Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Trump announced plans to ease some tariffs on foreign auto parts used in domestically manufactured cars, providing partial relief to U.S. carmakers from his broader tariff policies.

Trump signed executive orders to strengthen immigration enforcement against sanctuary cities, provide legal support for police accused of misconduct, and require truck drivers to speak English.

The Trump administration announced investigations into Harvard Law Review for alleged 'race-based discrimination' in article selection, claiming the process 'appears to pick winners and losers on the basis of race.'

Trump fired Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, and others from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, with Emhoff characterizing the move as political retaliation.

Trump dismissed contributors to a major federal report on climate crisis preparedness mandated by Congress that is used by federal and local governments to prepare for climate disasters.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth scrapped the Pentagon's Women, Peace and Security program, dismissing it as a 'woke Biden initiative,' despite the program being a Trump achievement from his first term.

Mark Carney's Liberal Party won a fourth term in the Canadian election after a remarkable turnaround, with Carney pledging to deal with Trump 'on our terms' and stating the old relationship between the countries is over.

Multiple businesses including Adidas, Primark owner Associated British Foods, and HSBC warned that Trump's tariffs pose economic risks, with companies citing uncertainty about raising profits and concerns of recession.

A federal watchdog revealed dozens of investigations by the Government Accountability Office into Trump's withholding of federal funds to states and agencies as the White House seeks to expand control over the federal budget.

Trump's World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency firm has blurred boundaries between private enterprise and government policy in unprecedented ways during his presidency, according to investigative reporting.