Guardian [U.K.], by Edward Helmore Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/5/2025 2:14:51 PM Barack Obama has called on US citizens, colleges and law firms to resist Donald Trump’s political agenda – and warned Americans to prepare to “possibly sacrifice” in support of democratic values.
“It has been easy during most of our lifetimes to say you are a progressive or say you are for social justice or say you’re for free speech and not have to pay a price for it,” Obama said during a speech at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, on Thursday.
The two-term former Democratic president painted a picture of the Trump White House looking to upend the international order created after the second world war
Red State, by Becca Lower Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/5/2025 2:19:50 AM As we previously wrote, during the executive order signing event in the Rose Garden on Wednesday, President Trump announced a swath of reciprocal tariffs on imports from every country, including the People's Republic of China.
Then as my colleague Mike Miller wrote on Friday morning, China lashed out with a 34 percent tariff on all U.S. goods entering the Middle Kingdom. Later on Friday morning, Trump shared on his Truth Social account that the administration is extending its reprieve of the U.S. ban on TikTok via a revised executive order, expressing hope of a "deal" being struck for the social media platform with connections to the Chinese
Daily Mail (UK), by Stephen M. Lepore Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/4/2025 11:32:08 PM Donald Trump triumphantly celebrated a recent drone strike against Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Western Yemen.
The president posted video of the hit by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) to his Truth Social page and delighted in the victory.
He wrote: 'These Houthis gathered for instructions on an attack. Oops, there will be no attack by these Houthis! They will never sink our ships again!'
The video, shot from the sky, shows a group of Houthis - one of several groups backed by the Islamic Republic of Iran - lining up before a gigantic explosion blows them away.
Only two trucks can be seen as the smoke from the blast clears, presumably killing everyone down below.
CNN, by Yoonjung Seo * Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/4/2025 5:35:14 AM Seoul, South Korea — South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil.
The court’s decision on Friday marks Yoon’s formal dismissal from the presidency after parliament voted to impeach him late last year. His removal takes effect immediately, meaning he must now leave the presidential residence, and will trigger an election to replace him.
It’s a remarkable fall from grace for the former prosecutor-turned-politician, who rose to prominence for his role in the impeachment and imprisonment of another president years
Breitbart, by Neil Munro Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/4/2025 3:31:01 AM President Donald Trump’s deportations may give a 17 percent wage gain to American construction workers, according to the New York Times.
The wage gain is predicted by a New York Times article that described how cheap migrant labor helped a builder prepare a $2.65 million home for sale to wealthy Americans.
Without immigrant workers, Mr. Anderson’s labor costs could jump by 17 percent, adding $116,000 to his budget, the article lamented:
A shock to the labor market by a loss of workers through deportation and the fear of deportation could potentially drive up wages
Breitbart, by Sean Moran Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/4/2025 3:27:47 AM President Donald Trump on Thursday cheered Ford’s “great ad” touting its offering employee pricing to every American and how the auto manufacturer employs the most hourly workers of any automaker.
Ford Motor Company announced its “From America, For America” “handshake deal for America” offering employee pricing for all Americans on almost of its vehicles through June 2.
Rob Kaffl, the general manager for marketing, sales, and service at Ford, revealed Ford’s aggressive price move as President Donald Trump announced 25-percent tariffs on imported vehicles and certain auto parts, which will be collected starting on Thursday, as Breitbart News reported.
Hot Air, by John Sexton Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/4/2025 3:18:55 AM It has taken a long time but some modicum of common sense seems to be making its way back into San Francisco. It started when the city ousted woke DA Chesa Boudin and continued when it elected a slightly more moderate Mayor in Daniel Lurie. Yesterday, Mayor Lurie took a step that is long overdue. He announced the city would end the free distribution of drug paraphernalia for addicts, at least not without some counseling.
Mayor Daniel Lurie today announced a major policy shift in San Francisco’s response to the fentanyl crisis, focused on getting people off the streets and quickly into treatment and care. Under new guidelines issued
Hot Air, by John Sexton Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/4/2025 3:16:26 AM The shrinking Department of Education just issues a notice to state leaders across the country reminding them that public schools are dependent on federal funds and those funds are dependent on compliance with civil rights law, specifically the elimination of DEI programs.
As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to certify that they are following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion practices...
“Federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right,” Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a statement. He said many schools have flouted their legal obligations, “including by using DEI programs to
Associated Press, by Elaine Kurtenbach & David McHugh Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/3/2025 5:11:50 PM FRANKFURT, Germany U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on American imports shocked governments and investors around the world, swiftly spurring both threats of retaliation and calls for negotiation as industries scrambled and global stocks tumbled. China accused the U.S. of “bullying” and the European Union said it was ready to mount “robust” countermeasures, with French officials suggesting taxes to hit U.S. tech giants.
Yet others, like the United Kingdom and Japan, expressed hope for a deal with Trump and refrained from talk of retaliation against the world’s biggest economy, fearing that slapping their own tariffs on American goods will only make things worse.
Breitbart, by John Carney Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/3/2025 1:59:18 PM The Trump administration on Wednesday released its long-awaited formula for calculating the new reciprocal tariffs unveiled in the Rose Garden, offering a clearer picture of how the United States intends to address persistent trade imbalances.
According to a statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the tariffs are calculated using a straightforward formula based on each country’s goods trade surplus with the United States. Specifically, the method divides a country’s trade surplus by its total exports to the U.S., then applies a 50 percent discount to the resulting percentage.
For example, China exported $438 billion in goods
Associated Press, by Stan Choe Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/3/2025 11:19:35 AM NEW YORK — Financial markets around the world are reeling Thursday following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market may be taking the worst of it.
The S&P 500 was down 4% in morning trading, worse than the drops for other major stock markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,520 points, or 3.6%, as of 10:10 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 4.0% lower.
Little was spared as fear flared globally about the potentially toxic mix of higher inflation and weakening economic growth that tariffs can create.
Everything from crude oil
Breitbart, by Joel B. Pollak Original Article Posted by Dreadnought — 4/3/2025 1:52:18 AM LOS ANGELES, California — Consumers in Los Angeles County were shocked Tuesday as a new quarter-percent sales tax, ostensibly to raise funds for services for the homeless, went into effect following a referendum in November.
L.A. voters passed Measure A, which replaced and increased an earlier county-wide sales tax for the homeless. That tax, passed a decade ago, failed to stem the growth of the homeless population and may even have encouraged it.
As Breitbart News reported in November:
The UK Sun noted the effect of the tax on consumers’ pocketbooks:
The sales tax went up from 9.5% to 9.75% to increase funding to prevent homelessness.