POLITICS

Tariffs May Raise Prices Slightly But Will Deliver Tax Relief for Bottom 50 Percent, Bessent Says

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Money generated by the tariffs will fund proposals to scrap taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security benefits, the Treasury secretary says. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said consumers could see a one-time price increase of about 2 percent for every 10 percent of new tariffs imposed on foreign goods, and that the revenue from tariffs

MSNBC, Under Fire for Racism, Deliberately Fat-Shames Black Hosts, Analysis Finds

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Tactics include unflattering camera angles, deceptive proportionality, and nefarious juxtaposition MSNBC MSNBC has come under fire of late for its racist firing of Joy Reid, a proud black woman who wasn’t afraid to speak her mind. Many have also criticized the alarming pay disparity between the network’s prominent white hosts, such as Rachel Maddow, who makes

Speaker Johnson Says He Has Trump’s Backing on Proxy Voting for Members Who Are New Parents

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Trump had told reporters on Air Force One that House members should be able to vote remotely, though he deferred to Johnson. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on April 4 that President Donald Trump supports him when it comes to voting by proxy in the House. “Thank you, [Donald Trump] for your leadership: ‘Mike,

Trump Administration Gives Harvard Ultimatum to Combat Campus Anti-Semitism

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A letter to Harvard was issued days after Washington told the university it was examining billions in grants as part of ongoing probe. Harvard University must follow a specific plan for ending the harassment of Jewish students or forfeit billions in federal funding, the Department of Education told school leaders on April 3. A department