News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Breaking News: U.S. stocks slid, with the S&P 500 falling 3.5% a day after its biggest gain since 2008, showing that tariffs fears were still alive.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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BREAKING: The European Union will pause retaliatory measures against the US for 90 days following Trump's trade U-turn
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 10, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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White House officials clarified on Thursday that China faced a minimum tariff rate of 145% on all imports to the U.S., saying that the 125% tariff President Trump announced on Wednesday was in addition to an earlier 20% levy.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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The U.S. and Vietnam have agreed to start trade deal negotiations hours after President Trump announced a 90-day pause on his 46% duty on Vietnamese goods.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even as President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff threats.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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NEW: President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to revoke the security clearances and review the activities of two high-level former government officials who questioned his election fraud claims and his conduct in his first term.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Khalil's attorneys say the government's case against their client largely rests on a single letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging that Khalil participated in "antisemitic" and "disruptive activities."
— NPR (@npr.org) April 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Breaking News: The Trump administration moved to cancel lawfully obtained Social Security numbers in an effort to pressure immigrants to “self deport” by cutting people off from using crucial financial services like bank accounts and credit cards, along with their access to government benefits.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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BREAKING: Johnson overcame a sizable revolt of his members and passed a budget resolution that was endorsed by Trump
— Axios (@axios.com) April 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Republican-led US House of Representatives voted to curtail the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions blocking government policies after key parts of President Donald Trump's agenda have been stymied by such court rulings reut.rs/3R8qJun
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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BREAKING: Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American woman jailed in Russia for treason, has been freed and is on her way to the US, Secretary of State Rubio says
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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Paul Chambers, an American academic who was arrested in Thailand and charged with insulting the royal family, has been released on bail, but his immigration status remains contested, his lawyer said reut.rs/43HfYGS
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Helicopter crashes into the Hudson River near Jersey City
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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