President Donald Trump’s tariffs stun the world and cause a stock market selloff, but his team is standing strong. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces the end of different military standards for men and women. And Colorado’s Democrat-run legislature moves to make the state a “transgender sanctuary.”
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“Liberation Day” Tariff Fallout
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Topline: As promised, Donald Trump reset the global economy this week with unprecedented tariffs — now foreign leaders, markets, and businesses are racing to react.
For decades, presidents in both parties have almost universally embraced free trade policies and kept tariffs at a minimum. Trump’s…
