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In today’s edition, the Capitol Hill team explores how Republicans join Democrats in efforts to verify President Donald Trump’s tariff. In addition, Alain Smith dived into the success of the Democrats in the elections so far this year.
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The legislators at both parties intensify their efforts to curb Trump on customs duties
Written by Sahil Kapoor and Skut and Wong
The repercussions of President Donald Trump A new aggressive tariff Congress motivated to work, with an increasing number of Republicans joining the Democrats to express their interest in using their authority to curb it.
1. Senator Chuck Grassley, R-LOWA, presented a draft law with Senator Maria Kaneuel, D-WASH.
Senator Tom Telese, RN.C, Grassley praised the draft law because he “believes we are an equal branch.” He said that he would vote in her favor, although it is unclear whether the bill will be brought to the Senate Hall.
2. The move came after four Senate Republicans delivered a rare reprimand for Trump on Wednesday evening, and they joined every democracy to pass a measure to cancel his definitions on Canada. Senator Tim Kane, D-FA, the author of the decision, said that he is looking to build on this success with more bills to prevent Trump’s tariff.
“More than that” more than four Republicans were interested in solving more than he eventually voted for him, expecting that more will come on board “with economic reality.”
3. Capitol, senior Democrats in the House of Representatives said they were looking to pass the decision to stop Canadian definitions, similar to what the Senate voted this week. Since Mike Johnson’s speaker, R. La. He hesitates to show any day light with Trump, Democrats explore its end about the leaders of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives.
Representative Gregory Mix, DN.Y. It will provide what is known as the discharge petition, a legislative tool that allows supporters to overcome the leaders of the Republican Party and compel vote on legislation if they can secure 218 signatures. At least one Republican said, MP, Don Bacon, from Nebraska, that he would think about his support.
Arrows are drowned: The main American stock indicators witnessed the worst decrease for one day since the start of the Covid-19s. Rob Will reports.
The S& P 500 index decreased by 4.8 %, while the Nasdaq Stock Exchange decreased by 6 %-both of which are the worst since 2020. The Dow Jones industrial average decreased by 4 %, or more than 1,600 points-its worst sales since 2022.
Trump does not budge: However, Trump reduced any panic over his new definitions.
“The markets will flourish, the bad stock will flourish, and the country will flourish,” Trump He told reporters.
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Democratic performance improves in a large number of elections this year, as a stressful party searches for signs of hope
Written by Alan Smith
Democrats spent the first months of President Donald Trump’s second administration wandering in the political wilderness – Low popular confrontation While the factions are competing with a battle on how to confront the president exactly.
However, in the special elections after the private elections so far this year, Democrats have been better practicing miles against Republican opponents than last fall against Trump with Kamala Harris.
In 16 elections for the legislative state and the Congress that were held so far this year, Democrats improved the margin of victory or defeat compared to Trump Harris’s battle for 2024 at a rate of about 11.5 points, according to the data collected by The Download. Democrats were excessive in 14 of the 16th competition, including deep Senate provinces in Iowa and Pennsylvania.
These trends continued on Tuesday. In Florida, despite the Republicans Hold comfortably two seats for the very supportive homeDemocrats improved on the sidelines of their defeat in the first province with 22 points and 16 points in the sixth province compared to Harris’s results there last autumn.
And at high level Supreme Court race in Wisconsin This has acquired the greatest national interest in any of the competitions that were held so far this year, liberal candidate Susan Croford won the conservative candidate Brad Shemel by 10 points, just months after Trump’s victory in the battlefield with less than a point. More than 2.36 million voters in this race turned, only 300,000 or more in 2022.
The election results have achieved a tremor of confidence in the Democrats, who had not had much to celebrate since Trump’s victory in November, while he and Elon Musk continued with the power of fundamental discounts of federal programs and workforce.
🗞 The best stories today
- ➡ Lolving pressure: Trump launched at least three National Security Council officials this week after the right -wing ocean activist Laura Lumir met with the president and expressed her dissatisfaction with some members of the National Security team. Read more →
- 📱 📱 Group chat after that: The Pentagon Supreme Internal Investigation Office announced that it will search for allegations that Defense Minister Beit Higseth used a signal to discuss secret information about an American military strike in Yemen. Read more →
- ☑ Dr. Oz goes to Washington: The Senate voted to confirm the famous doctor, Mohamed Oz, as head of the medical care services and medical stomach centers, to vote the party line from 53-45. Read more →
- 🍎 The Great Apple Transformation: New York City mayor Eric Adams will be contested to re -election as independent, and chosen from the democratic primaries one day after the federal judge refused to charge corruption against him. Read more →
- 🗳 2026 hours: Democratic Representative Chris Papas announced that he is nominating the Senate in New Hampshire to replace retired Senator Jean Shaheen. Read more →
- Egg stampede: It is expected that the annual White House tradition in eggs on Easter via southern grass will continue using real eggs this year despite fears of high prices and pressure on supply due to bird flu. Read more →
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