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State Democrats launch 7-figure investment in Virginia
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced on Monday it is investing seven figures in the battle to keep the Democratic majority in Virginia’s House of Delegates. The committee ...The Hill - 3d -
Supreme Court permits Trump to fire 2 independent agency leaders, for now
Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday permitted President Trump to fire Democratic appointees serving at two federal independent agencies as the Supreme Court mulls how to handle the ...The Hill - 1d -
Axelrod: Trump 'created the crisis' with tariffs, 'tried to take credit for the rally'
President Trump has been criticized by veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod for attempting to take credit for the stock market rally after creating a crisis with his shifting tariff policies.The Hill - 10h -
The full scope of Trump's tariff agenda settles in: From the Politics Desk
After yesterday’s jump, the markets started to reflect the full scope of President Donald Trump’s trade war today, while Democrats raised questions about the timing of his stock-buying suggestion.NBC News - 2h -
Jon Stewart: Trump economic policy has same tagline as third 'Squid Game' season
Comedian Jon Stewart on Monday said that President Trump’s economic policy has the same tagline as the third season of the popular Netflix show “Squid Game.” Trump said in a post on Truth Social ...The Hill - 2d -
Experts, critics raise questions after Trump says 'this is a great time to buy' before pausing tariffs
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday afternoon that he was pausing country-by-country tariffs by 90 days, some experts — as well as critics of Trump and social media users ...NBC News - 1d -
Watch live: Trump trade representative faces heat from lawmakers amid tariff trade war
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday morning on the Trump administration's trade agenda. The hearing comes as President Trump has ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump caused the stock market crash — Democrats must hold his feet to the fire
We’ve never before had a president so intent on simultaneously undoing our form of government and the infrastructure of our economic life.The Hill - 2d -
Billionaire fund managers clash over Trump tariff strategy
Two high-profile hedge-fund managers employed colorful language as they debated the finer points of the tariff strategy of President Donald Trump.MarketWatch - 9h -
Trump ignites ‘insider trading’ accusations after global tariffs U-turn
US president posted it was ‘a great time to buy’ on social media just hours before pausing tariff impositions. Business live – latest updates Donald Trump is facing accusations of market ...The Guardian - 13h -
Johnson faces fraught week as House takes up Trump budget blueprint
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is walking into a storm this week as he looks to rally House Republicans around the Senate-passed framework to unlock President Trump’s legislative agenda. A handful of ...The Hill - 3d -
Conservatives dismiss Trump pressure on budget blueprint ahead of White House meeting
Hard-line House conservatives say personal appeals from President Trump will not be enough to sway them to support a Senate budget resolution to advance the White House’s legislative agenda. A ...The Hill - 2d -
McConnell votes against Trump's defense pick, warns of 'geostrategic self-harm'
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday voted against Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as under secretary of policy at the Defense Department, warning of ...The Hill - 2d -
Johnson scraps vote on Trump budget blueprint in face of conservative opposition
House Republican leaders on Wednesday scrapped plans to vote on the Senate’s framework to advance key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, a major setback that came in the face of ...The Hill - 1d -
GOP lawmakers exhale deeply after Trump backtracks on trade war
Republican senators breathed out a sigh of relief when they found out at a lunch meeting Wednesday that President Trump announced he would drop tariffs on most foreign trading partners for 90 days, ...The Hill - 14h -
T.J. Watt stirs up Steelers fan with social-media post
Does social-media post mean Watt wants out?Yahoo Sports - 1d -
China Censors Hashtags Mentioning ‘104%,’ the Size of Trump’s Tariffs
State media drove social media discussions around phrases like: “America is fighting a trade war while begging for eggs.”The New York Times - 1d -
'Con man' vs. 'anti-Trump': Years of Republican fighting fuel a nasty Senate primary in Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to topple Republican Sen.NBC News - 1d -
'Con man' vs. 'anti-Trump': Years of Republican fighting fuel a nasty Senate primary in Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to topple Republican Sen.NBC News - 1d -
Caribbean is friend of US, not an enemy, regional leaders say over Trump’s tariffs
Barbados PM and Caricom chair calls on Washington to engage in talks to ‘keep prices down for all of our people’. The Caribbean is a friend, not an enemy, leaders in the region have told Donald ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory levies
President poised to further impose taxes after Beijing announced a 34% tariff on US imports as global markets fall. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened to impose an ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump says US ‘having direct talks’ with Iran over nuclear deal
President, sitting in Oval Office with Benjamin Netanyahu, warns Tehran of ‘great danger’ if talks are not successful. Donald Trump has announced that the US is to hold direct talks with Iran in a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Elon Musk reportedly made personal appeals to Trump over tariffs
The Washington Post is reporting that Elon Musk, one of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, made direct appeals to the president, personally asking him to rethink his aggressive tariff plan.NBC News - 2d -
Former aide knocks Trump over investigation of former cybersecurity appointee
Former White House press secretary Sarah Matthews slammed the Trump administration for launching an investigation into Chris Krebs, who was ousted from his post as director of the Cybersecurity and ...The Hill - 7h -
The Guardian view on the tariff war pause: the Trump trade shambles is not over | Editorial
The US president blinked first, but this is just a time-out. The threat to the global economy remains real.. It was Donald Trump who blinked first. Never forget that. China is unlikely to ...The Guardian - 6h -
Jewish advocacy group questions DHS on plans to use antisemitism to deny immigration benefits
A Jewish civil rights group is asking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) how it plans to evaluate migrants’ social media accounts after the agency said it would use antisemitic content as ...The Hill - 5h -
Are we finally seeing the fall of Elon Musk?
Democrats have used Tesla to undermine the entrepreneur and to highlight oligarchs’ role in the Trump administrationFinancial Times - 3d -
4/2: America Decides
President Trump signs order on reciprocal tariffs; Democrat-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court raceCBS News - 6h -
'No good answer' on next Democratic leader: Schoen
Democratic strategist Doug Schoen said Monday there’s “no good answer” on who will be the next leader of the Democratic Party after former Vice President Kamala Harris lost in November to President ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s tariffs are ‘teeing up a nationwide recession’, says Chuck Schumer – US politics live
House democratic leaders also condemn tariffs as group backed by Trump allies mount legal challenge to stop tariffs. EU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union ’s response to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Top NATO officer Trump's latest 'DEI' firing: Meet 5 ousted top brass
President Trump has fired a top U.S. military officer at NATO, Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, a termination that caused swift rebuke from Democrats in Congress. Chatfield was the country’s top ...The Hill - 2d -
Governors push back as Trump directs the Justice Department to go after state climate laws
Democrat governors are pushing back as President Trump directed his Justice Department to target state climate laws. “The federal government cannot unilaterally strip states’ independent ...The Hill - 1d -
House GOP moves to turn off ability to force vote on rescinding Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
House Republicans are moving to turn off Democrats’ ability to force a vote on rescinding the sweeping global tariffs imposed by President Trump as part of his “Liberation Day” announcement. ...The Hill - 1d -
Jeffries says Dems will probe possible manipulation, insider trading after Trump’s tariff pause
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that House Democrats will soon launch investigations into potential wrongdoing in the wake of President Trump’s surprise decision a day ...The Hill - 6h -
Death toll from flooding in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims
The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has reached 33 as authorities race to evacuate and support hundreds of families trapped in their homesABC News - 3d -
Trump officials to appeal court ruling lifting White House ban on Associated Press – US politics live
Court filing reported by Reuters shows White House appealing against judge’s order to restore full access to the AP . China’s move to impose 84% retaliatory tariffs against the United States is ...The Guardian - 1d -
Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds
A new study suggests that health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counselingABC News - 3d -
Watch live: House Dems hold hearing on cuts to veterans' benefits
A panel of former employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will testify before top House Democrats and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee Thursday morning as President ...The Hill - 11h -
Musk calls Trump trade adviser, Peter Navarro, a 'moron' and 'dumber than a sack of bricks'
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard reports on a social media back and forth between Elon Musk and Trump trade adviser, Peter Navarro. Asked about the spat, White House press secretary Karoline ...NBC News - 2d -
Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law
Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump.The New York Times - 1d