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Morning Report — Trump unpacks tariffs; voters speak in two states
In today’s issue: It’s the moment of truth for President Trump’s long-teased global trade agenda. He’ll describe new U.S. tariffs and international products to be targeted as levies take effect ...The Hill - 4d -
Dem attorneys general use new media to mount Trump resistance
Court proceedings might often unfold behind closed doors, but the Democratic attorneys general challenging President Trump’s expansive agenda want to bring their work to your feed. Democratic ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs as he deems deficits a 'national emergency'
Trump made his way back to the White House in no small part because of his promise to better the economy. He's staking a large part of his agenda on broad-based tariffs.ABC News - 3d -
Senate advances blueprint for Trump tax cuts, other top priorities
The Senate on Thursday advanced its budget resolution, teeing up a weekend vote on a blueprint for President Trump's tax agenda and other top priorities. Senators voted 52-48 to kick off ...The Hill - 2d -
Five big questions the GOP's budget plan for Trump leaves unanswered
Senate Republicans are pushing to adopt a budget blueprint this week to kick off a complex process to advance President Trump’s tax agenda. The framework follows weeks of bicameral negotiations ...The Hill - 2d -
‘Hands Off’ protests take off across US and Europe to oppose Trump agenda – live
Protesters gather at more than a thousand events across the US and in cities abroad, such as London, Berlin and Paris. Hundreds of protesters gathered in central London on Saturday as part of ...The Guardian - 15h -
Trump, Powell at odds over tariff fallout
Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} Trump pressures Powell; Dow drops 2k points President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shared vastly different views Friday on the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump baffles economists with tariff formula
Calculation deeply flawed economically and will fail in stated aim of ‘driving bilateral trade deficits to zero’, say analystsFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump’s high-risk, high-reward Liberation Day tariffs
Are President Trump's Liberation Day a masterstroke of economic nationalism or a reckless gamble that could upend international trade laws and the broader economy? The smart money is on Door No.2.The Hill - 2d -
Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy
What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?BBC News - 13h -
America’s Brexit? Trump’s historic gamble on tariffs has been decades in the making
Trump’s economic assault on the world stunned economists and sent stock markets into a spiral. Who will pay the price?. Donald Trump’s vast overhaul of US trade policy this week has called time ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump’s aggressive push to roll back globalisation
The US president wants to unwind decades of economic integration. The risk of a 1930s-style global trade war is causing markets to panicFinancial Times - 1d -
Transgender people are about 1% of the U.S. population. Yet they're a political lightning rod.
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump used contentiousness around transgender people’s access to sports and bathrooms to fire up conservative voters and sway undecideds.NBC News - 5d -
60 percent disapprove of Trump tariffs: Survey
A new poll found that nearly 60% of Americans disagree with President Trump's handling of trade negotiations, with only 38% approving of his trade policies and 40% approving of his overall economic ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on 'Liberation Day'
President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on foreign nations, calling it a “Declaration of Economic Independence.” In a speech marking what he dubbed “Liberation Day,” he argued that for ...NBC News - 3d -
Democrats Sue Trump Over Executive Order on Elections
The lawsuit accuses President Trump of vastly overstepping his authority to “upturn the electoral playing field in his favor and against his political rivals.”The New York Times - 5d -
5 reasons all eyes are on Tuesday’s elections in Florida and Wisconsin
The races are an important bellwether for the country’s political pulse in the second Trump era.Politico - 5d -
Biggest cost from Trump’s tariffs is uncertainty for Asian carmakers
Companies forced to make billion-dollar bets in face of unpredictable politicsFinancial Times - 5d -
Democrats’ deference to Biden was a disaster. They still haven’t learned their lesson | Norman Solomon
Conformity and fear of party leadership are impairing Democrats’ ability to fight Trump and drive a progressive agenda. Joe Biden’s insistence on running for re-election was certainly disastrous. ...The Guardian - 2d -
House GOP leaders urge support for Senate budget resolution as fiscal hawks balk
House Republican leaders are urging their members to adopt the Senate’s version of the budget resolution that will tee up President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda, arguing that major ...The Hill - 19h -
Senate Democrat blasts Trump’s TikTok moves as ‘illegal’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) blasted President Trump over what the Democrat described as a plot to plant political influence on the TikTok platform. Trump granted the app’s parent company, ...The Hill - 19h -
Katya Adler: EU talks tough on Trump tariffs in hope of U-turn
The EU has enormous economic clout as the biggest single market in the world, but does not want to risk a backlash.BBC News - 2d -
Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for business
President promised liberation yet may have plunged the US into recession and the world into an economic scramble. Donald Trump is finally making good on his campaign promises to “build that wall” – ...The Guardian - 3d -
Senate GOP unease sets in after Trump tariff rollout
Senate Republicans are feeling increasingly uneasy after President Trump rolled out his “Liberation Day” batch of tariffs, which are threatening to further dent the U.S.'s economic standing after ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump tariffs spur Wall Street's worst day since 2020
The stock market cratered Thursday as fears of global economic slowdown driven by President Trump's new tariffs spurred Wall Street's worst day of losses since the outbreak of the COVID-19 ...The Hill - 2d -
Powell warns Trump tariffs, risks are 'significantly larger than expected'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday that the size and potential economic harm of President Trump's new tariffs were far larger than anticipated, raising new challenges as the bank ...The Hill - 1d -
Dow craters by 2,231 points as Trump tariffs stir stock sell-off
The stock market cratered Friday as concerns about the economic impact of President Trump’s new tariffs shook Wall Street for yet another day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of ...The Hill - 1d -
CNBC’s Liesman: Trump tariffs like steering Titanic ‘toward the iceberg’
CNBC's senior economics reporter Steve Liesman said that President Trump’s new sweeping tariffs are equal to steering the Titanic “toward the iceberg.” “And I guess another way to think about it ...The Hill - 16h -
Justice Department purge under Trump administration | 60 Minutes
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."CBS News - 6d -
‘Game over’ for ESG investing due to Trump backlash? Analysts say no
President Donald Trump and the GOP have expressed disdain for so-called ESG investments. Despite political headwinds, analysts say such funds are here to stay.CNBC - 6d -
Britain needn’t be cowed by wrecking-ball Trump, it should seize opportunities in Europe, Canada and beyond | Will Hutton
Keir Starmer can help redefine global trade while strengthening new – and old – alliances. ‘Liberation Day” was, of course, a tragic idiocy based on a bewildering inversion of reality. The rest of ...The Guardian - 7h -
‘No agenda’ in Guardian investigation of Noel Clarke, high court hears
Actor accuses newspaper of libel in articles about his alleged sexual misconduct. There was “no agenda” in the Guardian’s investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Noel Clarke, the ...The Guardian - 3d -
Goldman Sachs sees Trump tariffs spiking inflation, stunting growth and raising recession risks
A broad, negative impact will be felt in the economy when the new trade moves are enacted, the Goldman economic team believes.CNBC - 6d -
Javier Milei, Trump’s ‘Favorite President,’ Has Few Deals to Offer — but Lots of Adoration
Javier Milei of Argentina might not be that useful for the United States on economics or geopolitics — but he can help to fight the culture wars.The New York Times - 2d -
'Sometimes you have to walk through fire': Tariffs get backing in Trump heartland
As economic uncertainty swirls and the markets take a hit, many in this deeply Republican area back the president's plan.BBC News - 1d -
Haberman: Trump advisers 'tired of Musk's presence'
New York Times political correspondent Maggie Haberman said Wednesday that President Trump’s advisers are “tired of” tech billionaire Elon Musk hanging around. “He does see advantages in having ...The Hill - 2d -
Ron DeSantis, Eric Trump hit the links in Doral for LIV Golf Pro-Am
Robert DeSantis and Eric Trump were among a list of political and sports figures seen playing alongside pro golfers at Thursday's LIV Golf event.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump news at a glance: anti-Trump protests draw huge crowds across the US
Biggest day of demonstrations yet by an opposition movement trying to regain momentum – key US politics stories from 5 April . Crowds of people angry about the way Donald Trump is running the ...The Guardian - 9h -
Insider confirms Ben Roethlisberger ‘isn’t wrong’ about Aaron Rodgers-Vikings agenda
Insider Ian Rapoport weighs in on Ben Roethlisberger’s comments about Aaron Rodgers’ possible Vikings agenda.Yahoo Sports - 1d
