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Tensions arise over Speaker Mike Johnson's efforts to bring Rep. Elise Stefanik back into the fold
After Trump pulled Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Johnson faces a conundrum on how to place her on a key committee.NBC News - 14h -
Chicago Cinco de Mayo Parade canceled due to concerns about ICE raids
The Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce said the Mexican community in Chicago is worried about raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.CBS News - 15h -
Stocks plummet a day after huge gains on tariff pause announcement
Trade tensions remain high despite President Trump's decision on Wednesday to temporarily freeze U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries.CBS News - 14h -
Markets Worry About Finding an Exit From Trump’s Trade Fight
Investors are concerned about the continued escalation of the U.S.-China tariff battle — and the state of the president’s negotiating leverage.The New York Times - 2h -
Consumers now face "tariff surcharges" for some products at checkout
U.S. businesses are starting to add a tariff fee to customer bills and shopping carts to offset rising import costs.CBS News - 1h -
Dow Jones ticker: Markets respond to Trump tariffs
Watch a live ticker of the Dow Jones Industrial Average as U.S. stocks respond to President Donald Trump's global tariffs.NBC News - 1h -
Senate Republicans nudge Trump's trade chief for tariff end game
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer provided little of the clarity senators of both parties were seeking in a Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.Politico - 3d -
Delta Drops Its 2025 Outlook as Trade War Heats Up
As travel plans vanish amid spiking uncertainty, the most profitable U.S. airline suspended its revenue, earnings, and second-half growth forecasts for the year.Inc. - 1d -
Small Business Optimism Slides as Tariffs Sow Uncertainty
The chief economist at the National Federation of Independent Businesses wondered if there was an economic iceberg looming, as its March survey of U.S. entrepreneurs showed a fourth straight month ...Inc. - 1d -
Marco Rubio memo cites Mahmoud Khalil's beliefs in justifying his deportation
Faced with a judge's deadline to provide evidence that Mahmoud Khalil poses a national security threat to the U.S., the Trump administration responded with a brief memo citing the Columbia student ...NBC News - 19h -
Trump's triple-digit tariff essentially cuts off most trade with China, says economist
President Trump's tariff increase on imports from China would basically end most trade between that country and the U.S., according to economist Erica York.CNBC - 18h -
China to reduce the number of Hollywood films allowed amid trade war
China's film arm said Thursday it would "moderately reduce the number of American films imported" into the country. The country was once a vital market for U.S. blockbusters.Los Angeles Times - 18h -
What a photojournalist saw as Venezuelan migrants arrived in El Salvador
Philip Holsinger photographed Venezuelan deportees from the U.S., most with no apparent criminal record, as they became inmates in a notorious prison in El Salvador. Photograph by Philip Holsinger.CBS News - 17h -
The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.
Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.The New York Times - 5h -
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U.S. bag designer says she's already feeling the pain from Trump's China tariffs; Trump tackles showerhead water pressureCBS News - 6h -
How This Trade War Is Different From All Other Trade Wars
By acting on his own, President Trump has broken with more than 200 years of U.S. history in which Congress set the direction of trade policy.The New York Times - 5h -
Trump administration to refer Maine to DoJ over transgender participation in sports
The deadline has arrived for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes ...ABC News - 2h -
Trump's pharmaceutical tariffs could raise costs for patients, worsen drug shortages
It's unclear whether tariffs will influence more companies to make more drugs in the U.S. like President Donald Trump is hoping for, some experts said.CNBC - 16m -
Meta vs. the FTC: The blockbuster antitrust trial kicks off
Meta will face off against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Monday in an antitrust trial that could result in the company divesting Instagram and WhatsApp.CNBC - 1h -
Here’s how much a ‘Made in the USA’ iPhone would cost
The White House says President Trump believes Apple can make a U.S. iPhone, but there are many reasons why analysts say that's likely not possible.CNBC - 17m -
Morgan Jay is giving his audience the musical sex comedy they want (and an auto-tuned microphone)
Jay rose to popularity for his use of an auto-tuned microphone in his performances and audience-participation segments that went viral on TikTok. Now he's in the middle of a U.S. and international ...Los Angeles Times - 3d -
WATCH: ABC News visits notorious El Salvador prison where US sent Venezuelan migrants
After the Supreme Court ruled deportations to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act can resume, Matt Rivers visited the notorious Salvadoran prison where the U.S. sent hundreds of deported migrantsABC News - 2d -
Companies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs
The heavy U.S. tariffs on other Asian countries have made China a more appealing option for companies scared to make a hasty decision amid upheaval in global trade.The New York Times - 1d -
Mexican drug lord convicted in killing of DEA agent released
Drug lord Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, who was convicted in the 1985 killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, has been freed from prison after completing his 40-year sentenceABC News - 1d -
China Says Shoppers Will Offset Trump Tariffs, But Doubts Remain
If sky-high U.S. tariffs hurt China’s exports, domestic spending will help make up for it, Beijing says. But shoppers were skittish even before the trade war.The New York Times - 1d -
EU chief welcomes Trump's pause but quiet about the bloc's own retaliatory duty plan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily halt most U.S. tariffs, but she did not say whether the EU will press ahead with its ...ABC News - 1d -
Germany's economy is expected to stagnate at best this year
Leading think tanks say that Germany’s economy is likely to stagnate at best in 2025 after shrinking for two years and the impact of U.S. tariffs could weigh down an already unimpressive showingABC News - 1d -
Travel and Tariffs: How Hotels, Airlines, Cruise Lines and Travelers are Faring
The travel industry doesn’t know what to expect from whipsawing U.S. policies. But concerns are hitting the bottom line, which could mean higher prices, and more confusion, for tourists.The New York Times - 23h -
Greenpeace activists arrested in London after red dye poured into US Embassy pond
Six people have been arrested in London after environmental activists from Greenpeace poured 300 liters (79 gallons) of blood-red dye into the U.S. embassy’s pond in protest against arms sales to ...ABC News - 20h -
Our sudden plane crash epidemic is no accident
In the first quarter of 2025 alone, more than 170 aviation accidents occurred in the U.S., with 22 resulting in fatalities and 109 deaths. As a pilot and executive in the aviation industry with 27 ...The Hill - 3h -
As Trump's envoy meets Putin, Prince Harry's visit echoes Europe's embrace of Ukraine
Prince Harry's Ukraine visit brought soft power to Europe's pledge of military aid to Kyiv, even as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff took high-level meetings in Moscow.NBC News - 1h -
US-China trade war escalates as Beijing hikes tariffs to 125 percent
President Trump's trade war with China was escalated once again Friday morning, after Beijing hiked tariffs on U.S goods to 125 percent. This time, however, China's Ministry of Finance said the new ...The Hill - 2h -
Fed officials signal they are more worried about inflation than slow growth
Several Federal Reserve officials in separate speeches Thursday expressed the view that the U.S. central bank needs to make sure to throw a wet blanket over inflation expected to result from higher ...MarketWatch - 3h -
Habba opening investigation into top New Jersey Democrats
Alina Habba, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, said Thursday that she would launch an investigation into the Garden State's top Democrats who reportedly refused to issue ...The Hill - 1h