President Donald Trump exempted a range of everyday products, specifically in the electronics category, from reciprocal tariffs. |
- President Donald Trump exempted a range of everyday products, specifically in the electronics category, from reciprocal tariffs.
- The president authorized the U.S. military to take control of a strip of federal land along the southern border to curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
- The U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point said that race is no longer a factor in their admissions processes, a policy shift that could move ongoing litigations closer to settlement.
- More than 6,000 illegal immigrants with terrorist or criminal links who entered the United States under the previous administration received government benefits, according to the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Apple iPhone 16 on display at an Apple store in New York on April 4, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) |
President Donald Trump exempted a range of everyday products, specifically in the electronics category, from reciprocal tariffs. Items excluded from the tariffs include smartphones, laptops, tablets, motherboards, flat panel displays, and related devices. The exemption applies universally and includes China. The tariff relief will be a boost for tech companies like Apple, whose shares had fallen since Trump announced the implementation of tariffs on April 2. Apple's stock price declined nearly 23 percent as it fell from $223.89 on April 2 to $172.42 on April 8. The company's market capitalization loss amounted to almost $640 billion. It has since recovered partially, trading at $198.15 at the time of publication. Other items included in the announcement are routers, modems, USB drives, SD cards, display modules like LCD, OLED, computer monitors, microchips, microprocessors, memory chips, and more. Trump announced reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for trade barriers levied by countries importing U.S. goods. A baseline global tariff of 10 percent was enforced along with country-specific customized tariffs based on their trade stances towards the United States. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned countries not to retaliate. China refused to comply, and hit back with tariffs of its own against the United States, starting a trade war, which has now culminated in a 145 percent tariff on the Asian manufacturing hub. China has again hit the United States with a 125 percent tariff. (More) More Politics: |
- Records from a top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are missing, the CDC's parent agency has informed a U.S. senator. The Department of Health and Human Services told Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in March that "they are having difficulty locating records," and that Dr. Tom Shimabukuro's records "remain lost and, potentially, removed from HHS's email system altogether," Johnson added.
- A federal judge in New York has partially lifted a ban preventing members of the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive systems at the U.S. Treasury, allowing one staffer conditional access to federal payment data.
- At least two pardoned Jan. 6 defendants are campaigning to hold office in the U.S. Capitol, the site of a protest that turned violent on Jan. 6, 2021, leading to criminal charges against nearly 1,600 participants.
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The U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point said that race is no longer a factor in their admissions processes, a policy shift that could move ongoing litigations closer to settlement. In separate letters sent Friday to federal courts in Colorado and New York, the academies requested a 60-day pause in the lawsuits brought against them by Students for Fair Admissions, arguing that the admissions policies in question are no longer in effect. Students for Fair Admissions, which secured a landmark victory in the Supreme Court in 2023 that struck down race-based admissions at both public and private universities, filed lawsuits against the military academies shortly after the ruling. At the time, the court explicitly exempted the academies from the same constitutional standards applied to civilian institutions, with Chief Justice John Roberts acknowledging that they may have "potentially distinct interests" in maintaining a racially diverse officer corps. The policy changes that prompted the request for a pause, the academies said, stem from directives issued by President Donald Trump, whose administration is committed to dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across all branches of the U.S. military as part of a broader effort to refocus the military. (More) More U.S. News |
- A consortium of medical doctors has raised questions about the increasing number of cancer cases they've observed over the past five years, calling for more research to better understand the phenomenon and suggesting that a new approach to treatment is needed to address it.
- Mortgage rates topped 7 percent Friday amid a bond market selloff as markets absorbed the latest developments in U.S. trade policy and global responses.
- Reports of fraud and abuse by court-appointed guardians inspired over 30 bills to be introduced in Congress over the past 37 years. Most never made it out of committee. Here's why.
- Low-cost airline carrier Avelo will open a new base in Arizona, offering deportation flying services for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and reduce its commercial services at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport in Northern California.
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Envoys from Iran and the United States have agreed to continue talks aimed at curbing Tehran's ability to develop a nuclear weapon, following an initial meeting on Saturday. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi largely spoke indirectly in a first exchange that was mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi. Witkoff and Araghchi also briefly spoke with one another face-to-face, according to a statement published by Iranian state television, an event that marks the first direct talks between the two nations since the Obama administration. The next round of talks is slated to take place in one week, on April 19. The first exchange took place over the course of two hours at a location on the outskirts of the Omani capital of Muscat. Araghchi also described the meeting as constructive in an interview with Iranian state television, saying there were four rounds of messages exchanged during the indirect portion. "I think we are very close to a basis for negotiations and if we can conclude this basis next week, we'll have gone a long way and will be able to start real discussions based on that," he said. "Neither we nor the other side are interested in fruitless negotiations … Both sides, including the Americans, have said that their goal is also to reach an agreement in the shortest possible time." (More) More World News: |
- The Chinese communist regime's sweeping collection of private data has reentered public discussion after a 13-year-old girl sparked an internet storm by "opening boxes," a Chinese cyber slang term for doxxing, or publicly revealing private or identifying information about someone without their permission.
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Tasha Layton has thrived since her days as a contestant on "American Idol" and a backstage vocalist for Katy Perry. After turning down a solo career in pop music, she released several successful Christian singles, including "Into The Sea (It's Gonna Be OK)" and the smash hit "Look What You've Done," which landed her on Billboard's list of top 5 female Christian artists of the year in 2020 and 2021. She is currently wrapping up her Trust Again tour across the United States. In this interview with American Essence, the South Carolina native shares about her life—from being mom to her kids Levi and Lyla, to launching a mental health initiative inspired by her own story. Through it all, faith and family are front and center. American Essence: What inspires you and keeps you going on tough days? Ms. Layton: It's a combination of two things. The first is that I feel an innate sense of calling from God to do what I do, and, thus, the grace to do it. And the second is that I hear stories every night when speaking with people after events and concerts of how my music has inspired them or changed their lives. Hearing that encouragement from them is also a big deal for me. AE: How does your faith show up in everyday life or guide your daily decisions? Ms. Layton: My faith shows up in every single decision I make every single day—how I respond when my kids are fighting, my tone when my husband brings up something to talk about, or how I greet the Amazon delivery person at my doorstep. It's how I treat people. (More) |
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