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Senator Cory Booker’s speech on TikTok live surpassed 350 million likes as he stood for over 25 hours speaking in the Senate chamber.

Booker broke Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest Senate speech, which lasted 24 hours and 18 minutes in 1957 to block civil rights legislation.

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Trump's approval rating dropped to 43%, the lowest since his January return to office, amid backlash over new tariffs and a mishandled military strike disclosure.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 37% approve of his economic leadership, and 34% support his foreign policy.

A majority view his tariff hikes as harmful, while 74% criticized the use of Signal to discuss a Yemen operation.

The poll, conducted online with 1,486 adults, showed bipartisan concern and a 2-point decline since March, reflecting rising unease over Trump's policies.

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Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff on all U.S. imports and steep “reciprocal tariffs” targeting countries with high trade barriers, including 34% on China, 24% on Japan, and 20% on the EU.

The tariffs begin April 5 and April 9, respectively. Branded “Liberation Day” tariffs, the move claims to boost U.S. manufacturing and fund tax cuts but is expected to raise consumer prices.

Economists warn of recession risks and market instability.

Allies, including Canada and the EU, plan retaliatory tariffs, raising fears of a global trade war.

Well that will dash any hopes of an affordable GPU.

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Markets tumbled after Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement, with S&P 500 futures dropping 3.5%, Nasdaq 100 down over 4.3%, and Dow futures falling 1,000 points.

Analysts called the tariffs "worse than the worst case scenario." Major companies like Apple, Amazon, and Nike saw stock declines up to 7%.

Retailers reliant on imports, like Five Below and Dollar Tree, plunged more than 11%.

Goldman Sachs warned tariffs could raise foreign car prices by $15,000. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed after-hours moves, blaming volatility over policy concerns.

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Christopher Stanley, a senior advisor at the DOJ and former SpaceX engineer, previously ran websites promoting hacking, piracy, and video game cheats under aliases like "Reneg4d3."

Archived posts show he bragged about exploits and posted a 2014 video of a database breach.

Despite his past, Stanley holds a security clearance, and Attorney General Pam Bondi expressed full confidence in him.

Critics argue his history poses national security risks. His old websites disappeared after Reuters began investigating.

At least 40% of staff got layoff notices and many were turned away at the front door Tuesday when they showed up for work at the Administration for Community Living, or ACL, which coordinates federal policy on aging and disability. That's according to the agency's former director under the Biden Administration, Alison Barkoff, who says she talked to multiple members of her former staff.

The agency funds programs that run senior centers and distribute 216 million meals a year to older and disabled people through the Meals on Wheels program.

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Emails reveal that Social Security Administration acting chief Leland Dudek canceled Maine’s vital records contracts as retaliation against Democratic Gov. Janet Mills after she clashed with Trump.

Despite warnings this could increase identity theft and fraud, Dudek said, “no money will go from the public trust to a petulant child.”

The termination briefly blocked parents from obtaining Social Security numbers for newborns. Dudek reversed the decision within 24 hours amid backlash.

Lawmakers called for his resignation. Dudek, a former IT staffer, was controversially elevated after aiding Elon Musk’s DOGE team.

Okay, GTFO. Did he ever even say Thank You?!

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