Trump announces sweeping 'liberation day' tariffs

A baseline 10% tariff on all imports will come into effect on 9 April. Other key trading partners - including the EU and China - will face sharply higher taxes.

Stray Gods studio reveals its next game, an 'unholy roguelite deckbuilder' about hunting demons in a festering city

Malys will head to Kickstarter this month, and Summerfall Studios hopes to have it out by the end of 2025.

Analysts: Trump tariffs 'worse than the worst case scenario' for tech investors

Analysts described President Trump’s latest slate of tariffs Wednesday as “worse than the worst case scenario” for tech investors. Trump announced a sweeping 10 percent tariff on goods from all foreign countries, alongside higher tariffs on nations deemed the “worst offenders”

Trump announces 10% reciprocal global tariffs, with higher rates on some nations

US President Donald Trump announced the long-awaited “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs at the White House Rose Garden. Global markets shifted into “risk-off” mode, with US stock futures tumbling sharply and gold surging to a new high.

War 'almost inevitable' if Iran nuclear talks fail: French FM

"A military confrontation would appear to be almost inevitable" if nuclear talks fail, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told parliament on Wednesday.

Oklahoma, Tennessee to get restored family planning funds

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump administration restoring some family planning funds to red states The Trump administration is restoring millions of dollars of Title X family planning funds to state health departments

USDA freezes funding for Maine schools over transgender athletes

The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it had frozen federal funds for some Maine education programs over the state’s refusal to ban transgender students from girls’ and women’s sports as ordered by President Trump and his administration. Agriculture Secretary Brooke

Trump to charge tariffs of up to 50% on 'worst offenders' globally

The president says the US has been "pillaged, raped and plundered" for years by international trade partners.

Trump NATO envoy poised to press allies on defense spending

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump NATO envoy poised to press allies on defense spending The Senate confirmed Matthew Whitaker, former acting attorney general during President

Trump says Great Depression would never have started if tariffs continued

President Trump on Wednesday said that the 1930s Great Depression wouldn’t have happened if tariffs had continued, while announcing his massive tariff plan to hit trading partners. The president argued that before the income tax on U.S. citizens was established in 1913, the

Trump Shocks With Massive New Tariffs That Could Make The Switch 2 Cost More Than $600

Fans faced a bit of sticker shock today when Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 would cost $450 , especially with some new physical games set to cost as much as $90. But the price of upgrading to the Mario maker’s next console generation is set to get even worse after President

Johnson: 'Working on every possible accommodation' for mothers amid parental proxy voting impasse

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he is “working on every possible accommodation” to make it easier for mothers to serve in Congress amid the impasse between GOP leadership and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) over parental proxy voting. “Proxy voting aside, I am

Crockett responds to Bondi's 'threat' over Musk criticism

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Wednesday pushed back against Attorney General Pam Bondi after the Justice Department head criticized the Texas Democrat’s comments about tech billionaire Elon Musk being “taken down” multiple times. “To have her go on Fox News, and to then

Livestock may be threatening endangered species in Arizona and New Mexico: Report

Uncontrolled livestock grazing is destroying streamside habitats that are critical to endangered plants and animals in Arizona and New Mexico, a new report has found. Half of roughly 2,400 miles surveyed since 2017 showed significant harm to such spots, while 13 percent of the

Mark Ronson Hospitalized In DJ Accident

Mark Ronson has been hospitalized after a DJ accident. The legendary producer popped two bicep tendons in the middle of a set, per his Instagram post.

Mag 7, other stocks fall post-market after Trump's tariff announcement

Investors greeted President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs less than enthusiastically, sending the Magnificent 7 and other stocks lower. Futures linked to the the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average point to a lower opening Thursday. Read more...

South of Midnight early access launch times and release date

Here's when you can get Weaving.

Commentary: Why China’s marriage crisis matters

The trend among Chinese women of postponing or eschewing marriage will undermine Beijing’s efforts to boost falling birth rates, says Yi Fuxian of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Commentary: Batam struggles to up the ante as Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone rises

The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone poses deep questions for nearby Batam, says an ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute senior fellow.

How aid becomes a weapon in Myanmar's war zone

Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.

Shondaland Promotes Three Execs As It Expands Communications/Marketing, Consumer Products, Digital Marketing Footprints

Shondaland has promoted three executives to expanded roles as it aims to grow its communications/marketing, consumer products and digital media footprints. The shingle, currently based at Netflix under an overall deal, has upped Alyssa Schimel to to a newly created role as VP

An Artist’s Thirty-Year Affair With Copper

No Man’s Land , Pakistani artist Amin Gulgee’s first comprehensive monograph, maps his interest in exploring ritual, science, grief, and healing in a visual language all his own.

Switch 2’s ‘improved’ eShop won’t be such a laggy mess, Nintendo says

Navigating the eShop on the Nintendo Switch is a trial. Not only does it chug when you’re scrolling through games, it’s borderline impossible to find exactly what you want. Even new games are sometimes hard to find. And there are entire websites dedicated to doing the heavy

Putin sends powerful economic envoy to court Trump administration

Kirill Dmitriev, who runs Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, is expected to meet with Steve Witkoff, a key figure in efforts to secure an end to the war in Ukraine.

ACLU sues Trump administration over NIH grant cancellations

A coalition of health researchers, unions and other stakeholders filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the abrupt cancellation of billions of dollars in research grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as unconstitutional. The coalition, represented by the American

Artist Pulls Out of Harvard Talk Over Academic Freedom Concerns

The university was meant to host artist Janiva Ellis in conversation with art historian Rizvana Bradley, who has also withdrawn her participation.

Alison Krauss on Her First Album With Union Station in Over a Decade, ‘Arcadia,’ and the Long Tour to Follow: ‘I’m Champing at the Bit’

Alison Krauss will sell no high, lonesome sound before its time. Her fans don’t have to be reminded — although we will anyway — that it’s been 11 years since the last tour by her bluegrass band, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and an even longer 14 since the group’s last album.

Judge blocks social media age-verification law in Arkansas

A federal judge in Arkansas permanently blocked a law requiring age verification for social media accounts, deeming it unconstitutional. The law was stopped by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks of the Western District of Arkansas. In a Monday ruling, the judge said the law,

Mario Kart World's Breakout Star Is This Awesome Cow

Today, during Nintendo’s big Switch 2 Direct , we got a bunch of trailers for upcoming games and finally learned that the new console will be launching June 5. But the real star of the show wasn’t a new Donkey Kong game or voice chat, it was a simple yet badass cow on a scooter

Researchers Discover Joan Miró Painted Over a Portrait of His Mother

The revelation comes almost 50 years after the artist’s foundation first detected the likeness of a mysterious woman behind the deep blue of “Painting” (1927).

More Than 200,000 Rivets Secure the Ultra-Thin Aluminum Facets of ‘The Orb’ by Marc Fornes

Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY’s newest public work invites visitors to immerse themselves in a luminous installation. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article

U.S. State Department Revokes Mexican Band’s Visa Over Song Praising Drug Cartel Kingpin

Corrido group Los Alegres del Barranco accused of "glorifying" Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, a.k.a. "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC) at a recent concert

A Minecraft Movie Sounds Like A Mess That Might Not Be Terrible

A Minecraft Movie comes out this weekend and early reviews are all over the place. Some are calling the gaming adaptation starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa a nonsensical disaster, while others think it’s not actually that bad. Microsoft’s Hollywood debut might feel like naked

Trump tariffs could stoke massive short term pain for better trade deals

President Trump and his team are telling top financiers his tariff plan unveiled today is all about playing the long game.

How Trump's tariffs might affect the UK and your money

The UK has been hit with 10% tariffs by the US, but there is uncertainty of the impact of them.

Everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2 backward compatibility

Nintendo confirmed back in November 2024, two months before the company even unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, that the new console would be backward-compatible with games for the original Nintendo Switch. Now, after detailing the system’s hardware and software in an hourlong

An app can change how you see yourself at work

By most accounts, confidence is a prerequisite for workplace success. What if it could be trained, even subtly rewired, using something as simple as a smartphone app?

Elijah Wood Says ‘Lord of the Rings’ Didn’t Pay Enough Where ‘You Could Rest Easy for the Rest of Your Life’: ‘Not Massive Salaries’ but ‘It Doesn’t Matter’

Elijah Wood is the latest cast member to be asked about the surprisingly low salaries the cast of “The Lord of the Rings” earned as part of Peter Jackson’s landmark trilogy, which went on to gross nearly $3 billion at the worldwide box office. Cate Blanchett, who starred as

Google executive discriminated against male employees, bombshell lawsuit alleges

Ex-Google employee alleges executive drove him to point of depression and desperation.

Ana de Armas on Why Keanu Reeves’ ‘Ballerina’ Scene Became “More Intricate and Complicated”

The Oscar nominated actress recalls the first time Reeves walked on set in the Wick suit: "He was just full on."

Trump Says Tariffs Could Have Stopped the Great Depression

Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the United States entered the Great Depression as a result of turning its back on the policy of placing tariffs on other countries in favor of an income tax. During a winding speech to mark the so-called Liberation Day, Trump presented an

US prosecutors pursue death penalty for Luigi Mangione, suspect in 2024 killing of healthcare CEO

Crime and law Related articles 2 April 2025: Court ruling upholds TikTok ban unless ByteDance sells stake 2 April 2025: FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign 2 April 2025: Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in Manhattan after "alarming" blood test results 2 April 2025:

Senate budget blueprint empowers GOP chair to decide if Trump tax cuts add to deficit

Senate Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a 70-page budget resolution that they say would give Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a staunch ally of President Trump, the power to determine whether extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts officially adds to the

Republicans weigh selling public lands to pay for Trump agenda bill

Democratic states sue to stop billions in public health funding cuts

Democratic officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia will get a Thursday hearing in a case suing to stop the Trump administration from canceling more than $11 billion in public health funding. The states sued the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on

Bipartisan senators unveil measure providing flexibility in school lunch milk options

A bipartisan trio in the Senate unveiled a proposal Wednesday to require schools to offer nondairy milk options at lunch to accommodate students who are lactose intolerant or have other dietary restrictions. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) has long required school

The Encampments Documentary Tells Columbia It’s Not Over Yet

A new film extricates the movement from the grips of mainstream and conservative media narratives and places it back in the hands of its organizers.

Ice Cube Closes Deal for New ‘Friday’ Movie at Warner Bros. and New Line

Ice Cube has reached a deal to write and star in a new “Friday” movie for Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. The new feature, which is titled “Last Friday,” will mark the fourth entry in the comedy series — and the first in over 20 years, following up “Friday After Next” in

Capcom says it will 'take action against any fraudulent ranking activity' if Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters goof up the arena quest leaderboards

What is a hunter without sportsmanship?

Trump Announces Wild Breakdown of Tariffs on Closest Allies

President Trump pulled out a chart to help illustrate his aggressive, country-specific tariff plans during his “Liberation Day” speech on Wednesday. “We’re gonna be charging a discounted reciprocal tariff of 34 percent [on China],” Trump said, holding up the large black, blue,