The Hill Articles: April 4, 2025

Democrats peel away some Republicans on Trump budget bill amendment votes Majority of Americans uneasy over Trump’s economic plan: WSJ poll IRS nixing 25 percent of staff, starting with civil rights office: Reports Republicans pass budget bill amendment aimed at protecting Medicaid, Medicare Energy considers 40 percent of its staff nonessential Senate vote-a-rama on Trump budget bill kicks off Justice Department seeks 7 year sentence for George Santos JP Morgan predicts 2025 recession as Trump tariffs rattle market Chemical industry asks for blanket exemptions to Biden-era regulations Trump drops Medicare obesity drug proposal Tariffs quash Trump TikTok deal Senate parliamentarian says lawmakers can’t overturn California car rules — but Republicans may try anyway Trump purges natsec staff after Loomer meting Medicare won’t cover anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs as Biden admin proposed Stock market craters Ousted FDA vaccine director calls Kennedy’s start ‘very scary’ Judge declines Khalil’s request to block Columbia from giving student records to House committee Energy Department considers more than 40 percent of its staff nonessential as layoffs loom Federal judge orders case of Tufts student in ICE custody moved to Vermont TikTok deal pulled after Trump tariff announcement Fencer explains why she refused to compete against transgender opponent Trump, Powell at odds over tariff fallout Carville: Law firms making deals with Trump will be remembered as ‘collaborators’ Hundreds of law firms, former judges sign onto briefs in support of Perkins Coie Divided Supreme Court sides with Trump to block teacher grants Dow craters by 2,231 points as Trump tariffs stir stock sell-off Meta fact-checking program to officially end Monday GOP lawmaker criticizes Trump’s ouster of NSA chief Judge blocks Trump’s takeover of Inter-American Foundation  Former Atlanta mayor plans run for Georgia governor House Democrat demands written explanation for ouster of NSA director 5 things to know about Laura Loomer and Trump’s national security purge  Judge orders Maryland man mistakenly deported released from Salvadoran prison GOP senator on market reaction to Trump tariffs: ‘What’s happening is not good’ Russia: World economy ‘in turmoil’ Dear DOGE: Save a trillion, but by cutting red tape, not services Dem attorneys general sue Trump admin over order eliminating several federal agencies State appeals court rules contested North Carolina ballots must be verified Obama ‘deeply concerned’ with Trump crackdown on universities, law firms A toxic society, not toxic masculinity, made Andrew Tate famous Texas measles outbreak approaches 500 cases  Obama: After presidency, ‘I was in a deep deficit with my wife’ Trump to give TikTok another 75-day extension Booker’s record-breaking speech proves Democrats are stuck in the past Trump to send Hegseth to Dover ceremony for remains of US soldiers Thune faces GOP divisions on critical budget resolution Don’t be misled about what’s driving our budget deficit Trump spares drugmakers from tariffs; costs could still go up Rising: April 4, 2025 Here’s what to know about Saturday’s ‘Hands Off!’ anti-Trump protests Judge finds FEMA withholding grants in violation of court order  Trump is getting trade history and economics all wrong China retaliates; Stock market free falls Religious freedom is under attack in Wisconsin, but the Supreme Court can fix it Newsom to world: California open for business Education Department, DOJ partnering in Title IX investigations Federal employee unions sue over Trump bid to strip collective bargaining Gene Hackman’s final days reveal America’s elder care crisis  Powell warns Trump tariffs, risks are ‘significantly larger than expected’ Democratic states sue NIH, RFK Jr. over canceled medical research grants Bill Gates is disengaging from US climate advocacy when it’s needed most Trump urges Fed to cut rates as tariffs cause stock plunge 18 adorable Easter basket stuffers (that aren’t candy) 4 things that will immediately increase your curb appeal Amazon’s ‘Most Wished For’ bakeware is full of incredible picks Trump, Musk protest organizer praises Booker, knocks Schumer Don’t let cost-cutting aid America’s adversaries  Watch live: Powell speaks on economy after Trump announces reciprocal tariffs Harvard receives Trump administration demands to continue funding Doctor explains what ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement is about Trump touts $5M visa gold card: ‘Anybody want to buy one?’ Is Irish America in decline? GOP attorneys general demand top law firms disclose DEI practices Rubio says markets will recover after Trump tariff announcement Pulitzer-winning columnist leaving Washington Post Kinzinger posts ‘Step Brothers’ clip to mock Trump tariffs Vance: I thought market reaction to Trump tariffs ‘could be worse’ Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault in UK Steel company president calls tariffs ‘step in the right direction’ Why the US is striking the Houthis in Yemen Trump says China ‘panicked’ with tariff response Jim Cramer: Trump tariff numbers ‘do not make any sense’ Trump calls for Marine Le Pen to be freed Kamala Harris: ‘I’m not going anywhere’ Trump tells investors to buy low: ‘This is a great time to get rich’ Brace yourself: Trump’s trade war is about to make Americans poorer Luna negotiates with Johnson on paths out of parental proxy voting impasse 63% of employers say skill gaps are the biggest hurdles to AI adoption Pam Bondi should appoint a special counsel to investigate Signalgate China imposing 34 percent tariffs on all US goods Obama visits college in New York for conversation US added 228K jobs in March, jobless rate stays flat The dangers of Hegseth’s overly hasty Pentagon personnel review Trump fires NSA director and deputy after Loomer meeting Whole Hog Politics: Musk proves elections are awfully hard to buy  Sorry, Democrats — Cory Booker’s theatrics won’t solve your problems Trump’s reciprocal tariffs a ‘double-edged sword’: Sen. Ron Johnson Trump rule change could make Shein, Temu more expensive USAID’s fake Cuban Twitter plot shows why we need a TikTok ban Measles vaccination clinics hit by funding cuts ‘JD Vance 2028’ is far from a lock Morning Report — Wall Street, US allies reel over Trump tariffs    House Republicans bash Senate’s Trump agenda blueprint: ‘This is offensive’ Five big questions the GOP’s budget plan for Trump leaves unanswered  GOP senators express alarm over scale of Trump tariffs Why Trump’s tariffs are so bad for Big Tech