President Trump's mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc  —  But the rest of the world can limit the damage  —  If you failed to spot America being “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far” or it being cruelly denied a “turn to prosper”, then congratulations …

White House fires three NSC staffers after president meets with far-right activist Laura Loomer  —  The White House has fired at least three National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.  —  The firings came after Laura Loomer, the far-right activist …

Top Republican leads bill to reassert Congress' tariff power amid Trump trade war  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior Republican lawmaker from the farm-heavy state of Iowa, is spearheading new legislation that would reassert Congress' authority over tariffs amid President Donald Trump's trade war escalation.

Stellantis idles plants in Mexico and Canada due to tariffs … DETROIT — Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump's new round of 25% automotive tariffs that took effect Thursday.

Adams to skip New York City's Democratic primary, run for reelection on nonpartisan line  —  The mayor has been at odds with his party and wants time to recover from now-dismissed federal charges.  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is opting out of New York City's Democratic primary and running …

‘Beware a dollar confidence crisis’ — DB  —  Taking another look at the puzzling greenback puke  —  There's a lot going on at the moment, but the most interesting might be how the dollar has been absolutely tanked by yesterday's tariff news.  —  The DXY dollar index has plunged 1.7 per cent today …

Dow drops 1,400 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump's tariffs ignite a COVID-like shock  —  Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump's latest and most severe set of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market is taking the worst of it so far.

What to know about Saturday's nationwide “Hands Off!” anti-Trump protests  —  A nationwide anti-President Trump movement on Saturday, “Hands Off!,” is expected to be the largest single-day protest since he entered office.  —  Why it matters: The Trump administration's wide-reaching …

Newsmax Shares Plunge 80 Percent After Briefly Being Valued Higher Than Fox  —  MEME STOCK  —  The MAGA cable channel Newsmax was briefly worth $30 billion this week before its share prices tumbled by 80 percent three days after its market debut.  The company briefly had a market cap of $30 billion …

Booker's message was powerful and simple.  Just do something.  Now it's your turn  —  The question has hung for months over America like the dreary grey haze from the latest climate-induced wildfire: What on earth is wrong with the Democratic Party?  There's no simple bumper-sticker response …

ADL's Greenblatt calling out ‘disturbing pattern’ in Trump's deportation campaign  —  In an interview with JI, the Anti-Defamation League CEO says the protection of Jewish students 'shouldn't require us to shred the norms that we use to protect other people'

US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens  —  The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, The Associated Press has learned.

Mike Johnson melts down after House proxy vote failure exposes MAGA's “pro-family” lie  —  The House speaker's latest tantrum shows how the “pro-family” MAGA GOP just wants women back in the kitchen  —  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., once famously said that, to understand his …

Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools  —  State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo.

White House postpones Saturday garden tours due to anti-Trump demonstrations  —  The White House is rescheduling one of its annual spring garden tour dates due to a “massive” anti-Trump demonstration expected to take place near 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.  —  The spring garden tours that were scheduled …

Learning From the Legacy of 18F  —  Although the government has terminated 18F—the team that modernized government tech—its legacy offers lessons for future digital services.  —  Meet The Authors … In March, the U.S. government shut down 18F, the digital services team tasked with modernizing government technology and services.