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Healthy Returns: What drugmakers are saying about Trump’s looming pharmaceutical tariffs
What Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly are saying about Trump’s pharmaceutical tariffs, and Dexcom scores FDA approval for its glucose monitoring system.CNBC - 9h -
Australian prime minister says he trusts Trump and Xi during debate
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has no reason not to trust U.S. President Donald Trump or Chinese President Xi Jinping while debating his rival ahead of the May 3 electionABC News - 12h -
Trump Is Relying More on Tattoos to Identify Gang Members. Experts Say That’s Unreliable.
The administration appears to be using little more than body art to deport people that it says are members of Tren de Aragua, a move that critics say ignores decades of protocol.The New York Times - 1h -
Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So
The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump’s tariffs put Fed’s jobs and inflation goals at risk, says Powell
US central bank chair says ‘without price stability, we cannot achieve long periods of strong labour market conditions’Financial Times - 7h -
World Trade Organization says global trade could slide this year because of Trump's tariff policies
The World Trade Organization says the volume of trade in goods worldwide is likely to decrease by 0.2% this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies and a standoff with ChinaABC News - 12h -
Trump, Xi "don't have any plans" to speak, trade representative says
U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer said President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping "don't have any plans" to speak amid an escalating trade war between the two countries.CBS News - 3d -
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."CBS News - Mar. 28 -
Brown University to see federal funding halted by Trump administration
A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown UniversityABC News - Apr. 3 -
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, sources say
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the ...NBC News - 1h -
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he hasn't heard from Trump since the arson attack
Days after an arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence, Trump still has not called Shapiro or weighed in significantly to condemn the violence.NBC News - 1h -
Florida stationery business owner sues Trump administration over tariffs
The owner of a small stationery business based in Pensacola, Florida, says her company is facing up to $1 million in tariff payments this year alone under the Trump administration's new tariffs.CBS News - 1h -
Gavin Newsom says California to sue over Trump tariffs
State governor argues duties will lead to job losses and higher pricesFinancial Times - 12h -
US judge says Trump administration could be in contempt over deportation flights
The US government is accused of "wilful disregard" of a ruling blocking the deportation of 200 individuals to El Salvador.BBC News - 7h -
US engaging on global tax deal despite Trump’s defiance, OECD says
Landmark agreement to reform corporate tax for tech and multinationals is struggling to move forwardFinancial Times - 7h -
Fed's Powell says tariffs could lead to inflation, economic slowdown
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a speech today that President Trump's tariffs are likely to boost U.S. inflation.CBS News - 1h -
Nvidia Says U.S. Will Restrict Sales of More of Its A.I. Chips to China
The restrictions are the first major limits the Trump administration has put on semiconductor sales outside the United States, toughening rules created by the Biden administration.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump inner circle warned of tariff consequences
The White House has taken pains to say administration officials are unified on the tariff effort announced on April 2, which the White House dubbed "Liberation Day."CBS News - 1d -
Trump tariff war to slash North American exports by 13%, warns WTO
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says US-China trade conflict could ‘force countries to choose’ between the twoFinancial Times - 13h -
State Department says Maryland man mistakenly deported is "alive and secure"
In a filing on Saturday, the U.S. State Department, however, did not address a judge's demands that the Trump administration detail what steps it is taking to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the ...CBS News - 4d -
Should Business Leaders Rush to Reshore Supply Chains? Most Say No
Most companies facing Trump’s tariff hits will seek better deals in countries hit with lower levies, since domestic sourcing remains too expensive, too long to start operations, and unable to meet ...Inc. - 9h -
Trump Administration Directs Judges to Deny Asylum Without Hearings
A directive from the Justice Department, which says the move is intended to reduce a backlog in immigration court, would result in rapid deportation orders in many cases.The New York Times - 4h -
Rep. Elise Stefanik eyes New York governor seat in 2026, sources say
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, an ally of President Donald Trump, is considering a run for governor of New York, a source familiar with her thinking told ABC News.ABC News - 3h -
Trump admin hasn't funded legal help for unaccompanied immigrant children, despite court order
Attorneys say the funding cutoff has caused chaos, with kids as young as 5 facing judges alone in immigration courts. Some are victims of sexual abuse and trafficking.NBC News - 5h -
Palestinian Columbia activist detained by DHS at citizenship interview
A Columbia protest leader was taken into custody at a citizenship interview, his lawyers say, as the Trump administration pushes to deport fellow Columbia activist Mahoud Khalil.CBS News - 2d -
You too can look as good as Donald Trump in your dotage. Here’s how | Arwa Mahdawi
The 78-year-old president is in great shape, says the official White House physician. Must be all those ‘hamberders’. Forget yoga, pilates or eating leafy greens. If you want to improve your ...The Guardian - 16h -
Protesters tased and arrested at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall
Protests erupted at town halls held by Republican lawmakers, including one for Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene where police say they tased two people and arrested three. Demonstrators were ...NBC News - 14h -
Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects
Microsoft says it's “slowing or pausing” some of data center construction, including a $1 billion project in OhioABC News - Apr. 9 -
Bukele Has Power to Return Deportee in El Salvador to U.S., Experts Say
Experts say President Nayib Bukele has the power but not the interest to return a man deported from Maryland to El Salvador in error.The New York Times - 14h -
Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
Israel’s defense minister says troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitelyABC News - 9h -
Ringleaders of attacks on French jails will be punished, Macron says
Wave of assaults ‘declaration of war’ by drug gangs after crackdown on bosses operating from jail, French media say. Emmanuel Macron has warned that those behind a wave of apparently coordinated ...The Guardian - 8h -
France says prisons are targeted with gunfire and arson over new anti-drug crackdown
French officials say several prisons have been targeted in incidents including gunfire and arsonABC News - 1d -
At least 100 people killed in attacks in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.CBS News - 4d -
Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
Social media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy ...ABC News - 2d -
Author, wife of Weezer bassist arrested after being shot by police who say she pointed a gun at them
Authorities say Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pointing a gun at ...ABC News - 6d -
US senator says El Salvador denied request to meet Kilmar Ábrego García
Chris Van Hollen condemns ‘unjust situation’ and says vice-president blocked access to wrongly deported man. Who is Kilmar Ábrego García, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador? Maryland’s ...The Guardian - 6h -
Nick Carter faces fourth sexual assault lawsuit: Accuser says alleged rape led to HPV, cancer
Nick Carter, sued by three women alleging sexual assault, faces new claims. A fourth woman says he raped her twice and gave her HPV, causing cervical cancer.Los Angeles Times - 5h -
White House releases results from President Trump's physical
President Trump underwent the physical on Friday at Walter Reed Hospital.CBS News - 2d -
Trump and ‘The Residence’ Share a Fixation on Water Pressure
Paul William Davies, the creator of “The Residence,” talks about overlapping themes between his series and the actual Trump administration.The New York Times - 5d -
Harvard students and faculty applaud defiance of Trump's demands
Harvard University’s defiance of the Trump administration Monday brought repercussions for the institution — but widespread support on campus and beyond.NBC News - 1d