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Trump imposes trillions of dollars in new taxes on Americans as tariff war explodes
After months of barking, Donald finally hit the detonate button yesterday on his incredibly stupid tariff war, targeting more than 60 countries and sending shockwaves throughout the global economy. In doing so, the wannabe dictator hit Americans with their largest tax increase in at least three decades — more than $2 TRILLION over 10 years — by imposing an across-the-board 10% levy on all imports, with higher rates on dozens more countries and a further 25% tax on all foreign cars. Trump invoked bogus emergency powers and simply bypassed Congress to impose his tariffs, and based on the nearly hour-long tirade that accompanied his announcement, it isn't at all clear the 78-year-old autocrat actually understands how they actually work. The rest of us won't be so lucky. Stand by for skyrocketing prices on damn near everything you buy in the coming days and weeks and months. It is so good to be great again.

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Civil war erupts among Republicans in aftermath of Wisconsin loss, Florida special elections
After underperforming in special elections in Florida and suffering embarrassing defeat in Wisconsin, Republicans are publicly at each other's throats trying to pin blame on their turn of misfortune. Just a thought, maybe Donald Trump's catastrophic economic policies designed to help the ultra-wealthy at the expense of literally everyone else aren't such a hit with everyday Americans.

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Proven winner Chris Pappas announces bid to keep crucial New Hampshire Senate seat blue
Chris Pappas for Senate: Now that Senator Shaheen is retiring, Chris Pappas is aiming to make history by becoming the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate and keep a vitally important Senate seat in Democratic hands. Rep. Chris Pappas has served New Hampshire for 20 years and has a proven track record of taking on the big fights– from battling Big Pharma to lowering drug prices to facing off with predatory companies that target veterans — while winning election after election in one of the swingiest districts in the country. If we're to have any chance of derailing Trump's appalling agenda of cruelty, chaos, and corruption, we need to retake the Senate, we need to protect this must-win seat from whichever MAGA extremist tries to snatch it away. Will you help jump-start Chris Pappas' campaign with a donation?

Elon Musk’s PAC alters video with woman saying she was paid $1 million to vote
Elon Musk’s political action committee America PAC altered a social media video of a recipient of a $1 million check from the tech billionaire in which she effectively said she was paid to vote in the Wisconsin election. Under Wisconsin’s election bribery' laws, it’s not only illegal in the state to pay someone to vote for a particular candidate, it’s also illegal (a felony) to pay anyone simply to vote (or not vote), regardless of who they vote for. Oopsie daisy.

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Another law firm caves, cuts deal to do $100 million in free legal work for Trump
Yet another law firm has caved to the MAGA cult leader's demand for pro bono work on behalf of the administration, which is seeking revenge on firms linked to critics or those involved in his past investigations. Milbank LLP, Trump announced Wednesday, has agreed to provide at least $100 million in free services for whatever the firm and his administration deem appropriate. Milbank joins a growing list of firms that have opted to work with the Trump regime as the wannabe dictator uses executive orders to thwart their business. Folks, we are witnessing the dismantling of our democratic republic, one brick at a time.

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Amazon joins list of TikTok suitors as deadline for a US buyer nears
Oh, good. Another mega-billionaire oligarch has set his sights on a hugely influential social media platform with hundreds of millions of impressionable, young users. What could possibly go even more horribly wrong for whatever's left of our democracy and the collective health of America's youth?

US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
The US government has apparently banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, according to an AP News report. And lest you think this is just the latest fascistic move by the Trump regime aiming to control basically every facet of Americans' lives, the order was actually put into effect by departing US Ambassador Nicholas Burns in January shortly before he left China at the end of President Biden's term. Though some US agencies already had strict rules on such relationships, a blanket "non-fraternization" policy, as it is known, has been unheard of publicly since the Cold War. It’s not uncommon for American diplomats in other countries to date locals and even marry them. What the f*ck are we actually doing?

Michael J. Fox leads the charge against Parkinson's disease
Michael J. Fox Foundation: With nearly 90,000 new diagnoses in the United States each year, Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing and second-most-common neurodegenerative disease in America. Tackling this silent menace is going to require a united effort from the public and from our representatives in Congress, so Michael J. Fox is mobilizing a national movement to help policymakers understand what matters to people with Parkinson’s and share our stories to expand our understanding of this vicious disease.Will you add your name to join the fight to end this disease for good?

Social Security’s acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order — which was quickly rescinded — that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital. Newly unearthed emails show that the March 5 decision was made as political payback to Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat who has defied the Trump administration’s push to deny federal funding to the state over transgender athletes. No biggie, just Republicans turning NEWBORN BABIES into political footballs to appease the supreme and insatiable pettiness of their Dear Leader.

"We're all dead": Frustrated Republican senators rip into Trump tariffs
F*ck around and find out, as the kids say.

CDC's IVF team gutted even as Trump calls himself the "fertilization president"
Look, we know it's easy to get sidetracked by the contents stirring in your stomach when you hear Donald declare himself the "fertilization president," but this story unfortunately requires everyone's attention. Trump just axed the CDC's Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance team, which, until this week, tracked how well in vitro fertilization worked across the United States, giving hopeful mothers- and fathers-to-be critical access to information on where to seek IVF assistance. IVF is the most common type of infertility treatment in the US, according to the CDC. More than 8 million babies have been born via IVF since 1978, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Even so, the success rate varies from clinic to clinic. Patients deserve to know the success rates of each clinic, and the elimination of the CDC group gives them one less resource, Brian Levine, founding partner and practice director of CCRM Fertility of New York, said. Let's hear it for the MAGA cult leader and the party of FaMiLy VaLuEs™!