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FBI Director Kash Patel was removed as acting ATF director, US officials confirm

FBI Director Kash Patel was removed from his role as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and replaced by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, US officials confirmed

April 9, 2025

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The Advisers Behind Trump’s Tariff Turmoil

The roller coaster of on-again, off-again tariffs have focused attention on the people behind President Trump’s trade strategy. Rob Copeland, a New York Times finance reporter, takes us inside Trump’s tariff team.

April 9, 2025

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Pop Songs, ‘Hamilton’ and Windows 95 Chime Join National Registry

The recordings, along with works by Tracy Chapman, Elton John and the rock band Chicago, are among the 25 selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.

April 9, 2025

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Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause

The president also further raised already steep tariffs on China, saying that Beijing should not have retaliated against his earlier trade actions.

April 9, 2025

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U.S. Slashes Many of the Aid Programs It Had Promised to Keep

The U.N. food program said the new cuts “could amount to a death sentence” for millions of desperate people.

April 9, 2025

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Whopping 72% of Americans feared Trump tariffs would deliver ‘bruising body blow to the economy’: poll

A whopping 72% of registered voters feared that the tariffs would harm the economy in the short term, and 53% feared there would be long-term negative repercussions as well, a Quinnipiac University poll found.

April 9, 2025

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House Republicans Move to Prevent Vote on Repealing Trump’s Tariffs

Under a measure the G.O.P. is working to pass on Wednesday, lawmakers would give up their ability to force a vote on undoing the president’s tariffs until October.

April 9, 2025

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4 Things to Know About Mike Huckabee, Trump’s Ambassador to Israel

Mr. Huckabee’s nomination drew sharp criticism from Democrat lawmakers and some faith groups, who said his past statements on Palestinian identity were “highly incendiary.”

April 9, 2025

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire Agencies’ Leaders

An appeals court ordered Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox reinstated to their positions at agencies protecting workers’ rights.

April 9, 2025

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