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I’m not going to cave on tariffs! But also these are a negotiation! But also these are permanent! We need these tariffs now! But also I will pause them and maybe turn them back on!

Not exactly adding the certainty that businesses rely on. Glad he caved but seriously, get your ducks in a row.

Businesses don’t want to deal with a country that turns tariffs on and off like a light switch.

Love when he caves on his shitty ideas. He should do it more often.

The New York Times

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President Trump halted reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, backing down after days of market turmoil, but raised tariffs to 125% on China. Follow updates here. nyti.ms/4ln8q2b

Donald Trump stands at a lectern. A headline reads: "Trump Sets 90-Day Pause On Reciprocal Tariffs, but Raises China's Even More." Photo credit: Eric Lee/The New York Times.

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Save the Boundary Waters@savetheboundarywaters.orgApr 9(source)

BIG NEWS: Sen. Tina Smith has introduced a bill in the Senate that would permanently protect the Boundary Waters from the threat of toxic copper mining. It's been 50 years since BWCA legislation was introduced in the Senate. Thank @smith.senate.gov now: www.savetheboundarywaters.org/SmithBill

We need to fight with every tool we have to protect the Boundary Waters, one of America’s greatest wilderness areas. That’s why I’m introducing the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act.

Announcement coming soon… 👀

Photo of Senator Tina Smith holding a microphone. In the background is a sign that says “Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Superior National Forest”.

If you or someone you know needs help, call the Sexual Assault and Harassment hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673).

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and there’s a lot more we need to do to support survivors. Things like helping victims access proper care, ending the stigma and ensuring survivors have opportunities to seek justice.

America might be the seventh thing he bankrupts with the way he’s running things.

As the markets fell, Trump putted

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Tweet from CBS News: "Nearly 40% of the people in House Speaker Mike Johnson's district in Louisiana rely on Medicaid" followed by a link to the article.

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Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.socialApr 7(source)

The president has now visited his golf courses on at least 24 days since Inauguration Day — nearly one-third of the 76 days he’s been in office. He went four straight days after “Liberation Day.” He’s also spent more than 105 hours at his courses since February. Graphic with @sadbumblebee.buzz

After arriving in Florida on Thursday, Trump spent nearly 18 hours at his courses, according to pool reports and a Washington Post analysis. The time includes about four hours at his Doral club, where he joined members of the LIV Golf tour on Thursday for dinner. The president also spent parts of the subsequent three days playing golf himself.

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Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.socialApr 7(source)

I followed Trump to his golf courses as he putted and the markets burned.

The stock markets have lost more than $6 trillion in value since Trump imposed sweeping tariffs last week. But on Sunday the president won — at golf.

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Project 2025 says to replace this division with an abortion surveillance agency. Literally tracking women in every single state, every single county, every single town, and without your permission.

Alanna Vagianos

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I spoke with several CDC workers laid off from the highly-specialized Division of Reproductive Health that monitored IVF, tracked national maternal & infant health, and more. "Health will likely get worse, and you may not even know it. We won’t see the effects until it’s too late.”

Was able to work with a few Republicans to push back and tell RFK Jr. to re-hire these folks. Cutting off heating assistance is stupid and reckless.

Tina Smith

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We had a blizzard along the North Shore this week, and Musk’s answer is to shut off heating assistance? No. I want answers. I fought for this funding for a reason and I’m not just going to sit and watch it get ripped away from Minnesotans.

Stock market in complete limbo, retirement savings disappearing, farmers facing devastating uncertainty… and he went golfing. If he ran a company the way he ran the country this weekend, he’d be fired.