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Morning Report — Trump eases tariffs but escalates China fight

In today’s issue: President Trump’s abrupt pause in tariffs with dozens of trading partners on Wednesday cheered investors but did little to ease...

yesterday 20

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Alexis Simendinger

Trump’s Iran talks raise big questions on Capitol Hill 

President Trump is set to open direct talks with Iran this weekend in a high-stakes push for Tehran to give up its nuclear weapons ambitions,...

yesterday 20

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Laura Kelly

Conservatives cheer Trump tariff pause

You could feel relief in the room of leaders from conservative organizations after President Trump said he would pause the bulk of his “Liberation...

yesterday 20

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Emily Brooks

Navarro approach rubs GOP the wrong way amid trade war

Peter Navarro’s bullish personality is rubbing some Trump allies the wrong way as he takes center stage in the battle over tariffs and butts heads...

yesterday 30

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Alex Gangitano

Hundreds of students, dozens of colleges hit by Trump's visa purge: What to know

Hundreds of foreign students at dozens of colleges across the country have had their higher education experience turned upside down as the Trump...

yesterday 60

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Lexi Lonas Cochran

How Trump's trade war with China will hit tech prices

President Trump’s escalating trade war with China is putting a spotlight on the various technology companies and products poised to feel the ripple...

yesterday 10

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Miranda Nazzaro

Dems to hold town halls in April to 'call out' House Republicans in target districts

Democrats will hold town halls this month to “call out” House Republicans in target districts, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) said in a...

yesterday 9

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Tara Suter

American ballerina released from Russia in prisoner exchange: Rubio

Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual national who was detained last year on treason charges, was released from Russia in the latest prisoner...

yesterday 50

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Filip Timotija

EU putting tariff countermeasures on hold for 90 days after Trump pause

The European Union (EU) is putting its retaliatory tariffs on hold for 90 days after President Trump instituted a pause on his sweeping duties for...

yesterday 30

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Filip Timotija

GOP lawmakers exhale deeply after Trump backtracks on trade war

Republican senators breathed out a sigh of relief when they found out at a lunch meeting Wednesday that President Trump announced he would drop...

yesterday 10

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Alexander Bolton

Lawmakers demand answers on Trump scuttling of domestic terrorism programs

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI are being pressed to explain numerous cuts to programs focused on combating domestic...

yesterday 10

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Rebecca Beitsch

Trump's China tariffs derail push for TikTok deal

President Trump’s new tariffs on China have thrown a wrench in efforts to negotiate a deal over TikTok’s divestment from its parent company...

yesterday 8

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Julia Shapero

Watch live: House Dems hold hearing on cuts to veterans' benefits

A panel of former employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will testify before top House Democrats and the Democratic Steering and...

yesterday 8

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The Hill Staff

'Pink full moon' expected to rise this weekend ahead of meteor shower

The "pink full moon" will rise across U.S. skies this weekend ahead of a meteor shower capable of creating "bolts of blue."

yesterday 30

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Matthew Duckworth

Military's use of toxic 'forever chemicals' leaves lasting scars

This excerpt comes from the forthcoming book Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America, which details how a set of toxic...

yesterday 20

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Sharon Udasin

IRS deadline for $1,400 stimulus checks approaching

April 15 is the hard deadline to check if you are eligible to receive the pandemic-era relief check.

yesterday 20

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Jordan Perkins

Is Trump abusing the Alien Enemies Act to deport Tren de Aragua gangsters?

Are the due process rights of those accused of membership in the Trend De Aragua gang being denied?

yesterday 20

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Nolan Rappaport, Opinion Contributor

South Korea might go nuclear — and America should let it 

Washington faces a quandary on the Korean Peninsula.

yesterday 20

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Dylan Motin, Opinion Contributor 

America can’t afford to fall behind China in the race for biotech dominance

Biotechnology will have a transformative impact on defense, supply chains, agriculture, health and computing, all areas that will affect our...

yesterday 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Prices retreated in March amid falling consumer sentiment

Consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent from March to April to a 2.4 percent annual increase, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The deflation...

yesterday 10

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Tobias Burns

Trump's tariff rollercoaster could tank his presidency

Americans will head to the polls for the midterms in 18 months. And if prices are high and the economy is wobbly, don’t be surprised if the...

yesterday 8

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Bernard Goldberg, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s right that the system is rigged, but he's not helping

The administration isn’t making life easier for anyone.

yesterday 8

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Avenel Joseph, Opinion Contributor

23andMe...and everybody on the internet. When genetic data is for sale.

23andMe’s debacle should be a major wake-up call, reminding policymakers and all of us of the risks of giving access to our genetic and other...

yesterday 6

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Robert Klitzman, Opinion Contributor

Trump threatens to put higher tariff rate back if countries don’t strike deals

President Trump on Thursday threatened to reverse course on a 90-day pause on country-specific tariffs if countries don't strike a deal with his...

yesterday 1

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Alex Gangitano

Get rid of FEMA? That would be a disaster

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is facing potential cuts and elimination due to Trump administration officials' efforts to reduce...

yesterday 1

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Andrew Morris, Opinion Contributor

Yellen: Trump 'had taken a wrecking ball' to economy with trade war

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who served under former President Biden, said President Trump “has taken a wrecking ball” to the economy. “...

yesterday 0

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Tara Suter

Hawley calls on Zuckerberg to appear before Congress following whistleblower testimony

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress after a former Facebook employee alleged the company...

yesterday 0

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Miranda Nazzaro

Author Jillian Lauren, wife of Weezer bassist, arrested after being shot by LA police

Jillian Lauren, author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot and injured by Los Angeles police and arrested on suspicion of attempted...

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The Associated Press

Megyn Kelly hits Noem for ICE agent 'cosplay'

Right-wing political commentator Megyn Kelly slammed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent "...

yesterday 0

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Filip Timotija

US ambassador to Ukraine stepping down

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is stepping down from the role she held for nearly three years, according to the State Department. The...

yesterday 0

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Filip Timotija

Democratic senators question possible insider trading on Trump tariff pause

Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) are demanding that the Office of Government Ethics investigate what they say are potential...

yesterday 0

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Alexander Bolton

House Republicans pass bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote

House Republicans for a second time passed a stand-alone bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections and impose voter...

yesterday 0

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Rebecca Beitsch

Jewish advocacy group questions DHS on plans to use antisemitism to deny immigration benefits

A Jewish civil rights group is asking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) how it plans to evaluate migrants’ social media accounts after the...

yesterday 0

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Rebecca Beitsch

House Education Committee drops records request against Northwestern law clinics after suit 

The GOP-controlled House Education and the Workforce Committee withdrew a request for records on Northwestern University’s law clinics after its...

yesterday 0

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Zach Schonfeld

House GOP adopts Trump budget blueprint after last-minute scramble

House Republicans on Thursday adopted the Senate’s framework that will be used to enact key parts of President Trump’s legislative agenda, getting...

yesterday 0

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Mychael Schnell

Wisconsin Democratic chair announces plans to step down

Ben Wikler, the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, announced on Thursday that he would not be running for another term as state party...

yesterday 0

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Caroline Vakil

Watch: Trump holds Cabinet meeting amid worries of global trade war

President Trump and members of his Cabinet met at the White House Thursday afternoon as Washington and global partners reel under the pressure of a...

yesterday 0

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The Hill Staff

China restricting Hollywood film imports in retaliation for Trump tariff escalation

China is hitting Hollywood amid President Trump's escalating trade war, saying it plans on cutting back on the number of American movie titles it...

yesterday 0

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Judy Kurtz

Trump must face Central Park Five defamation suit, judge rules

A federal judge declined to toss a defamation lawsuit against President Trump over his remarks last year about five Black and Hispanic men wrongly...

yesterday 0

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Ella Lee

Transgender pilot falsely linked to DC plane crash sues conservative influencer, alleging defamation

A transgender military helicopter pilot sued a conservative social media influencer for alleged defamation on Wednesday, two months after she was...

yesterday 0

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Brooke Migdon

Democrats barely favored to win House in Sabato's first Crystal Ball 2026 ratings

A top elections handicapper says Democrats are on track to regain control of the House in the 2026 midterm cycle, as often has been the case at the...

yesterday 0

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Elizabeth Crisp

What to know about Trump's ATF shakeup, Kash Patel's removal

President Trump has quietly replaced acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kash Patel with Army...

yesterday 0

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Elizabeth Crisp

Trump's 'hand was forced' on tariffs pause: Farah Griffin

Former White House staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin said President Trump was “forced” to introduce a 90-day pause on tariffs due to crippling market...

yesterday 0

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Ashleigh Fields

Dogs could help predict spread of Valley fever in humans: Study

California scientists have determined that dogs might be able to help predict the spread of a dangerous fungus, which has surged in recent years...

yesterday 0

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Sharon Udasin

Republicans question Ivy League schools over potential price fixing collusion

Republicans sent letters to eight Ivy League institutions over concerns of collusion to raise tuition prices.   The letter was sent by House and...

yesterday 1

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Lexi Lonas Cochran

Khalil lawyers blast Rubio court filing that claims power to deport noncitizens over speech

Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys on Thursday blasted a court filing from Secretary of State Marco Rubio claiming he has the ability to remove noncitizens...

yesterday 0

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Lexi Lonas Cochran

Generals owe their loyalty to the rule of law, not to Trump

A politicized military committed to supporting the president, no matter what, poses an existential threat to democracy. 

yesterday 0

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Tom Mockaitis, Opinion Contributor

DHS agents denied entry at two Los Angeles schools

It is believed to be the first time federal agents tried to enter Los Angeles schools since President Trump announced a crackdown on immigration.

yesterday 0

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Austin Turner

A federal Clean Slate Act will enhance public safety and grow our economy

The Clean Slate Act would streamline the sealing of records for those acquitted, exonerated or arrested but never prosecuted, as well as those...

yesterday 0

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Jason Pye, Opinion Contributor

Vance brings ‘bullying, obfuscation, and confusion’ to Greenland  

Vice President JD Vance's March 28 visit to Greenland laid bare the Trump administration's belligerent approach to "getting" Greenland, with Vance...

yesterday 0

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Brent Hardt, Opinion Contributor