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๐จ12 HOUR NEWS RECAP
1. China announced it would hike tariffs on U.S imports to 125%, effective tomorrow, to match Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. Beijing added that they wouldn't retaliate to any further U.S hikes.
2. Dow futures dropped 200 points in the immediate aftermath of China's tariff announcement. European markets also plunged, with the FTSE 100 down 0.47%, CAC 40 down 0.92%, and Germany's DAX tanking 1.53%.
3. Elon revealed that Democrats are outraged with DOGE because they were using federal funds to import voters: "Most of the federal spending is entitlements. That is a mechanism by which the Democrats attract and retain illegal immigrants by essentially paying them to come here and then turning them into voters."
4. Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived back in Russia for round 3 of talks with Putin, trying to close a ceasefire deal in Ukraine. Trump's losing patience - he's "pissed off" over Putin's latest Ukraine comments and is now threatening fresh sanctions if there's no ceasefire by the month's end.
5. A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York, carrying the CEO of Siemens Spain, his wife, and their 3 children. All 6 people on board, including the pilot, died in the crash, which appeared to be caused by the main rotor snapping off and slicing the tail.
6. It was revealed the U.S arranged talks with Iran in Oman without telling its European allies, and now the E3 (Britain, France, Germany) are furious, and trust in Washington is evaporating.
7. The SAVE Act cleared the House, 220-208. It would require in-person proof of U.S citizenship to register for federal elections - like a birth certificate or passport.
8. Sen. Kennedy praised Trump's tough negotiating strategy with tariffs: "No country who's come to the table would've come to the table but for the fact that President Trump did what he did, and that's just a natural fact."
9. Ksenia Karelina, a Russian American ballerina jailed for "high treason" over a
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๐จ12 HOUR NEWS RECAP
1. China announced it would hike tariffs on U.S imports to 125%, effective tomorrow, to match Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. Beijing added that they wouldn't retaliate to any further U.S hikes.
2. Dow futures dropped 200 points in the immediate aftermath of China's tariff announcement. European markets also plunged, with the FTSE 100 down 0.47%, CAC 40 down 0.92%, and Germany's DAX tanking 1.53%.
3. Elon revealed that Democrats are outraged with DOGE because they were using federal funds to import voters: "Most of the federal spending is entitlements. That is a mechanism by which the Democrats attract and retain illegal immigrants by essentially paying them to come here and then turning them into voters."
4. Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived back in Russia for round 3 of talks with Putin, trying to close a ceasefire deal in Ukraine. Trump's losing patience - he's "pissed off" over Putin's latest Ukraine comments and is now threatening fresh sanctions if there's no ceasefire by the month's end.
5. A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York, carrying the CEO of Siemens Spain, his wife, and their 3 children. All 6 people on board, including the pilot, died in the crash, which appeared to be caused by the main rotor snapping off and slicing the tail.
6. It was revealed the U.S arranged talks with Iran in Oman without telling its European allies, and now the E3 (Britain, France, Germany) are furious, and trust in Washington is evaporating.
7. The SAVE Act cleared the House, 220-208. It would require in-person proof of U.S citizenship to register for federal elections - like a birth certificate or passport.
8. Sen. Kennedy praised Trump's tough negotiating strategy with tariffs: "No country who's come to the table would've come to the table but for the fact that President Trump did what he did, and that's just a natural fact."
9. Ksenia Karelina, a Russian American ballerina jailed for "high treason" over a
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