Economics Professor Utterly Shreds Trump’s Trade Chaos In 5 Seconds Flat
LOADING ERROR LOADINGJustin Wolfers, a University of Michigan economics professor, offered a short but biting summary of President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policies on Wednesday, warning they could help trigger a recession. “You and me, our family budgets and how we make plans depends entirely on what happens in the White House, and it’s even harder than that because they haven’t announced a single clear coherent policy,” Wolfers pointed out to MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace. AdvertisementHe then summarized the chaos in just five seconds:“We have tariffs, then we don’t. Then we’re going to make deals. “The pain that this set of tariffs is going to cause is going to be roughly 50 times larger than the tariffs that Trump imposed in his first term,” Wolfers warned.
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May 08, 2025 11:26 UTC
3 Former Memphis Police Officers Acquitted In Fatal Beating Of Tyre Nichols
At trial, defense attorneys emphasized that Martin kicked and punched Nichols several times in the head. In addition to beating Nichols, prosecutors also said the officers failed to intervene and failed to tell medical personnel that Nichols had been hit repeatedly in the head. Under cross-examination, he indicated he would not have struck Nichols if Nichols had put his hands behind his back. Defense lawyers have argued that the fatal beating would not have taken place if Nichols had just allowed himself to be handcuffed. The five officers, the city of Memphis and the police chief are being sued by Nichols’ family for $550 million.
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May 08, 2025 01:36 UTC
'He Was Found Liable For It': Jimmy Kimmel Gives Canada Urgent Warning About Trump
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May 07, 2025 20:40 UTC
UK Gardeners Urged To Check Drains Before It's Too Late
Kerin Gedge via Unsplash Garden drainThis week is Hedgehog Awareness Week, a campaign to help us protect our dwindling hedgehog populations. The species has seen a decline of between 33% to 77% in the last 20 years, the Natural History Museum writes. It’s important to cover or provide a way out of your drainsSpeaking to HuffPost UK, James Lewis said: “Drains and holes in your garden can be a real danger to hedgehogs. Advertisement“Other examples of drains and holes that could be a hazard include holes dug for footings, open, steep-sided drains, manholes, ditches,” or pools, Lewis continues. What should I do if I find a hedgehog in my drains?
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May 07, 2025 17:15 UTC
Lawrence O'Donnell Shows Moment Trump Was 'Humiliated' On TV
LOADING ERROR LOADING“The Canadian prime minister both humbled and humiliated Donald Trump at the same time without Donald Trump having the slightest idea it was happening,” he said on Tuesday night. AdvertisementO’Donnell said there’s been a “steady stream of that sort of humiliation,” starting with French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit in February and when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stopped by days later. Later in the segment, O’Donnell slammed Trump’s “utterly demented attempt” to turn Canada into a state. Carney, he noted, responded by saying “absolutely no to Donald Trump to his face.”But Trump, he said, barely noticed. “Donald Trump had no fight in him today when the very polite Canadian beside him talked rings around Donald Trump like a ring master in a circus with a trained animal, threw in some magic words that sounded flattering enough to Donald Trump so that Donald Trump actually ― and you’ll see this ― ends up nodding and agreeing with the man who is humiliating him and defeating him right there in the room on TV,” O’Donnell said.
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May 07, 2025 15:26 UTC
Televangelist Jim Bakker Says He Needs A Million Bucks Or 'I'll Be Out On The Street'
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who was at the heart of one of the most notorious religious scandals of the 1980s, says he’s in desperate need of cash right now. “Otherwise we got about another, maybe a month.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHe said it’s not just his show that’s on the line. “If they foreclose on this ministry, they will take my house too, so I’ll be on the street,” he said. Bakker claimed he hasn’t taken a salary himself and has no money of his own. The 85-year-old has also had some health issues, including a series of strokes in 2020 and a hospitalization last year.
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May 07, 2025 12:30 UTC
Stephen Colbert Spots 'Exactly' The Reason For Trump's Unexpected New Fixation
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May 07, 2025 06:34 UTC
Bernie Sanders To Democrats: Resisting Trump Is ‘Not Good Enough’
Advertisement“We viewed people like Bernie as an outlier threat to the institutional Democratic Party, when in fact what he was talking about and is still talking about is the crossover message. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks at the Fighting Oligarchy rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on May 2. Attendees who spoke with HuffPost at Sanders’ rally in Harrisburg have noticed, mentioning the names of Pritzker, Booker and Ocasio-Cortez as Democrats who they feel are adequately stepping up. Other prominent figures within the Democratic Party like California Gov. We Won't Back Down Your Support Fuels Our Mission Your Support Fuels Our Mission Donald Trump has been in office for 100 days.
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May 07, 2025 01:50 UTC
In Break From Trump, Mike Johnson Downplays Idea Of Impeaching Judges
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May 06, 2025 19:50 UTC
GNR for May 6 - When the going gets tough, the tough get going
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May 06, 2025 17:03 UTC
Leak Shows Trump Administration Could Make A Shocking Cut That Will Have Deadly Consequences
It was a response to the brutal reality that queer youth are at significantly higher risk of suicide, and generic emergency services often miss the mark. Queer youth press 3. More than a million LGBTQ youth have turned to this service since late 2022 — and now it’s on the chopping block. The proposal eliminates all federal funding for the LGBTQ Youth Specialized Services arm of 988, effective Oct. 1, 2025. Departments were told to ax anything labeled “woke ideology.” Apparently, suicide prevention for queer kids now falls into that category.
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May 06, 2025 12:11 UTC
As a New Mom, I'm Amazed How Often I'm Asked This Question. My Answer Surprises Everyone.
As a New Mom, I'm Amazed How Often I'm Asked This Question. Sometimes me and my husband were together with the baby, but the question of sleep still got directed my way. But that stereotype of the worn-out, defeated newborn mom I’d seen all over Instagram wasn’t my experience thus far. Last fall, the Netflix movie “Joy” told the story of the pioneers of IVF in the 1970s and the first IVF baby, Louise Joy Brown. For now, when people ask me if I’m sleeping, I respond with four words: I’m enjoying the journey.
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May 06, 2025 11:04 UTC
Europe Launches Drive For U.S.-Based Scientists Frozen Out By Trump's Anti-DEI Moves
AdvertisementVon der Leyen said that the 27-nation EU intends “to enshrine freedom of scientific research into law” with a new legal act. As “the threats rise across the world, Europe will not compromise on its principles,” she said. Macron said that the French government would also soon make new proposals to beef up investment in science and research. Some terminated grants that sought to broaden the diversity of people studying science, technology and engineering. Scientists, researchers and doctors have taken to the streets in protest.
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May 05, 2025 18:18 UTC
Trump Says He Will Reopen Notorious Alcatraz Prison
LOADING ERROR LOADINGNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island off San Francisco that has been closed for more than 60 years. AdvertisementAn aerial view shows Alcatraz island in San Francisco, California on May 16, 2024. Alcatraz Island is 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore from San Francisco and initially was a federal prison before being converted into a tourist attraction. Alcatraz Island is now a major tourist site that is operate by the National Park Service and is a designated National Historic Landmark. AdvertisementNative Americans occupying the former federal prison on Alcatraz Island, off the coast of San Francisco, celebrate their Thanksgiving Day feast buffet-style in the exercise yard of the prison, Nov. 28, 1969.
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May 05, 2025 08:54 UTC
Met Gala 2025: What Actually Happens When Stars Go Inside?
Sarah Jessica Parker outside the 2024 Met Gala John Shearer via Getty ImagesFamous on both sides of the Atlantic for being of the most A-list nights in the showbiz calendar, the Met Gala is known for its incredible guestlist, jaw-dropping fashion statements and, more often than not, puzzling themes. But one thing people have always been a little hazy about is… what actually happens when celebrities get inside. AdvertisementWell, Emmy-winning actor (and Met Ball staple) Sarah Jessica Parker has spilled the beans. During an interview on Today the morning after last year’s Met Gala, SJP was quizzed on exactly what goes on inside the exclusive event. AdvertisementThe 2025 Met Ball is due to take place on Monday night in New York City.
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May 05, 2025 06:40 UTC