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Exclusive: Kash Patel removed as acting ATF director, replaced by Army Secretary, sources say

Exclusive: Kash Patel removed as acting ATF director, replaced by Army Secretary, sources say By Sarah N. Lynch, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart April 9, 2025 1:39 PM EDT * Updated 2 hours ago WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - FBI Director Kash Patel was removed as the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and replaced by U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, seven people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Driscoll will continue to serve as Army Secretar ...

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Stock market today: Dow explodes 3,000 points higher, S&P 500 has best day since 2008 as Trump pauses most reciprocal ta

US stocks rocketed higher on Wednesday as President Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, yet at the same time upped increasingly ballooning levies on China. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) roared up over 9.5%, posting its best day since 2008. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rallied a whopping 12% for its second-best day on record and its biggest gain since 2001. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up over 7.8%, or roughly 3,000 points. "I have author ...

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Social Security backs off cuts to phone services amid outcry

3 hours ago After weeks of confusion and outcry, the Social Security Administration said it is backing off its announced drastic cuts to phone services. Why it matters: The changes would've strained an already backlogged agency and possibly even kept eligible Americans from receiving benefits. "Telephone remains a viable option to the public," the agency said in a statement. Zoom in: The cuts were slated to begin in less than a week. Instead the agency said in an email that &q ...

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Trump declares war on state climate laws

04/09/2025 10:32 AM EDT President Donald Trump is throwing the weight of the Justice Department against the last bastion of U.S. climate action: states and cities. In a sweeping executive order signed late Tuesday, Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to “stop the enforcement of State laws” on climate change that the administration says are unconstitutional, unenforceable or preempted by federal laws. The order names California, New York and Vermont as specific targets, while also listi ...

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China files new complaint to WTO over Trump tariffs

April 9, 2025 1:20 PM EDT Updated 4 hours ago GENEVA, April 9 (Reuters) - China filed a new complaint with the World Trade Organization on Wednesday after earlier telling the world trade body that U.S. tariffs on Beijing are "reckless" and threaten to further destabilise global trade. "The situation has dangerously escalated. ...As one of the affected members, China expresses grave concern and firm opposition to this reckless move," China said in a statement to the WTO, sen ...

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China slaps retaliatory tariffs of 84% on U.S. goods in response to Trump

(CNBC) China has pushed back once again to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies by hiking its levies on U.S. imports to more than 80%. China’s Office of the Tariff Commission of the State Council said tariffs on U.S. goods will rise to 84% from 34% starting on April 10, according to a translation of the announcement. This comes after the latest U.S. tariff hike — which brings levies on Chinese goods to more than 100% — took effect at the start of April 9. The repeated escalation of the tariffs threatens to bring trade between two of the world’s most important economies to a standstill.

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European Union approves first set of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports

(CNBC) The European Union on Wednesday voted to approve its first set of retaliatory measures to counter tariffs imposed by the U.S. on steel and aluminum. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, said duties would start being collected from April 15. The response package was unveiled last month targeting a range of goods. The 27-nation bloc had warned it would act to protect European business and consumers after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% duties on the metals. The EU also faces tariffs of 20%, along with over 180 countries and territories, as announced by the White House leader on April 2.

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Trump says US will soon announce tariffs on pharmaceutical imports

(Reuters) President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. will soon announce a "major" tariff on pharmaceutical imports. Speaking to an event at the National Republican Congressional Committee, Trump said the tariff will incentivize drug companies to move their operations to the U.S.

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'Can This Be Right?': Reddit's Small Business Community Is Freaking Out Over Trump's Tariffs

(Gizmodo) Indeed, Trump’s tariff policies aren’t just terrifying Wall Street. They’re also freaking out small business owners, as can be seen by a sudden glut of comments on Reddit’s r/smallbusiness subreddit. There, small business owners can be seen fretting over everything from skyrocketing import duties to the increased costs that they will have to pass on to their customers. One apparent business owner who recently ordered aluminum parts from China expressed amazement at the sudden escalation in import fees.

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A dozen House Republicans mull defying Trump on tariff bill

(Axios) At least a dozen House Republicans are considering signing onto Rep. Don Bacon's (R-Neb.) bill to restrict the White House's ability to impose tariffs unilaterally, Axios has learned. It's a significant break with President Trump, who has threatened to veto the bill should it pass Congress. Bacon told Axios that two Republicans — Reps. Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) — and two Democrats have signed on to the bill as co-sponsors. He added: "I have 10 others who want to do it but they want to talk to the trade representative first." The bill would cause any tariffs a president institutes to expire after 40 days unless Congress votes to pass a resolution of approval.

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Exclusive: Trump administration moves to restore some terminated foreign aid programs, sources say

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China mocks Trump's tariffs with AI video of US sweatshop workers: 'Make America Great Again'

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As Kennedy tours West, frustrated Democrats demand meeting

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US Postal Service seeks to hike cost of a first-class stamp to 78 cents

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Trump declares war on state climate laws

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China files new complaint to WTO over Trump tariffs

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Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent agency members

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