Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the EU deserves tariffs for not buying America’s ‘beautiful beef’
“They hate our beef because our beef is beautiful and theirs is weak,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said of the European Union. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs are just a response to how the US has been treated on trade. “The European Union won’t take chicken…
Josh Brolin says nepotism worked against him when he auditioned for ‘The Goonies: ‘I went back 6 times’
Josh Brolin, left, as Brand in “The Goonies,” and Brolin, right, in November 2024. Josh Brolin says his famous lineage backfired and put him at a disadvantage when he auditioned for “The Goonies.” “‘I think ‘Goonies’ was quite an accident,” Brolin, the son of actor James Brolin and Jane Cameron Agee, said during an interview…
Trump hit US trading partners with sweeping tariffs. Some countries are prepared to hit back.
Good morning. Ten major firms are under the spotlight as the Trump administration continues its consulting crackdown. B-17 has pored over the DOGE receipts and found one firm has taken the most heat so far: Deloitte. In today’s big story, it’s the morning after Trump’s “Liberation Day” — and some countries were hit harder than…
Now we know how big DOGE’s firings really were
Elon Musk, the de facto leader of the DOGE office, has said its work is necessary to save the US from financial collapse. The White House DOGE office’s actions led to 216,670 announced job cuts of federal workers and contractors in March, a new report by a global outplacement firm found. The DOGE office has…
‘I hope he’s right:’ Trump’s tariffs are rattling GOP senators
Despite their concerns, GOP senators largely demurred on whether they’d support a new bill to reign in Trump’s tariff powers. As the markets reel from President Donald Trump’s Wednesday tariff announcement, senators in his own party are dealing with the fallout. Speaking with reporters at the Capitol on Thursday, several GOP senators said that Trump’s…
Trump is moving forward with his plan to limit eligibility for a key student-loan forgiveness program for public servants
President Donald Trump’s Education Department is working to streamline PSLF and income-driven repayment plans. President Donald Trump’s administration is taking the next step toward revamping key student-loan forgiveness programs. On Thursday, the Department of Education announced it would be holding two public hearings to solicit feedback on its plans to refine the Public Service Loan…
Markets are tumbling, but at least the tariff memes are gold
People responded to Trump’s new tariff announcements by making memes to cope. Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” means that tariffs are suddenly everywhere. That means tariff memes are also everywhere. The US president on Wednesday signed an executive order imposing a 10% baseline tariff on all countries, taking effect Saturday, and adding reciprocal tariffs. Global…
There’s no TikTok deal (yet). But don’t expect a TikTok ban on Saturday.
TikTok could be banned in the US in the next few days. Or it could stay. Perhaps it will have new owners. Maybe it won’t. Yes, you’ve heard all of this before: In January, the enormously popular video app was slated to go dark in the US — and in fact, did go offline for…
10 US cities where homeowners are safest from natural disasters
Portland, Oregon, is one of the US cities that is safest from natural disasters. Natural disasters are increasing — and it’s causing some people to reconsider where they live. Some of the most idyllic places to live in the US have become disaster-prone. Take coastal Florida, most recently battered by Hurricane Milton, and LA’s foothills,…
