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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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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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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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A ‘p*ssed’ Trump called Jeff Bezos after learning Amazon considered breaking out a tariff charge — New York CNN — The White House took aggressive aim at Amazon, with President Donald Trump putting in a call to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Tuesday morning, after the company considered displaying …
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White House: Amazon displaying tariff costs ‘a hostile and political act’
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Amazon says tariff cost displays never considered for main site, ‘nothing has been implemented’
Amazon says tariff cost displays never considered for main site, ‘nothing has been implemented’
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Bessent: No supply chain shocks ahead from tariffs
Bessent: No supply chain shocks ahead from tariffs
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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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Trump's first 100 days, in 10 charts — Executive orders are up, while the S&P 500 and Trump's approval rating are down. — As President Donald Trump passes his 100th day back in office, some key features of this presidency are already coming into focus: the colossal amount of money …
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Trump's team war-gaming for an impeachment fight — President Trump's advisers are seriously considering the likelihood that he would be impeached again if Democrats take the House next year. — “I'm certain,” Trump's longtime pollster, John McLaughlin, told Axios, echoing others in Trump's orbit.

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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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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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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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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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 Carney speaks with President of the United States Donald J. Trump
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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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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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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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House Republicans raise new Medicaid proposal to offset Trump's megabill
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Republican senators pan proposed House changes to Medicaid as ‘cutting benefits’
Republican senators pan proposed House changes to Medicaid as ‘cutting benefits’
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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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Trump fires Doug Emhoff, Biden appointees from Holocaust museum board
Trump fires Doug Emhoff, Biden appointees from Holocaust museum board
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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 …

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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Harvard's President Says 'I'm Sorry' After Reports on Bias
Harvard's President Says 'I'm Sorry' After Reports on Bias
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Trump's First 100 Days Were Worst for Dow, S&P 500 Since Nixon — Tuesday marks the 100th day of Trump 2.0. While the president may be celebrating on Truth Social, the period turned out to be the worst start for stocks to a president's term since the 1970s:
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An Unsustainable Presidency — Shortly before taking office, Donald Trump promised …
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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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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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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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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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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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Schatz moves quickly to lock up whip race — Senate Democratic leadership elections for the next Congress are at least 19 months away. But these contests are few and far between. So it's imperative to be ready and strike fast. … But that will change in the coming days and weeks.
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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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Consumer confidence shows “pervasive pessimism”
Consumer confidence shows “pervasive pessimism”
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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 …

State Lawmakers Face Firestorm After This Bizarre Decision on Child Sex Trafficking — California lawmakers have voted down a measure that would make it a felony to buy 16 and 17-year-olds for sex. — Assembly Bill 379 was introduced to crack down on sex trafficking, particularly those who traffic children, KCRA reported.
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