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Last month a private jet belonging to Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff winged its way from Abu Dhabi to Doha to Moscow and Baku, before finally flying to Palm Beach, where Witkoff briefed President Donald Trump on his meeting with ...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/18/politics/steve-witkoff-trump-defacto-point-man-foreign-policy/index.html Gary Shapley, whom President Donald Trump named acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service earlier this week, will no longer serve in the role, according to a White House official and a source briefed on the matter.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/18/politics/irs-commissioner-trump-gary-shapley/index.html President Trump told reporters he’s willing to “take a pass” on mediating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine if the two sides can’t come to an agreement “quickly,” echoing Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s warnin...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/18/politics/video/trump-russia-ukraine-rubio-peace-deal-digvid White House border czar Tom Homan joins CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to answer questions about the status of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March.
https://cnn.com/2025/04/17/politics/video/tom-homan-kilmar-abrego-garcia-digvid Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will not recommend invoking the Insurrection Act in a memo the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security are preparing to send to President Donald T...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/18/politics/pentagon-dhs-wont-recommend-insurrection-act/index.html
Economy
President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted what he calls the return of manufacturing to the United States, hailing companies that have vowed to pour large amounts of money into making everything from computer chips to cars in Am...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/18/economy/global-trade-relationships-trump-tariffs/index.html President Donald Trump on Thursday again made clear his disdain for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, going so far as to say the central banker’s “termination can’t come fast enough” and saying in an Oval Office event t...
https://cnn.com/2025/04/18/economy/kevin-warsh-federal-reserve-chair/index.html Brands and agencies are adjusting strategies in response to the Trump tariffs and growing recession concerns.
https://adage.com/live-blog/aa-brands-and-agencies-react-to-trump-tariffs-and-economy/ Economic chaos is causing alarm in ad land. Top leaders weigh in on how to plan for the uncertainty.
https://adage.com/media/media-buying-planning/aa-advertising-leaders-on-what-tariffs-mean-for-brands-media/ Silicon Valley billionaires bet that Trump would strengthen the US economy. But his tariffs, cuts to scientific research, and crackdown on foreign student visas is doing the opposite.
https://vox.com/technology/409256/trump-tariffs-student-visas-andreessen-horowitz
Tech
https://hotair.com/headlines/2025/04/18/waah-tech-google-hit-with-second-antitrust-blow-n3801915 On USA Today Home Internet, you can find all of the answers to your broadband questions. We can help you review providers and compare options serviceable at your home.
https://usatoday.com/tech/internet/ Read the latest stories about Tech on Time
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Sports
The trade for Luka Doncic and immediate connection he made with LeBron James has transformed the Lakers into legitimate title contenders.
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Space
Astronomers have discovered what they call the "strongest sign" yet of life in outer space.
https://radaronline.com/p/astronomers-discovery-nasa-webb-telescope-alien-planet/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
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https://pjmedia.com/charlie-martin/2025/04/18/sky-candy-and-a-big-week-in-space-history-n4939026 A pop star can’t take a billion-dollar flight to space anymore without getting mercilessly trolled.
https://thedailybeast.com/obsessed/why-does-everyone-hate-katy-perry-after-blue-origin-space-flight/ From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
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