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Pentagon watchdog launches probe into Signal chat

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon's independent watchdog has announced it has agreed to a request from top senators and is launching a probe into the use of the commercial messaging app Signal by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other senior Trump administration officials to discuss... Read More.

Theyre ripping us off: Trumps long-standing grievance driving his risky tariffs

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- For decades, Donald Trump has used a signature phrase to show his contempt for countries he says cheat and take advantage of the U.S.: "They're ripping us off."He used those very words again Wednesday as he capped off his long-standing personal grievance... Read More.

Trust in President Trump, White House says, defending his tariffs amid backlash

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House on Thursday was standing firmly behind President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff rollout despite markets nosediving, businesses recoiling and foreign leaders threatening retaliation.While Trump had no public events on his schedule a day after his dramatic Rose Garden announcement, White... Read More.

National Security Council staffers fired after Trump met with far-right activist Laura Loomer: Sources

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House has fired a handful of National Security Council staffers following a Wednesday meeting with far-right political activist Laura Loomer, who made recommendations to President Donald Trump about who he should fire, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.Loomer... Read More.

Johnson says he wont concede on parents proxy voting battle as impasse continues

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With the House of Representatives at a standstill, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to fold on his strong opposition to allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely."I don't concede on something that I believe to be unconstitutional. I can't. I... Read More.

Trumps targets for reciprocal tariffs include uninhabited islands but exclude Russia and Iran

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs impact friend and foe alike, but also on the list are uninhabited islands while some glaring omissions include Russia and Iran.Trump on Wednesday unveiled "kind reciprocal" tariff rates on certain nations that the administration's... Read More.

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Musk still plans a major role in midterm elections despite loss in Wisconsin: Sources

Thursday, April 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Despite billionaire Elon Musk’s repeated warnings that “Western Civilization” was at stake if the conservative candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race lost, the Tesla CEO and senior adviser to President Donald Trump downplayed Tuesday's major election defeat, writing in an overnight... Read More.