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What Trump’s Tariffs Will Mean for the Apparel Industry
Expect meaningful pullback in consumption if Trump’s tariffs stand.Inc. - 1d -
Masters of the Universe survey Trump’s train wreck
Plus, what the market fallout means for all corners of Wall Street — for private equity, private credit and dealmakingFinancial Times - 1d -
In latest trans sports salvo, Trump administration creates Title IX investigation team
The Trump administration is creating a new Title IX Special Investigations Team focused on keeping transgender women and girls from sports teams and restrooms designated for females.NBC News - 4d -
UConn coach Geno Auriemma talks about his future and why he's fine with being called 'gramps'
Legendary University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma has reached the pinnacle of college basketball for a record 12th time, but he’s not ready to call it a career just yet.NBC News - 1d -
Maine sues Trump administration over funding freeze after trans athlete dispute
Maine officials sued the administration of President Donald Trump to try to stop the government from freezing federal money in the wake of a dispute over transgender athletes.NBC News - 1d -
Trump calls his tariffs a ‘beautiful thing to behold’ amid stock selloffs
Facing mounting pressure over the economy, President Donald Trump is not backing down, calling his global tariffs a “beautiful thing to behold” and arguing he’s fulfilling a campaign promise to ...NBC News - 2d -
Bernie Sanders: law firms that cut deals with Trump administration ‘sell out their soul’
Firms that were targeted by president after representing his political rivals show ‘absolute cowardice’, says US senator. Law firms that cut deals with Donald Trump ’s administration after the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Amber Ruffin says she was dropped from correspondents' dinner for 'talking s‑‑‑' about Trump administration
Amber Ruffin says she was dropped as this month's White House Correspondents' Association dinner entertainer because she was "talking s‑‑‑" about President Trump's administration and refused to ...The Hill - 1d -
NYC congestion pricing to stay in place through summer under deal with Trump administration
Congestion pricing in New York City looks set to remain in place at least until the fall under an agreement on the briefing schedule in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s move to end ...The Hill - 20h -
Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration
Already facing burnout and book bans, librarians face a ‘catastrophe’ for institutions deemed central to democracy. For many librarians, the stakes of the job are high – they’re facing burnout , ...The Guardian - 2d -
US supreme court blocks ruling that 16,000 fired federal workers must be rehired
Probationary employees laid off in Trump administration’s purge lose reinstatement in 7-2 ruling over legal standing. US politics live – latest updates The US supreme court has handed ...The Guardian - 18h -
Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Threat to China
Plus, “The White Lotus” finale.The New York Times - 1d -
Obama: Democratic ideals have eroded because ‘we got pretty comfortable and complacent’
Former President Barack Obama discusses the state of democracy and civic engagement at a Hamilton College speaking event.NBC News - 4d -
Warren: 'This is the time to call' Republican lawmakers on tariffs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday urged Americans to call on House and Senate Republican to act against President Trump’s aggressive tariffs. In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen ...The Hill - 22h -
Stock market whipsaws as Trump makes new China threat
It was a roller-coaster day in stocks as panic selling subsided, while President Trump threatened to hit China with a 50% tariff.CBS News - 1d -
5 Harvard students, recent graduates have visas pulled
The Harvard International Office announced Sunday that three students and two recent graduates from the university have had their student visas revoked amid the Trump administration's crackdown. ...The Hill - 1d -
Bessent: Tariff negotiations result of 'massive inflow' of calls, not markets
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that President Trump’s apparent willingness to engage in tariff negotiations is a result of a “massive inflow” of calls from countries, not the downturn ...The Hill - 21h -
Instead of attacking universities, Trump should help veterans enroll
If our goal is to incorporate different opinions into our nation’s colleges, we should push to bring in more military veterans, both as students and professors.The Hill - 21h -
Bessent: 'More than 50 countries' approached administration to lower tariffs, trade barriers and halt 'currency manipulation'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed Sunday that “more than 50 countries” have approached the Trump administration to bring down “non-tariff trade barriers,” reduce tariffs, and halt “currency ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge rules Trump administration must fully fund NIH research grants
ByteDance, the Chinese-based company that owns TikTok, is facing a Saturday deadline to either sell the popular social media app to a non-Chinese company or risk being banned in the U.S.NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration revokes all South Sudanese visas in repatriation row
State department accuses east African country of ‘taking advantage of the United States’. The US is revoking the visas of all South Sudanese passport-holders and will stop any more of its citizens ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention
A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention.The New York Times - 1d -
Supreme Court Overturns Block on Trump Administration’s Venezuelan Deportations
A majority of the justices concluded that the Venezuelan migrants had brought their cases in the wrong court but that they were entitled to an opportunity to challenge their removal.The New York Times - 1d -
China Accuses U.S. of Blackmail After Trump Threatens More Tariffs
China sees little to gain in capitulating to President Trump’s tariff threats, labeling them “blackmail” and vowing to “fight to the end.”The New York Times - 12h -
Can Trump convince Iran to ditch its nuclear programme?
The BBC's James Landale looks at how Iran might respond to Trump's threat to agree to a deal or face military actionBBC News - 8h -
The weekend Trump’s tariff threats became real for global investors
If global long-only funds start to rotate out of risk the market, turmoil could get worseFinancial Times - 2d -
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat
Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies looms. Tariff market reaction –live updates China’s government says it will ...The Guardian - 1d -
Global pharma shares plunge as Trump doubles down on tariff threat
Global drugmakers’ stocks dropped across the board on Wednesday after U.S.NBC News - 1h -
Nuclear boom sparks urgent call for investment in new uranium mines
Currently identified resources are forecast to be used up by the 2080sFinancial Times - 1d -
HillmanTok: a Cosby Show-inspired college is thriving on TikTok even as Black education is under threat
Inspired by the university setting of A Different World, the world’s first crowd-sourced HBCU is expanding online. In 1987, the Cosby Show spinoff A Different World made its US TV debut and ...The Guardian - 2h -
What Trump and his administration have said about the tariffs policy currently roiling global markets
President Donald Trump has proposed sweeping tariffs targeting U.S. trading partners, including a 10% across-the-board baseline tariff that went into effect Saturday.NBC News - 1d -
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President Trump holds a call with the acting president of South Korea to discuss a potential tariff deal; In shrinking rural towns, these Texas high schools are teaming up to stay alive.CBS News - 15h -
Tech stocks whipsaw in volatile trading session as Trump stands by tariffs
Shares of Apple, Microsoft and Tesla moved further down on Monday, but Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Nvidia started to regain lost ground from last week.CNBC - 1d -
Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariff on China
President Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on imports from China, a massive escalation of a potential trade war between the world's two largest economies. Trump's threat is ...The Hill - 1d -
Economists take issue with Trump's tariff formula, arguing rate is inflated
The formula the Trump administration used to calculate his tariffs is bewildering economists.CNBC - 3d -
UK Eases Rules on EVs as Trump’s Auto Tariffs Hit
Even before the latest tariffs by the Trump administration, Britain’s car industry was struggling.The New York Times - 2d -
Defiant, Le Pen Tells Supporters ‘I Won’t Give Up’ Despite 5-Year Ban
In a speech, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, cast a judicial decision prohibiting her from running for office as a threat to democracy.The New York Times - 2d -
NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stack up at the end of the regular season
Where all 30 teams stand in the last week of the 2024-25 NBA regular season.ESPN - 25m -
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 - 2d