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Democratic senators sound alarm over tariff impact on small business in letter to Commerce secretary
Senate Democrats sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to call on the Trump administration to reverse its recent sweeping tariff actions, while raising alarm over the potential threats ...The Hill - 1d -
Appeals court halts Trump independent agency firings, spurring Supreme Court battle
A federal appeals court flipped on President Trump’s firings of two independent agency leaders, temporarily reinstating them Monday and likely setting up a battle at the Supreme Court. In a 7-4 ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump Defends Tariff Strategy Amid Global Trade War and Market Chaos
Amid the doom and gloom in financial markets, President Trump continues to insist he’s got a plan.The New York Times - 19h -
'Sometimes you have to take medicine': Trump defends sweeping tariffs
Just hours after Trump's comments, stock markets plunged in Asia early on Monday, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng losing 9.8%.BBC News - 3d -
Justice Department Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court
Inside the department’s civil division, litigators are squeezed between judges demanding answers and bosses’ instructions to protect the Trump agenda at all costs.The New York Times - 2d -
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred weighs in on torpedo bats: 'They’re absolutely good for baseball'
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is the newest torpedo bat convert.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Goldman raises alarm over Laura Loomer’s influence after NSA firings
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) raised alarm about Laura Loomer’s influence in the Trump administration following reported firings at the National Security Agency (NSA). Goldman questioned Kia ...The Hill - 1d -
Powell’s tariff dilemma: defend the economy or contain inflation
Donald Trump’s trade war has put the Federal Reserve in an awkward spotFinancial Times - 2d -
Mulvaney says he ‘would have fired’ Navarro during first Trump term
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said he would have fired trade advisor Peter Navarro during President Trump’s first term. Mulvaney joined CNBC amid Navarro’s ongoing spat with tech ...The Hill - 1d -
US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals
A group of islands, occupied only by penguins and seals, has been swept up in Trump's trade war.BBC News - 3d -
Nikola Jokic reportedly didn’t call for Michael Malone’s Nuggets firing (but didn’t defend him, either)
Nikola Jokic said it all about Michael Malone without saying anything at all.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
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 - 2d -
House GOP campaign arm raises $35.2M ahead of Trump fundraising dinner
The chair of House Republicans’ campaign arm, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), said the committee raised $35.2 million ahead of its dinner with President Trump on Tuesday, according to a source ...The Hill - 1d -
Why Fed Chair Powell wears purple ties — 'It's not that we are bipartisan, we are non-political'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has maintained that politics will not play a role in the FOMC’s policy decisions, even as pressure mounts.CNBC - 2d -
EU weighs up buying more US gas due to Trump tariff pressure
Bloc may push to buy more LNG from the US if it fits with green goals, says European energy commissioner Dan JørgensenFinancial Times - 10h -
Acting IRS commissioner resigning following data-sharing deal: Reports
Acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Melanie Krause is resigning after a deal was made to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Several reports ...The Hill - 1d -
‘Unpopularity’ of Trump's trade war is 'incredibly pervasive,' says fmr. Biden economic adviser
CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani explains the stock market's volatility with President Trump’s tariffs set to take effect. Jared Bernstein, former chair of the Council of Economic ...NBC News - 1d -
Roberts halts court orders blocking Trump firing of labor boards' members
President Trump removed Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board and Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board.CBS News - 18h -
Roberts halts court orders blocking Trump firing of labor boards' members
President Trump removed Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board and Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board.CBS News - 18h -
Out of power in Congress, Democrats spotlight Trump's DOJ with 'shadow hearing'
WASHINGTON — A lawyer representing the former U.S. pardon attorney complained in a letter to the Justice Department that it was using "security resources to intimidate" Liz Oyer ahead of her ...NBC News - 3d -
Democrats hammer Trump for his weekend of golf as stocks tumble
Dow futures opened Sunday evening down 1,500 points, or 4% percent., while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 futures were also down 4%.ABC News - 2d -
'Keep it simple': Democrats unite around Trump's tariff misfire
The party has disagreed over tariff policy in the past, but has found common ground latelyPolitico - 1d -
Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats
Gretchen Whitmer became governor after promising to “fix the damn roads” in Michigan.NBC News - 12h -
Gretchen Whitmer's talk on tariffs and meeting with Trump anger fellow Democrats
Gretchen Whitmer became governor after promising to “fix the damn roads” in Michigan.NBC News - 12h -
NWSL commissioner confident league can grow by following 'do good, do well model'
NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman envisions having as many franchises as the NFL someday. Here's why she's bullish on growth.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Republicans Want to Make the Trump Tax Cuts Last Forever
Senate Republicans are hoping to ice Democrats out from deciding the fate of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, a move that Democrats could eventually use against them.The New York Times - 4d -
Live updates: Trump defends tariffs; Billionaire Trump endorser calls for trade war time-out
Vulnerable House Republicans are on defense amid the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which have stoked uncertainty about the economy. Markets took a nosedive Thursday ...The Hill - 3d -
NSA Chief Ousted Amid Trump Loyalty Firing Spree
Plus: Another DOGE operative allegedly has a history in the hacking world, and Donald Trump’s national security adviser apparently had way more Signal chats than previously known.Wired - 5d -
Trump signs orders to allow coal-fired power plants to remain open
Move aimed at addressing rise in power demand for datacenters, AI and EVs, but environmentalists call it a step back. Donald Trump signed four executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving coal ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump trade war intensifies as China fires back, futures plunge
China on Wednesday announced a new 50 percent tariff on U.S. exports, intensifying a trade war initiated by President Trump that is showing no signs of slowing down as it causes economic chaos ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats are praying and hoping for another Watergate
The 1970s Watergate scandal was modern Democrats’ greatest moment.The Hill - 1d -
Trump ‘caved today’ after pausing tariff hikes on most countries, House Democrat says
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) joins Meet the Press NOW to weigh in on President Trump’s 90-day pause on tariff hikes on multiple countries as the markets recover from a week of turmoil.NBC News - 17h -
Democrats make push for release of Maryland man deported to Salvadoran prison
The wife of a Maryland man deported to a Salvadoran prison described him as “abducted and disappeared” by the Trump administration while Congressional leaders on Wednesday vowed to pressure the ...The Hill - 19h -
Trump: Tariffs sparking investment in US
President Trump late Sunday defended his tariff plan amid recession fears, saying they are sparking investment in the United States. Trump spoke aboard Air Force One, where he said he was elected ...The Hill - 3d -
Rubio defends Trump tariffs, says Putin needs to show he ‘wants peace’
Speaking at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters President Trump’s tariffs will “reset” global trade. Rubio also said Russia needs to show it is serious ...NBC News - 6d
