Democrats Oppose Trump

Republicans grill PBS, NPR chiefs as Democrats mock proceedings

The two public media entities have become frequent targets in the GOP's efforts to reduce government spending.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 26

Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover

The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators.

Wired - 5d

Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.

The House minority leader accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of holding up a special election to keep the Republicans’ slim majority steady.

The New York Times - 5d

Democrats Have Problems. Turning Out for Special Elections Isn’t One of Them.

They have come out in strong numbers in smaller races so far this year, and in the early voting for today’s elections.

The New York Times - 4d

Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents

The House voted to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents.

ABC News - 4d

Democrats intro bill to protect State Department from DOGE cuts

A new proposal on Capitol Hill takes aim at DOGE while proposing guardrails to reassert congressional oversight authority over the executive branch.

ABC News - 4d

Democratic-backed judge wins Wisconsin race in setback for Elon Musk

Elon Musk was a prominent fundraiser in the campaign, and was the subject of attack ads aired by Crawford's supporters.

BBC News - 4d

Trump on Tiger Woods, Vanessa Trump relationship: 'Let them both be happy'

President Trump is giving his blessing to the relationship between Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump, saying he's "very happy" for the couple. "I love Tiger and I love Vanessa," Trump said in the Oval ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump eyes TikTok deal

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump expects TikTok 'deal' ahead of deadline President Trump indicated he expects to reach a deal on TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline to begin ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump's economic test

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump faces crucial week on the economy President Trump is entering a critical week ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump faces test in Florida

President Trump's appeal will face a test Tuesday in the Florida special election to replace his national security adviser Mike Waltz in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Trump and Waltz each ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump girds for trade war

Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} IN HIS BROADEST TRADE MOVE YET, President Trump will outline sweeping tariffs during a White House Rose Garden event Wednesday. Trump met with his ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump transforms global trade

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story 5 takeaways from Trump’s major tariff announcement President Trump reset U.S. ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump’s tariffs: the full list

US president Donald Trump yesterday produced a chart of all the new tariffs he was announcing, affecting trade with countries across the world. Here is the list as he displayed it. Analysis: ...

The Guardian - 3d

South Africa’s coalition in peril after ANC passes budget without partner

Business-friendly Democratic Alliance votes against the framework following weeks of infighting

Financial Times - 3d

Trump needs to realize — China and Russia are a package deal

The Trump administration is sending mixed messages to America’s enemies

The Hill - 4d

Team Trump is losing World War III

In fact, Team Trump is losing two world wars.

The Hill - 3d

See all the Trump tariffs by country

A table showing all the new US tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday

BBC News - 2d

Trump’s tariffs rattle global markets

Slide in US dollar suggests investors’ ‘vote of no confidence’ in Trump

Financial Times - 2d

Swamp Notes: The costs of Trump’s tariffs

President Donald Trump’s levies are here. How will they reshape the world?

Financial Times - 1d

Trump Just Bet the Farm

Donald Trump is upending a world that has brought peace and stability for 80 years. What is it he doesn’t understand?

The New York Times - 2d

The Theories Behind the Trump Shock

What Trump’s dramatic revision of the global trade system is intended to accomplish — and reasons for skepticism.

The New York Times - 1d

Why Trump Is coming for the lawyers

Trump has launched a campaign of political terror and intimidation against the legal profession, targeting firms such as Covington and Burling, Paul Weiss, and Jenner & Block, and threatening to ...

The Hill - 5d

Wisconsin judicial race provides a critical test for Democrats’ anti-Elon Musk playbook

Billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk has played a major role in the uptick in spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster explains how the judicial race is ...

NBC News - 5d

Trumpism is sinking democratic values. It’s Starmer’s job to steer the UK back to safety | Polly Toynbee

US tariffs hit this week just as other costs start to bite in Britain. To meet these challenges, Labour will finally have to change. The prime minister may pretend to “ like and respect ” Donald ...

The Guardian - 5d

House comes to a halt after GOP lawmakers join Democrats in a bitter fight on remote voting

WASHINGTON — A band of Republican lawmakers sank an effort Tuesday by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who become new parents, a bitter dispute that ...

NBC News - 4d

Steve Kornacki: Democratic base 'a lot more motivated' to turn out for Wisconsin Supreme Court race

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki crunches the numbers as voters cast their ballots in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election.

NBC News - 4d

Democratic-backed Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race over Musk-backed Schimel

The election could set the ideological balance of Wisconsin's highest court.

ABC News - 4d

Meet the 23-Year-Old Student Who Raised $25 Million in Democratic Losses

A law student in Florida has a lucrative side gig: fund-raising consultant. His firm earns a 25 percent cut of “profit” from donations, and critics have begun to pile up after two special elections.

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 - 1d

Trump faces crucial week on the economy

President Trump is entering a critical week for the economy amid growing fears that his penchant for tariffs could stall growth and undercut progress on inflation. Trump has described Wednesday as ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump shows his hand on tariffs

Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} Trump set to reveal sweeping tariff plans President Trump’s long-awaited day of reciprocal tariffs has arrived. The president is expected to ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump’s tariffs – five key takeaways

Donald Trump has upended decades of US foreign policy by bringing in a vast array of tariffs that threaten to disrupt international trade. Here are some initial key points. Trump tariff reaction ...

The Guardian - 3d

Stocks plummet as Trump leans in on tariffs

Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} Trump leans in on tariffs as stocks plummet President Trump's new tariffs on dozens of countries exporting goods to the U.S. sent markets into a ...

The Hill - 2d

Tariffs quash Trump TikTok deal

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok deal pulled after Trump tariff announcement A finalized TikTok deal was pulled Thursday after President Trump announced massive new tariffs ...

The Hill - 1d