Trump Tariffs Spark Global Backlash, Deadly Storms Hit U.S. – 4/3/2025

The Trump administration’s aggressive tariff policies have triggered economic concerns and international criticism, with allies like Taiwan and Canada retaliating amid fears of a recession. Meanwhile, severe weather has claimed lives across the U.S., and domestic policy shifts, including immigration and education reforms, continue to unfold.

United States

  • Vice President JD Vance dodges questions about a potential 2028 presidential run
  • US government employees in China barred from romantic ties with Chinese citizens, per Fox
  • IRS predicts a 10% tax revenue drop due to DOGE cuts, per WaPo
  • Trump plans to dismiss multiple National Security Council officials deemed disloyal
  • White House evaluates costs of a US takeover of Greenland, eyeing services for its 58,000 residents, per Washington Post
  • Howard Lutnick backs Trump tariffs, claiming “Our beef is beautiful and theirs is weak,” per NYP
  • Colorado gas stations must now display climate change warning stickers after a close House vote, per Denver Post
  • Senators Grassley and Cantwell propose a bill requiring congressional approval for new tariffs
  • Katy Perry joins an all-female crew, including Gayle King, for an 11-minute Blue Origin spaceflight on April 14, per ABC News
  • JD Vance on a future presidential run: “When we get to that point, I’ll talk to the president”
  • US immigration to recognize only two genders, reversing Biden-era policy, per Fox
  • Obama allegedly opposed Kamala Harris’s nomination, doubting her electability, per an upcoming book
  • Severe weather kills at least 7 across the US, including 6 in Tennessee, per FOX Weather
  • Mayorkas blamed Trump for 2021 border surge, but 2025 data shows Trump’s second term sealed it shut
  • Alleged MS-13 leader Joel Vargas-Escobar, tied to a dozen murders, captured in Long Island after years on the run, per Fox
  • US unemployment claims dropped last week, signaling a steady job market despite tariff concerns, per Reuters
  • A Venezuelan man detained by immigration is freed to donate an organ to his sick brother, per NBC News
  • Education Dept. warns states to adopt Trump’s anti-diversity rules or lose funding, per Axios
  • HUD plans to abandon its outdated Washington, DC headquarters, per Bloomberg News
  • Trump unveils historic tariff hike to boost US manufacturing, risking recession, per Washington Post
  • US stocks plummet nearly 10% since Trump’s inauguration, worst start since 2001, per Bloomberg News
  • Musk to advise Trump after exiting DOGE, says VP Vance, per The Guardian
  • Trump moves to oust disloyal National Security Council staff, per The Associated Press
  • Deadly storms kill five across South and Midwest, per MSNBC
  • Mike Pence to receive 2025 JFK Courage Award for certifying 2020 election, per Axios
  • Trump admin threatens to cut school funds over DEI programs, per More Perfect Union
  • Trump team splits on tariffs—Eric Trump sees a negotiation, WH calls it an emergency, per NBC News

International

  • French President Macron urges European firms to halt investments in the US
  • Irish woman rages online after her friend fought off an illegal migrant attempting to abduct her child in broad daylight
  • Hungarian honor guard greets Netanyahu in Budapest, his first visit to an ICC state since an arrest warrant was issued
  • Taiwan slams Trump’s 32% tariff as “highly unreasonable,” vows talks with US, per Barrons
  • Kosovo’s President Osmani pushes to drop US tariffs, aiming to deepen ties: “Kosovo is ready for a more robust relationship”
  • Canada slaps a 25% tariff on US vehicles not meeting trade deal rules, says PM Carney, per Reuters
  • UK faces “very high” wildfire risk this weekend, Scottish fire service warns, per The Guardian
  • EU lawmakers delay sustainability rules to ease burden on small firms, per Reuters
  • Stellantis halts production at plants in Canada and Mexico due to Trump’s 25% auto tariffs, per NBC News
  • Trump’s tariffs hit allies like Taiwan and Italy, rattling investors, per The New York Times
  • Trump targets remote Australian islands with 10% tariffs, per PBS News
  • A 3-year-old finds a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet in Israel, drawn to its “teeth,” per The New York Times
  • Russian opposition figure Boris Nadezhdin declared bankrupt by Moscow court, per Reuters