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Cory Booker filibuster tackles government cuts

Sen. Cory Booker begins anti-Trump marathon Senate speech Senator Cory Booker has launched a marathon speech on the Senate floor, speaking out against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. unbranded – Newsworthy U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. is continuing a marathon speech Tuesday morning that is stretching into more than 14 hours on the Senate floor. Starting … Read more

The cuts are part of a plan by President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk to shrink staffing levels in federal agencies. Leah Douglas and Marisa Taylor  |  Reuters ‘We’re going to consolidate:’ RFK, Jr. on HHS layoffs 10,000 job cuts expected at HHS as part of major restructuring. Fox – 5 NY The … Read more

Sweeping import tariffs have some worried Here’s what to know as Trump’s sweeping tariffs arrive. Financial markets rattled for weeks under the strain of impending tariffs may not find relief when President Donald Trump announces some of the details Wednesday, some experts say. Trump dismisses the warnings of many economists that tariffs will drive up prices, … Read more

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker kicked off what he promises to be a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday night when he began criticizing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. You can watch the marathon speech at the embedded video at the top of this page or on USA TODAY’s YouTube page. “I’m heading to the … Read more

MADRID/WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has warned suppliers to U.S. embassies and consulates as well as recipients of U.S. grants worldwide that they must comply with its ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programmes or risk losing payments. Suppliers for U.S. diplomatic missions have been told to confirm compliance with the … Read more

Wisconsin Supreme Court race attracts wealthy partisan donors Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race has become the country’s most expensive judicial election ever. Billionaire Elon Musk is the biggest spender. Conservative Brad Schimel and liberal Susan Crawford are going head-to-head in Tuesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election. As of Sunday, Schimel and Crawford’s campaigns had spent more than … Read more

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s biggest abortion provider. Trump tried, and failed, to defund it before. Who is on Medicaid? The popular program could be on the chopping block 72 million people in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid, the federal and state health insurance program for those who are disabled or low income. WASHINGTON … Read more

Sweeping import tariffs have some worried Here’s what to know as Trump’s sweeping tariffs arrive. President Donald Trump has referred to April 2 as “Liberation Day” since he assumed the nation’s highest office in January. Trump is expected to enact reciprocal tariffs on major trading partners on Wednesday, particularly those that contribute the most to … Read more