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Businesses brace for Trump’s new tariffs while Senate Democrats try to push back
The American public and U.S. trading partners are waiting for President Trumpβs new set of tariffs, a plan he says is finalized and will be revealed on Wednesday. Trump's first two months back in office have seen him implement tariffs on countries like Canada and Mexico, only to reverse course days later. Itβs not yet clear which countries will be taxed hardest. Geoff Bennett reports.
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News Wrap: Bondi directs federal prosecutors to pursue death penalty for Luigi Mangione
In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the body of a fourth Army soldier who died in Lithuania has been found and Israel struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut for the second time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last November.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:After quake, aid groups warn Myanmar has overwhelming need for food, water and health care
Recovery efforts from the earthquake in Myanmar are slow-moving. The country is grappling with the natural disaster plus an ongoing humanitarian crisis amid the civil war since 2021. The death toll has now risen past 2,700, with more than 4,500 people injured and at least 440 still missing. Stephanie Sy reports.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs tells senators he would stay out of politics
President Trumpβs pick to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told senators during his confirmation hearing that he would give the president candid guidance and stay out of politics. But he also said he was willing to push back if asked to do something unconstitutional and suggested concern about recent messages sent by senior national security leaders over Signal. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Federal firings and office closures create concerns for miners
Reported closures and firings at federal offices are creating concerns about the safety and health of coal miners. On Tuesday, massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human were expected to result in 873 staff cuts from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), according to CBS News. This agency conducts research...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Democrats decry 'sloppy and rushed' release of JFK files during task force hearing
House Democrats on Tuesday decried the Trump administrationβs rollout of records related to the 1963 assassination of former President Kennedy, raising concerns about the release of personal information even as they agreed with Republican colleagues that there was value in accessing the files. βWeβve got to have transparency so that we can learn to be...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Musk slams βfake judgesβ who 'should be ashamed of themselves'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed βfake judgesβ challenging him in legal battles during an interview on Fox Newsβs βThe Fiveβ Tuesday, where he also highlighted the importance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Musk, who leads the Trump administrationβs Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been a large focus of the Supreme Court election, which...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts after Trump order
Itβs a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration has placed roughly 80 percent of IMLS staff on administrative leave. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:The impact of private equity’s expansion into health care
Steward Health Care was once the largest private hospital system in the country. When the private equity-backed network filed for bankruptcy last year, it devastated providers and patients. In Massachusetts, five of the eight Steward-owned hospitals were salvaged by the state and two were shuttered. Economics correspondent Paul Solman went there to see what happened and how.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Professor explains why he’s leaving Yale for Toronto as colleges react to Trump’s threats
Princeton University said several dozen of its federal grants have been halted. It's just the latest Trump administration move targeting colleges. Partly in response, Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley announced heβs leaving not only his school, but the country, to teach at the University of Toronto. Stanley joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his decision.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Thune backs Trump tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate GOP leader warns against undoing tariffs Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is warning his party not to join a Democratic-led effort to undo President Trumpβs 25-percent tariff on Canadian imports. Greg Nash Thune...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:How efforts to send Haiti cheap rice made it hard for the nation to produce its own
As the U.S. sees new tariffs, we look at how they can make or break an economy. In Haiti, U.S. policies forced the government to bring down tariffs on foreign goods, allowing American farmers to export crops cheaply. That made it expensive for Haitians to eat food grown domestically, leading to dependence on foreign aid. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Eric O'Connor report.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:ICE : ‘Administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison
President Donald Trumpβs administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison last month. Lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia maintain he is not affiliated with MS-13 or any other street gang and argue the U.S. government βhas never produced an iota of evidenceβ that he does.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Why Trump's tariffs may not hit Tesla
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Why Tesla may fare better under Trump's auto tariffs Elon Muskβs focus on American-made products at Tesla could shield his company from the brunt of President Trumpβs new tariffs on foreign vehicles and automobile parts. Mike Stewart, Associated Press While foreign automakers and American consumers anticipate climbing...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Judge refuses Trump admin's request to move Mahmoud Khalil case to LouisianaΒ
A New Jersey-based federal judge on Tuesday declined the Trump administrationβs request to transfer pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalilβs immigration detention challenge to Louisiana, where is he is being held. U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled he has jurisdiction over Khalilβs case because the Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident was detained in New Jersey when...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Film director Oliver Stone calls for new congressional investigation in hearing on release of JFK files
Scholars say the files that President Donald Trump ordered to be released showed nothing undercutting the conclusion that a lone gunman killed Kennedy. Many documents were previously released but contained newly removed redactions, including Social Security numbers, angering people whose personal information was disclosed.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Top scientists pen letter calling for end to 'assault on U.S. science'
Nearly 2, 000 doctors, researchers, and scientists have signed an open letter urging Americans to stop the erosion of scientific funding and integrity.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:NFL passes on tush push verdict until next month
NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bayβs proposal to ban the play thatβs helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but it was tabled until May.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Senate hearing examines whether to allow schools to serve whole milk
Federal lawmakers have revived bills that would allow whole and 2% milk to be served again in schools, in addition to the skim and low-fat milk mandated since 2012. A U.S. Senate committee hosted a hearing Tuesday on a bill that has bipartisan support.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Storms in Midwest and South could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in coming days
Waves of thunderstorms are poised to strike parts of the Midwest and South later this week.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:World braces for battery of Trump tariffs today
After spending more than two years teasing of tariffs, Wednesday is the big reveal: the day President Donald Trump unveils the full scope of his protectionist trade policy. From Wall Street, to Windsor, to a wary Washington, the world will be watching.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:After 9 Republicans rebel, House Speaker Johnson fails to stop proxy voting effort led by new moms in Congress
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado want to force a vote on their proposal for proxy voting, which a majority of House colleagues support.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Fungal diseases 'growing increasingly resistant to treatment,' WHO says
Some fungal diseases in humans no longer respond to medicines, which increases the risk of severe illness and death as well disease spread, according to a new report.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court considers whether states can cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Medicaid money generally can't be used for abortions, but the group is a key provider of other reproductive health services for patients using the publicly funded insurance.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:With TikTok ban looming, Trump thinks deal will come before April 5 deadline
As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and 51st state threats
President Trump's tariff wars with Canada and Mexico set a backdrop for the soccer showcase being jointly hosted by the three North American neighbors.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Crews recover body of 4th U.S. soldier killed after training accident in Lithuania
The final U.S. soldier who went missing in Lithuania has been found dead, ending a massive weeklong search for the four service members whose armored vehicle was pulled from a swampy training area.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:UN food agency closing remaining Gaza bakeries as supplies dwindle under Israeli blockade
Food supplies are dwindling after Israel sealed off the territory from all imports nearly a month ago. Israel later resumed its offensive to pressure the Hamas militant group into accepting changes to their ceasefire agreement.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Meet the (onscreen) Beatles: Who are the actors starring in separate Fab Four biopics?
Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, Paul Mescal and Joseph Quinn were officially introduced on Monday as the four actors tackling a huge challenge β portraying the Beatles in four films, part of Sam Mendes's ambitious project slated for the big screen in 2028.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Fear of famine looms after all Gaza bakeries run out of flour amid month-long Israeli blockade
Bakeries in the Gaza Strip shuttered Tuesday after running outof flour and diesel to operate, as a month-long Israeli blockade on food and aid entering the territory remains in place.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Palestinian from West Bank first detainee under 18 to die in Israeli prison: officials
A teenager from the West Bank who was held in an Israeli prison for six months without being charged died after collapsing in unclear circumstances, becoming the first Palestinian under 18 to die in Israeli detention, officials said.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Hooters, known for skimpy server outfits, files for bankruptcy protection
Hooters, the U.S.-based restaurant chain known for chicken wings and 'Hooters Girls' in skimpy wait-staff outfits, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls its president a 'parasite'
China began joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday as a "stern warning" against separatism and called Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te a "parasite," as Taiwan sent warships to respond to China's navy approaching its coast.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump voters brush off threats to Canadian sovereignty as a joke and a distraction
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B.C. man accused in conspiracy to obtain U.S. technology for Pakistan's nuclear weapons program
A B.C. man is in custody in Washington state, accused of acting as a middleman in a years-long conspiracy to smuggle U.S. technology through Canada in a bid to bypass laws meant to limit Pakistan's military ambitions.
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