Apr 01 Watch 4:13 Businesses brace for Trump’s new tariffs while Senate Democrats try to push back By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat, Kyle Midura The American public and U.S. trading partners are waiting for President Trump’s new set of tariffs, a plan he says is finalized and will be revealed on Wednesday. Trump's first two months back in office have seen him implement tariffs… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:42 Professor explains why he’s leaving Yale for Toronto as colleges react to Trump’s threats By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane Princeton University said several dozen of its federal grants have been halted. It's just the latest Trump administration move targeting colleges. Partly in response, Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley announced he’s leaving not only his school, but the country, to… Continue watching
Apr 01 ICE: ‘Administrative error’ sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison By Ben Finley, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has acknowledged mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison last month. Lawyers for Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia maintain he is not affiliated with MS-13 or any other street… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Film director Oliver Stone calls for new congressional investigation in hearing on release of JFK files By John Hanna, Associated Press Scholars say the files that President Donald Trump ordered to be released showed nothing undercutting the conclusion that a lone gunman killed Kennedy. Many documents were previously released but contained newly removed redactions, including Social Security numbers, angering people whose… Continue reading
Apr 01 With TikTok ban looming, Trump thinks deal will come before April 5 deadline By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance. Continue reading
Apr 01 European Union official warns it has a ‘strong plan to retaliate’ against Trump’s tariffs By Associated Press European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration’s new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to. Continue reading
Apr 01 PHOTOS: Hundreds of HHS employees wait in a line stretching around the building to find out if their job is gone By Associated Press One staffer waiting in line loudly joked: “Is this an April Fool’s joke?”… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Lt. Gen. Dan Caine says he has ‘never’ worn a MAGA hat or other political merchandise By Associated Press President Donald Trump has told a story about retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine saying he wore one of the hats when the two met some years ago. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine testifies at Senate hearing for Joint Chiefs chair By Tara Copp, Associated Press Caine is a decorated F-16 combat pilot who served in leadership positions in multiple special operations commands and in some of the Pentagon's most classified programs. He does not, however, meet the prerequisites for Joint Chiefs chairman, although they can… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Trump signs order on ticket scalping with Kid Rock in the Oval Office By Will Weissert, Associated Press Designed to stop “price-gouging by middlemen,” the order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to ensure that scalpers offering tickets at higher prices than their face value comply with all Internal Revenue Service rules. Continue reading