Here's a list of where Trump's tariff threats -- and trade deals -- stand Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and the several rounds of proposed rates he's so far threatened to impose.

Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and the several rounds of proposed rates he's so far threatened to impose.

YouTube video by Rev. Valerie Ohle (Rev. Val) Blessed Are the Blacklisted: Beatitudes of the Resistance

I want the Kingdom’s ink on my record, not the empire’s eraser on my conscience. #BeUMC
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Philadelphia found a way to keep kids learning in the summer, without federal dollars Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going. It's an investment that's all about making learning fun.

Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going. It's an investment that's all about making learning fun.

What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.

The President is taking approx $1B of taxpayer funds from a military project to refurbish a plane given to him by a foreign nation, which he plans on taking with him when he leaves office.

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This is Romsai the elephant he is blind and this kind gentleman Paul Barton is playing one of Romsai favourite melodies…
Thank you for making Romsai feel special.. 🥹 🐘

Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

The Trump administration is quietly expanding its work with Palantir to consolidate data from across the government and create detailed files on everyone in the U.S.

This is incredibly dangerous for all of us, but especially for vulnerable communities already in the government's crosshairs.

Trump is looking to use the IRS for his own political ends. Nixon tried it too President Trump is looking to use the IRS to achieve some of his political goals. Some experts see parallels with Nixon's efforts to interfere with the agency.

President Trump is looking to use the IRS to achieve some of his political goals. Some experts see parallels with Nixon's efforts to interfere with the agency.

The Trump admin is fast-tracking a uranium mine in Utah by slashing the permitting process to 14 days, bypassing environmental review and cutting the public out entirely. Projects like this are supposed to go through NEPA, the law that requires environmental impact assessments and public comment.

Trump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE DOGE staffers tried to assign a team to the independent Corporation for Public Broadcasting after President Trump's purported firing of three board members last month.

DOGE staffers tried to assign a team to the independent Corporation for Public Broadcasting after President Trump's purported firing of three board members last month.

Big brands are officially worried about American shoppers Makers of our food and home essentials, including Pepsi and Procter & Gamble, are cutting their financial forecasts for the year and predicting lower sales or profits than before.

Makers of our food and home essentials, including Pepsi and Procter & Gamble, are cutting their financial forecasts for the year and predicting lower sales or profits than before.

With CDC injury prevention team gutted, 'we will not know what is killing us' Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.

Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.

Earth Day 2025: 8 ways to live more sustainably : Life Kit Climate change calls for long-term, systemic solutions, but that doesn't mean we can't all strive to live more sustainably. Life Kit is here with solutions from your kitchen to your closet.

Climate change calls for long-term, systemic solutions, but that doesn't mean we can't all strive to live more sustainably. Life Kit is here with solutions from your kitchen to your closet.

Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88 The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

Asian grocery stores, a lifeline for immigrants, brace for steep new tariffs Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.

NPR and PBS heads appear on Capitol Hill to answer allegations of bias The CEOs of the largest U.S. public broadcasting networks are appearing before a House subcommittee chaired by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

WATCH LIVE: NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger testify before House subcommittee amid calls to defund their organizations

U.S. intel leaders are grilled again about the leaked Signal chat as more details emerge The use of civilian software to discuss sensitive military and government matters came to light after a journalist from The Atlantic magazine said he was mistakenly added to a group chat on Signal.

UPDATE: The use of civilian software to discuss sensitive military and government matters came to light after a journalist from The Atlantic magazine said he was mistakenly added to a group chat on Signal.

Investigating Fraud At The Heart Of Alzheimer’s Research In “Doctored,” an investigative journalist outlines how fraud and misconduct have stalled the search for effective Alzheimer’s treatments.

The book“Doctored” makes the case that scientific fraud has helped stall progress toward effective Alzheimer’s treatments.

Fighting WNC wildfires a ‘nightmare' due to Helene damage to roads, down trees The Black Cove and Fish Hook fires started because of downed power lines after strong winds last week. The cause of the Deep Woods fire is still under investigation in Polk County.

Debris, like downed trees, from Hurricane Helene, which swept through Western North Carolina six months ago, is making it hard to fight growing wildfires in the area, according to several officials there.

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What the COVID-19 pandemic tells us about how viruses evolve : Short Wave Early in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists predicted the SARS-CoV-2 virus would mutate slowly. They were wrong. Hundreds of thousands of viral mutations and multiple seasonal waves la...

Scientists were wrong about how quickly the SARS-CoV-2 virus would mutate. Here's what actually happened — and what it could tell us about future viruses.

Trump’s imperial plan is now eroding the rights of people who thought they were safe | Nesrine Malik His targeting of foreigners with residencies or work visas was inevitable: to achieve his aims, more and more people must be disenfranchised, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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Why Law Firm Paul Weiss Pleaded Its Case With Trump, and Not With a Court The capitulation by one of the top U.S. firms reflects deep worries that being threatened by the president could lead to financial ruin.

This article clears up one important point: Paul Weiss' partners were in on this deal. I had thought (hoped) that this was an example of a misguided leader. Instead, Paul Weiss rank and file partners approved this course. They all bear the shame and responsibility. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

A federal judge says the USAID shutdown likely violated the Constitution A federal judge has found that the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution when it effectively shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development.

A federal judge has found that the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution when it effectively shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development.

This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't While the U.S. grapples with an egg shortage caused by avian flu, eggs remain plentiful and affordable in Canada. There are reasons for that, including that egg farms there tend to be smaller.

While the U.S. grapples with an egg shortage caused by avian flu, eggs remain plentiful and affordable in Canada. There are reasons for that, including that egg farms there tend to be smaller.

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The Trump Administration Likely Violated a Court Order: Analysis What will be done as a result?

The Trump Administration likely violated a court order. Let’s break it all down.

Hundreds of alleged gang members deported from U.S. despite court order It was not immediately clear if the deportations happened before or after a federal judge in D.C. on Saturday issued an emergency order that told the administration to stop using wartime powers to dep...

JUST IN: It was not immediately clear if the deportations happened before or after a federal judge in D.C. on Saturday issued an emergency order that told the administration to stop using wartime powers to deport anyone, and turn around any planes already in the air.

If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.

I strongly suspect this recent piece from Prof. David Knoll is about to be come extremely relevant and widely read.

"Even a rogue marshal’s service, in other words, is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law. If courts have the courage, the legal tools are there."

It really is the stupidest of times. The Age of Ignorance. Smh...