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‘Make showers great again’: Why Trump is fighting bathroom water pressure

Trump’s new executive order declares showerheads will not be ‘weak and worthless’ any more. But what about water bills?

Al Jazeera

US stocks fall again as ex-Fed chair decries ‘self-inflicted wound’ of Trump’s tariffs

Sell-off comes amid anger from Democrats over retreat that rattled markets, while Republicans praise Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ in action

The Guardian - US

Stocks soar: Why Trump faces scrutiny over tariff pause timing

Trump’s sudden 90-day tariff pause which caused stock index gains has prompted concerns about insider trading.

Al Jazeera

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Why did Trump retreat on tariffs and is the market reaction justified?

The president’s pausing of some tariffs has sent shares soaring but levies on imports remain at the highest level since the 1930s

The Guardian - UK

Democrats’ problem isn’t just messaging – it’s the electoral math

The House, Senate and electoral college maps pose the party’s biggest issue. It’s time to focus on structural changes

The Guardian - US

Fear spreads as Trump targets lawyers and non-profits in ‘authoritarian’ takedown

Experts warn president’s attacks on US civil society – or organizations that hold the government to account – threaten democracy

The Guardian - US

Fact check: Are other countries ‘cheating’ the US on trade?

Experts say it makes no sense to expect tiny, poor countries to buy costly US goods. And that’s not cheating.

Al Jazeera

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How much will Trump’s tariffs cost US consumers?

Prices are likely to go up across the board, from blueberries to new cars, but exactly when and how is unclear. Here’s what we know so far

The Guardian - US

The real reason why Trump had no option but to back down on tariffs

Business analysis: Government bonds ultimately appear to have forced the US president’s hand as confidence disintegrated

The Independent UK

Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities

An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds.

The Texas Tribune

Sales tax receipts will be closely watched as Texas tracks economic jolt of tariffs

As the Texas House prepares to vote on the budget, officials and other experts monitor national policy and state tax revenue.

The Texas Tribune

What Is the Latino Freeze Movement? Full List of Brands US Latinos Are Urged to Support And Boycott

The Latino Freeze Movement targets companies that have dismantled their DEI initiatives following Trump's return to office. These are the brands to support and avoid.

International Business Times UK

Art Of The Deal? How Trump Backed Down On Tariffs

It ended not with a bang, but with US President Donald Trump and two top aides writing a social media post.

International Business Times

Trump signs executive order on water pressure to ‘restore shower freedom’

White House says order will ‘make America’s showers great again’ and ‘end the Obama-Biden war on water pressure’

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Salon

Trump paused tariffs for "yippy" market

The president says he reversed course on tariffs because people were getting scared

The Independent UK

Another U-Turn: Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered

President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while escalating his trade war with China

The Texas Tribune

Verifying hand-counted ballots in Texas elections may be easier under GOP bill

The proposal would require counties who opt for hand counts to use ballots that can be scanned and tabulated by a voting machine.

International Business Times

Settlement Champion Huckabee Confirmed As US Israel Envoy

The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mike Huckabee, an evangelical Christian who has said Israel enjoys a divine right to the West Bank, as ambassador to Israel.

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InsideEVs

Yes, Automotive Tariffs Are Still In Effect Amid 'Pause'

President Donald Trump hit pause on the planned reciprocal tariffs on most countries this afternoon. Unfortunately, the automotive industry wasn't so lucky.

The Independent UK

House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign

The House has voted to overturn a rule that would have limited bank overdraft fees to $5, following the Senate in moving to dismantle the Biden-era regulation that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had estimated would save consumers billions of dollars

Latin Times

Trade Official Learning of Trump's Tariff Pause Captured on Photo: 'This Is Amateur Hour'

A photo of Trump administration trade representative Jamieson Greer looking baffled as he finds out that President Donald Trump changed his mind on reciprocal tariffs in the middle of a congressional hearing is making rounds on social media.

The Independent UK

New task force to review US intelligence agencies and consider declassifying COVID-19 material

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has formed a task force to consider big changes to America's spy agencies

The Guardian - US

Republicans trying to change rules to avoid House vote on Trump tariffs

Proposed procedural change would shield Republican representatives from having to vote on chaotic trade policy

The Independent UK

About $1.8 billion in federal money for Cornell and Northwestern are frozen, the White House says

Cornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen

The Conversation

Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence

Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump administration, which has been targeting academia since it took office.

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