, instead placing a focus on lifestyle changes. Roll Call · Apr 4, 2025
Trump’s Yemen bombing campaign could cost $1bn by next week, with little to show for it Trump’s war in Yemen has come under greater scrutiny after his national security officials leaked details of the initial strikes in a group chat with a journalist The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
Federal Reserve chair Powell predicts tariffs will spike inflation and slow economic growth Powell’s warning comes as President Donald Trump urges the fed to slash interest rates The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
White House Cites Tariff Reports That Undermine Its Own Claims Attempting to defend Trump's tariffs, the White House points to studies that show they raise prices, cut manufacturing output, and lead to costly retaliation. Reason · Apr 4, 2025
Billions In U.S. EV Projects Just Stalled, As China Speeds Ahead Under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. was on track to meet all its battery demand for electric vehicles from local manufacturing by the end of the decade. Now, the country may not reach that goal as billions of dollars worth of clean energy projects have stalled in… InsideEVs · Apr 4, 2025
George Clooney raged at MSNBC producer after Morning Joe’s take on his Biden op-ed, new book claims Clooney reportedly yelled at the MSNBC producer over the phone for several hours The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025
Ukrainians who fled war fear deportation under Trump: ‘I am young, I want to live’ After taking office Trump barred those already in the US from renewing their two-year work permits and deportation protections The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2025
Trump Fires Head of NSA Hours After Far Right Activist Urged Him to Do So Gen. Timothy Haugh, who leads the U.S. Cyber Command, was fired after Loomer told President Donald Trump that several top official were not sufficiently loyal to him Latin Times · Apr 4, 2025
The problem with Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center isn’t the possibility of ‘Cats’ When President Donald Trump announced that he was assuming control of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, he described the move as a triumph over “wokey” programming. He subsequently fired the 17 board members appointed by President Joe Biden and installed himself as chairman. The Conversation · Apr 4, 2025
Florida is home to about 341,000 immigrants from Venezuela and Haiti who may soon lose residency, work permits Florida leads the nation in the number of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, or TPS. The Conversation · Apr 4, 2025
Q&A: Will TikTok be banned in the US this weekend? The video-sharing app is facing a US ban unless it can find a non-Chinese buyer for its US operations by April 5. Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025
Donald Trump's Energy Department Saved Your Appliances Decades of efficiency mandates have made dishwashers weaker, A.C. units feebler, and appliances more expensive. A new rollback offers a rare win for function over dogma. Reason · Apr 4, 2025
White House Easter Egg Roll To Feature 30,000 Real Eggs Despite Tariff, Supply Hurdles In planning the event, the White House explored alternatives such as using plastic eggs or large eggs that would be sold in stores. However, the decision was made to stick with real eggs. International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025
The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2025 New House Republican proposal seeks to exempt many toxic Pfas from review Two lawmakers introduced a resolution to repeal a 2024 Biden rule that closed a ‘low volume exemption’ loophole
International Business Times UK · Apr 4, 2025 Who Is Laura Loomer: Meet The Far-Right Activist Linked To Trump Firings, Racist Posts And Elon Musk Laura Loomer, a far-right activist, has recently drawn attention due to her connection to staff changes within the Trump administration.
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump's escalating trade war One big loser in President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war is likely to be the U.S. electric vehicle industry
The Conversation · Apr 4, 2025 Why was South Africa’s ambassador to the US expelled? A view of the Ebrahim Rasool affair In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, in mid-March 2025. In a post on X, US secretary of state Marco Rubio accused Rasool of hating the US and President Donald Trump, and said the ambassador was “no longer welcome in our great…
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025 The Latest: Trump’s tariffs slam world markets in the biggest blow since the pandemic hit in 2020 Asian shares slid further Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent shudders through Wall Street at a level of shock unseen since the COVID-19 pandemic pummeled world markets in 2020
The Texas Tribune · Apr 3, 2025 Ken Paxton’s legal woes are lifting, clearing a path for a likely Senate run The federal criminal investigation into corruption allegations was the most serious inquiry Paxton faced. Its end nearly clears his slate of numerous legal battles.
International Business Times · Apr 3, 2025 With Tariff War, Trump Also Reshapes How US Treats Allies Japan and Taiwan promised billions in investment. Trump acknowledged the investment in his remarks but said that Taiwan "took all of our computer chips and semiconductors" and announced 32 percent tariffs on its exports.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025 Trump’s team touted 72 ICE arrests of violent criminals – half were already in prison, report says Overall, Trump administration has removed fewer people on average than during last year of Biden administration
Latin Times · Apr 3, 2025 California Supervisor Slams Mexico Over Imminent Dump Of Sewage Water: 'It's Time For Federal Action' San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond said Mexico will "dump" 400 million gallons of sewage water into the Tijuana River next Monday
Reason · Apr 3, 2025 Joe Biden's Handlers Definitely Knew. Did the Media? Now the tell-all books are pouring in.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025 U.S. energy department invites AI data center development at Los Alamos and other federal lands The U.S. Department of Energy said it has identified 16 federal sites, including storied nuclear research laboratories such as Los Alamos, where it could invite tech companies to build data centers in a push to accelerate commercial development of artificial intelligence technology