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New Civil Liberties Alliance filed ‘first lawsuit’ seeking to block tariffs on Chinese imports, saying Trump overstepped his authority.
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Airstrikes Amid Earthquakes: Myanmar’s Double Disaster
The junta's muddled and repressive response to the devastating March 28 earthquake show where its priorities really lie.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump sued over China tariffs
President Trump was sued Thursday over the 20 percent tariffs he imposed on Chinese goods in the weeks leading up to Wednesday’s broader announcement. It marks the first known legal challenge against Trump’s tariffs, which have fulfilled a campaign promise and rattled financial markets. The lawsuit contests Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Kennedy suggests 20 percent of HHS cuts may be reversed
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he expects about 20 percent of fired employees to be reinstated as the agency backtracks after making cuts directed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Some programs that were cut, they’re being reinstated,” Kennedy told reporters Thursday. “Personnel that should...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Labor leads in three recent national polls, four weeks from the election
While the polls remain tight, Labor is ahead after the first week of campaigning.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Senate advances blueprint for Trump tax cuts, other top priorities
The Senate on Thursday advanced its budget resolution, teeing up a weekend vote on a blueprint for President Trump's tax agenda and other top priorities. Senators voted 52-48 to kick off consideration of the measure. A simple majority was needed. The resolution sets out instructions that both chambers will eventually use to craft a bill they...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:2 dead, 32 injured after Russian drone attack hits Kharkiv homes
Regional Governor Oleg Syniehubov said 2 children were among the injured. Rescue teams were sifting through rubble in the search for survivors.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Democratic attorneys general join legal fight over Trump’s election order
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued Thursday over President Trump’s executive order that aims to strengthen proof of citizenship requirements in voting and prevent states from tabulating mail-in ballots received after Election Day. The new lawsuit adds to three existing cases filed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and separate coalitions of private groups, who accuse Trump...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:New York to Impose Statewide Ban on Smartphones in Schools
New York State legislative leaders have agreed to ban smartphone use in public schools under a new budget agreement aimed at improving children’s mental health.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump says he thinks Iran wants direct talks with US
US president says Iran initially wanted talks through intermediaries, but he thinks Tehran has changed its position.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Leavitt: Trump tariffs won’t lead to 'pain' for American-owned businesses or US workers
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump’s tariffs won’t lead to “pain” for U.S. workers or American-owned businesses amid concern after “Liberation Day.” Leavitt joined NewsNation’s “Morning in America” on Thursday morning, just a day after Trump announced a 10 percent general tariff on all imports to the U.S. and targeted tariffs on...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:What Trump says he's trying to accomplish with tariffs
President Donald Trump contends tariffs will pay for tax cuts, lower foreign trade barriers, revive U.S. factories, curb fentanyl and reduce the national debt.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Dark Mofo returns with creepy jazz clowns and a man slowly buried in sand
The Tasmanian winter arts and music festival is back, with its first line-up under new artistic director Chris Twite.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Cross-Channel rail owner to offer incentives for new operators
London St Pancras Highspeed, the former HS1, aims to attract more train companies and encourage extra Eurostar services
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years
Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,600 points on Thursday as US stocks led worldwide sell-off over Trump’s tariffs.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Markets plunge in wake of Trump’s new tariffs and fears of global trade war
U.S. markets plunged in the wake of President Trump's announcement of new tariffs. Many stocks had their worst single day since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Leaders around the world denounced the tariffs and experts warned the president's action could risk more inflation, stall growth and even trigger a recession. Lisa Desjardins reports and Geoff Bennett discusses more with Ron Insana.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:At least 100 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza
An airstrike on a school in northern Gaza kills dozens of sheltering civilians as Israel ramps up its offensive on the enclave.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Welcomes New Migrant Flight Under “Plan Vuelta a la Patria”
Venezuela welcomes 200 more migrants repatriated from the U.S., denouncing Trump-era ‘xenophobic policies.’ Officials confirm no gang ties but vow to review police records. Over 1.2 million have returned since 2018. Related: Plan Vuelta a la Patria: 306 Venezuelan Migrants Return from the U.S. via Mexico Transport Minister Ramón Velásquez Araguayán greeted nearly 200 repatriated […]
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Pentagon watchdog to investigate Hegseth's use of Signal app
In a memorandum addressed to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Inspector General's office said it would examine whether the use of Signal met Defense Department guidelines.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Officials in 19 states sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it’s unconstitutional
Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states' clear authority to run their own elections.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:GOP Sen. Johnson says Wisconsin bracing to see ‘how painful’ tariff fallout will be
Financial markets sank in the wake of President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on practically all goods being imported to the U.S. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is a member of the Senate budget and finance committees. His state of Wisconsin exports more than $27 billion in goods to international markets and he joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the tariffs.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:NSC staff ousted
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story National Security Council staff ousted at White House Multiple staff members on the White House National Security Council were fired Thursday following a meeting President Trump had this week with far-right activist Laura Loomer. AP...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:'Pebbling' keeps me connected with friends when I'm exhausted
When the thought of a phone call is too much for me, I can still manage to send an image or video to a friend as I let myself unwind.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump floats China tariff relief in exchange for TikTok sale approval
US president suggests he is open to horse-trading a day after imposing severe import levies on Chinese goods
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Russia and China both want influence over Central Asia. Could it rupture their friendship?
China is now the top trading partner for four of the five ex-Soviet Central Asian states. Russia, however, is desperate to reassert its dominance in the region.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump fires several National Security Council members
In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump will fire several members of his National Security Council after he met in the Oval Office with conservative activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, the Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and a string of violent storms across the Midwest and South killed at least six people.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump’s tariffs threaten US weapons production
The program could make it more difficult for America to produce weapons — and keep allies.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Senators introduce bipartisan bill to expand congressional authority over tariffs
Legislation pushed by Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell would require presidents to justify new tariffs and secure congressional approval within 60 days, otherwise they would expire.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:‘Curiosity-driven research’ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But it’s under threat
Curiosity-driven research is exactly what it sounds like: research driven by the goal of understanding nature without regard for application.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Yes, data can produce better policy – but it’s no substitute for real-world experience
Data-driven policy is often held up as the gold standard. But by reducing people to measurable statistics, it can also what’s needed to drive real-world change.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Mehdi Hasan on talks of Booker's rise in Democratic Party: 'Let's calm down'
Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan said it’s premature for Democrats to talk about Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) potentially running for president in 2028, saying news cycles pass quickly in President Trump’s Washington. In an interview on NewsNation’s “On Balance,” host Leland Vittert asked Hasan, a left-leaning commentator, whether he thinks “everybody [is] getting a little...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Cruz: High tariffs 'in perpetuity' would not be good economic policy
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday warned that if President Trump’s tariffs on trading partners last for months it will hurt the economy and American consumers. “I think it is a mistake to assume that we will have high tariffs in perpetuity. I don’t think that would be good economic policy. I am not a...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:How Taiwan is boosting its defenses to resist Chinese aggression
Taiwan has long been the most tense flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. By law, the U.S. is required to help Taiwan defend its democracy. This week, China’s People’s Liberation Army launched new drills and sent ships around Taiwan. The U.S. said the moves “put the region’s security, and the world’s prosperity, at risk.” Nick Schifrin reports for our series: Taiwan: Risk and Resistance.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Tariffs roil Big Tech
{beacon} View Online Technology Technology The Big Story Why Trump's tariffs are roiling Big Tech President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are poised to strike a blow at the tech industry, as massive import taxes on China and Taiwan disrupt trade flows central to tech firms’ business. AP Photo/Seth Wenig Trump announced new tariffs...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump adviser suggests lifting US beef ban won't lead to tariff exemption
Donald Trump's commerce secretary indicates Australia should not expect an exemption from tariffs even if it relaxes its restrictions on American beef imports.
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