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Warren demands SEC investigate Trump for insider trading, accuses him of unleashing 'chaos' with tariffs

  • News source: FOX News
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Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren defended her calls for the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate President Donald Trump over accusations of market manipulation and insider trading, saying such an investigation is "entirely appropriate."

"That's what investigations are for. And it's entirely appropriate to have an investigation to make sure that Donald Trump, Donald Trump's family, Donald Trump's inner circle didn't get advance information and trade on that information," Warren told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday during an...
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Navarro brushes off feud with Elon Musk: ‘Boys will be boys’

  • News source: FOX News
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White House trade advisor Peter Navarro brushed off concerns about a feud between him and billionaire Elon Musk, arguing the two administration advisors had a "great" relationship.

"First of all, Elon and I are great. It’s not an issue," Navarro said during an appearance on NBC News’ "Meet the Press" on Sunday.

The comments come after Navarro and Musk got tangled in a public war of words last week after Navarro said in an interview that Musk’s Tesla is more of a "car assembler" than "car manufacturer" that relies on parts from other countries...
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China urges US to 'completely cancel' tariffs

  • News source: BBC News - World
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China, which has retaliated with 125% tariffs, called for a "return to the right path of mutual respect".
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Gabon coup leader wins election by huge margin

  • News source: BBC News - World
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This was the first presidential vote since the near-six-decade-long Bongo dynasty was overthrown.
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Trump in excellent cognitive and physical health, says White House doctor

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Doctors also found Trump has "scaring on the right ear from a gunshot wound", after last July's assassination attempt.
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Commerce chief fuels tariff confusion, saying tech exemptions are not permanent

  • News source: Erin Doherty, CNBC
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President Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Sunday that the reciprocal tariff exemptions for some electronics may be short-lived, and said separate tariffs for these products are "coming soon."

"They're exempt from the reciprocal tariffs, but they're included in the semiconductor tariffs, which are coming in probably a month or two," Lutnick said Sunday on ABC News' This Week.

Lutnick's comments throw cold water on hopes that popular tech products made in China, such as computers, laptops, smartphones, and flat-panel TVs...
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Fire at Pa. Gov. Shapiro's residence investigated as arson, police say

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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An overnight fire at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence in Harrisburg is being investigated as arson, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.

State police said crews from the Harrisburg Bureau of Fire went to the Governor's Residence on North Front Street in Dauphin County at around 2 a.m. Sunday for a report of a fire.

Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a statement that he and his family were at the home when the fire broke out. In a statement, the Pennsylvania governor said they woke up to "bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police...
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'Fed up': Embattled blue city's future hangs in the balance ahead of mayoral special election

  • News source: FOX News
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EXCLUSIVE: Former Oakland City Council member Loren Taylor said former Rep. Barbara Lee's ties to the political establishment could help him to win over Oaklanders who are "fed up" with the status quo ahead of the April 15 special election.

A self-described political outsider who only served one term as a city council member after unseating a 16-year incumbent, Taylor shared his plans to bring change to the "struggling" Bay Area city in an interview with Fox News Digital.

"I am running as a political outsider who has just enough experience inside...
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PETA, animal rights groups praise Trump admin for phasing out 'cruel tests on dogs' and other animals

  • News source: FOX News
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The Trump administration is receiving an outpouring of support from animal advocacy groups, lawmakers and others for recent announcements to end animal testing within programs at the FDA and EPA.

"PETA applauds the FDA’s decision to stop harming animals and adopt human-relevant testing strategies for evaluating antibody therapies," Kathy Guillermo, PETA senior vice president, said in a statement.

"It’s a significant step towards meeting the agency’s commitment to replace the use of animals – which PETA has worked hard to promote. All animal use...
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Americans witnessing crippling federal regulations can go directly to DOGE to report red tape rule

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Government Efficiency launched a website where Americans can directly report and suggest how to deregulate policies within the federal government, Fox News Digital learned.

"Your voice in federal decision making," reads the website Regulations.gov, "Impacted by an existing rule or regulation? Share your ideas for deregulation by completing this form."

DOGE worked with the Government Services Administration, an independent agency tasked with helping support the functioning of other federal agencies, and the Office of...
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Trump champions Jesus' 'miraculous Resurrection' in Palm Sunday message vowing to 'defend the Christian faith'

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump issued a Palm Sunday message at the start of Holy Week renewing his administration's promise "to defend the Christian faith in our schools, military, workplaces, hospitals, and halls of government."

"We will never waver in safeguarding the right to religious liberty, upholding the dignity of life, and protecting God in our public square," Trump wrote in his 2025 Holy Week presidential message released by the White House.

"As we focus on Christ’s redeeming sacrifice, we look to His love, humility, and obedience—even in life’s...
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Stars mingle in Coachella audience as Lady Gaga wows festivalgoers

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Headliners at the California music festival this year include Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone and Green Day.
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Severe floods hit Lanzarote after torrential rain

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A state of emergency was declared in the Spanish Canary Island after 6cm (2.4in) of water fell in two hours on Saturday.
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One of the country's leading Alzheimer's projects is in jeopardy

  • News source: Evan Bush | NBC News
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Andrea Gilbert thought she knew what would happen to her brain.

The 79-year-old retired attorney, who has Alzheimer’s disease and receives care at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, agreed to donate it for research in 2023. She hoped to help scientists unlock the keys to a disease that had left her writing notes to remind herself if she’d already brushed her teeth.

The fate of that program is now in limbo because the Trump administration has upended the system that funds biomedical research.

“It’s going to go one way or another. I’m not taking...
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Transcript: Dr. Peter Marks on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The following is the full transcript of an interview with Dr. Peter Marks, former head of FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We are joined by Dr. Peter Marks, who recently resigned as the FDA's top vaccine regulator. Welcome to Face the Nation.

DR. PETER MARKS: Thanks so much for having me today.

MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to talk to you about a number of things, but let's talk about one of the most immediate problems, and that...
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