‘Fraud on the American public’: Trump insider trading investigation sought by Dems – National

A group of senior Democrats has penned a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asking it to investigate whether Donald Trump violated securities laws, participated in insider trading and manipulated global markets after making a breakneck U-turn on his global reciprocal tariff policy. “We urge the SEC to investigate whether the tariff…

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History can help us try to understand Donald Trump’s tariffs, professor says – Winnipeg

On what U.S. President Donald Trump called “Liberation Day”, the American leader imposed his so-called “reciprocal” tariff policy on dozens of foreign nations. While making his announcement, Trump also referenced a historic law called the 1930 Smoot Hawley Tariff Act, that he claimed would have saved the United States from the Great Depression if it…

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Israel destroys a hospital in north Gaza as strikes intensify on Palm Sunday – National

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — A wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday hit a hospital, a municipal building, a home and a vehicle, killing at least 21 people, including children, as Israel vowed to expand its security presence in the small coastal strip. A predawn strike on Al-Ahli Hospital, in Gaza City, was the latest of several attacks on the last major…

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Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs – National

By Mae Anderson The Associated Press Posted April 12, 2025 12:15 pm Updated April 12, 2025 6:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Trump administration late Friday said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that…

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Man falsely accused of being a shooter after Kansas 2024 Super Bowl win, dies – National

A Kansas man who was falsely accused of being among the shooters who opened fire at a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory last year has died, his attorney said. Denton Loudermill Jr., of Olathe, was briefly handcuffed but was never charged in the chaos that followed the deadly shooting. He later filed lawsuits against three Republican Missouri state senators…

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