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3:45 PM ET, April 3, 2025

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The Economist:
President Trump's mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc  —  But the rest of the world can limit the damage  —  If you failed to spot America being “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far” or it being cruelly denied a “turn to prosper”, then congratulations …
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Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Jets Off to Watch Golf as U.S. Economy Goes Up in Flames  —  TRUMPENOMICS  —  The stock market is in free fall, but the president is headed to Florida.  —  President Donald Trump's response to a tanking U.S. stock market—brought on by his sweeping tariff announcement Wednesday—is to fly to Florida.
Paul Krugman:
Will Malignant Stupidity Kill the World Economy?  —  A quick thank you to my readers.  When I struck out on my own, I wasn't sure if anyone would follow.  But I just passed 300K subscribers.  I'll try to be worthy of your support.  —  America created the modern world trading system.
David Dayen / American Prospect:
They're Not Tariffs, They're Sanctions  —  Stop trying to place coherence on a policy that's really just a mob boss breaking legs and asking for protection money.  —  President Donald Trump departs after signing an executive order on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 2, 2025, in Washington.
Discussion: Fox News, Axios and New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's New Protectionist Age  —  Blowing up the world trading system has consequences that the President isn't advertising.  —  President Trump unveiled his new “liberation day” tariffs on Wednesday, and they are another large step toward a new old era of trade protectionism.
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump's ‘Reciprocal’ Tariff Formula Is All About Trade Deficits
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:   Trump Declares A Trade War On Uninhabited Islands, US Military, And Economic Logic
Victoria Guida / Politico:
‘This Could Get Much Uglier’: The Fatal Flaw In Trump's Trade War
Camille Gijs / Politico:
EU ‘prepared’ to retaliate against Trump's 20 percent tariffs
Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:   Donald Trump expected to make appearance at LIV Golf in Doral. Will he play in the Pro-Am?
Ian Dunt / The i Paper:
Trump's downfall begins now - his paranoia and baseless rage is his undoing
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
'It's a Disaster': Global Markets Slide After Trump Unveils Tariffs
CNN:
White House fires three NSC staffers after president meets with far-right activist Laura Loomer  —  The White House has fired at least three National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.  —  The firings came after Laura Loomer, the far-right activist …
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Axios:
Scoop: Multiple firings on Trump's National Security Council after Loomer visit  —  Several members of President Trump's embattled National Security Council have been fired, a U.S. official and a second source familiar told Axios on Thursday.  —  Why it matters: The firings come …
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Security Officials Said to Be Fired at Conspiracy Theorist's Urging  —  Where Things Stand  — Security officials fired: President Trump fired at least three senior National Security Council officials at the urging of the far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer …
Discussion: WPR
Rolling Stone:
Trump Fires NatSec Officials After Meeting With Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist  —  Laura Loomer is “not even on staff and calling more shots than some actual officials,” one Trump official told Rolling Stone  —  President Trump has fired six National Security Council staffers …
NBC News:   17 former presidents of the D.C. Bar slam Trump over his targeting of law firms
Associated Press:   Trump moves to fire several national security officials over concerns they're not loyal: AP sources
Ben Leonard / Politico:
Top Republican leads bill to reassert Congress' tariff power amid Trump trade war  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior Republican lawmaker from the farm-heavy state of Iowa, is spearheading new legislation that would reassert Congress' authority over tariffs amid President Donald Trump's trade war escalation.
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Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
Senate approves resolution against Trump's Canada tariffs hours after ‘Liberation Day’ event
Eleanor Mueller / Semafor:
Emboldened Democrats plot ways to hammer Trump on tariffs
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools  —  State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo.
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April Rubin / Axios:
Trump threatens funding cuts for public schools over DEI policies
Discussion: USA Today
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Washington Post:
Inspector general to scrutinize Trump team's Signal chat
Discussion: CNN, DefenseScoop and Wausau
Michael Wayland / CNBC:
Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs … DETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump's new round of 25% automotive tariffs that took effect Thursday.
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Reuters:
Stellantis says it will temporarily lay off 900 US workers following tariff announcement
Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
Adams to skip New York City's Democratic primary, run for reelection on nonpartisan line  —  The mayor has been at odds with his party and wants time to recover from now-dismissed federal charges.  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is opting out of New York City's Democratic primary and running …
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Robin Wigglesworth / Financial Times:
‘Beware a dollar confidence crisis’ — DB  —  Taking another look at the puzzling greenback puke  —  There's a lot going on at the moment, but the most interesting might be how the dollar has been absolutely tanked by yesterday's tariff news.  —  The DXY dollar index has plunged 1.7 per cent today …
Discussion: Reuters, Semafor, Wausau and Tax Foundation
Stan Choe / Associated Press:
Dow drops 1,400 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump's tariffs ignite a COVID-like shock  —  Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump's latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market is taking the worst of it so far.
Kathleen Matthews / Washington Monthly:
The U.S. Agency for Global Media Was Working  —  I know because I was appointed to the board overseeing the parent organization for Voice of America and other crucial outlets.  Congress needs to hold hearings on what to do now.  —  Fifty years ago, I sat in a classroom at Stanford University …
Alexander Tin / CBS News:
RFK Jr. cuts CDC labs investigating outbreaks of STDs and hepatitis  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has eliminated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's laboratories for sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis, multiple officials tell CBS News, disrupting ongoing work to respond to outbreaks.
 
 
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Bernie Sanders / Fox News:
SEN BERNIE SANDERS: We have a government of billionaires, by billionaires and for billionaires
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Collins concerned budget language could lead to Medicaid cuts
Discussion: Politico
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Booker's message was powerful and simple. Just do something. Now it's your turn
Foreign Affairs:
The Brewing Transatlantic Tech War
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
White House postpones Saturday garden tours due to anti-Trump demonstrations
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ADL's Greenblatt calling out ‘disturbing pattern’ in Trump's deportation campaign
Politico:
Dan Osborn makes moves toward another Nebraska Senate run
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Pamela Paul / New York Times:
My Farewell Column  —  This is my final column for The Times.  —  In the memo I wrote three …
Felix Salmon / Axios:
A third global recession in 20 years looms
Discussion: Daily Kos, The New European and Wausau
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