The Hill Articles: April 2, 2025

Booker says he hoped floor speech would be something that ‘would unify our caucus’ Vance, Harris seen as top 2028 White House contenders Republicans seen more favorably, more united than Democrats: Poll McConnell on vote to undo Trump tariffs against Canada: ‘We need to reinforce our allies’ Former Biden chief of staff blames aides for Trump debate performance Senate GOP unease sets in after Trump tariff rollout  Texas man arrested for ‘making terroristic threats’ against ICE agents, Noem Trump transforms global trade GOP senator says he ‘won’t apologize’ after telling fired HHS employee he ‘probably deserved it’ 4 GOP senators vote with Democrats to undo Trump tariffs on Canada 5 things to know about Republicans’ new blueprint to pass Trump’s agenda 5 takeaways from Trump’s major tariff announcement Schumer on Trump’s new tariffs: A ‘huge tax on American families’ to ‘help billionaires get a tax cut’ All staff cut at federal HHS energy affordability office Section 230 fight revived Fine, Patronis sworn in after special Florida election, boosting thin GOP House majority Sean Duffy’s daughter lays into Luna proxy voting push: ‘Feel free to resign’ Analysts: Trump tariffs ‘worse than the worst case scenario’ for tech investors Oklahoma, Tennessee to get restored family planning funds USDA freezes funding for Maine schools over transgender athletes Trump NATO envoy poised to press allies on defense spending Trump says Great Depression would never have started if tariffs continued Johnson: ‘Working on every possible accommodation’ for mothers amid parental proxy voting impasse Crockett responds to Bondi’s ‘threat’ over Musk criticism Livestock may be threatening endangered species in Arizona and New Mexico: Report ACLU sues Trump administration over NIH grant cancellations Judge blocks social media age-verification law in Arkansas Live updates: Trump slams trade partners as he unveils new tariffs Senate budget blueprint empowers GOP chair to decide if Trump tax cuts add to deficit Democratic states sue to stop billions in public health funding cuts Bipartisan senators unveil measure providing flexibility in school lunch milk options Senate, House GOP split over size of debt-limit increase Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs: Here’s how much countries are getting hit Trump reaches deal with another major law firm Record high can’t afford health care: Gallup Trump imposes 10 percent global tariffs; higher rate for ‘worst offenders’ Trump restoring millions in family planning funds Former aide slams California Democrat in video announcing primary campaign Most think Trump will attempt to serve third term: Survey Hochul knocks ICE over ‘just plain cruel’ detention of family Charges dismissed against Illinois man accused of assault by Nancy Mace Ceasefires aren’t guesswork: Trump’s Ukraine deal needs data, not bluster  Trump to show his hand on tariffs Supreme Court confronts South Carolina bid to defund Planned Parenthood Rand Paul: ‘Fallacy’ to think tariffs will help country Watch: Trump gives remarks on ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs Al Udeid Air Base: A strategic asset for US power in the Gulf US sanctions network helping to get weapons for Houthis Judge allows UC Berkeley antisemitism lawsuit to proceed Senate Republican on Trump tariffs: ‘Let’s give it a shot and see what happens’ Yes, Trump can and must deport noncitizen supporters of Hamas GOP braces for potential defeat on Trump tariff bill Carville on Trump tariffs: ‘It’s just his ego playing itself out in public’ DOGE is a nightmare for counterintelligence  Rising: April 2, 2025 Assessing Hegseth’s interim defense strategic guidance Covenant School shooting: Final report details investigation Adams plugs Patel’s book on ‘deep state’ in remarks after charges dropped HHS fires entire staff of program that helps low-income people afford heat and air conditioning DeSantis slams GOP winner in Florida special election: ‘He’s a squish’ Jeffries hammers Trump: It’s ‘recession day,’ not ‘liberation day’ Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is here UFC signs multimillion-dollar partnership deal with Meta Trump’s classical federal building mandate would make architecture backward again No bathroom breaks: How Booker accomplished record Senate speech Trump, aides meet about TikTok deal ahead of ban deadline ‘Unsatisfactory’: Dems slam McMahon for dodging questions about end of Education Department in meeting FTC chair defends Trump firing of Democratic commissioners Potential Trump tariff plan could cost households more than $3K: Analysis Watch: NYC Mayor Eric Adams gives remarks after corruption case dismissed Watch: Senate Dems speak out against Trump’s ‘senseless’ tariff agenda Building bridges: How Congress can shift town halls from conflict to collaboration Senate Republicans eye budget resolution vote this week with reduced spending cuts Judge orders restoration of legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children Democrats investigating RFK Jr. bird flu response Alec Baldwin: US ‘in a pre-Civil War culture now’ CEOs under the Trump administration explode the myth of plutocracy Supreme Court rules in favor of FDA in dispute over flavored vapes Naval Academy removes hundreds of library books in DEI purge Man to plead guilty to attempting to kill Kavanaugh at home  A ‘current policy’ budget baseline would have disastrous consequences Danish prime minister visiting Greenland amid Trump takeover talk Senate Democrats open investigation into reports AI could replace contract workers at Education Department What it’s like to be a US historian right now Former Biden HHS Secretary Becerra launches bid for California governor Wall Street Journal: Election results reflect ‘MAGA backlash’ Oliver Stone: JFK assassination ‘a cold case with a lot of clues’ Musk downplays Wisconsin results, saying he ‘expected to lose’ Tesla sales plunge to lowest level since 2022 amid Trump backlash Eric Adams corruption case dismissed by federal judge: ‘Smacks of a bargain’ Whitaker confirmed as Trump NATO ambassador Watch: Jeffries speaks as GOP seeks to force Trump legislative agenda forward AI can predict when an earthquake might strike — here’s how  Watch: Duffy testifies on Trump administration infrastructure funding Monthly mortgage payments soar to record high Gmail planning end-to-end encrypted emails Schiff places hold on Trump pick for DC prosecutor’s nomination Norfolk Southern Ohio train derailment payout trial begins Charlamagne Tha God says Schumer, Jeffries should get the boot Scott Walker on Wisconsin race: Trump voters ‘don’t vote in spring elections’ Trump has gone too far — and Americans are noticing Frank Luntz: Booker marathon speech ‘may have changed the course of political history’ Senate Republican: Trump ‘very well aware’ of potential tariff risks Democrats target Musk after Schimel loss in Wisconsin court race McMorrow enters Michigan Senate race, citing ‘fear and anger and uncertainty right now’ Vance is right: Europe’s freeloading is wrong  Trump presses McConnell, other ‘disloyal’ Senate Republicans on Canada tariffs Why exactly is Trump so obsessed with tariffs? Courts must take conflicts of interest more seriously The right’s legal heavyweight takes on Trump Dem attorneys general use new media to mount Trump resistance Trump, Musk tout voter Wisconsin ID passage as preferred candidate loses court bid Is SNAP doing what it was meant to do? Idaho thinks it’s time to ask. Republicans would love to see AOC lead the Democrats Morning Report — Trump unpacks tariffs; voters speak in two states   Senators revive efforts to strip tech companies of key legal protection 4 key takeaways as Trump’s sweeping HHS layoffs begin Donalds unveils legislation to move NASA headquarters to Florida’s Space Coast The Memo: Inside Trump’s big gamble on tariffs Senate Republicans set to bypass parliamentarian on Trump tax cuts 5 questions about Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs Waltz may struggle to walk away from Signal group chat controversy Why Tesla may avoid the blow of Trump’s auto tariffs Trump’s executive order on elections sparks backlash McMahon meeting with House Democrats over Education Department layoffs As Colorado River declines, states are failing to tap an alternate resource