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Why Trump Will Lose His Trade War — Scenes from the trade war: — In response to Donald Trump's huge tariffs on Chinese exports, China's government has suspended exports of rare earth minerals and magnets, both critical to many modern industries and the military
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Truth Social launches scheme to profit from Trump's tariff policies — The signature economic policy of President Trump's second term has been tariffs, which Trump has imposed, frozen, and revised haphazardly. On April 2, which Trump dubbed “Liberation Day,” Trump imposed “reciprocal” …
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1 big thing: Trump tariffs are on trial
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China has a plan to win Trump's trade war
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Newsom says California to sue over Trump tariffs: reports
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Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them. — To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes. To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his allies.
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Trump's D.C. U.S. attorney pick appeared on Russian state media over 150 times — Trump nominee Ed Martin's 100-plus appearances on Russian state-directed media RT and Sputnik from 2016 to 2024 alarm some former national security officials.
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Just landed in El Salvador to discuss release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia...
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen travels to El Salvador to advocate for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release
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Bondi says mistakenly deported man ‘not coming back to our country’
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Trump dashed Musk's secret Pentagon briefing on China — Beyond tariffs and court battles over Trump policies, two pieces of White House palace intrigue emerged Tuesday: — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suspended two top Pentagon officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick …
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Two top Pentagon officials placed on leave in leak probe
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‘Uppity’ J.D. Vance flattened for new screed defying the Supreme Court — Vice President J.D. Vance was raked over the coals on Wednesday morning for a series of social media posts on X on Tuesday where he continued to defend the Donald Trump administration for wrongfully shipping a Maryland man …
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Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules — Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners' challenge — The UK supreme court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer …
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Supreme Court backs ‘biological’ definition of woman
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Inside Democrats' scramble to travel to El Salvador — Democrats are rushing to organize trips to El Salvador as President Trump refuses to comply with a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of a Maryland resident who was erroneously deported to the country.
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Donald Trump Tries to Run Harvard — Many of his demands on the school exceed his power under the Constitution. — Click for Sound — The Trump Administration on Monday froze $2.2 billion in funds to Harvard after the university refused to surrender to its sweeping demands.
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Inside the Mind of an ICE Agent — Is this what she signed up for? — ∙ Paid — Quick update: Yesterday it was reported Cory Booker is joining Chris Van Hollen in going to El Salvador. John Lewis would be proud. This is good trouble; necessary trouble. — 1. Choices


Schumer moves to block Trump's top prosecutors — The Senate minority leader's move could energize the party base but challenge longstanding institutional norms. — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is seeking to block confirmation for President Donald Trump's nominees for top federal prosecutors in New York.
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Schumer Moves to Block Trump Picks for Two Key Prosecutor Positions
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Riggs on track to win NC Supreme Court race — Based on a court filing from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Democratic Supreme Court Justice will defeat Republican Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. — ∙ Paid — Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs …
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Democracy Docket


Trump administration likely acted in contempt of court by not turning around deportation flights, judge says — Judge James Boasberg had ordered the flights to be returned. — President Donald Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, April 14, 2025.
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The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers — The world's richest man juggles more than a dozen children and ‘harem drama’ along with running his companies and advising Trump. He recently took a paternity test in a battle with one woman over money and privacy.


US office that counters foreign disinformation is being eliminated — The only office within the US State Department that monitors foreign disinformation is to be eliminated, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, confirming reporting by MIT Technology Review.
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4/16/25 ☀️ AM: — The red lines begin: A dozen House Republicans say no to big Medicaid cuts — The rise of the million-dollar House fundraising quarter — Sheehy finds his footing after bruising campaign — Jordan to headline Feenstra's Iowa event
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro was targeted for ‘what he wants to do to Palestinian people’: warrant — The suspect in the arson attack at the Governor's Residence targeted Josh Shapiro due to his perceived stance on Palestine, according to a search warrant obtained by PennLive.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik considers run for New York governor — Stefanik is exploring the bid after Trump pulled her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. — Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is exploring a bid for governor of New York, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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2 Protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene Town Hall Are Subdued With Stun Guns — Three people, including the two who were subdued with stun guns, were arrested. — A town hall for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia outside of Atlanta on Tuesday quickly deteriorated into chaos …
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Trump administration refers NY AG Letitia James for potential prosecution over alleged mortgage fraud — WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James — who infamously declared that “no one is above the law” when she was targeting Donald Trump — was hit with a federal criminal referral …
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Memo shows U.S. can send migrants without criminal records to Guantanamo, despite Trump's promise to hold “the worst” there — A government memo obtained by CBS News shows the Trump administration created broad rules outlining which migrants can be held at Guantanamo Bay …


Judge Boasberg to launch contempt proceedings for Trump administration — Judge James E. Boasberg has pressed Trump officials for weeks on their compliance with his order to return migrants deported under the Alien Enemies act.
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America's Shameful ‘No’ to the World — A HISTORIC GEORGETOWN CHURCH recently mailed out flyers about its 2025-26 concert season, and I was drawn to the opening performance this fall: “Stellar Mexican quartet honors music of the New World on farewell tour.”


Tempers flare as few Republicans hold in-person town halls — Republicans faced frustrated constituents at town hall meetings Tuesday, offering a glimpse at the building anger over Donald Trump's sweeping overhaul of the federal government among portions of the electorate — and …
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Trade war fallout: Cancellations of Chinese freight ships begin as bookings plummet … U.S. importers are being notified of an increase in canceled sailings by freight ships out of China as ocean carriers try to balance the pullback in orders resulting from President Trump's tariffs and the escalation of tensions in the trade war.