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Trump called for Powell’s removal in a fiery attack
US President Donald Trump said that the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been “too late and wrong” in raising interest rates and he’ll “terminate him soon”. “Oil prices are down and grocery prices are down,” he added. “I know it’s a lot of money, but I don’t know how much is going on,” he…
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This week’s 5 things: Nearing a constitutional crisis?
US Representative Chris Van Hollen, who’s visiting Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, said, “The goal…is to let Trump administration, to let government of El Salvador, know…we’re going to keep fighting to bring Abrego home until he returns to his family.” Garcia, who’s an American citizen, was deported to El Salvador because he’s a member of…
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The week’s highlights: Nearing a constitutional crisis?
US Senator Chris Van Hollen has said that he went to El Salvador in an attempt to visit his constituent Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was deported to the country last month. However, he said he was told he’d have to make earlier arrangements to visit the facility. The Senator has also urged the Trump…
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Trump wants to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he’s planning to deport and jail US citizens abroad, a move he said could be a good idea if it was legal. Trump has also ordered US Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate whether it might be a legal and cost-effective way to house American prisoners. Earlier, a…
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Higher ed war is heating up as Trump threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status
Reacting to Harvard University’s rejection of the Trump administration’s demands, US President Donald Trump said Harvard should lose its tax-exempt status and be taxed as a political entity if it “keepspushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting ‘Sickness?'” Trump added, “The fight against…Marxist assault on our country, our universities, and our country.”
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Trump plans to stop funding NPR and PBS
US President Donald Trump has suggested ending federal funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (NPR) and PBS. He said, “There should be a much simpler way to pay for public media.” The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a non-profit that partly funding NPR and PBS. NPR and PBS have denied that their corporate sponsorships…
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This instability might be worth it
Oren Cass, the Founder of American Compass, a populist conservative think tank that has been arguing for tariffs for some time for globalization and free trade, said that the 10 percent global tariff President Trump wants as a permanent tariff is a significant revenue raiser. “It’s one that specifically tries to isolate China,” he added.…
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Independence Day was messy, but Trump’s tariffs can still work
US Senator Maria Cantwell said that there’s bipartisan support to rein in President Donald Trump’s tariffs. She added, “We want the United States to be a leader in the economy of tomorrow and all the job creation that comes with that.” Cantwell also said, “So we’re saying we want Congress to reassert itself in this…
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The global markets have plunged due to the trade war
A US teacher has asked to only use her first initial for fear she could be reported for speaking out on behalf of her students. E said she’s allowed to use her initial because she makes connections in history that don’t frame current administration in a positive light. Trump signed an executive order aimed at…
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Millions may have protested Trump and Musk yesterday
Around three million people took part in ‘Hands Off!’ protests across the US on Saturday, calling for an end to “authoritarian overreach by Trump” and “Tesla Takedown” by Elon Musk. The protests were held in all 50 states, the US territories and a dozen locations worldwide asking for an end to “authoritarian overreach” by Trump…
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More than 1,200 rallies protested Trump and Musk around the world
Several protests took place across the US to show disapproval for Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. A man, who supports pro-Palestine protests, said, “There are so many things that Trump has done…and [Vice President] JD Vance and Musk…that are outrageous.” The protesters urged people to come to the Capitol at 1 pm…
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The TikTok deal died because of Trump’s tariffs
US President Donald Trump has said he signed an executive order to allow TikTok to remain in the country after his inauguration, despite a US law banning it. “That was how we got 80% of the vote,” Trump further said. He added that he told US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to keep TikTok out of…
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The director of the National Security Agency had a meeting with Laura Loomer
US President Donald Trump has fired General Timothy Haugh, director of the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command. The move came a day after far-right strategist Laura Loomer pushed for his ouster during a meeting with Trump. “It is astonishing…Trump would fire the nonpartisan…leader of NSA while still failing to hold any member of…
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U.S. stocks post large losses on fears of a trade war
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports to protest China’s “unfair trade practices”. Trump added that these tariffs are “reciprocal” and “reflect how other countries already tax American products”. However, China said the new tariffs “seriously undermines China’s legitimate rights and interests” and are a “typical unilateral bullying…
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The answer is how much tariffs will raise prices
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the imposition of tariffs on $34 billion worth of goods and services from China. “These tariffs reflect how other countries tax American products,” Trump said, adding that they will also help reduce the US trade deficit with other countries. The tariffs will be imposed on a range of…
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Booker’s speech was on the Senate floor for 16 hours
US Senator Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond’s record of longest speech on the Senate floor, his 25-hour speech on April 2. Booker said, “I want to go a little bit past this.” “I’m going to deal with some…biological urgencies I’m feeling…and then I’m going to deal with some of the social and racial inequities that…
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Booker’s speech was on the Senate floor for 16 hours
US Senator Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond’s record of longest speech on the Senate floor, his 25-hour speech on April 2. Booker said, “I want to go a little bit past this.” “I’m going to deal with some…biological urgencies I’m feeling…and then I’m going to deal with some of the social and racial inequities that…
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The FTC tells staff not to call the agency independent in complaints
US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya on Monday sued President Donald Trump, accusing him of firing them in a “direct violation of a century of federal law and Supreme Court precedent”. They alleged that Trump fired them “in direct violation of a 1935 Supreme Court case about limits of presidential…
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The judge says the administration is trying to undermine the judiciary
US President Donald Trump’s administration has accused a federal judge of exhibiting “animus” toward the President over her decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Trump. This comes after US District Judge Beryl Howell said that she was in no way biased against Trump. Trump had fired 2 Democratic Federal Trade Commission members who had filed…
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A Turkish court has ordered the jailing of key opponent of leader Erdogan, on charges of corruption
Police in Turkey on Saturday interrogated Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for around five hours as part of an investigation into allegations of aiding the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. This comes amid nationwide protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdoan’s government over the arrest of Imamoglu. The opposition Republican People’s Party began holding a primary…
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Zelenskyy talked to Trump after he spoke with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide Boris Pistorius has said that Russia wants Ukraine to “let all the guards down” if it wants to achieve the ‘no military aid’ goal. Pistorius’ comments came after Putin and US President Donald Trump had a phone call. Pistorius further said that Russia wants a long-term settlement, but added that…
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There are 4 things that you need to know about the Judge
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday tweeted that he has called for the impeachment of a federal judge over his recent order to stop the deportation of 238 migrants from Venezuela. Trump added, “I would like to see the judge impeached!” Boasberg had earlier ruled against Trump’s efforts to deport migrants from Venezuela who had…
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A court order prevented the U.S. from deporting hundreds of Venezuela’s to El Salvador
The US Embassy in El Salvador has ruled out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against President Donald Trump’s order. Trump declared that the Act was invoked against the gang Tren de Aragua. The deportations to El Salvador also included two alleged leaders of the MS-13 gang, which wasn’t included in Saturday’s action.
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Turmoil rocks Columbia University as the Trump administration tries to change it
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is searching the office of US Senator Maggie Hassan, who graduated from Columbia University last year. Earlier this month, ICE detained a Columbia student who protested on campus against the university’s ties to Israel and its support for Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Hassan is a…