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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, as President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025.  Carlos Barria | Reuters The Pentagon’s internal watchdog opened an investigation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using the Signal messaging app to discuss pending
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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett stands next to U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 7, 2025.  Leah Millis | Reuters A crashing stock market is not part of an intentional strategy by President Donald Trump, White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett
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PoliticusUSA is independent and ad-free because we are 100% supported by readers like you. Please consider supporting us by becoming a subscriber. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is putting his foot on the gas and driving home what looks like a growing Democratic advantage as Donald Trump and House Republicans crash the economy. Video
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Stanley Druckenmiller at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha on Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller made a rare post on the social media platform X on Sunday, reiterating his opposition to tariffs exceeding 10%. The founder of Duquesne Family Office has been consistent in opposition to the U.S. imposing tariffs above 10%
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President Donald J Trump addresses a joint session of Congress as Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) listen in the Capitol building’s House chamber on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump is on a tariff spree
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Cory Booker, during his 25-hour record-breaking Senate speech Monday night March 31st to Tuesday night April 1st described the current state of America as a “crisis” and emphasized that “these are not normal times in America, and they should not be treated as such.”  Booker’s statement was dismissed as pathetic whining by MAGA cheerleader Sean Hannity. But it leads Democrats
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