52 m. ago S&P and Nasdaq close up, Dow closes down after turbulent day amid trade war

An escalating global trade war hammered markets in recent days.

Events

59 m. ago Lithium needed for the battery revolution could be harvested from saltwater lakes thanks to a new membrane

Demand for lithium is rising due to its use in batteries for mobile devices, cars and clean energy storage. Securing access to natural deposits of the mineral is now a matter of strategic importance, but lithium can be found elsewhere in nature.

Politics

66 m. ago Inflation eased in February, but trade war threatens higher prices

Inflation eased in February, but trade war threatens higher prices  The Washington Post

Events

2 h. ago House divided over consequences for controversial congressman

Democratic lawmakers are against efforts to remove Rep. Al Green from his committee position, while Republicans tell Fox they disagree with his disruption of Trump's joint address.

Politics

2 h. ago Maine judges refuse to take Rep Laurel Libby's court case on censure for trans athlete post

All of Maine's federal judges have recused themselves from the case involving Rep. Laurel Libby suing the state's speaker of the house over her recent censure.

Events

2 h. ago Seattle Seahawks WR depth chart: Updates after D.K. Metcalf trade, free agency

Seattle Seahawks WR depth chart: Updates after D.K. Metcalf trade, free agency  Yahoo Sports

Politics

2 h. ago DAVID MARCUS: Calling Rep. Sarah McBride 'mister' isn't impolite, it's just reality

Columnist David Marcus looks at the firestorm that occurred on Capitol Hill when a subcommittee chairman "misgendered" a trans House member.

Politics

3 h. ago Trump threatens further tariffs as EU, Canada retaliate for those already in place

Trump threatens further tariffs as EU, Canada retaliate for those already in place  Reuters

Politics

3 h. ago Chinese nationals banned from US student visas under new House GOP proposal

Rep. Riley Moore is leading a bill to ban Chinese nationals from getting student visas in the U.S.

Society

3 h. ago A series of poorly planned contract extensions led to the 49ers’ current financial situation

A series of poorly planned contract extensions led to the 49ers’ current financial situation  Niners Nation

Politics

3 h. ago Live Updates: U.S. Inflation Shows Improvement Amid Worries About Tariffs and Trade Wars

Live Updates: U.S. Inflation Shows Improvement Amid Worries About Tariffs and Trade Wars  The New York Times

Events

3 h. ago Border Patrol agent admits to forcing migrants to show him their breasts

Shane Millan, after ordering a female migrant to expose herself, allegedly told her, “Welcome to the U.S.A.” The post Border Patrol agent admits to forcing migrants to show him their breasts appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

3 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil Has Not Been Allowed to Speak Privately With Lawyers

Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident who the Trump administration has claimed is a national security threat, is in immigration detention in Louisiana.

Politics

4 h. ago ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days

ICE has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, according to Department of Homeland Security officials.

Events

4 h. ago US to require Canadians visiting for over 30 days to have fingerprints taken, register with authorities

A new Department of Homeland Security rule will require Canadians entering the U.S. for over 30 days to get fingerprinted and registered starting April 11.

Politics

4 h. ago Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs

Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs  The Associated Press

Politics

4 h. ago TC Energy CEO says company remains bullish on US, in spite of trade tension

TC Energy CEO says company remains bullish on US, in spite of trade tension  Reuters.com

Politics

5 h. ago Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service

Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service  The Washington Post

Politics

5 h. ago European Union to Target Republican States With Tariffs in Trump Trade War

The European Union is reportedly seeking to put pressure specifically on Republican-controlled states as it enacts so-called retaliatory tariff measures on American businesses amid the trade war with the Trump administration. The post European Union to Target Republican States With Tariffs in Trump Trade War appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

5 h. ago Canada announces C$29.8 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US

Canada announces C$29.8 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US  Reuters Canada

Economics