Trump Tariffs and NC Voter Issues Dominate Headlines – 4/7/2025

Significant developments unfolded today as U.S. political and economic policies took center stage, with President Trump pushing forward on tariff plans despite market unrest and international pushback, while North Carolina courts grappled with voter ID disputes affecting tens of thousands of ballots. Internationally, leaders responded to U.S. actions, with Netanyahu vowing to address trade deficits and China rejecting tariff threats, amid a mix of domestic shifts and global diplomatic moves.

United States

• NC court mandates review of 60,000 ballots in tight race over voter ID issues, per The Hill
• Apple rushes iPhone shipments to US to beat looming Trump tariffs, per 9to5Mac
• PA voter rolls shift—Republicans gain 1,566, Democrats lose 5,744 in April
• Treasury Sec. Bessent says up to 70 nations reach out to Trump for tariff talks
• Nasdaq rises despite Cramer’s warning of a 1987-style crash, per CNBC
• Trump warns Iran faces “great danger” if talks fail
• Supreme Court pauses order to return alleged MS-13 member from El Salvador
• Ukraine dispatches team to negotiate mineral deal with US, per NYP
• Rep. Jeffries claims Trump and GOP are deliberately sabotaging the economy
• Speaker Johnson says House will allow Trump flexibility on tariff policies, per Forbes
• NC Supreme Court halts order to recount 65,000 votes in 2024 race, per NBC News
• Trump rules out pausing tariffs set for April 9 despite market unrest, per NBC News
• Trump announces direct US-Iran talks Saturday for new nuclear deal, per NYT
• Trump’s 10% tariff triggers major stock sell-off by investors, per NBC News
• Supreme Court delays deadline to return mistakenly deported Salvadorian, per Axios
• 7 GOP senators back bipartisan bill to curb Trump’s tariff power, per The Hill
• BookTok users worry Trump’s tariffs could disrupt book publishing, per NBC News
• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reportedly flew first-class to a Sanders rally, sparking criticism for fighting inequality in luxury, per New York Post
• Apple stores saw a surge of customers panic-buying over the weekend, staff report
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says no U.S. trade deals are expected by April 9th to dodge retaliatory tariffs
• Japan’s Prime Minister plans a U.S. visit to discuss tariff negotiations with Trump

International

• Netanyahu pledges swift action to erase US trade deficit and remove all trade barriers
• China rejects Trump’s 50% tariff threat, vows to protect its interests, per Barron’s
• King Charles III lands in Rome for state visit, his first trip abroad since cancer treatment, per AP
• A court banned German activist “Climate Change Shakira” from Austria for 2 years, despite her residency there