AdvertisementEconomists are puzzled to see Trump trying to overhaul the existing economic order and doing it so soon after inheriting the strongest economy in the world. It’s true that some countries charge higher taxes on imports than the United States does. There is widespread agreement that many American manufacturers couldn’t compete with an influx of cheap imports after China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. In 2024, the U.S. trade deficit in goods and services came to a whopping $918 billion, the second-highest amount on record. Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro calls America’s trade deficits “the sum of all cheating’’ by other countries.

As a drag queen who reads and writes children’s books, this was certainly not the first time I have faced attacks, by politicians and otherwise. My second: It’s funny that Greene and other MAGA Republicans have yet to learn that it’s a bad idea to pick a fight with a drag queen. ADVERTISEMENTLargely missing from this political circus, however, was a strong defense of diverse public media. To be clear: I mean no shade to either of these public media leaders, as they were put in a very difficult position. So, it’s time to stand our ground: not only against homophobia, transphobia and censorship, but for diverse public media, libraries, schools and other institutions.

Jena Ardell via Getty ImagesA baby naming pro has listed the name trends she predicts aren’t going anywhere in a hurry – and top of the list is what she’s dubbed “nursing home” names. Jessie Paquette shared a TikTok video in which she admitted that “naming babies like they’re coming out as elderly people” is a trend that’s going to stick around “for a long time”. AdvertisementThe baby naming expert added that such trends are cyclical, so the “old names are always going to come back”. AdvertisementThe trend has been on the rise for some time now with no sign of slowing. “Gender, how we view gender, is going to continue to evolve and I think that’s very far from a short-lived trend,” she added.

In the Caribbean, a planned port fee for ships built in China threatens to inadvertently drive customers away from Beijing. Thanks to the US tariffs, China wants to boost its business with Europe. Show more"What drives me absolutely crazy is that we had China isolated," Rahm Emanuel laments to Jon Stewart on the "Daily Show". China tariff drives Caribbean into Beijing's armsTrump's policy is also creating new opportunities for Xi Jinping in the south of the USA - albeit involuntarily. On the other hand, the same has been said of China, Japan and South Korea.

HuffPost has named Katherine Speller as its new senior editor of family and relationships. Speller was previously the editorial director at Parents, and her work has appeared in SheKnows, Women’s Health, The Daily Dot, WNYC, Public Radio International (PRI), MTV News, Bustle, Thought Catalog and Medium. Speller is a graduate of SUNY — New Paltz. HuffPost Family is a new vertical exploring the lives of modern-day families in all their glory, beyond traditional views or run-of-the-mill parenting content. HuffPost Relationships digs into the ties that bind (and sometimes break) us, including marriage, friendship, sibling dynamics, dating, sex and so much more.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGFederal employees are receiving fresh “deferred resignation” offers in their inboxes as the Trump administration takes another shot at pushing them off the government payrolls. VA workers were given until April 30 to accept, while DHS workers were given until April 14. AdvertisementAs outlined by the administration, workers who take the deferred resignation deal would remain on the payroll through September while performing little or no work. The deferred resignation proposal was initially made to workers in late January. This time, though, she said she’s taking the administration up on its offer of a deferred resignation.

LOADING ERROR LOADING“Daily Show” host Jon Stewart on Monday took down conservatives for continuing to praise President Donald Trump amid economic chaos fueled by his tariffs. AdvertisementStewart turned to a supercut of right-wing figures arguing that people shouldn’t “panic” as stocks continue to dip on Wall Street. “The president did write the book, ‘The Art of the Deal,’” said Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, in an interview on Fox News. Stewart swiftly questioned Republicans for insisting Americans “trust” Trump by bringing out a copy of “The Art of the Deal” and flipping to chapter nine. Oh, oh, yeah, chapter nine, ‘I built the casino in Atlantic City, I’m a business genius.’ Whatever happened to the casino, Donald?” said Stewart of the Trump Plaza hotel and casino, which opened roughly three years before the publication of his 1987 book.

Carolina via UnsplashThere’s been a growing movement addressing a male loneliness epidemic for some time now – and rightly so. An estimated eight million men feel lonely at least once a week, whilst for nearly three million it’s a daily occurrence, according to The Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness. Last year, columnist Jean Guerrero even suggested the epidemic of loneliness is hitting men hardest as “men are less skilled than women at making friends”. Advertisement“Some of the structures of social connection have declined (eg. Riani Kenyon, anthropologist at Canvas8, labels this divide between digital connection and real-life “ambient loneliness”.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is crashing the global economy with arbitrary tariffs against countries around the world, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Congress could stop the tariffs at any time. “It’s time that Congress restores its authorities here,” Bacon said on “Face the Nation.” “And the Constitution is clear, the House and the Senate, Congress has the power of tariffs and taxes. Any bill that Congress passes reasserting its authority over tariffs would likely need a large, veto-proof majority, or a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate. There’s no indication yet that nervous Republicans will bail on Trump’s tariff regime, but that could change if financial markets continue melting down.

“We have massive Financial Deficits with China, the European Union, and many others. The only way this problem can be cured is with TARIFFS, which are now bringing Tens of Billions of Dollars into the U.S.A. They are already in effect, and a beautiful thing to behold,” Trump wrote. We are going to reverse it, and reverse it QUICKLY. Some day people will realize that Tariffs, for the United States of America, are a very beautiful thing!”

Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sam Nivola in season three of The White Lotus Fabio Lovino/HBOMike White has teased that he might be switching things up when we next check into a White Lotus hotel. On Monday morning, the Emmy-winning writer and showrunner appeared in a behind-the-scenes video lifting the lid on the action-packed season three finale. AdvertisementAt the end of the clip, Mike looked ahead to the upcoming fourth season, hinting that the next batch of episodes might be a lot less sun-soaked. “For the fourth season, I want to get a little bit out of the ‘crashing waves against rocks’ vernacular,” he claimed. “But, there’s always room for more murders at the White Lotus hotels.”(Warning: The video below contains major spoilers for the White Lotus season three finale)AdvertisementInterestingly, despite Mike’s latest comments, White Lotus producer David Bernad previously ruled out the possibility of The White Lotus being set somewhere less warm, claiming: “I feel confident we will never do a season in the cold.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 7, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is sounding the alarm on the unchecked expansion of psychiatric diagnoses-most notably through the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. What began in 1952 with just 106 diagnoses exploded to over 300 by 2013, despite a lack of objective biological testing to support these labels. The United States is spending more than ever on mental health - yet outcomes continue to worsen.

Russian President Vladimir Putin via Associated PressVladimir Putin’s army has slowed down significantly with its territorial gains in Ukraine over the last few months, according to the UK. Russia still occupies around a fifth of Ukrainian land, but is continuing to push forward and try to seize more territory. However, Russia is not actually having that much success on the frontline, according to the British Ministry of Defence (MoD). “Russia’s rate of advance has dropped month by month since November 2024, when its forces seized more than 700 sq km,” the MoD said. Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 05 April 2025.

Deportations aren’t just about any one person: the impacts spread through their family and the wider community. There’s an economic angle, too — studies have shown that deportations can plunge a family into poverty after the sudden loss of income. AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump, despite being twice divorced with five children by three women, has championed traditional family values. “We will again stand proudly for families and for life,” Trump told anti-abortion protesters at the March For Life back in January. “Family values” was always a softening cover for what was otherwise a pro-capitalist, anti-equality agenda.

“There are concerns around additional graft and cronyism,” said Melinda St. Louis, global trade director at Public Citizen. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on board Air Force One on April 3, 2025. As president, Trump is creating a “strategic” Bitcoin reserve, giving the U.S. government’s imprimatur to an “asset” that has zero intrinsic value. Norm Eisen, the top ethics lawyer in Barack Obama’s White House, agreed that Trump’s tariff scheme is an easy vehicle for corruption. “By asserting these imperial whims, Trump opens himself up to unseemly influence attempts from foreign countries to try to get tariffs reversed,” Eisen said.