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• Ex-Pentagon spokesperson: Trump inauguration predictions 'could not be further from the truth'

  29-04-2025 23:39 via thehill.com
  
  A former Pentagon spokesperson for the Biden administration took aim at President Trump in an op-ed for MSNBC on Trump's 100th day in office, accusing the current president of falling short on his promise to restore the nation's safety and global standing.Sabrina Singh, now a Fox News panelist, highlighted claims Trump made in his January inaugural address that the U.S. would flourish under his leadership."Those predictions could not be further from the truth," she wrote in the piece published T
  
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• Trump compliments Whitmer at Michigan event

  29-04-2025 23:32 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump offered a compliment to Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during a stop at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in her state on Tuesday. “For decades, they’ve been trying to save this facility … including your governor, who has done a very good job. She came to see me. That’s the reason she came to see me, by the way, to save Selfridge. She was very effective,” Trump said in remarks before the Michigan National Guard, announcing new fighte
  
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• GOP wrestles with disagreements over Medicaid cuts

  29-04-2025 23:13 via thehill.com
  
  A key House committee is pushing forward with trying to advance its portion of President Trump’s legislative agenda next week, even as Republicans disagree over how deeply to cut Medicaid.The House Energy and Commerce Committee is planning a May 7 meeting to finalize and advance its portion of the bill, leaving little time for members to iron out differences. The legislation calls for the committee to find $880 billion in savings over a decade, with most of it expected to come from health
  
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• Congress honors Six Triple Eight, the Black, all-female WWII unit

  29-04-2025 22:59 via thehill.com
  
  The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday, decades after their efforts helped lift morale for soldiers fighting in battle. “The Six Triple Eight are great American patriots, loyal to a nation that, for far too long, failed to return the favor,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at Tuesday’s ceremony. “And I’m glad to say that’s changing, and we’re doing tha
  
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• Court rules Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care can be enforced amid suits

  29-04-2025 22:47 via thehill.com
  
  The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a state law prohibiting minors from receiving gender-affirming care can be enforced as court battles proceed over the law’s constitutionality.The state’s high court granted a request from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) to stay an appellate court ruling from March that blocked the state from enforcing the law, pending full review.The two-sentence Tuesday order was issued by the Republican chief justice, Sharon Kennedy. Republican Justice
  
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• Trump fires Doug Emhoff, Biden appointees from Holocaust museum board

  29-04-2025 22:20 via thehill.com
  
  Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Tuesday was kicked off of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum board, which includes over 50 president-appointee members.“Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized. To turn one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue is dangerous — and it dishonors the  memory of six million Jews murdered by Nazis that th
  
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• FEMA cleared of wrongdoing in probe into anti-Trump bias

  29-04-2025 21:47 via thehill.com
  
  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been cleared of wrongdoing in a probe focusing on anti-Trump bias, according to a Monday court document.According to a Justice Department email in the document, a FEMA probe investigating bias against Trump-supporting homes allegedly displayed by a Florida-based FEMA employee in the wake of Hurricane Milton and Helene “found no evidence that this was a systemic problem, nor that it was directed by agency or field leadership.”The docu
  
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• Republicans propose fees on EVs, other passenger vehicles to fund transportation programs

  29-04-2025 21:37 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans are proposing placing fees on electric vehicles to fund Transportation Department programs as part of the tax reform bill up for consideration.This week, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), who leads the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will take up the proposal to boost funding in various transportation sectors and add a new $200 electric vehicle fee.Under the proposal, the Federal Highway Administration administrator would impose registration fees for the owners of var
  
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• Trump says Bezos ‘did the right thing’ by not displaying tariff costs on Amazon

  29-04-2025 21:03 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump said Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos did the right thing after the e-commerce giant pushed back on reports that it was planning to display how much tariffs add to costs.Trump and Bezos spoke on Tuesday morning about the reports of Amazon considering a tariff display, a source familiar told The Hill, and, later in the day, Trump said the Amazon CEO handled the situation.“Great, Jeff Bezos was very nice, he was terrific. He solved the problem very quickly. And, he did the right thing a
  
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• Republicans' fentanyl bill includes felony murder charges for some dealers

  29-04-2025 21:01 via thehill.com
  
  Drug dealers who sell or give out fentanyl that leads to an overdose death could face felony murder charges under new legislation Republicans have proposed in the House and Senate that also would allow anyone convicted of the elevated charge to be sentenced to life in prison or the death penalty.Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), one of the sponsors of the legislation, said in a statement that the goal is to send a "strong message to those who work with cartels and other bad actors — if you sel
  
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• Budget retailers Shein and Temu raise prices amid Trump tariffs

  29-04-2025 20:36 via thehill.com
  
  Popular budget retailers Shein and Temu are following through on plans to raise prices due to President Trump's tariffs, with some products more than doubling in cost in recent days.The average price of the top 100 beauty and health products on Shein jumped 51% last week, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News. Some items saw even steeper hikes: a 10-piece set of kitchen towels surged 377 percent, while eyebrow gel rose nearly 200 percent.Meanwhile, Chinese retail app Temu appears to be pa
  
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• How Trump 2.0 compares to 1.0, so far

  29-04-2025 20:22 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump has used the first 100 days of his second term to dramatically transform government, using executive action to shift the nation’s position on trade, immigration enforcement, foreign policy and government spending to meet his goals.The second Trump administration has moved quickly to implement the president's agenda across government, including leveraging billionaire adviser Elon Musk's cost-cutting team, while many of his early moves have sparked outcry from Democrats and f
  
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• Kellogg calls Russia's three-day ceasefire proposal 'absurd'

  29-04-2025 20:20 via thehill.com
  
  Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, President Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, called the Russian proposal for a three-day ceasefire next week “absurd” and said the U.S. wants a more lasting peace deal in Ukraine.
  "A three-day ceasefire is absurd. What the president wants is a permanent, comprehensive ceasefire — sea, air, land, infrastructure — for a minimum of 30 days, and then we can extend that," Kellogg said in a Fox News interview Tuesday.“The president has this
  
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• House GOP blocks Democrats from forcing votes on Signal scandal, Musk conflicts of interest

  29-04-2025 20:07 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans moved on Tuesday to block Democrats from forcing votes on the Trump administration’s use of Signal, potential conflicts of interest involving Elon Musk and other controversial topics.The move by the conference — which was approved in a 216-208 vote — marks the latest instance of Republicans using procedural rules, which govern debate for legislation, to shield President Trump.Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended the effort shortly before its approva
  
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• Trump administration dismisses scientists working on National Climate Assessment

  29-04-2025 20:05 via thehill.com
  
  The Trump administration has dismissed all of the scientists working on the sixth National Climate Assessment — a major congressionally-mandated climate report that details the way the changing climate impacts the U.S.Scientists who were working on the assessment received an email on Monday saying, “we are now releasing all current assessment participants from their roles.”“The scope of the [National Climate Assessment] is currently being reevaluated,” the email, sh
  
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• Democrats reintroduce landmark LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill

  29-04-2025 19:56 via thehill.com
  
  House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday reintroduced the Equality Act, a landmark civil rights bill that would make sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes. The measure, which would amend a federal law that already outlaws discrimination based on race, religion, sex and national origin, faces an uphill battle in a Congress controlled by Republicans, who have long opposed it over concerns it would trample religious freedom rights.President Trump opposed the Equality Act during
  
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• Congressional watchdog investigating Trump efforts to dismantle CFPB

  29-04-2025 19:53 via thehill.com
  
  A congressional watchdog group is investigating President Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) after some Senate Democrats requested the agency examine the ongoing actions and attempts to remove nearly all its staff.The Government Accountability Office (GAO) replied to Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Andy Kim (N.J.) after they requested the agency review the changes at CFPB under the direction of the Department of Government Efficiency
  
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• UPS to cut 20K jobs amid Trump tariff uncertainty

  29-04-2025 19:17 via thehill.com
  
  The United Parcel Service (UPS) said Tuesday that it will cut approximately 20,000 jobs in 2025 as part of a longer-term initiative to boost efficiency and lower costs.UPS also said it plans to close 73 leased or owned buildings by the end of June, and “may identify additional buildings for closure” as officials review the network.The announcement comes as President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are expected to reduce shipping volume. In anticipation of that shift, UPS has focused i
  
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• Watch: House progressives speak on first 100 days of Trump's second term

  29-04-2025 19:15 via thehill.com
  
  The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) gave remarks Tuesday afternoon as President Trump marks 100 days back in the Oval Office.Progressives earlier this year launched their first organized campaign against the GOP, primarily the president's tax agenda. Democrats have also held rallies throughout the country protesting the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs, immigration moves and the Department of Government Efficiency's overhaul of the federal workforce.Their remarks, led by Chair Greg
  
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• Republican chair unveils $15B plan to modernize air traffic control

  29-04-2025 19:10 via thehill.com
  
  House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) released a budget reconciliation proposal Tuesday that would allocate $15 billion for the modernization of air traffic control technology. The funds would go to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to improve the nation's aviation infrastructure by replacing outdated technology, modernizing the air traffic control radar systems and enhancing the hiring of air traffic controllers. The move
  
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• Top Democrat shoots down impeachment efforts against Trump

  29-04-2025 18:49 via thehill.com
  
  The chair of the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday rejected the efforts by some lawmakers in the party to impeach President Trump.Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) did not go so far as to say that Trump has not committed impeachable offenses in his first 100 days back in office. But with Republicans controlling both the House and the Senate, Aguilar suggested the move is simply impractical.“Impeachment is, at times, a tool that can be used. This president is no stranger to that; he's been impe
  
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• Speaker Johnson ‘having conversations’ as Stefanik, Lawler eye runs for NY governor

  29-04-2025 18:45 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is “having conversations” about next year’s election for New York governor as two of his members — Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) — eye bids for the seat.Lawler has long been teasing a run for governor, dropping hints in the past year that he likely will jump into the 2026 race. Stefanik, meanwhile, has recently been floated as another candidate after she withdrew her nomination to serve as U.S. ambas
  
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• 30 percent expect household finances to be better next year: Survey

  29-04-2025 18:38 via thehill.com
  
  About three in 10 Americans expect their household finances to be better off a year from now, according to a new survey released Tuesday. President Trump’s handling of the economy remains in the negatives, though it has ticked up as he has temporarily pressed pause on many of his most disruptive tariff plans.
  The Economist/YouGov poll found that 30 percent of Americans expect that their household finances will be better in April of 2026, the lowest share since October of last year. So
  
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• US Space Force working to develop space 'aircraft carrier'

  29-04-2025 18:36 via thehill.com
  
  A Seattle aerospace startup has been awarded a $60 million contract by the U.S. Space Force to develop a rapid satellite deployment system to launch new satellites into orbit if existing ones become inoperable.The company, Gravitics, recently announced plans to design and develop what is being called the Orbital Carrier, which prepositions multiple maneuverable space vehicles that can deliver a rapid response to address threats in orbit.The carrier provides the Space Force with what the company
  
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• Who is Shri Thanedar, Democrat who filed articles of impeachment against Trump

  29-04-2025 18:01 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) announced Monday he filed seven articles of impeachment against President Trump, after serving just one complete term in office.The alleged impeachable actions include the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and funding cuts by the Department of Government Efficiencywithout congressional approval.Thanedar also cites Trump’s steep tariff agenda that has roiled global markets, his treatment of reporters and
  
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• Tariff worries drive consumer confidence to 5-year low

  29-04-2025 17:40 via thehill.com
  
  The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index dropped by 7.9 points in April, marking its lowest reading since May of 2020, largely in response to President Trump's tariff war.Trump has imposed a baseline 10 percent tariff on most international partners and a 145 percent tariff on China, the world's second-largest economy. Steep "retaliatory tariffs" on most of America's other trading partners are on hold.The fall in consumer confidence was seen across political affiliations, according
  
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• Oversight Democrats demand interviews with officials pushed out of Pentagon

  29-04-2025 17:38 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are asking a trio of Pentagon officials forced out in the wake of a leak investigation to sit for questioning about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive information.The request asked for transcribed interviews with Dan Caldwell, Colin Carroll, and Darin Selnick, who have protested being booted from the department, as well as two other aides to Hegseth who have resigned in recent days.“Because of your senior rol
  
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• Democrats demand interviews with officials pushed out of Pentagon over Signal

  29-04-2025 17:38 via thehill.com
  
  Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are asking a trio of Pentagon officials forced out in the wake of a leak investigation to sit for questioning about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive information.The request asked for transcribed interviews with Dan Caldwell, Colin Carroll, and Darin Selnick, who have protested being booted from the department, as well as two other Hegseth aides who have resigned in recent days.“Because
  
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• Congressional leaders' approval ratings underwater in new poll

  29-04-2025 17:37 via thehill.com
  
  The nation's top congressional leaders are not very popular, a new poll suggests.
  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.); Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.); Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.); and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) are all underwater as they gear up for battles over federal spending and President Trump's agenda in the coming weeks.The CNN/SSRS poll released Tuesday found that none of the four polled higher than 23 percent favorably.Asked generally about congressio
  
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• Nearly half give Trump failing grade for first 100 days in office: NPR survey

  29-04-2025 16:52 via thehill.com
  
  Nearly half of Americans think President Trump deserves a failing grade for the first 100 days of his second term in office, according to a poll released as as the White House celebrates the benchmark this week.An NPR/PBS News/Marist poll published Tuesday found 45 percent gave Trump an F grade, nearly double the 23 percent who gave him an A. Those giving Trump an F included 80 percent of Democrats and 49 percent of independents, the pollster notes.Another 17 percent, 8 percent and 7 percen
  
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• USA: White House sharply criticizes Amazon | blue News - bluewin E-Mail

  29-04-2025 16:44
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• O’Reilly says Trump ‘was caught by surprise’ by stock market fall 

  29-04-2025 16:32 via thehill.com
  
  Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said on Monday he thinks President Trump was “caught by surprise” by the sliding stock market after he announced his sweeping global tariff plan earlier this month.In an interview on NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert,” O’Reilly pushed back on the suggestion that Trump bears responsibility for not warning Americans to anticipate some economic turbulence in response to his tariff announcements, which he later
  
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• Most say Trump serious about Canada, Greenland, third term

  29-04-2025 16:22 via thehill.com
  
  Most Americans say they think President Trump is serious about the United States merging with Canada, taking over Greenland and running for a third term, according to a new survey released Tuesday. The Washington Post-ABC News Ipsos national poll found that 62 percent of Americans said the president is serious about serving a third term in the White House, despite it being at odds with the 22nd Amendment. Almost all Democrats and around six-in-10 independents think Trump is serious abo
  
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• Jon Stewart: Trump's lack of preparation for trade war shows he's an 'impulsive man-baby'

  29-04-2025 16:15 via thehill.com
  
  Comedian Jon Stewart is ripping President Trump's trade war and dubbing him the "worst negotiator," while describing Cabinet members as getting in line behind an "impulsive man-baby."Reflecting on Trump's first 100 days in office on "The Daily Show" on Monday, Stewart mocked the president for launching a "devastating sneak attack" from the Rose Garden at the White House when he announced reciprocal tariffs earlier this month at an event he dubbed "Liberation Day.""Unfortunately, t
  
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• Almost 6 in 10 say Trump policies making economy worse: Poll

  29-04-2025 16:13 via thehill.com
  
  A new poll shows that almost 6 in 10 U.S. adults say President Trump’s policies are making the economy worse. CNN published survey results on Monday that show 59 percent of respondents believe the second Trump administration has worsened the country’s economic state. The survey result is 8 points higher than when the question was asked in March and 4 points higher than in January, when former President Biden was still in office.In the current survey, 27
  
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• Whitmer to join Trump at Selfridge National Guard base in Michigan

  29-04-2025 15:59 via thehill.com
  
  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is set to join President Trump during a Tuesday visit at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in the Great Lakes State, the White House said.The appearance comes just a couple of weeks after Whitmer took heat from both sides of the aisle for a White House visit earlier this month, her second since the inauguration. After Trump brought the governor into the Oval Office during an executive order signing involving her state, a photo of Whitmer appearing to hide h
  
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• White House: Reports Amazon considering tariff display costs ‘a hostile and political act’

  29-04-2025 15:53 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Tuesday bashed Amazon for reportedly planning on displaying how much President Trump’s tariffs added to the cost of an item, calling it an aggressive move by the e-commerce giant.“This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest levels in 40 years?” press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House.Amazon was planning to show customers on its website how much
  
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• White House: Amazon displaying tariff costs ‘a hostile and political act’

  29-04-2025 15:53 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Tuesday bashed Amazon for reportedly planning on displaying how much President Trump’s tariffs added to the cost of an item, calling it an aggressive move by the e-commerce giant.“This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest levels in 40 years?” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said told reporters at the White House.Amazon is planning to show customers on its website how
  
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• Bessent announces no new trade deals, hints India close

  29-04-2025 15:43 via thehill.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced no new tariff deals with major trading partners Tuesday but hinted negotiations with India may be close to concluding with one.“Seventeen are in motion,” Bessent told reporters at the White House, referring to negotiations with trading partners.When asked if there could be an announcement on India this week, Bessent expressed optimism but wouldn't commit to a timeline.
  “I think that we are very close on India, and India — just a
  
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• Mehmet Oz: Trump told me to 'love and cherish' Medicare

  29-04-2025 15:38 via thehill.com
  
  Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), said President Trump told him to "love and cherish" Medicare, while focusing his efforts on cutting waste, fraud and abuse from the nation's health programs.“When Hubert Humphrey, a Democrat, said that we have a moral obligation to take care of those in the dawn, the Twilight and the shadows of life, he wasn't talking about student loans or [diversity, equity and inclusion] programs," Oz told NewsNation's CUOMO
  
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• Live updates: Trump marks first 100 days of second term with Michigan rally

  29-04-2025 15:29 via thehill.com
  
  As his administration reaches its 100-day mark, President Trump is set to tout his second-term accomplishments with his first rally since his inauguration on Tuesday.The president is sure to celebrate his administration's work on immigration, tariffs, reducing the size of the federal government and more at the evening event in Macomb County, Mich.The administration on Tuesday is set to ease planned tariffs on automakers to allow them more time for preparations. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt s
  
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• Pritzker: Democrats 'can't be a party of do nothing'

  29-04-2025 15:20 via thehill.com
  
  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) called on his fellow Democrats to stop being “a party of do nothing” and instead take bolder action to counter Republicans' actions.Pritzker joined MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki” for an interview Monday evening to expand on the message he delivered to New Hampshire Democrats over the weekend, calling for mass mobilization and protests to push back against the Trump administration.“That was specifically about what we, as a Democra
  
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• Trump's sinking approval rating 'window dressing': Analyst

  29-04-2025 14:56 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump’s approval rating numbers are moving in the wrong direction as he hits the 100-day mark of his administration on Tuesday, with nearly 53 percent of Americans disapproving of the president’s performance, according to The Hill's partner Decision Desk HQ.But polls can provide as much movement as the stock market, according to Larry Sabato, the director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, who says last November's election represents the true measure
  
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• 41 percent afraid about remainder of Trump second term: Survey

  29-04-2025 14:30 via thehill.com
  
  Just over four-in-10 Americans said they are concerned about President Trump's actions since returning to the White House and many feel Congress and the courts are not doing enough to check him, according to a new survey.The CNN/SRSS poll, released Tuesday, found that 41 percent of U.S. adults are anxious about the remainder of Trump's second term — an increase of six points since February.
  Another 16 percent said they are pessimistic, while over a quarter, 28 percent, said the opposite. S
  
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• Carney wins Canada election, warns 'Trump is trying to break us'

  29-04-2025 14:01 via thehill.com
  
  Candian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won the election Monday to officially replace former leader Justin Trudeau, warned that President Trump is "trying to break us."In remarks following the victory, securing Carney a full term, he argued that Trump has "fundamentally changed" the world in recent months — pointing to sweeping tariffs and his proposal for Canada to merge with the U.S.“As I’ve been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our countr
  
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• Trump’s next 100 days: Trade deals, foreign policy and reconciliation

  29-04-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  As President Trump looks to his next 100 days in office, White House officials said his focus can be summarized in five words: Trade deals and peace deals.Trump’s first 100 days in office saw a flood of executive action to rapidly deliver on key campaign promises around immigration and culture war issues, as well as a blitz against major agencies to slash the scope and size of government staffing and spending.Trump is expected to take additional deregulatory actions and sign more executive
  
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• Trump’s 5 biggest mistakes of his first 100 days

  29-04-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump will mark his 100th day in office with a rally in Michigan on Tuesday.But reasons for celebration are in short supply.Trump’s approval ratings have eroded rapidly since his Jan. 20 inauguration, and the recent tumult in the economy has proven especially damaging.Beyond the economy, resistance to the president from Americans already skeptical of him has been hardened by controversial actions across a whole range of issues — targeting law firms, pressuring universi
  
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• Trump moves to tackle school discipline, but advocates divided on federal approach to classroom issue

  29-04-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is shining a spotlight on the issue of school discipline, which is closely related to the growing problems of learning loss and falling test scores, though it's unclear how much can be done about classroom behavior from the federal level. As part of a recent list of moves on education, Trump signed an executive order to create new federal school discipline guidance for K-12 institutions, with those in school leadership positions saying the problem has grown steadily worse si
  
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• Johnson says he believes House can pass Trump agenda by Memorial Day

  29-04-2025 03:55 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he believes the House can pass President Trump’s tax agenda by Memorial Day.Speaking with reporters on Monday, Johnson said he met with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and others to discuss where lawmakers were on their “aggressive timetable” to pass the ambitious agenda.“We’re still on schedule,” Johnson said. “I think we can meet it.”While Bessent announced Monday that July 4 is the new deadline for Congress to
  
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• GOP blames tariffs, economic uncertainty for low Trump approval rating

  29-04-2025 02:08 via thehill.com
  
  Republicans on Capitol Hill are laying the blame for the recent dip in President Trump’s approval ratings at the feet of economic and tariff uncertainty as his administration hits the 100-day mark. Tuesday marks the 100th day of the Trump administration 2.0, capping off a topsy-turvy stretch marked by a litany of executive orders, unpredictable tariff policy, a roller coaster on Wall Street and controversial immigration-related efforts.The whirlwind of a stretch is translating to
  
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