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Once called the world’s most popular politician, Lula’s approval in Brazil plummeting
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was once called the most popular politician on Earth by then-U.S. President Barack Obama. Those times are long gone.
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A timeline of Trump’s tariff actions so far
Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:India’s Lower House passes controversial bill that would change Muslim land endowments
Indian parliament's Lower House has passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government to amend laws governing Muslim land endowments.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:How soon will prices rise? 4 questions about Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, answered
Economists don’t share President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for tariffs since they’re a tax on importers that usually get passed on to consumers. It’s possible, however, that the reciprocal tariffs could bring other countries to the table and get them to lower their own import taxes.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:DOJ declined to prosecute Texas attorney general in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP reports
The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Hungary says it will quit International Criminal Court as Netanyahu arrives in Budapest
Hungary said it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said was a “political” organization.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Rubio tries to reassure wary NATO allies of U.S. commitment as Trump sends mixed signals
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Companies sought to diversify from China. Now Trump's tariffs will hit those Asian alternatives hard
Several Asian nations reeled on Thursday as they were hit with some of U.S. President Donald Trump's heftiest tariffs, which now threaten the economies that have benefited from investment after Trump imposed levies on China during his first term.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump’s tariff gamble is a race against potential voter backlash
The White House is gambling that other countries will also suffer enough pain that they will open up their economies to more American exports, leading to negotiations that would reduce the tariffs imposed Wednesday.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee after Israel seizes Rafah as part of new 'security zone'
Hundreds of thousands of fleeingGazans sought shelter on Thursday in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war, as Israeli forces advanced into the ruins of the city of Rafah, part of a newly announced 'security zone' they intend to seize.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Hungary, a founding member of the ICC, to withdraw from court amid Netanyahu visit
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu applauded Hungary for its "bold and principled" decision to leave theInternational Criminal Court (ICC)as he visited Budapest on Thursday, in a rare trip abroad in defiance of an ICC arrest warrant.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump plans separate tariff on electronics from China after initially exempting them from 'reciprocal' tariffs
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Amid trade war ambiguity, Trump signals he will place further tariffs on Chinese tech
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After massive surge on Wednesday, stock markets fall as trade war continues
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Trump focuses his economic war on China. Will weary U.S. allies follow?
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Premiers express optimism after pitching national unity projects to Carney
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Trump says 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1
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Four GOP senators vote with Democrats to undo Trump tariffs on Canada
A group of Republican senators voted along with Democrats on Wednesday for a resolution to undo President Trump's 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports, dealing an embarrassing blow to Trump. The resolution expresses the sense of the Senate and doesn’t have the force of law, but its 51-48 passage is unwelcome news for the president...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Five things to know about Republicans’ new blueprint to pass Trump's agenda
Senate Republicans on Wednesday rolled out a 70-page blueprint to advance President Trump’s tax agenda, along with directions that could pave the way for more than a trillion dollars in cuts to government spending. The resolution comes after weeks of negotiations between House and Senate Republicans to reach a compromise on how to enact the...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:5 takeaways from Trump's major tariff announcement
President Trump reset U.S. trade policy on Wednesday by announcing a 10-percent general tariff on all imports to the U.S. with the exception of Canada and Mexico, along with targeted tariffs on dozens of additional countries. The move makes good one of the central promises of Trump’s presidential campaign and represents a course correction in...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Schumer on Trump's new tariffs: A 'huge tax on American families' to 'help billionaires get a tax cut'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, calling them a “huge tax” on the average American family. “This is a huge tax on American families, all — all — to help billionaires get a tax cut,” Schumer said at the Capitol on Wednesday, suggesting the tariffs announced are...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:All staff cut at federal HHS energy affordability office
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story All staff cut at federal HHS energy affordability office The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has fired all of the workers in its program that seeks to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills. File:...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Section 230 fight revived
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senators revive fight against Section 230 Senators from both sides of the aisle are reigniting efforts to crawl back tech firms’ legal immunities with hopes bipartisan support in Congress could push the bill across the finish line this session and gain the backing of President Trump. J....
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:How Trump’s sweeping new tariffs could shake up U.S. and global economies
President Trump escalated trade wars with a new set of sweeping tariffs for about 60 countries. During a speech in the Rose Garden, the president declared a national economic emergency as the legal justification for the new tariffs. Trump says tariffs will revitalize manufacturing in the U.S. Amna Nawaz discussed the move with Roben Farzad, economic analyst and host of Full Disclosure.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 as civil war hampers relief efforts
In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar surpassed 3,000 as relief efforts are hampered by the country's civil war, Israel says it will establish a new security corridor across Gaza, Denmark's prime minister spoke out against President Trump's ambition to take control of Greenland and a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:What election results in Wisconsin and Florida tell us about voter sentiment
A trio of off-cycle election results show the president and his party losing political ground, even as they won two of the three races. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins has a look at the message sent by voters in Wisconsin and Florida.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Fine, Patronis sworn in after special Florida election, boosting thin GOP House majority
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday swore in newly elected Florida Reps. Jimmy Patronis (R) and Randy Fine (R). The two won special elections Tuesday, and their quick entry to the House gives Johnson some additional room to navigate the GOP’s razor-thin margin. The House now stands at 220 Republicans and 213 Democrats, meaning Johnson...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Sean Duffy’s daughter lays into Luna proxy voting push: 'Feel free to resign'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s daughter, Evita Duffy-Alfonso, laid into the effort for proxy voting led by Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna after the House tanked a procedural rule on Tuesday. “When my baby sister was born with two holes in her heart and needed a very risky surgery, my father, @SecDuffy, knew he needed...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Important HHS services ‘will grind to a halt’ with cuts, former Secretary Sebelius says
There’s growing concern over massive cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. works to reduce the agency workforce by 25 percent. Geoff Bennett discussed the Trump administration's cuts with Kathleen Sebelius, the HHS secretary during the Obama administration.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court case could decide if states can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could dramatically change how Medicaid recipients can choose their own medical providers. The case went before the court after South Carolina attempted to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state’s Medicaid program since it also provides abortions. Geoff Bennett discussed more with special correspondent Sarah Varney.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Analysts: Trump tariffs 'worse than the worst case scenario' for tech investors
Analysts described President Trump’s latest slate of tariffs Wednesday as “worse than the worst case scenario” for tech investors. Trump announced a sweeping 10 percent tariff on goods from all foreign countries, alongside higher tariffs on nations deemed the “worst offenders” when it comes to trade barriers. Tech firms, such as Apple, Nvidia and other chipmakers,...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:How private equity’s increasing role in health care is affecting patients
Economics correspondent Paul Solmanan is exploring the impact on communities in Massachusetts after a private equity firm bought struggling hospitals. In his second report, he looks at how private equity's increasing role in health care is affecting patients.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Oklahoma, Tennessee to get restored family planning funds
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump administration restoring some family planning funds to red states The Trump administration is restoring millions of dollars of Title X family planning funds to state health departments in Oklahoma and Tennessee. AP The Oklahoma State Department...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:USDA freezes funding for Maine schools over transgender athletes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)said Wednesday it had frozen federal funds for some Maine education programs over the state’s refusal to ban transgender students from girls’ and women’s sports as ordered by President Trump and his administration. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the freeze following a letter sent to Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D)...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:West Philadelphia uses art to confront neighborhood problems and threats to democracy
Local arts organizations have the power to tackle everything from community challenges to threats against national democracy by expanding access to art. That mission drives one of the country’s most vibrant and diverse artistic hubs in West Philadelphia. Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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