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Transcript: Trump’s Tariff Madness Can Be Stopped. Here’s How.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 4 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
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Here’s What Trump’s Tariffs Could Do to the U.S. Auto Industry
Increasing production at existing plants and building new ones, moreover, represent big corporate commitments. Those generally require a…
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Here’s Where Trump’s Cuts to Planned Parenthood Will Hurt Most
Other states, such as Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Alaska will lose the majority of their funding, while Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana,…
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Trump cuts have hit government agencies investigating Elon Musk's businesses. Here's a breakdown
Elon Musk owns the country’s most successful electric car maker in Tesla. His SpaceX rocket company is one of NASA’s biggest contractors,…
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Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next
SAO PAULO (AP) — A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his…
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Here’s What Trump Really Revealed by Releasing JFK Files
Products that will see prices rise include groceries such as avocados, maple syrup, ground beef, cherry tomatoes, sugar, bananas, nuts,…
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Taiwan has been important to the U.S. Here's why
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China considers it a part of the Chinese nation. The United States considers it a roadblock to further Chinese influence…
Business
Tech stocks keep tumbling this year. Here's why
When President Trump returned to the White House, tech executives from Apple, OpenAI, Oracle and other companies pledged to create…
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Column: Trump wants to undo all kinds of race and gender progress. Here's what stands in his way
The Trump administration is hell-bent on “restoring” this country to an entirely fictional time when white people succeeded based purely…
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Column: Here's the key to understanding Donald Trump's approach to the Ukraine war
I don’t say this often, but let’s give Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt. During Trump’s instantly infamous Oval Office meeting with…
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Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday. Here's what they hope for
BERLIN (AP) — More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will have the opportunity to vote in a German national election for the…
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Here’s Why Republicans Are So Quick to Bow to Trump
“He punched out after 20 years, and working for the Pentagon. And he’s only been there a few months, so he’s probationary, and he just…
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The Democrats Have More Power Than They Realize. Here’s How to Use It.
Yes, I know that Trump has repeatedly said that he would not sign a national abortion ban that comes across his desk into law. In the…
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Here’s How Much Money Trump Has Made Off the Presidency So Far
Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have been making deals and raking in money ever since Trump won the election, including a cool $40…
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Here’s What Senate Democrats Should Be Doing to Fight Trump
We need to bring back that energy, and fast. The good news is, Democratic leaders—under pressure from their constituents, who are…
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The report will revise figures from 2023 and 2024. Here’s what to know.
The Labor Department’s latest monthly report on hiring and unemployment will include revisions for previous months. The revised figures…
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Opinion: Trump wants to extend the 2017 tax cuts. Here's how that would affect regular Americans
The tax cuts enacted under the first Trump administration largely expire at the end of 2025. President Trump and his fellow Republicans…
Business
Friday’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s How to Make Sense of It.
The Labor Department’s latest monthly report on hiring and unemployment will include revisions for previous months that should give a more…
Politics
RFK Jr.’s Most Surprising Ally is the LA Times Owner. Here’s Why.
One of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s most devoted cheerleaders, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times, may…
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Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know.
President Trump is moving forward with extensive tariffs on America’s closest trading partners. Beginning Tuesday, companies bringing…
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Here’s What to Know About Trump’s Tariffs
President Trump on Saturday signed executive orders imposing sweeping tariffs on the country’s three largest trading partners, a move that…
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The F.D.A. Upgraded a Recall of Some Lay’s Potato Chips. Here’s What to Know.
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a recall of 6,344 bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips to its highest level of severity,…
News
We Swam with Wild Orcas in Norway: Here's What it Was Like
There are only a handful of places in the world where you can swim with wild orcas in their natural habitat. One of those places is…
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Column: President Trump demands GOP unity. Here's why he might not get it
Donald Trump has long complained that Democrats are better at sticking together than Republicans are. He’s already revisited this gripe.…