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April 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
Even some of Trump's loyal lackeys are wavering after tariff turmoil

After imposing tariffs on about 60 countries on his so-called "Liberation Day," President Donald Trump is insisting that the stock market will "boom" again""but some of his most loyal supporters seem to be wavering. During an episode of his podcast on Thursday, right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro called Trump's actions "probably unconstitutional" and "one of the biggest tax increases " in the history of America."

 

April 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
Even some of Trump's loyal lackeys are wavering after tariff turmoil

After imposing tariffs on about 60 countries on his so-called "Liberation Day," President Donald Trump is insisting that the stock market will "boom" again""but some of his most loyal supporters seem to be wavering. During an episode of his podcast on Thursday, right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro called Trump's actions "probably unconstitutional" and "one of the biggest tax increases " in the history of America."

 

April 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
Even some of Trump's loyal lackeys are wavering after tariff turmoil

After imposing tariffs on about 60 countries on his so-called "Liberation Day," President Donald Trump is insisting that the stock market will "boom" again""but some of his most loyal supporters seem to be wavering. During an episode of his podcast on Thursday, right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro called Trump's actions "probably unconstitutional" and "one of the biggest tax increases " in the history of America."

 

April 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
Nervous about a 2026 blue wave, GOP deploys desperate attack ad

The Senate GOP's top outside political operation is gearing up to launch its first salvo of the midterms with a new ad targeting Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia""kicking off what's expected to be a relentless campaign. According to Axios, the seven-figure ad blitz from One Nation, the issue advocacy arm of the Senate Leadership Fund super PAC, will begin airing Saturday. It will run during marquee sporting events like the Final Four men's and women's basketball games, the Masters Tournament, and Atlanta Braves broadcasts. 

 

April 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT
No fun in Trumpland: Video games, toys, and more take hit by tariffs

President Donald Trump's tariffs are roiling global markets and triggering layoffs, but now the widely derided economic policy is coming after several areas of leisure and fun. Nintendo announced on Friday that preorders for the highly anticipated Switch 2 game console will be delayed for Americans because of the tariffs.

 

April 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT
'I'm not going anywhere': Kamala Harris steps back into the fight

Former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at Leading Women Defined, a leadership summit for Black women, in California Thursday, telling the audience that she plans to stay in the fight.  "I'll see you out there. I'm not going anywhere," she said.

 

April 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM EDT
Cartoon: Meet our newest member

A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.  Related | After tanking stock markets, Trump skips town for more golf in Florida

 

April 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
Trump's war on veterans targets program to help them keep their homes

The Department of Veterans Affairs is ending a program that has helped over 17,000 veterans attain homeownership. It is just the latest in a series of attacks and slights against veterans from President Donald Trump. The VA announced on Thursday that it was putting an end to the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program. The program purchases defaulted mortgage loans for veterans facing financial hardship and then offers them as direct loans with a fixed 2.5% interest rate.

 

April 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT
Trump blows off honoring dead soldiers to attend golf tournament

President Donald Trump isn't attending the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died in Lithuania, because he has instead chosen to attend a Saudi-backed golf tournament at his country club in Doral, Florida. Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, and Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, all in their twenties, died during a training exercise in the Baltic region of Europe when the military vehicle they were driving sank into a swamp, Military.com reported.

 

April 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT
Trump tariffed the world""but not Russia

As President Donald Trump bragged about slapping tariffs on more than 180 countries and territories, there was one conspicuous omission: Russia.  It was yet another example of Trump's bizarre obsession with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin as well as his disdain for Ukraine, which got slapped with a 10% tariff. News outlet NOTUS reported that a White House official said that "Russia is not on this list because sanctions from the Ukraine war have already rendered trade between the two countries as zero."

 

April 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT
Delaware governor defends move to keep big business in his state

Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer of Delaware has been making headlines for rubbing elbows with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose legal team helped Meyer write a bill that would protect the billionaire class. More strikingly, of the 12 law firms Meyer consulted with to draft the bill, some have close ties to President Donald Trump's closest allies. 

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