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• Trump: Tariffs sparking investment in US

  07-04-2025 13:39 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump late Sunday defended his tariff plan amid recession fears, saying they are sparking investment in the United States.Trump spoke aboard Air Force One, where he said he was elected because of the tariffs.“This was one of the biggest reasons I got elected, was exactly because of this,” Trump said.“We’re going to put tariffs — we already put them on. It’s not a question if we will. We will put them on,” he continued. “And those tariffs
  
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• Republicans face key hang-ups on Trump agenda bill as House heads into crucial week

  04-05-2025 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  House Republicans are barreling into a crucial week in their effort to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, with key policy hang-ups threatening to upend leadership’s timeline for approving the sprawling package.Those disagreements have already prompted delays as lawmakers haggle over how to address contentious issues while meeting deficit reduction targets.The Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees areas including Medicaid and green tax credits, postponed a markup on it
  
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• Bessent defends Trump's 'economic rebalancing'

  04-05-2025 21:21 via thehill.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended what he called President Trump’s “economic rebalancing” in an opinion piece released Sunday amid growing concerns regarding his handling of the economy.In The Wall Street Journal, Bessent said that the president “wants to ensure working families aren’t left behind in the next era of economic growth — as many were in the last.”“In the first 100 days of his presidency, we have laid the groundwork to rebalance
  
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• Pennsylvania Dem: 'It seems like we’re in a trade war with ourselves'

  04-05-2025 19:16 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) argued that under President Trump’s tariff plan, it appears that the United States is “in a trade war with ourselves.” Dean joined NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” where she was asked by host Blake Burman about the administration’s argument that tariffs are meant to intentionally draw manufacturing jobs to the U.S. Burman noted that there are several manufacturing plants in Dean's state that will go idle this summer,
  
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• Pennsylvania Dem: ‘It seems like we’re in a trade war with ourselves’

  04-05-2025 19:16 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) argued that under President Trump’s tariff plan, it appears that the United States is “in a trade war with ourselves.” Dean joined NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” where she was asked by host Blake Burman about the administration’s argument that tariffs are meant to intentionally draw manufacturing jobs to the U.S. Burman noted that there are several manufacturing plants in Dean's state that will go idle this summer,
  
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• 5 things to know as Trump rolls out Golden Dome missile defense shield

  04-05-2025 18:00 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump is poised to get his first big windfall for his Golden Dome with a proposed $25 billion to jumpstart the purported missile defense system. The billions of dollars earmarked for the Golden Dome — part of the GOP’s reconciliation bill to increase Pentagon spending by $150 billion — means the system long touted by Trump on the campaign trail will soon start to solidify. But the proposed system, meant to act as a shield protecting the continental U.S. agai
  
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• Asked about possible successors, Trump names Vance, Rubio

  04-05-2025 17:32 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump mentioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a possible successor, along with Vice President Vance, as he considers who would take over as leader of his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Trump told NBC News’s Kristen Welker that now is too early to say who would become his successor, but Vance is doing a “fantastic job.” When asked whether Vance is at the top of his list, Trump said he could be, but he doesn’t want to get involved in that. 
  
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• Trump skeptical about need to follow Constitution in deportation cases: 'I don't know’

  04-05-2025 16:54 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump indicated some skepticism about his need to follow the Constitution regarding deportation cases, yielding to administration attorneys to guide him on what to do. Trump said in an NBC News interview with Kristen Welker that aired on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he’s “relying” on Attorney General Pam Bondi on how to respond to the unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court ordering the administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilma
  
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• Trump skeptical about need to follow Constitution in deportation cases: 'I don't know'

  04-05-2025 16:54 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump indicated some skepticism about his need to follow the Constitution regarding deportation cases, deferring to administration attorneys to guide him on what to do. Trump said in an NBC News interview with Kristen Welker that aired Sunday on “Meet the Press” that he’s “relying” on Attorney General Pam Bondi on how to respond to the unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court ordering the administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar
  
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• Trump claims credit for good parts of economy, blames Biden for bad parts

  04-05-2025 16:26 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump took credit for the positive parts of the economy and blamed his predecessor for the lagging parts as voters increasingly express concerns about the economy. Trump told NBC News’s Kristen Welker in an interview that aired on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that only “certain aspects” of the economy are a result of his actions. “I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy because he’s done a te
  
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• Warner says US will pay the price for federal cuts 'literally for years' 

  04-05-2025 16:05 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he believes the United States will be paying the price for the massive cuts to federal programs and the workforce “literally for years.” Warner joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked him about the reported cuts to the CIA, which is headquartered in his state. “We are undermining what I think would be a potential next generation of workers in the intelligence domain,” Warner said.
  
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• Warner says US will pay the price for federal cuts ‘literally for years’ 

  04-05-2025 16:05 via thehill.com
  
  Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he believes the United States will be paying the price for the massive cuts to federal programs and the workforce “literally for years.” Warner joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked him about the reported cuts to the CIA, which is headquartered in his state. “We are undermining what I think would be a potential next generation of workers in the intelligence domain,” Warner said.
  
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• New York cardinal takes Trump to task over AI pope image: 'Wasn't good'

  04-05-2025 15:23 via thehill.com
  
  New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan disapproved of President Trump's Truth Social post containing an AI image of himself as a pontiff. It was posted not two weeks after the death of Pope Francis and just days before cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new Catholic leader.When asked by reporters about his thoughts on the late Friday post, Dolan replied that he hoped Trump "didn't have anything to do with that.""Well, you know, it wasn't good," the cardinal added when asked whether he wa
  
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• Vance downplays polling in Trump’s first 100 days: I ‘don’t really care that much’ 

  04-05-2025 15:12 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance defended the Trump administration’s first 100 days, marked by low approval ratings, and said he doesn’t “really care that much” about polling numbers. Vance joined Fox News’s “Special Report” on Friday, where he was asked by host Bret Baier about President Trump’s approval rating, which shows Americans approve of his administration's border security actions but don’t have favorable views of its economic policy and ov
  
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• Pritzker's Trump posture ramps up 2028 chatter

  04-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is positioning himself as one of President Trump’s loudest critics within the Democratic Party, stirring more speculation around his own future political ambitions.Pritzker used a speech in New Hampshire last month to attack Trump and his administration, describing the president as someone “who claims to love America but who hates our military” while also calling out the “do-nothing” members of his party.Pritzker further dialed up the h
  
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• A new era for student loans begins with garnished wages on the table

  04-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  Starting Monday, student loan borrowers who find themselves in default will face government-backed involuntary collections, signaling a brand new landscape after years of pauses, delays and Biden-era relief efforts.   Garnished tax returns, Social Security payments and even wages will all be fair game on May 5 after a five-year pause on severe financial consequences that began during the economic upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Trump administration has made clear
  
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• Mexico’s president says she denied Trump offer to target cartels with US troops

  04-05-2025 04:25 via thehill.com
  
  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday that she rejected President Trump's offer to send U.S. troops to the country to fight against drug trafficking. In remarks to a university in Mexico, Sheinbaum responded to a Friday report from the Wall Street Journal about the two countries' relationship amid the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl coming from the southern border.
  The piece stated that Trump suggested the U.S. send
  
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• At least 15,000 USDA employees accept voluntary resignation offer

  04-05-2025 01:50 via thehill.com
  
  Thousands of employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) accepted the Trump administration’s voluntary resignation offer, leading to a significant reduction in force.The decrease accounts for about 15 percent of the total workforce at the department which regulates food quality, agriculture development and nationwide nutrition efforts. A USDA spokesperson told The Hill that as of May 1, 15,182 employees elected to take a resignation offer.
  “Secretary [Brooke] Rollins is wo
  
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• Vance defends Trump’s AI pope photo

  04-05-2025 00:38 via thehill.com
  
  Vice President Vance defended President Trump from criticism regarding his Friday Truth Social post portraying himself as a pontiff days after the death of Pope Francis.“Hey, @JDVance, you fine with this disrespect and mocking of the Holy Father?” Bill Kristol, who served as chief of staff to the vice president in the Bush administration, wrote in a Saturday post on the social media platform X. “As a general rule, I'm fine with people telling jokes and not fine with people
  
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• VOA reporters' return to work unclear after court blocks injunction

  03-05-2025 23:36 via thehill.com
  
  The Voice of America (VOA) reporters’ plan to return to work next week is up in the air after an appeals court issued a stay on Saturday, halting a late April order from a district judge that prevented the administration from dismantling the international broadcaster. The court, in a 2-1 opinion, ruled that the federal government is likely to succeed on the underlying facts of the case and that district court judge Royce Lamberth likely lacked “subject-matter” jurisdiction
  
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• Rubio’s dual roles raise doubts: ‘The double-hatting is impossible’

  03-05-2025 23:00 via thehill.com
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s new assignment as President Trump’s interim national security adviser brings him deeper into an inner circle dominated by "America First" loyalists. But that may not mean more clout on policy decisions. “It doesn't signal greater influence over policy,” said Kori Schake, a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, of Rubio’s dual roles. “Secretary Rubio
  
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• Maher hits Trump over tariff turmoil: Why are we 'putting ourselves through this?'

  03-05-2025 20:16 via thehill.com
  
  Comedian Bill Maher expressed frustration with the White House on Friday, just over 100 days since President Trump took office, citing economic uncertainty brought to the forefront by President Trump's latest tariffs."We hit the 100-day mark of the Trump administration, as you know, this week, and ooh, the numbers are kind of in the toilet," Maher said, while pointing to market dips and polls that highlight the president's dismal 39 percent approval rating since returning to office."That’s
  
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• Musk slams media, critics for Nazi comparisons: 'Character assassination'

  03-05-2025 19:32 via thehill.com
  
  Tech billionaire Elon Musk reflected on his speech after President Trump's inauguration in January, while lashing out at the media for misportraying what he called a loving gesture as a Nazi salute.Musk, who has played an influential role in helping Trump overhaul the government during the president's first 100 days in office, slammed those who have criticized his role as an adviser in the administration and for comparing his rhetoric and mannerisms to Nazi Germany during a recent interview on F
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez hits Trump immigration agenda as hecklers disrupt town hall

  03-05-2025 18:21 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed the Trump administration’s actions on immigration, pushing for Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposed spending cuts and free speech during a contentious town hall where she was heckled by protestors over Israel’s war in Gaza. The “Squad” member discussed the administration’s push to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 600,000 Venezuelans and efforts to arrest students who have engaged in
  
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• Haberman: Trump's rebuff of recession fears a 'front that he is putting on'

  03-05-2025 16:49 via thehill.com
  
  New York Times political correspondent Maggie Haberman brushed off President Trump's lack of concern about the prospects of a recession, calling it a "front."During a Friday evening appearance on CNN's "The Source," host Kaitlan Collins asked Haberman if she believed Trump was unconcerned about how his latest sweeping tariffs are affecting the U.S. economy."I think that that is the front that he is putting on," Haberman responded. “They did get good news today in terms of the jobs front. Y
  
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• China 'assessing' potential trade talks with US

  03-05-2025 15:49 via thehill.com
  
  China signaled the nation is “assessing” potential trade talks with the U.S. amid the Trump administration's trade war but urged Washington to show “sincerity” to establish trust. “As the #US has recently reached out through relevant channels multiple times, expressing a desire to engage in talks with China over #tariff issues, #China is currently assessing the situation,” a Commerce Ministry spokesperson said in a statement, shared on social platform X b
  
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• Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi calls release ‘a victory for democracy’

  03-05-2025 14:57 via thehill.com
  
  Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi called his recent release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention a “victory for democracy.” Mahdawi recounted the day he was detained by federal immigration authorities in mid-April while he was at a naturalization interview to become a U.S. citizen.“The Department of Homeland Security’s plan did not go smoothly, as we missed the flight to Louisiana by minutes," he wrote in an o
  
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• Trump slams judges after ruling bars admin from using Alien Enemies Act to deport gangs

  03-05-2025 13:54 via thehill.com
  
  President Trump lashed out at judges early Saturday after a recent court ruling barred his administration from continuing to use the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. “Can it be so that Judges aren’t allowing the USA to Deport Criminals, including Murderers, out of our Country and back to where they came from?" Trump wrote on Truth Social.
  "If this is so, our Country, as we know it, is finished! Americans will have to get used to a very diff
  
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• Trump marks 100 days in office with Biden blame game

  03-05-2025 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  As President Trump spent the week marking the 100th day of his new term, he regularly invoked his predecessor, blaming former President Biden for a wide range of economic issues and mocked him during a blitz of public appearances. Trump declared it was “Biden’s Stock Market” to account for the turbulence during his first three months in office and the gross domestic product (GDP) decline in the first quarter. During a speech in Michigan, an interview with ABC News and rema
  
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• Bolton: Rubio's 'absolutely bizarre' dual role could make Trump look bad

  03-05-2025 04:45 via thehill.com
  
  Former national security adviser John Bolton characterized Marco Rubio's new dual role as secretary of state and national security adviser as “absolutely bizarre," suggesting during an interview that it could make President Trump look bad. “An organized White House would announce the successor immediately. And the fact that they didn't have a successor showed they weren't ready to make the announcement and to have Marco Rubio serve on an interim basis is just absolutely bizarre,
  
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