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 My son has narrated the last book I wrote. Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click HERE) World & Nation Trump Declares Tariff 'Operation' Over, Touts Positive Outlook  President Donald Trump voiced optimism in a social media post pointed at the skeptics of his sweeping tariffs, declaring the financial outlook for the country will be "bigger, better, and more resilient than ever." "The operation is over! The patient lived, and is healing. The prognosis is that the patient will be far stronger, bigger, better, and more resilient than ever before. Make America Great Again!!!" Trump posted in all caps on his Truth Social platform Thursday morning. On Wednesday, Trump announced his much-anticipated reciprocal tariffs on more than 180 countries designed to reset global trade and return manufacturing to the United States. Financial experts around the globe have warned of dire economic consequences as result of a tariff war, with other countries expected to respond accordingly to protect their interests.
Some countries targeted by Trump tariffs seek negotiations, China says 'no winners in trade wars'  World leaders across the globe are reacting to President Donald Trump’s "Liberation Day" tariff announcements, with some expressing disappointment and others making threats. On Wednesday, the president announced a baseline tariff of 10% on imports, in addition to reciprocal tariffs based on what each nation imposes on U.S. goods. Trump believes these tariffs will incentivize foreign investment in the U.S. and spur domestic job growth. While several U.S. allies articulated their frustration with the tariffs, they also expressed a lack of interest in launching trade wars. Many called for negotiations with the U.S. for new trade agreements. Top Russian Official in Washington for Talks on Improving Ties  Russia's top economic negotiator announced Thursday that he was in Washington for talks on improving ties, the highest-level visit by a Kremlin official to the United States since Russia invaded Ukraine. Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, said he was "holding meetings in Washington with representatives of President Donald Trump's administration," without elaborating. U.S. media reported that Dmitriev arrived Wednesday and was expected to meet with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff at the White House, though his itinerary has not been made public. The talks come as Trump pushes for warmer ties with Moscow, reaching out to President Vladimir Putin and holding direct talks with Russian officials in the hope of brokering a ceasefire in the three-year Ukraine war.
Judge who ordered fired federal workers to be reinstated now says ruling applies to 19 states and DC  A federal judge who had ordered the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal probationary employees across the country at more than a dozen agencies has narrowed the scope of his ruling so it now applies to workers in the 19 states and the District of Columbia that challenged the mass dismissals. U.S. District Judge James Bredar in Baltimore issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday night that protects those workers while the lawsuit continues. “Only states have sued here, and only to vindicate their interests as states," Bredar wrote. “They are not proxies for the workers.” The order requires the 18 agencies originally named in the lawsuit to follow the law in conducting any future reductions in force. Bredar has now added the Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management to that number. Hefty Trump tariffs surprise markets, S&P futures slide  U.S. President Donald Trump further escalated a trade war on Wednesday by announcing he would impose reciprocal tariffs to match duties put on U.S. goods by other countries. "It's our declaration of independence," Trump said at an event in the White House Rose Garden. "We will establish a minimum baseline tariff of 10%." Rates for China would be set at 34% for China, while the European Union and Japan would face 20% and 24%, respectively. MARKET REACTION: S&P 500 futures tumbled 3%, suggesting investors expect deep losses when Wall Street opens on Thursday. Nasdaq futures, reflecting tech companies such as Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft, dropped almost 4%.S&P 500 futures tumbled 3%, suggesting investors expect deep losses when Wall Street opens on Thursday. Nasdaq futures, reflecting tech companies such as Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft, dropped almost 4%. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova 'fuming' after female fencer punished for refusing to take on trans athlete Women's fencer refuses to face transgender opponent at competition, taking a knee in protest  Tennis legend Martina Navratilova slammed USA Fencing after a female fencer took a knee when she refused to compete against a transgender athlete at an event over the weekend. Stephanie Turner made the decision not to compete against trans athlete Redmond Sullivan at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland. Instead, she decided to take a knee. The referee dealt Turner a black card, which represents the most severe penalty in the sport. She told Fox News Digital she was then escorted out of the event and was made to sign a document acknowledging the penalty. The moment went viral on social media on Wednesday, and Navratilova, who has become a champion of fairness in women’s sports, weighed in. Tornado outbreak kills 2 in Tennessee, injures dozens in Mississippi Valley as states of emergency declared  A deadly tornado outbreak spawned more than 20 reports of twisters across the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley on Wednesday and Wednesday night. At least four people have died in Tennessee due to the severe weather, the state's Department of Health confirmed early Thursday. The storms also injured multiple others and destroyed several homes from Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee through Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana. In Missouri, Whitewater Fire Protection District Chief Garry Moore was killed during severe weather on Wednesday night along Highway 25 between Advance and Delta, Missouri. Cape Girardeau County Coroner Craig Williams told FOX Weather Moore was likely attempting to help a vehicle when he was killed. At least 4 deaths reported as deadly overnight tornadoes ripped across several states
Powerful storm roars into central US, threatens 'generational' rainfall Miranda Devine: New FBI chat logs reveal extraordinary ‘gag order’ senior leadership used to shut down any Hunter Biden laptop discussion New chat logs released by the House Judiciary Committee this week show the extraordinary lengths the FBI went to behind the scenes to shut down any discussion of Hunter Biden’s laptop in October 2020 after the New York Post broke the story. The conversations, withheld by the FBI under Director Chris Wray, show that senior leadership issued an internal “gag order” on the laptop. The FBI had been in possession of the abandoned MacBook Pro for 10 months by that stage, after computer repair shop owner John Paul Mac Isaac handed it over and warned of the potential crimes and national security concerns he had found. The FBI’s forensic analysts quickly determined the laptop belonged to Hunter, had not been tampered with or altered in any way, and was suitable to be used in court. Yet the chat logs show that senior FBI officials instructed agents to say “No comment” when asked about the laptop during regular meetings with social media companies before the 2020 election. Trump faces Judge Boasberg over migrant deportation flights defying court order A federal judge will hear from government lawyers Thursday to determine whether the Trump administration defied court orders when it deported hundreds of migrants to El Salvador last month. The hearing marks the latest clash between President Donald Trump and U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who Trump has publicly attacked as an "activist" judge and called for his impeachment. At issue is whether the administration knowingly violated Boasberg’s emergency order, which temporarily blocked the deportations and required that any individuals removed under a centuries-old immigration law be "immediately" returned to U.S. soil. Flights carrying migrants, including those deported under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, still landed in El Salvador that same night. |
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