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Amazon to display tariff costs for consumers — Amazon doesn't want to shoulder the blame for the cost of President Donald Trump's trade war. — So the e-commerce giant will soon show how much Trump's tariffs are adding to the price of each product, according to a person familiar with the plan.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump complained to Bezos before Amazon said it scrapped idea to display tariff cost … WATCH NOW — The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon for reportedly planning to display the cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs next to the total price of products on its site.
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Amazon displaying tariff prices “hostile and political,” White House says — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed Amazon's reported plan to display the breakdown of how much tariffs are adding to the price of each good as a “hostile and political act” on Tuesday.
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House: Amazon displaying tariff costs ‘a hostile and political act’
CNN:
A ‘p*ssed’ Trump called Jeff Bezos after learning Amazon considered breaking out a tariff charge
A ‘p*ssed’ Trump called Jeff Bezos after learning Amazon considered breaking out a tariff charge
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Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Bessent: No supply chain shocks ahead from tariffs
Bessent: No supply chain shocks ahead from tariffs
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Exclusive: Most Americans see Trump as “dangerous dictator,” poll says — A majority of Americans say President Trump is a “dangerous dictator” who poses a threat to democracy and believe he's overstepped his authority by actions such as the mass firing of federal employees, a new survey says.
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Marist Poll:
President Trump's First 100 Days, April 2025
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's polling has already collapsed
Trump's polling has already collapsed
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Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
An Unsustainable Presidency — Shortly before taking office, Donald Trump promised …
An Unsustainable Presidency — Shortly before taking office, Donald Trump promised …
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds
More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds
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Paul Krugman:
Trump is the Godfather in Reverse — Late post today: I'm still in Portugal and couldn't work on it yesterday because the power was out! — Yesterday's election in Canada was a bit closer than polls predicted. Nonetheless, Mark Carney's Liberal Party, which appeared doomed just two months ago, won a solid victory.
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Seb Starcevic / Politico:
Canada's conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses his own seat in election collapse — The remarkable campaign was upended by a backlash against U.S. President Donald Trump, which sparked a stunning liberal resurgence. — Canada's conservative leader lost his own seat in Monday's election …
Prime Minister of Canada:
Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of the United States Donald J. Trump
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April Rubin / Axios:
Canada's “old relationship” with the U.S. is over, newly elected prime minister says
Canada's “old relationship” with the U.S. is over, newly elected prime minister says
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Quico Toro / Persuasion:
A Victory for Boring White Guy Centrism
A Victory for Boring White Guy Centrism
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Judge Hannah Dugan has all-star legal team, including ‘LeBron James of lawyers’ — Former U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic and former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement lead Judge Hannah Dugan's defense team. — The prosecution is led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Keith Alexander and Kelly Brown Watkza.
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Politico:
Don Bacon sets $500B red line on Medicaid — The Nebraska Republican is a key player in GOP megabill negotiations. — Rep. Don Bacon, a key GOP moderate, is drawing a red line on Medicaid cuts. — The Nebraska Republican has privately told the White House he won't accept more than $500 billion …
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Republican senators pan proposed House changes to Medicaid as ‘cutting benefits’
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Fortune 500 company abruptly fires lawyer who helped immigrant family — On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in the Dallas area, was at a gas station near his home when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family. The family's father, who is undocumented …
The Harvard Crimson:
Across 500 Pages, Harvard Task Force Reports Detail Hostility on Campus and Urge Broad Policy Changes — Harvard's twin task forces on combating bias toward Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian affiliates released their long-awaited reports on Tuesday afternoon …
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Janet Lorin / Bloomberg:
Harvard's President Says 'I'm Sorry' After Reports on Bias — Harvard University released its long-awaited reports on antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias, presenting a scathing critique of how its students treated each other in the aftermath of the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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New York Times:
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum — “Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized,” Mr. Emhoff said in reaction to the removal of him and senior Biden White House officials from the board that oversees the museum.
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Axios:
Trump targets the media in his first 100 days — News that Attorney General Pam Bondi is resuming the practice of trying to seize reporters' phone records to smoke out leakers is the latest and most significant effort by the Trump administration to target the press as part of its early agenda.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump after he tries to fire board members
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Steven Sparks / Reuters:
Most Americans oppose Trump 3rd term, taking control of Greenland and Canada: POLL — A majority take Trump at his word when he talks about his potential actions. — President Donald Trump walks down the colonnade to the Oval Office after arriving on Marine One at the White House in Washington, April 27, 2025.
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Amanda Friedman / Politico:
Majorities oppose top Trump priorities on Greenland, Canada and a third term, poll finds
Majorities oppose top Trump priorities on Greenland, Canada and a third term, poll finds
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Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
Trump Is More Likely to Get a Third Impeachment Than a Third Term — WHEN PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON DEPLOYED the IRS and the FBI to investigate his enemies, the House Judiciary Committee—on a bipartisan vote—deemed it an impeachable abuse of power. So how about Donald Trump siccing …
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Jake Pearson / ProPublica:
A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts — Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency …
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Politico:
Hegseth cancels Pentagon program. It was signed into law by Trump. — The 2017 bill Trump signed into law was backed by two current Cabinet members when they were members of Congress. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday he will wind down a program at the Pentagon that boosts …
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John Kelly / CBS News:
Despite Trump's promised cuts, U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year — Despite promises to cut spending during the campaign and his first few months in office, President Trump's federal government has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days compared to the same time period last year.
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Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
US consumer confidence plummets to Covid-era low as trade war stokes anxiety — Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs takes a heavy toll.
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Neil Irwin / Axios:
Consumer confidence shows “pervasive pessimism”
Consumer confidence shows “pervasive pessimism”
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New York Times:
A Mother and Father Were Deported. What Happened to Their Toddler? — The Trump administration sent the mother of a 2-year-old to Venezuela and the father to a Salvadoran prison. Their daughter remains somewhere in the United States. — A Venezuelan family is calling for a 2-year-old …
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA's Premier Conspiracy Theorist Becomes the Target of One — Flynn-kenstein's Monster — FEW AMERICANS HAVE DONE MORE to mainstream conspiracy theories than Michael Flynn, the retired Army general who served as national security advisor for the first few days of Donald Trump's first term.
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Politico:
House Transportation proposes to include $20 per vehicle fee in GOP megabill — The House Transportation Committee early on Tuesday released draft text of its portion of the GOP's sprawling domestic policy bill, which it plans to mark up Wednesday. The proposal includes $15 billion …
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Mary Cunningham / CBS News:
UPS cutting 20,000 jobs amid reduction in Amazon shipments — UPS on Tuesday announced it is planning to cut 20,000 jobs this year, part of a cost-cutting effort that's linked to fewer deliveries from Amazon, its biggest customer. — The shipping company, which operates in over 200 countries, currently has around 490,000 employees.
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