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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump's Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade Without a Clear Strategy — The global trading system is only one example of the administration tearing something apart, only to reveal that it has no plan for how to replace it. — As the breadth of the Trump revolution has spread across Washington in recent weeks …
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Asia Times and The Hill
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Markets Slide Further as U.S. Imposes Punishing Tariffs — President Trump's latest moves included a 104 percent tariff on Chinese goods. Stocks and bonds slumped as Beijing hit back with its own levies and European leaders prepared retaliation measures. — Here's the latest.
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CNBC, Axios, Mediaite, Fox News, The Economist, CBS News, Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Independent, Fox Business, Semafor, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, USA Today and NPR, more at Techmeme »
South China Morning Post:
Breaking | China fires back with fresh 50% tariff in stern rebuke to Trump's escalation — Matching blows with Washington, Beijing's tariff hike brings the accumulative tariff total to 84% on goods from US, as trade war rapidly intensifies — China has announced the imposition …
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Daily Mail and Bloomberg
New York Times:
For U.S. and China, a Risky Game of Chicken With No Off-Ramp in Sight
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The Hill and Christian Science Monitor
Washington Post:
IRS chief to quit over deal to share data with immigration authorities — Melanie Krause clashed with Treasury Department officials who sought to circumvent IRS executives so immigration authorities could access taxpayers' information. — The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service plans …
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Reuters:
US IRS chief to quit over deal to share data with immigration officials, report says — The acting head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to resign over a new agreement to share the tax data of undocumented immigrants with Homeland Security personnel, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
DOGE to Shutter DOJ Tax Division
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Raw Story
Jack Blanchard / Politico:
A minute past midnight
Stan Choe / Associated Press:
US stocks drop after another stunning day of reversals as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs — U.S. stocks dropped after a second day of stunning reversals. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% Tuesday after wiping out an early gain of 4.1%, which had it on track for its best day in years.
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New York Magazine, Associated Press, The Daily Wire, Reuters, WHDH-TV, San Diego Union-Tribune, USA Today and NPR
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Politico:
‘We are all waiting for a reply.’ Countries say White House hasn't responded on tariff talks.
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The Independent and The Hill
Washington Post:
S&P 500 nears bear market, as highest tariffs in a century threaten trade
S&P 500 nears bear market, as highest tariffs in a century threaten trade
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Mediaite
CNN:
Trump embraces ‘tailored’ tariff deals as foreign leaders look to sweeten their offers
Trump embraces ‘tailored’ tariff deals as foreign leaders look to sweeten their offers
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Metro.co.uk, Semafor, Bloomberg, UPI, NPR, Breitbart, One America News Network, Deseret News, Politico, New York Post, Raw Story and New York Times
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Law firm WilmerHale asks federal judge to permanently block Trump's executive order against it
Law firm WilmerHale asks federal judge to permanently block Trump's executive order against it
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PBS NewsHour
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: A dozen House Republicans mull defying Trump on tariff bill — At least a dozen House Republicans are considering signing onto Rep. Don Bacon's (R-Neb.) bill to restrict the White House's ability to impose tariffs unilaterally, Axios has learned. — Why it matters …
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Bloomberg, Washington Examiner and Fox News
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Punchbowl News:
4/9/25 ☀️ AM: — Trump gets sharp as House Republicans move budget toward the floor
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Bloomberg, 3.14 Action, HuffPost, The Hill, NPR, Fox News and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
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Trump and Johnson Appear to Be Losing House GOP Holdouts on the Budget
Trump and Johnson Appear to Be Losing House GOP Holdouts on the Budget
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Fox News, Politico, Associated Press, Raw Story, The Hill, Washington Times, Washington Examiner and IJR
Barton Swaim / Wall Street Journal:
The Republicans Who Forgot Their Economics
The Republicans Who Forgot Their Economics
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Fortune, Cafe Hayek, The American Spectator, Bloomberg, National Review, Rolling Stone, Raw Story, HuffPost and Washington Examiner
David Bauder / Associated Press:
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can't bar its journalists — A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press' full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish …
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Associated Press, New York Times, Fox News, The Hill, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Deseret News, The Moderate Voice, Law & Crime, Newsbusters, Raw Story, The Reporters Committee …, Washington Examiner, Advocate, The Wrap, The Daily Wire, Deadline, The Independent, CBS News, Politico, The Gateway Pundit and Civil Discourse …, more at Mediagazer »
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Federal judge says White House's punishment of Associated Press is unconstitutional — The White House's decision to punish the Associated Press by eliminating its access to President Donald Trump's events, the Oval Office and Air Force One is unconstitutional, a federal judge said Tuesday.
Financial Times:
Live news: Treasuries hit as market turmoil intensifies — Treasuries hit as market turmoil intensifies — Global market turmoil intensified on Wednesday after Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs took effect, with government bonds and stocks selling off. — US Treasuries were hit hard …
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New York Times, Bloomberg, Chartbook and Fortune
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern, Officials Say — The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration's campaign against elite colleges. — The Trump administration …
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026 — The announcement by Mr. Paxton, the attorney general of Texas and a firebrand conservative, set up what is expected to be a blockbuster showdown in Texas. — Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, officially announced …
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The Texas Tribune, Townhall, Advocate, Associated Press, IJR, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Raw Story, Politico, The Post Millennial and Blaze Media
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Ashley Lopez / NPR:
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds — Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting on Monday. — Instead, they will have to seek services online …
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Deseret News, The Daily Wire and Axios
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
DOJ: Some Jan. 6 defendants should be repaid money they sent to Congress — Prosecutors say those whose convictions were wiped out are entitled to reimbursement of the restitution they paid. — Jan. 6 defendants whose convictions were wiped out by President Donald Trump are entitled …
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RealClearPolitics, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, The Independent and Talking Points Memo
Marin Scotten / New Republic:
Trump Claims Nazis Treated Jewish Prisoners With “Love” … In his latest rewrite of European history, Donald Trump made a ridiculous and sympathetic declaration about the Nazis. — Amid the tariff chaos he spurred, Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office Monday …
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The Independent, New Jersey Online and Raw Story
Shira Stein / San Francisco Chronicle:
DOGE head denies responsibility for mass firings in private group chat message — WASHINGTON — Amy Gleason, acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, denied responsibility for widespread government layoffs in a message to industry colleagues obtained by the Chronicle.
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Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Dollar Confidence Crisis Is Here, Deutsche Bank Warns — The broad selloff in U.S. stocks and bonds, and the continuing decline in the dollar, represents a “simultaneous collapse in the price of all U.S. assets,” analysts at Deutsche Bank said Wednesday. They warned that “unchartered territory” lies ahead.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Trump White House Won't Respond to Some Journalists Who Display Their Pronouns — Some Trump administration officials have declined to answer questions from several journalists on the basis of their email signatures. — The Trump administration formally barred federal workers from listing …
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The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
White House Confirms Trump Is Exploring Ways To ‘Deport’ U.S. Citizens — The administration could try removing American citizens if it identifies a pathway it can claim to be legal. — Video — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump …
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New Republic, Slate and USA Today
Jessica Calarco / MSNBC:
There's something big missing from Trump's post-war manufacturing fantasy — Those who credit manufacturing jobs for a glorious past America mistake correlation for causation. — Many Trump supporters are celebrating his new tariffs on the hope that they'll make America great again …
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Fox Business
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Trump thinks the US has the ‘resources’ needed to make iPhones
Trump thinks the US has the ‘resources’ needed to make iPhones
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Fortune, 404 Media, The Gateway Pundit, Baltimore Sun, The Verge, Daring Fireball and New York Post, more at Techmeme »
Center for Constitutional Rights:
Video of arrest, new details in Trump administration's case targeting Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Dr. Khan Suri for speech on Palestinian rights — RICHMOND, Va. - Today Georgetown professor and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Badar Khan Suri filed an amended complaint in his case Khan Suri v. Trump challenging …
Brian Evans / CNBC:
Dow futures tumble 700 points as China hits back at Trump's tariffs, Apple shares decline: Live updates — Stock futures were down sharply again on Wednesday after China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in the latest escalation of global trade tensions.
Erin Reed / Erin In The Morning:
17 Montana Republicans Cross Party Lines, Defeat Anti-Trans Bill After Nonbinary Rep's Speech — Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber. — On Tuesday, Montana's House considered Senate Bill 164 …
Wired:
Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall — Dr. Oz, who now controls the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its $1.5 trillion budget, promoted the idea that AI avatars could replace frontline health care workers. — Dr. Mehmet Oz, the new administrator …
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Quartz, Raw Story, Supercool Ltd and Blaze Media
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Trump admin cuts funding to Princeton University over climate programs — The Trump administration is pulling nearly $4 million in funding from Princeton University, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday. — The big picture: The cuts come days after the administration already paused dozens …
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U.S. Department of Commerce, The Hill and Fox News
New York Times:
Wall Street Bursts With Anger Over Tariff ‘Stupidity’ — Billionaire investors are in an unfamiliar position, watching and cringing as tariffs roll on and the stock market reels. — Wall Street billionaires are not used to being on the outside looking in.
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Yahoo Finance, CNBC, Semafor, The Independent and NBC News

