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Anti-Trump progressives see fundraising boom: From the Politics Desk
Vocal anti-Trump progressives like Bernie Sanders and AOC posted massive fundraising hauls during the first three months of the year.NBC News - 5h -
Trump tariff plans bring wide concern about financial impact — CBS News poll
President Trump's approvals on economy and inflation dip, as Wall Street has one of its most volatile weeks in recent years.CBS News - 3d -
Trans Musicians Are Canceling US Tour Dates Due to Trump’s Gender ID Rules
Two trans Canadian artists are pulling out of US concerts as Donald Trump’s border crackdown sparks ‘panic.’Wired - 1d -
AOC fundraising soars as the New York rep and Bernie Sanders barnstorm U.S. against Trump
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a leading face of the Democratic Party's resistance to the Trump administration, drawing crowds nationwide.CNBC - 15h -
Federal judge calls Trump's order targeting prominent law firm a 'shocking abuse of power'
The legal battle over Susman Godfrey is part of an intensifying effort by Trump to target his critics and other perceived enemies.NBC News - 8h -
Former cybersecurity agency chief Chris Krebs leaves SentinelOne after Trump targets him in executive order
A week after President Trump specifically targeted Chris Krebs in an executive order, the former head of CISA has left SentinelOne.CNBC - 4h -
California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs: "No other state will be more impacted"
California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.CBS News - 1h -
Trump exempts smartphones, computers from most tariffs, a relief for corporate giants
President Trump retreated a bit in his trade war with China on Friday, exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from the hefty tariffs. The move is a relief for companies like Apple ...CBS News - 4d -
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’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China
President Trump is staking everything on winning by imposing tariffs on China. But the fight threatens to choke off negotiations about other issues like Taiwan, fentanyl, TikTok and more.The New York Times - 2d -
How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda
Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.The New York Times - 1d -
Green groups sue Trump administration over climate webpage removals
The White House has pulled federal webpages tracking climate and environmental justice data. Green groups have sued the Trump administration over the removal of government webpages containing ...The Guardian - 1d -
Biden calls out Trump administration's efforts to cut Social Security
During his first public speech since leaving office, former President Joe Biden called out the Trump administration’s efforts to cut Social Security. In less than 100 days the new administration ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump effect leaves Canada’s Conservatives facing catastrophic loss
Pierre Poilievre had hoped to be the next PM, but a sharp change in mood amid Trump tariffs has the party in turmoil. When the Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, finally emerged from a holding ...The Guardian - 15h -
Italy’s Meloni Heads to Washington to Meet Trump. Will It Pay Off for Europe?
The stakes are high as Giorgia Meloni, a conservative who shares some of Mr. Trump’s nationalist ideology, meets with him on Thursday as his trade war has frayed nerves worldwide.The New York Times - 13h -
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 - 13h -
Trump's tariffs could be tough to crack for a German nutcracker maker focused on the US
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place — a small company whose factory nestled deep in the hills of eastern Germany produces ...ABC News - 12h -
Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports
President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind up raising prices.The New York Times - 11h -
US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks
Indiana University leads the push for a pact among 18 institutions as Donald Trump targets diversity. US politics live – latest updates Faculty members from US universities – including ...The Guardian - 6h -
Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt
Judge James Boasberg said the Trump administration "demonstrated a willful disregard" for his court order blocking the government from transferring Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under the ...CBS News - 4h -
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 - 2h -
Former cyber official targeted by Trump quits company over move
Chris Krebs, the former senior cybersecurity official whom President Donald Trump fired for affirming the 2020 presidential election was secure, is leaving his private sector cybersecurity job ...NBC News - 4h -
Former top CISA official leaving SentinelOne to challenge Trump administration probe
Chris Krebs, a former top Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official, is leaving the private sector to challenge a Trump administration probe. Krebs said in a Wednesday email ...The Hill - 2h -
Donald Trump’s gift to globalisation
Not since the crash of 2008 has free trade held the moral and intellectual high groundFinancial Times - 16h -
Can Trump tame Harvard?
The assault on America’s most venerable university is at the centre of the White House’s culture warFinancial Times - 1h -
Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income homes pay for heat
The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps low-income households nationwide pay for heatABC News - Apr. 3 -
Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before tariffs pause made money for investors
President Donald Trump offered some financial advice on Wednesday morning that ended up making a lot of money for any lucky investor who listened to himABC News - 6d -
President Trump tees off on '60 Minutes' again, threatens CBS broadcast licenses
Trump takes to his Truth Social platform to criticize '60 Minutes' coverage, which remains relentless despite his legal action against the program.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Goldman Sachs Avoids Mentioning the Word ‘Tariffs’ Amid Trump Trade Policy Uncertainty
Wall Street’s top firms have been reluctant to criticize President Trump’s trade policy, but Goldman took it to a new level on Monday.The New York Times - 2d -
Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Market Dip Before Trump Paused Tariffs, Profiting From the Rally
The Georgia congresswoman purchased at least tens of thousands of dollars in stock the day before and the day of President Trump’s pause of a sweeping set of tariffs that sent the market soaring.The New York Times - 2d -
Biden goes after Trump on Social Security in his first public post-presidency speech
Former President Joe Biden used his first public remarks since leaving office in January to rebuke the Trump administration’s approach to Social Security.NBC News - 1d -
Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt over deportation flights
The Trump administration had invoked a rarely used wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act to deport people it claimed were members of a Venezuelan gang.NBC News - 10h -
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Stocks Post Modest Gains Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty
The Trump administration’s chaotic tariff rollout continues to spur volatility in the markets, but major U.S. stock indexes held a degree of calm relative to recent swings.The New York Times - 10h -
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 - 2h -
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 - 2h -
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over ...ABC News - 6d -
Apple and other tech stocks rebound after Trump offers more tariffs guidance
Apple, Nvidia and other tech company stocks rebounded on Monday, after the Trump administration said tariffs affecting the electronics industry on products like smartphones are coming later.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Post-Trump purge, can the Kennedy Center save itself? How Mark Morris showed the way
Visit the embattled Kennedy Center post-Trump purge, and the place can feel abandoned. Leave it to dance provocateur Mark Morris to show a way forward for the national arts center.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Trump’s expulsions are jaw-droppingly cruel. But they’re part of an American tradition | Steven Hahn
Since colonial times, self-designated ‘communities’ have used expulsions to address supposed threats. It helps to explain how easy it has been for Trump to win support. The recent expulsion of ...The Guardian - 17h
