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Trump news at a glance: All eyes on special elections; Booker’s 25-hour speech on ‘nation in crisis’
Elections in Wisconsin and Florida seen as reflection of Trump’s standing with voters. Here’s your roundup of key US politics stories from 1 April 2025.. Republican Randy Fine won a special ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump and Musk have ushered in a terrible era of cataclysm capitalism. But I have a plan to counter it | Julia Steinberger
The speed with which US democracy is being dismantled is dizzying, but if we organise resistance now we can stop this. Everything is moving too fast. The Trump-Musk administration is tearing ...The Guardian - 1d -
FirstFT: US stocks post worst quarter since 2022 amid tariff fears
Also in today’s newsletter, how a $1.4tn Trump trade war could unfold, and DeepMind slows down research releasesFinancial Times - 2d -
Rubio arrives for NATO talks, allies wait to learn of US plans for drawdown in Europe
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO have arrived in BrusselsABC News - 20h -
Dear Disney: don’t cave to Trump. We need you to shape dreams for kids everywhere | Jeff Yang
Maga is coming after the House of Mouse with a cynical attack on its diversity policies. Disney can – and should – fight back. I remember the moment I truly recognized the power Disney has to move ...The Guardian - 14h -
Congress must act to keep US weapons out of Israel — whether Trump likes it or not
The opportunity to salvage our nation’s rule of law and commitment to human rights is there for every U.S. senator to take. For the good of our country and world, we must hope — and demand — they do.The Hill - 2d -
US watchdog halts Apple cases after Trump picks group’s lawyer for top job
National Labor Relations Board freezes pair of disputes after Crystal Carey nominated as agency’s general counselFinancial Times - 2d -
Falklands toothfish caught in Trump’s tariff dragnet
Islands’ exports to US — a category composed almost entirely of a succulent deep-sea fish — will face 42 per cent levy from next weekFinancial Times - 10h -
Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.The New York Times - Mar. 27 -
Trump threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil if no deal on Ukraine
US president says he is ‘pissed off’ with Vladimir Putin for dragging feet in ceasefire talksFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump 'very angry' with Putin over Ukraine ceasefire negotiations
The US president threatened Russia with tariffs if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire within the next month.BBC News - 3d -
Trump signs off Chagos Islands deal between UK and Mauritius
Agreement has security implications for joint military base with US on Indian Ocean archipelagoFinancial Times - 2d -
FirstFT: What to expect from Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs
Also in today’s newsletter, Andreessen Horowitz in talks to invest in TikTok, and US government seeks death penalty for MangioneFinancial Times - 1d -
Watch: Key moments from Trump's 'Liberation Day' speech
The US president said universal 10% tariffs would go into effect for all countries starting 5 April.BBC News - 1d -
Trump escalates global trade war with sweeping tariff blitz
Stock futures tumble as US reveals plans to impose 10% universal levies and higher ‘reciprocal’ dutiesFinancial Times - 1d -
EU ready to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs, says von der Leyen
Commission president warns global economy will ‘massively suffer’ from US trade barrageFinancial Times - 22h -
Putin envoy visits White House as Trump toys with détente
Kirill Dmitriev is highest-ranking Russian official to visit US since Moscow’s invasion of UkraineFinancial Times - 15h -
Trump’s sweeping tariffs ignite $2.5tn rout on Wall Street
US president defends levies even as market behemoths, including Apple, sink most in yearsFinancial Times - 4h -
Trump floats China tariff relief in exchange for TikTok sale approval
US president suggests he is open to horse-trading a day after imposing severe import levies on Chinese goodsFinancial Times - 4h -
Millions brace for tornado outbreak and flash flooding in powerful spring storm
A powerful spring storm is forecast to unleash a tornado outbreak in the central part of the country Wednesday, with multiple, long-track EF3 tornadoes possible, along with a potentially historic ...NBC News - 1d -
There’s no humor in tyranny, but there’s power in laughter
Tyrants, as a rule, aren’t very good at laughing at themselves.The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economists
‘Willing sycophants’ came up with simplistic formula that has thrown global economy into disarray. US politics live – latest updates Waving a big chart as a prop in the White House Rose ...The Guardian - 13h -
What to Watch in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election and Florida’s Special Elections
Voters in a crucial court race and two House special elections will provide hints of how the country views President Trump and Elon Musk, months after they took power.The New York Times - 2d -
Johnson, Battling Proxy Voting for Parents, Exposes Weak Hold on House Republicans
The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen an institutional fight it’s not clear he can win.The New York Times - 1d -
Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK Jr
Trump administration begins reducing Health and Human Services workforce as Kennedy plans up to 10,000 job cuts. Thousands of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees across the country are being ...The Guardian - 2d -
In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic to tiny tropical islands to a ...ABC News - 13h -
Danish PM tells US ‘you cannot annex another country’ on visit to Greenland
Mette Frederiksen, who met island’s new and outgoing PMs, says she wants to cooperate with Trump on Arctic security. The Danish prime minister has put on a show of unity with Greenlandic leaders in ...The Guardian - 9h -
Water shortage threatens the world's most abundant lithium reserves
Freshwater essential to lithium mining is running low in the world’s “Lithium Triangle,” a mineral-rich region in the Andean Plateau that stretches across parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile and ...NBC News - 3d -
📈 MLS Power Rankings: San Diego climb, Charlotte and LAFC slip
MLS is truly heating up, and after Matchday 6 we had plenty of movement in the top-10 power rankings. A few big-boys tasted defeat, while some unlikely winners climbed in our standings.Let's get ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Heathrow Was Warned of Power Supply Vulnerabilities, Airlines Advocate Says
The official said he had raised concerns about Heathrow’s electricity supply days before a power outage forced it to shut down. Heathrow disputed the relevance of the official’s comments.The New York Times - 1d -
Samoa suffering energy crisis after weeks of power outages
Pacific country this week declared state of emergency over power cuts that have caused huge disruption to businesses and daily life. Samoa is in the grip of an “energy crisis” prime minister Fiame ...The Guardian - 1d -
Donald Trump ordered to pay £626,000 legal costs after Steele dossier lawsuit
US president had sued over denied allegations he took part in ‘perverted’ sex acts but UK case was thrown out last year. Donald Trump has been ordered by a judge in England to pay more than ...The Guardian - 10h -
NBA Power Rankings: Grizzlies fire Jenkins; Bulls stun Lakers; Lillard out with blood clot
NBA Power Rankings: Grizzlies fire Jenkins; Bulls stun Lakers; Lillard out with blood clot.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
NBA power rankings: Cleveland Cavaliers 60 wins, but are Boston Celtics better team?
The Arizona Republic reaches the final couple weeks of its NBA power rankings with the Celtics making a push at the top spot.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
SEC Power Rankings: Where Alabama sits following ranked series win vs. Oklahoma
Following a series win over Oklahoma, here is where Alabama sits in the latest 2025 SEC baseball power rankings.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
WWE, AEW power rankings (April 2025): John Cena or Cody Rhodes — who reigns supreme as WrestleMania 41 nears?
The balance of power in the wrestling world continues to shift as we hit the final sprint toward WrestleMania 41.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
NBA power rankings 2024-25: Thunder, Celtics pulling away from everyone, Lakers re-enter top 10
A tight Western Conference with a few teams getting hot leads to a power rankings that don't follow the standings.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online
Plus: Alleged Snowflake hacker will be extradited to US, internet restrictions create an information vacuum in Myanmar, and London gets its first permanent face recognition cameras.Wired - 5d -
Analysis: Trump poised to reshape global economy and how world does business
The BBC’s economics editor Faisal Islam explains why a US tariff on goods imported into America is such a big deal for both consumers and countries.BBC News - 1d
