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McConnell votes against Trump's defense pick, warns of 'geostrategic self-harm'
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday voted against Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as under secretary of policy at the Defense Department, warning of ...The Hill - 49m -
Trump to host El Salvador's president amid US deportation efforts
President Trump will welcome the leader of El Salvador at the White House next week to tout cooperation between the two nations as the U.S. sends deported migrants they claim are gang members to a ...The Hill - 32m -
Trump’s Tariffs: Is Globalisation Over?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says "the world as we knew it has gone"BBC News - 2d -
Trump’s attack on higher education
His targets are wrong, but reform is sorely neededFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump chaos is alienating Republicans
Outside of the Maga ecosystem, bad economic news is starting to cut throughFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump’s tariffs will damage the world
The trade deficits will remain roughly unchanged — the globe will just end up poorerFinancial Times - 2h -
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 - 3d -
‘I Hope Trump Won’t Deceive Us’: Ukrainians Are Wary of U.S. Minerals Deal
In a major mining region of Ukraine, President Trump’s proposal to collect profits from mineral wealth is meeting with a mix of skepticism and weary acceptance.The New York Times - 3d -
Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump
More than 500 law firms moved to file an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie's lawsuit against the Trump administration's executive order that targeted the firm.ABC News - 3d -
How Nissan Hopes to Navigate Trump’s Tariffs and Make Its EVs Great Again
After years of managerial turmoil and a failed merger with Honda, Nissan is attempting to right the ship. President Donald Trump's tariffs couldn't have come at a worse time.Wired - 2d -
Op-ed: First test in Trump's tariffs war is underway. Our government is set to fail it
One thing the Trump White House fact sheet on tariffs does not offer is a coherent implementation plan. That's a dangerous foundation for long-term policy.CNBC - 2d -
War in Ukraine takes perilous turn after Zelenskyy, Trump Oval Office argument
Russian attacks on Ukraine continue after President Trump’s attempt to mediate the war erupted during an Oval Office fight with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.CBS News - 1d -
Trump says he doesn't want stocks to go down, 'but sometimes you have to take medicine'
President Donald Trump said Sunday evening that he is not intentionally engineering the ongoing sell-off, but that markets "sometimes need to take their medicine."CNBC - 1d -
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 - 22h -
Trump says he is 'not looking' to pause tariffs before this week's rollout, despite market uncertainty
President Donald Trump said he is not looking to pause his tariffs before they go into effect Wednesday, despite turmoil in the stock market and global economic fears.NBC News - 21h -
Are Trump's tariffs negotiable or here to stay? Amid confusion, he says can be both.
For days, Trump officials have offered conflicting statements on whether countries can do anything to save themselves from the severe tariffs.ABC News - 19h -
Republicans Ted Cruz, Rand Paul speak out on risks of Trump tariff policy
As fallout continues from Trump's severe tariff policy on virtually all U.S. trading partners, some GOP senators are warning about the risks for American families.ABC News - 21h -
Trump says the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran as he insists Tehran can't get nuclear weapons
President Trump, in comments to reporters after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, said the talks will start Saturday.NBC News - 16h -
Trump holds firm on tariffs as the White House looks for ways to calm nervous allies
Trump sees an opportunity to “change the fabric” of the U.S. with his sprawling plan to institute new global tariffs,while cracks form in his political coalition.NBC News - 16h -
'This is the Trump recession,' CEOs say, with tariff price increases, job losses coming: CNBC survey
CEOs expect a recession, price hikes and job losses as a result of President Trump's tariffs, according to a flash survey of CNBC CEO Council members.CNBC - 15h -
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 - 4h -
Texas Deportation Case Could Shed More Light on Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
A case involving a Venezuelan migrant, Daniel Zacarias Matos, could explore the question of whether President Trump has used the Alien Enemies Act in a lawful manner.The New York Times - 3h -
Cambodia hit with highest Trump tariff but manufacturing 'absolutely not' coming back to U.S., trade group says
Retailers rely on Cambodian factories, which were just hit with a 49% tariff rate by Trump. A trade group says that manufacturing will not return to the U.S.CNBC - 2h -
Joe Rogan, Dave Portnoy among the Trump backers now questioning his tariff policies
As President Donald Trump’s tariffs roil global markets, some of the thought leaders and influential podcasters who backed the Republican’s campaign are voicing doubtsABC News - 5m -
House GOP leaders scramble to corral votes for Senate budget plan to advance Trump's agenda
President Donald Trump is set to meet with some of the House GOP budget holdouts at the White House as Speaker Mike Johnson eyes a vote this week.NBC News - 1h -
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 - 4d -
Under Trump and Musk, billionaires wield unprecedented influence over US national security
Government officials and contractors long controlled spy operations. Now the likes of Musk and Bezos are in control. Just days before Donald Trump ’s inauguration in January, Blue Origin, the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Stocks fall after day of wild swings as markets digest Trump's tariff reality
Wall Street ended largely lower Monday after a wild trading day as President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with aggressive tariffs that have rocked the global economy, leaving investors -- ...NBC News - 1d -
Bill Ackman warns Trump to call a timeout on trade war: 'This is not what we voted for'
Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed President Trump last year, is offering a stark warning about the risks of the White House’s tariff plans, arguing they could cause the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump defends tariffs as markets plunge: 'I don't want anything to go down'
President Trump on Sunday defended his sweeping tariffs amid plunging markets, saying he did not “want anything to go down.” “When you look at the trade deficit we have with certain countries, with ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump is targeting US universities as never before. Here are four ways to help them | Cas Mudde
Supporters in Europe can offer new opportunities and minimise the isolation. Certainly they can avoid making things worse. Universities in the US are under attack. While the Trump administration ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 - 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 - 1d -
Olivier winner John Lithgow attacks Trump’s second presidency as ‘a disaster’ for US arts
Speaking after his best actor victory, Lithgow said Donald Trump’s administration ‘has done some shocking, destructive things’ especially its takeover of the Kennedy Center. The actor John Lithgow ...The Guardian - 1d -
Corporate America won’t stop Trump’s tariffs. Here’s why | Alex Bronzini-Vender
Whether among executives, lobbyists or university trustees, an elite backlash to the Trump administration won’t work. It’s up to working people to resist. Few historical analogies exist for Donald ...The Guardian - 1d -
Ex-Fed bank leader: Trump tariffs dramatically raise risk of 'Smoot-Hawley type outcome'
Former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said early Monday that President Trump’s tariffs could risk severely worsening the economy, in a way that mirrors the consequences ...The Hill - 1d -
Bondi on third Trump term: 'I think he’s going to be finished probably after this term'
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Sunday brushed off concerns that President Trump might seek a third term in the White House, saying she thinks the president will “be finished probably” in 2028. In an ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump praises Ohtani’s ‘movie star’ looks and attacks senators during Dodgers’ visit
Donald Trump praised Shohei Ohtani’s “movie star” looks while also insulting California’s Democratic senators during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ visit to the White House on Monday. “He looks like a ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Duke basketball star among South Sudanese who could be deported due to new Trump policy
South Sudanese nationals, including Duke University Men’s Basketball star Khaman Maluach, face possible deportation after the Trump administration announced a new visa policy this past weekend.NBC News - 1d
