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Bond market finishes one of worst weeks in decades
The U.S. Treasury bond market finished one of its worst weeks in decades on Friday after a chaotic series of days that saw President Trump announce a pause on his widest ranging tariffs yet. The most attention-grabbing statistic was with the 30-year bond yield, the amount that purchasers make for the bond they bought. The...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:
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Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s tariffs and reaction from the markets
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's tariffs and reaction from the markets, whether claims of insider trading should be investigated, Trump using executive power to go after critics and the legal battle over the administration's immigration policies.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Former Navy SEAL on making the new film ‘Warfare’ and its authentic depiction of combat
Ray Mendoza is a former Navy SEAL and wrote and co-directed the new film, "Warfare." It tells the true story of a mission Mendoza participated in when he and his team were ambushed while conducting a surveillance operation gone awry in Iraq. It's based entirely on the memory of those who lived through it. Geoff Bennett sat down with Mendoza for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:O'Leary on Trump tariffs: US must train China 'like a puppy'
βShark Tankβ investor Kevin OβLeary argued during a recent interview that President Trumpβs tariffs against China are necessary because the U.S. has to train Beijing βlike a puppyβ to not βstealβ intellectual property. βIt's not just trade tariffs. It's you cheating and stealing. Weβre tired of it, and you've got to stop. They actually don't...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Musk, Tesla face trade war blowback
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk, Tesla caught in Trump trade war President Trumpβs escalating trade war with China is putting Elon Musk and Tesla in a tight spot as the electric vehicle manufacturer faces climbing tariffs in one of its most important markets. Pool via AP Tesla suspended new orders of...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:In Ethiopia, the margins between starvation and survival narrow as food aid becomes scarce
In late 2023, PBS NewsHour special correspondent Willem Marx and videographer Edward Kiernan traveled across Ethiopia to understand the role that climate change and conflict were having on food supplies, witnessing first-hand the work that the World Food Program and its partners were conducting to confront such challenges. Even a relatively brief monthslong pause in U.S. funding for food aid had a devastating impact on...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:DHS ends protections from deportation for Afghanistan, Cameroon
Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has stripped protections from deportation for Afghans and Cameroonians in the U.S., calling into question the ability of some Afghan evacuees to remain in America. Citizens of both countries have been protected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) since 2022, protecting anyone already in the U.S. from being sent back...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:US-China tariff battle fuels questions about Trump's endgame
President Trump's escalating tariff battle with China is rattling the global economy and raising questions about how the standoff will end. Trump this week announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs against dozens of countries, but he bumped up import taxes on China to a staggering 145 percent total. China hit back by upping...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Duty-free shops struggle to make ends meet as Canadians steer clear of U.S.Β
Duty-free shops across the country, still recovering from pandemic travel restrictions, are reporting massive drops in business in recent months as Canadians increasingly avoid travelling to the U.S.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:CMS tells states Medicaid funds cannot be used for gender-affirming care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is urging states to not use Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for minors, specifically gender reassignment surgeries or hormone treatments. βAs a doctor and now CMS Administrator, my top priority is protecting children and upholding the law,β Mehmet Oz, the recently confirmed agency head, said in...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Bessent's big moment
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent moves to center of Trump World Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, tapped in part to help President Trump keep markets calm, may have had his breakout moment this week. Greg Nash Bessent spearheaded the rollout...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump administration permitted by judge to require registration of everyone in the U.S. illegally
A federal judge on Thursday allowedthe Trump administrationto move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally mustregister with the federal governmentand carry documentation, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country. The requirement goes into effect Friday.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump eyes major cuts to NOAA researchΒ
The Trump administration is eyeing cuts to climate, weather and ocean research in a draft budget blueprint for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A draft document from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) obtained by The Hill shows the administration wants to eliminate NOAAβs Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Office and...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:U.S. extradites key suspected conspirator behind 2008 Mumbai terror attacks to India
The extradition comes after the issue was raisedduring talksin Washington between the U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Luigi Mangione asks judge to block Bondi from seeking death penalty
Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, asked a federal judge to block Attorney General Pam Bondi from seeking the death penalty against him. Mangione's lawyers said Bondi has violated the defendantβs due process rights and the governmentβs actions have βcorruptedβ the grand jury process, arguing the U.S. government...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump approval dips as economic uncertainty rises
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP'S JOB APPROVAL RATING has dropped from its highs amid the burgeoning trade war with China and economic uncertainty over his global tariffs. Trump had enjoyed a honeymoon period in his second term, with his job approval rating hovering near the highest it's ever been. However, the market chaos provoked by...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:White House moves Obama portrait for painting depicting Trump assassination attempt
A portrait of President Trump that depicts him raising his fist immediately following the attempt on his life last summer at a Butler, Pa., rally is replacing an image of former President Obama in a prominent spot inside the White House. Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, posted side-by-side photos on social media of...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Immigration judge rules that Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
Columbia University graduate studentMahmoud Khalilcan be deported as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled Friday during a hearing over the legality of kicking the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations out of the U.S.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:WATCH: NTSB holds briefing on its investigation of helicopter crash on NYC’s Hudson River
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the latest in a series of recent aircraft crashes and close calls have already left some peopleworried about the safety of flyingin the U.S.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Canadians required to register with U.S. government if in country at least 30 days
Beginning Friday, Canadians over the age of 14 who will be in the United States for 30 days or longer will have to register with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Trump administration says it's just enforcing laws that essentially have been on the books for decades.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Family killed in NYC helicopter crash was celebrating child’s birthday, mayor says
A person familiar with the investigation has told The Associated Press the victims of Thursday's crash include Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and three children, in addition to the pilot.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:U.S. wholesale inflation falls offering possible relief, but trade war threatens to raise prices
Compared to a year earlier, producer prices rose 2.7%, down from a 3.2% year-over-year gain in February and much lower than the 3.3% economists had forecast.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Israel’s military says air force reservists who condemned Gaza war will be fired
In a statement to The Associated Press, an army official said there was no room for any body or individual, including reservists in active duty, "to exploit their military status while simultaneously participating in the fighting," calling it a breach of trust between commanders and subordinates.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Iowa Republican Gov. Reynolds says she won’t seek reelection in surprise announcement
Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Senate confirms Trump nominee for Joint Chiefs of Staff chair in overnight vote
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine was nominated in February after Trump fired Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as part of his Republican administration's campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Europe vows billions in military support for Ukraine as U.S. meets Putin
At the same time, a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts Friday in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin's willingness to stop the more than three-year war.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Clean water becoming increasingly scarce in Gaza amid Israel's continued total blockade
Hundreds of thousands ofGazaCity residents have lost their only source of cleanwaterin the past week after supplies from Israel'swaterutility were cut by the Israeli army's renewed offensive, municipal authorities in the territory said.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Soulja Boy found liable for sexual assault of ex-assistant, ordered to pay $4 million US
A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant, awarding the woman more than $4 million US in damages.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Israeli army says it will fire air force reservists who signed letter condemning Gaza war
Israel's military said Friday it will fire air force reservists who signed a letter condemning the war in Gaza and accusing it of only serving political interests and not bringing the hostages home.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Jailed Turkish mayor, an Erdogan rival, makes 1st court appearance since arrest
Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor appeared in court Friday in one of multiple cases against him. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Silivri prison, west of Istanbul, where the hearing was taking place.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariff confusion could leave planes, engines in limbo
Planes and their engines are usually ordered by U.S. buyers years in advance, and tariff confusion risks delaying shipments of both, even if the industry has not been directly targeted for duties, sources told Reuters. The frequent changes and added costs are stressing a supply chain that has wrestled with shortages of parts and labour.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:China hits back at Trump's tariff hike with 125% duties on U.S. goods
Beijing on Friday increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125 per cent, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145 per cent, raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to upend global supply chains.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Stunt performers finally catch a break with new Oscar category
After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar category to recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided to give it an official award that will be added starting with the 100th Academy Awards in 2028.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court orders Trump administration to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration's emergency appeal.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Kentucky Gov. Beshear launches his own podcast
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has launched his own podcast, joining California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in recently starting a podcast. βEach week, host Andy Beshear engages in honest conversations with guests from diverse backgrounds β leaders, educators, innovators, creators, and everyday people with extraordinary stories,β reads a description of βThe Andy Beshear Podcastβ on...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source: