While substantial confusion remains over the White House’s trade objectives, a clearer picture is starting to emerge of what tariff negotiations could look like. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/13/trump-tariffs-trade-demands-talks/ Author : Jeff Stein Publish date : 2025-04-13 16:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired back at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Sunday after the New York Democrat called him and other Trump appointees "Dumb Effing Individuals," a play on the DEI acronym, in an X video on Saturday."That's how far they have fallen. It's astonishing, not surprising," Hegseth told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo."Of course, they don't like the fact that we're ripping DEI out of the military and making it colorblind and merit-based."DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH TOUTS ‘HISTORIC’ DEALS TO DETER ‘CHINESE INFLUENCE’ IN PANAMA CANAL"If their whole strategy is… minute-long videos on TikTok to call us names while
The Trump administration is in a standoff with the Chinese government as trade tensions escalate, leaving U.S. businesses in the cross hairs Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/us/politics/trump-tariffs-trade-war-china.html Author : Ana Swanson and Ben Casselman Publish date : 2025-04-13 14:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Readers react to recent editorials advocating more building, manufacturing and mineral-gathering. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/13/republicans-anti-clean-energy/ Author : Letters to the Editor Publish date : 2025-04-13 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
When lawmakers arrived on Capitol Hill last Monday, House GOP leaders' plans to sync up with the Senate on sweeping legislation to advance President Donald Trump's agenda seemed an all-but-impossible task.House fiscal hawks were furious with Senate Republicans for passing an amended version of the former's budget framework, one that called for a significantly lower amount of mandatory spending cuts than the House's initial plan.By late Thursday morning, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was celebrating victory in front of reporters after a narrow 216-to-214 vote."I told you not to doubt us," a triumphant Johnson told the media. "We’re really grateful
No one was killed but the attack hit the Ahli Arab Hospital, a mainstay of Gaza’s decimated health care system. Separately, Israel said its troops had expanded their occupation of southern Gaza. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/world/middleeast/gaza-israel-hospital.html Author : Patrick Kingsley Publish date : 2025-04-13 11:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Predicted changes in fees have not materialized. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/13/buyers-their-agents-adapt-new-commision-model/ Author : Michele Lerner Publish date : 2025-04-13 10:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. and South African groups have started to take action to "improve" the lives of Afrikaners, descendants of white, mostly Dutch settlers, after President Donald Trump said they could settle in the U.S. as refugees. On Friday, President Trump lashed out again against the South African government for its treatment of farmers, many, but not all of whom, are Afrikaners, positing on his Truth Social media platform via X, "they are taking the land of white Farmers, and then killing them and their families."The State Department told Fox News Digital about new moves it is making. At the same
Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/business/trump-risk-us-bonds.html Author : Peter S. Goodman Publish date : 2025-04-13 09:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Northern Irishman has a two-shot lead at the Masters over Bryson DeChambeau entering the final round. Can he chase down his own ghosts? Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/04/12/rory-mcilroy-masters-grand-slam-bryson-dechambeau/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_homepage Author : Publish date : 2025-04-13 09:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Pro-life activist Savannah Craven Antao believes the Democratic Party’s recent rhetoric about "punching" at their Republican opponents contributed to the attack that left her bloody during a recent interview.Antao, a young pro-life influencer who was punched in the face by a woman she was interviewing in New York City earlier this month, pointed to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s, D-Texas, recent line about Democrats "punching" as inspiring the attack that happened to her."She said, ‘I think that you punch,’" Antao told Fox News Digital. "'I think you're okay with punching.’ So yeah – pretty much just describes the left at this point.
China’s leader is on a charm offensive in the region, but some of Beijing’s neighbors are wary of being caught in the crossfire of a superpower rivalry. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/world/asia/china-xi-us-trade-war-southeast-asia.html Author : Tiffany May, Damien Cave and Tung Ngo Publish date : 2025-04-13 05:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
“Imagine That: The Lost Recordings, 1954-1961,” a new cache of unreleased recordings by Patsy Cline, is a reminder of how much her legacy has grown. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/04/12/patsy-cline-box-set-imagine-that-lost-recordings-review/ Author : Eddie Dean Publish date : 2025-04-12 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
An Alabama woman living with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had it removed after her body began to reject it.Towana Looney from Gadsden, Ala., returned home following her April 4 surgery at NYU Langone Health.Looney thanked her doctors for "the opportunity to be part of this incredible research."WOMAN WHO RECEIVED EXPERIMENTAL PIG KIDNEY TRANSPLANT BACK ON DIALYSIS AFTER NEW ORGAN FAILEDAlthough doctors now have her back on dialysis, the experience gave doctors much-needed information on the journey to a solution."Though the outcome is not what anyone wanted, I know a lot was learned from my 130 days
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/world/europe/how-brexit-a-startling-act-of-economic-self-harm-foreshadowed-trumps-tariffs.html Author : Mark Landler Publish date : 2025-04-13 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
She is the last of her friends to have a child, and she feels the “loving, supportive community” she built is not there for her. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/04/13/carolyn-hax-close-friends-baby-shower-tears/ Author : Carolyn Hax Publish date : 2025-04-13 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Nicky Katt, the character actor known for his roles in "Dazed and Confused," "Boston Public" and "Boiler Room," has died. He was 54.Katt's attorney John Sloss, the founder and partner of Sloss Law, confirmed the actor's death to Fox News Digital but did not provide additional details. Born on May 11, 1970 in South Dakota, Katt launched his career as a child, making his television debut in a 1980 episode of "Fantasy Island." Throughout the 80s, Katt made appearances on numerous TV shows including "CHiPs", "Father Murphy," "Code Red," "Herbie, the Love Bug," "Voyagers!," "Quincy, M.E.," "V," "The Get Along Gang," "The
The holiday is usually a celebration of the liberation of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt. But for many Israelis, the suffering of the captives still in Gaza is tempering the joy. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-passover.html Author : Adam Rasgon and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad Publish date : 2025-04-12 22:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The exemptions come days after the U.S. trade representative said “the president has been clear” that he does not intend to give exemptions to the tariffs. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/12/trump-tariff-exemptions-smartphones-computers/ Author : Tobi Raji, Shira Ovide, Maegan Vazquez Publish date : 2025-04-12 21:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
MIAMI — President Donald Trump will be walking out at UFC 314 at the Kaseya Center on Saturday night. Trump is expected to be joined by DOGE policy advisor Elon Musk, who was seen walking down from Air Force One. Several other members of his administration, including FBI Director Kash Patel, will reportedly be with him as well. Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One, where he revealed who he believed would be the biggest winner in Miami. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"You have a lot of good fights," Trump said. "Who's going to win? Dana White. Dana White
People experiencing homelessness can sleep in their cars in this wealthy ski town in Colorado, but only if they have a job. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/realestate/colorado-homeless-parking-lot-affordable-housing.html Author : Rukmini Callimachi and Erin Schaff Publish date : 2025-04-12 22:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Amid calls to make the transit system safer, her mission is to treat people with severe mental illness whom many riders have come to fear. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2025/nyc-subway-mentally-ill-nurse-nypd/ Author : Ruby Cramer Publish date : 2025-04-12 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The U.S. military will take control of a strip of federal land that spans three states along the southern border in an effort to stem illegal immigration, a memorandum Friday by President Donald Trump said. The memorandum, "Military Mission for Sealing the Southern Border of the United States and Repelling Invasions," directs the secretaries of Defense, Interior, Agriculture and Homeland Security "to provide for the use and jurisdiction by the Department of Defense over such Federal lands, including the Roosevelt Reservation and excluding Federal Indian Reservations, that are reasonably necessary to enable military activities."He wrote it could include "border-barrier construction and emplacement
Refugees International said nine employees were killed when gunmen stormed the Zamzam camp in El Fasher, in the western Darfur region. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/world/africa/sudan-zamzam-clinic-staff-killed.html Author : Declan Walsh Publish date : 2025-04-12 20:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Israel Defense Forces said it had taken over areas in the southern Gaza strip and was establishing a security corridor between Rafah and Khan Younis. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/12/middle-east-israel-hamas-war-gaza/ Author : Rachel Chason, Victoria Bisset, Alon Rom, Suzan Haidamous Publish date : 2025-04-12 17:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.