The Hill Articles: April 9, 2025

GOP senator on Trump’s trade policy: ‘I don’t know what the endgame is here yet’  Trump SEC chair pick Paul Atkins confirmed by Senate Elon Musk’s attorney running to succeed Paxton as Texas attorney general Canadian PM: Negotiations with Trump on economic, security relationship to begin after election House passes bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions Johnson scraps vote on Trump budget blueprint in face of conservative opposition Kevin O’Leary suggests current market could be ‘buying opportunity of a lifetime’ Exclusive: Pence agrees Trump’s tariff policy a potential midterm liability for GOP Trump signs order to make ‘showers great again’ Moves against fluoride in drinking water alarm health experts The next trade battle frontier: Drug tariffs Sununu deals setback to GOP in New Hampshire Senate race Trump backs down on tariffs House hard-liners press Senate GOP for details on spending cuts ahead of key vote Trump orders probe into ‘Anonymous’ New York Times editorial writer Trump orders his administration to repeal Biden showerhead flow restrictions Stefanik returns to House GOP leadership and committees after UN nomination withdrawal Heads of Northwestern legal clinics sue House committee over records demand After skipping Trump inauguration, Michelle Obama says ‘I chose to do what was best for me’ US, China trade war exposes tech vulnerabilities 5 takeaways from the Trump tariff drama USPS looking to raise stamp prices by 5 cents Trump relieves GOP, markets with partial reversal on tariffs Panama says US recognizes its control over canal 1,700 pounds of butter recalled over bacteria contamination Democrats seek to force GOP to review Trump administration’s use of Signal chat Democrats push back on the Trump administration’s EPA overhaul Supreme Court permits Trump to fire 2 independent agency leaders, for now  Markets spike on Trump’s tariff reversal Instagram bans livestreaming for kids without parental consent What to know about Real ID deadline 6 in 10 now support nuclear energy: Gallup Johnson aiming for budget vote Wednesday, but suggests support is not yet there Trump refocuses trade war to China Panama says US has recognized Panamanian control over canal Live updates: Trump issues 90-day tariff pause; House sets up final vote on budget plan House GOP tees up final vote on budget blueprint as conservative opposition hardens Horsford berates US trade rep as Trump makes tariff announcement: ‘WTF, who’s in charge?’ China issues travel advisory for US Ex-Treasury secretary: US being treated as ‘problematic emerging market’ Trump replaces Patel with Army secretary as ATF director US warns China intelligence targeting fired federal workers Democrats make push for release of Maryland man deported to Salvadoran prison Ackman on Trump tariff pause: ‘Brilliantly executed’ Whistleblower tells senators that Meta undermined US security, interests High prices top list of economic worries: Poll 72 percent think Trump tariffs will hurt economy in short term: Survey On free speech, universities need to look in the mirror Judges temporarily block 5 Venezuelans’ deportations under Alien Enemies Act   GOP senator: ‘Eye for an eye’ on tariffs ‘leaves both people blind’ A boozy battle: Maryland, Delaware in spirited debate to make ‘orange crush’ their official cocktail Appeals court frees Trump administration to resume probationary employee firings Los Angeles Basin has little untapped oil left: USGS As Texas road deaths rise, state Legislature weighs bill to shield trucking companies China accuses US of ‘blackmail’ after Hegseth’s Panama Canal remarks Social Security walks back cuts to phone services, announces ‘anti-fraud check’ Watch live: Kevin O’Leary, experts testify on Chinese exploitation The Middle East has balanced itself — now America should let it be Watch live: Whistleblower testifies on accusation Meta compromised national security DOJ asks Supreme Court to intervene in independent agency firings Fetterman pushes for Medicare to cover GLP-1s Mike Huckabee confirmed as Trump’s ambassador to Israel Iran hit with new sanctions ahead of nuclear talks with US Stocks surge after Trump backs down from new tariffs Senate Democrat blocking Trump pick for cybersecurity agency Trump is taking the Monroe Doctrine global Watch: Schumer, Democrats rail against Trump tariff agenda RFK Jr. says he’s ‘not familiar’ with $11B cuts to state and local health departments Former journalist launches NY House bid to ‘unf‑‑‑ our country’ DOJ establishing task force to push Trump gun agenda  Trump announces pause in tariffs; markets jump House GOP moves to turn off ability to force vote on rescinding Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs Johnson says the Trump budget blueprint vote is on, and it will pass Governors push back as Trump directs the Justice Department to go after state climate laws Lavish Trump spending undermines public trust Why Trump faces toughest House GOP test yet on budget blueprint China, EU retaliate against Trump Trump restoring some foreign aid programs Targeting of cartels as terrorists puts new defensive tools in play Almost 3 in 4 expect higher prices after Trump tariffs take effect: Survey Texas GOP war as Cornyn calls Paxton ‘a con man and a fraud’ Ukraine claim of significant numbers of Chinese troops fighting with Russians ‘unfounded’: Beijing US ‘alarmed’ after American academic charged with insulting monarchy in Thailand Nebraska ‘winner-take-all’ electoral measure fails in Legislature Senators push for surging resources to northern border Polis pushes back on Whitmer’s remarks on tariffs Pentagon tries to woo back service members booted for refusing COVID-19 shot Rising: April 9, 2025 Steve Doocy: Major GOP donors ‘terrified’ after Trump tariffs Democratic strategist challenging Rep. Andre Carson in Indiana Democratic EEOC commissioner fired by Trump sues administration The guardrails against authoritarianism are not holding Lawyer expects return of mistakenly deported Maryland man Trump ‘blowing it’ on tariffs because he ‘lacks empathy’: Cenk Uygur Stone-age hunters crossed the Mediterranean, study finds TSA isn’t perfect, but it’s way better than the alternatives  Whitmer criticizes Trump’s use of ‘tariff hammer’ Millions in federal funding for Cornell, Northwestern frozen DHS says it will weigh antisemitic content in immigration applications Dimon: Recession ‘likely outcome’ after Trump tariffs Warren: Companies will use tariffs as excuse for ‘price gouging’ Former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel challenging Tillis in NC Bessent: China tariff retaliation ‘a loser for them’ Trump’s stance on unions is what Roosevelt wanted all along Steve Moore: ‘I’m going to side … with Musk’ in Navarro spat EU hits back at Trump, US with tariffs on US goods Shopify CEO: No new hires, unless you prove AI can’t do the job Bolton: Trump tariffs ‘huge opportunity for China worldwide’ O’Leary advocating for 400 percent tariffs on China Iran says talks with US will be indirect, contradicting Trump Judge gives Trump administration 1 day to show evidence Khalil should be deported Trump says ‘Be cool’ as trade war escalates ‘Trump is anti-veteran’ and other liberal lies  Watch: NASA nominee Jared Isaacman faces Senate confirmation hearing Watch: US trade representative testifies before House on Trump trade agenda New Mexico governor declares state of emergency over Albuquerque crime Republicans’ dishonesty on deficit reduction National Recording Registry adds Elton John, Mary J. Blige albums, Minecraft soundtrack Trump: ‘Major’ pharmaceutical tariffs coming soon Mulvaney says he ‘would have fired’ Navarro during first Trump term Ackman: Many small businesses will go bankrupt if Trump doesn’t pause tariffs soon The world is shocked by Trump’s tariff tantrums — it shouldn’t be   Ford, GM among more than 160k vehicles recalled Watch: Bessent speaks to bankers about US economy Schumer: Trump ‘going so overboard’ on tariffs House Democrats warn Trump tariffs could devastate medical supply chains Trump’s tariff gaslighting has a name: It’s DARVO Trump trade war intensifies as China fires back, futures plunge Trump tariffs, including massive levies on China, go into effect 2 justices control Trump’s fate at Supreme Court Democrats are praying and hoping for another Watergate Calculating the moral guilt of the MAGA faithful Morning Report — US, China trade war underway    Democratic senators sound alarm over tariff impact on small business in letter to Commerce secretary Kennedy’s moves on measles don’t quell criticism The Memo: Amy Coney Barrett becomes an unlikely hate figure for MAGA World GOP lawmakers fear China looms as obstacle to Trump’s trade vision Wilbur Ross: Tariffs are ‘typical Trump’ high-risk, high-reward play Why Trump’s tariffs may do little to pay for tax cuts