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Liberation Day Eve While Booker Stands

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 01.04.2025.

It displays 263 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

01.04.2025 โ‡ข Liberation Day Eve While Booker Stands
โŒจFederal workforce changes dominated reporting with mass layoffs at HHS agencies beginning, affecting 10,000 employees. Some discovered termination when security badges stopped working, while states sued over $11 billion in terminated public health grants.

Senator Cory Booker's marathon anti-Trump speech reached historic significance, breaking the Senate record previously held by Strom Thurmond by exceeding 24 hours.

Market anxiety intensified ahead of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs scheduled for April 2, with stocks declining and Canada announcing retaliatory measures. The administration confirmed tariffs would be "effective immediately."

Immigration enforcement controversies continued with a federal judge blocking Trump's mass deportation effort as "unconstitutional animus," and ICE admitting to an "administrative error" in deporting a Maryland resident to El Salvador.

In electoral news, Republicans won a special election in Florida's 6th district, while Wisconsin's Supreme Court race was characterized as a referendum on Trump and Musk.
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06:01 (10:01)โ‡ขImmigration Crackdown Errors Surface

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's immigration crackdown, with ICE mistakenly sending a Maryland man to El Salvador prison (ABC News) and a judge delaying the administration's attempt to end protections for Venezuelan migrants (CBS, Epoch Times). Anxiety grows over Trump's impending tariff plan on April 2, dubbed "Liberation Day," causing concern among Wall Street and some Republicans (CNN, AP, USA Today). Immigration enforcement has intensified, affecting even green card holders with decades-old convictions (NPR). Federal workers returning to offices face poor conditions after Trump's in-office mandate (NYTimes), while Representative Jayapal claims to be training Americans against a potential "Trump dictatorship" (Breitbart).
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President Donald Trump says โ€œLiberation Dayโ€ is coming. On Wednesday, he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.
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08:21 (12:21)โ‡ขWisconsin's Record-Breaking Supreme Court Race Nears Conclusion

โŒจThe newspapers report on several significant political developments. Wisconsin's Supreme Court race has become the most expensive judicial election in American history with record spending and national attention (CBS, AP). Trump's aggressive tariff policies face international pushback, with European officials threatening retaliation (CNN) and even a Republican senator admitting the tariffs will "hurt" voters (Daily Beast). The administration's domestic agenda continues with widespread job cuts at health agencies under RFK Jr. (NBC), the Energy Department targeting Democratic states for budget cuts (LA Times), and immigration enforcement affecting even long-term green card holders with decades-old convictions (NPR). Senator Cory Booker has mounted a 12+ hour "filibuster" speech (Newsweek), while reporting continues on Israeli military actions (Common Dreams).
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Palestinians in Gaza protested last week for the end of the war and for their right to live in peace and dignity in their homeland, targeting both Israelโ€™s genocide and the disastrous leadership of Hamas.
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10:58 (14:58)โ‡ขFederal Judge Halts Trump Deportation Plan

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's immigration policies facing legal challenges, with a federal judge blocking his mass deportation effort as "unconstitutional animus" (Common Dreams) and the administration acknowledging an "error" in deporting a Maryland father to El Salvador while fighting against his return (Atlantic, Daily Beast, HuffPost). Financial markets are anxious as Trump prepares to announce tariffs (ABC News, Vox), with stocks sliding and economists warning of economic impacts. Key elections are underway in Florida and Wisconsin (Epoch Times, Fox News), characterized as a referendum on Trump and Musk. Meanwhile, Senator Cory Booker's anti-Trump speech has lasted over 15 hours (NPR), and massive Health and Human Services layoffs have begun, affecting 10,000 employees (USA Today, NBC News).
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12:24 (16:24)โ‡ขMass Layoffs Begin at Federal Health Agencies

โŒจThe newspapers report on significant developments in federal workforce changes, with mass layoffs of 10,000 health workers beginning at HHS agencies (NYTimes, AP, USA Today). Some employees discovered their termination when security badges stopped working. Senator Cory Booker has been speaking for 13+ hours on the Senate floor against Trump administration policies (NBC, Breitbart). Meanwhile, immigration enforcement controversies continue with a top ICE official admitting to an "administrative error" in deporting a protected Maryland resident to El Salvador (CBS, Atlantic, HuffPost). Attorney General Pam Bondi is seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione in the UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination case (NY Post, Newsweek).
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Jobs were eliminated at offices overseeing drug approvals, health insurance and infectious disease response. "It's a terrible dark day," one CDC staffer said.
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Jobs were eliminated at offices overseeing drug approvals, health insurance and infectious disease response. "It's a terrible dark day," one CDC staffer said.
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14:13 (18:13)โ‡ขTrump's Tariffs Arrive as Health Agency Purge Deepens

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's impending tariffs, dubbed "Liberation Day," which the White House says will be "effective immediately" (CNN, NYTimes, Reason). Multiple sources highlight an administration overhaul of federal health agencies with widespread layoffs and leadership purges underway at HHS (Washington Post, NPR, NBC News, AP). Several states are suing HHS and RFK Jr. for terminating $11 billion in public health grants (Boston Globe). The White House has admitted to erroneously deporting a Maryland man to El Salvador (Common Dreams, CBS). Wisconsin's Supreme Court election is being watched as a litmus test for Trump and Musk's influence (ABC News, HuffPost), while a devastating earthquake in Myanmar has killed over 2,700 people (One America News Network).
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The layoffs of 10,000 health workers began Tuesday, with some workers finding out that they had lost their jobs when their security badges did not work.
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16:06 (20:06)โ‡ขBooker's 20-Hour Senate Marathon Speech Continues

โŒจThe newspapers report on Senator Cory Booker's marathon speech against Trump's agenda, now exceeding 20 hours (AP, Newsweek, Common Dreams). Trump's tariff policies continue to dominate headlines, with the president urging Republican senators to maintain Canadian tariffs (ABC News) and concerns about fraying global alliances (NYTimes). Other developments include a House hearing on JFK assassination records (Boston Globe), Trump signing an executive order against ticket scalping (One America News Network), controversies over immigration detention (Slate, Reason), and a dispute over the cause of death at a Costa Rica resort involving an ex-Yankee's son (NY Post).
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President Donald Trumpโ€™s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is nearing a historic deal with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency that will allow agents to more efficiently locate and arrest illegal aliens already ordered deported from the United States.
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17:36 (21:36)โ‡ขTrump's Tariff Liberation Day Looms

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's impending tariff announcements, with Wednesday's "Liberation Day" set to introduce sweeping trade measures (Boston Globe, AP News, ABC News, USA Today). Democrats and some Republicans are opposing tariffs against Canada, calling it a "made-up emergency" (ABC News, USA Today). Senator Cory Booker continues his marathon floor speech against Trump policies, now breaking Ted Cruz's record (Newsweek, Vox). Other developments include a record number of billionaires according to Forbes (NPR), Princeton University's research grants being suspended by the Trump administration (One America News Network), and controversies over Project 2025 implementation (The Atlantic, Slate).
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19:26 (23:26)โ‡ขBooker Breaks Senate Speech Record

โŒจThe newspapers report on Senator Cory Booker's marathon speech on the Senate floor against Trump's policies, which has broken the record for the longest speech in Senate history at over 24 hours (ABC News, Boston Globe, CBS, MSNBC, NPR, Newsweek). Key elections are underway in Florida and Wisconsin, with special Congressional races and a Supreme Court election that could influence the balance of power (Breitbart, USA Today). Other developments include concerns about Musk's cuts to Social Security (Common Dreams), National Security Adviser Mike Waltz's use of personal Gmail for government communications (Washington Post, Daily Beast), and Trump's impending tariff announcement amid frustration with his Commerce Secretary (NY Post).
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Voters in Floridaโ€™s first and sixth congressional districts and in Wisconsinโ€™s state Supreme Court race are voting in elections that could decide or influence the balance of power in the United States. In Florida, two congressional seats vacated by former
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Voters in Floridaโ€™s first and sixth congressional districts and in Wisconsinโ€™s state Supreme Court race are voting in elections that could decide or influence the balance of power in the United States. In Florida, two congressional seats vacated by former
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20:24 (00:24)โ‡ขGOP Secures Florida Special Elections

โŒจThe newspapers report on recent special elections in Florida, where Republicans secured victories in two congressional races. Randy Fine won in Florida's 6th district, maintaining the GOP's narrow House majority (Breitbart, Fox News, AP News, The Epoch Times, The Blaze, The Daily Beast). Senator Cory Booker has broken the Senate record with a marathon speech lasting over 25 hours, critiquing Trump administration policies (CBS, MSNBC, NPR, HuffPost, Newsweek). Other developments include concerns over Trump's immigration tactics (NYTimes, Vox), partisan differences on parliamentary procedure for minimum wage versus tax cuts (Common Dreams), and HHS cuts affecting utility assistance programs (NBC News).
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22:24 (02:24)โ‡ขLiberal Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

โŒจThe newspapers report on Wisconsin's closely watched Supreme Court race, where liberal judge Susan Crawford has defeated her opponent backed by Elon Musk (MSNBC, USA Today, The Blaze). Meanwhile, Republicans won special elections in Florida congressional districts, though by narrower margins than in 2024 (AP News, Boston Globe, The Epoch Times, One America News Network). The White House announced Trump's tariffs will be "effective immediately" (CNN). Senator Cory Booker made headlines by breaking the record for the longest speech on the Senate floor (Newsweek, CBS, NPR). Some conservative voices are raising concerns about Trump's immigration tactics (NYTimes).
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Voters in Floridaโ€™s first and sixth congressional districts and in Wisconsinโ€™s state Supreme Court race are voting in elections that could decide or influence the balance of power in the United States. In Florida, two congressional seats vacated by former
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Voters in Floridaโ€™s first and sixth congressional districts and in Wisconsinโ€™s state Supreme Court race are voting in elections that could decide or influence the balance of power in the United States. In Florida, two congressional seats vacated by former
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23:58 (03:58)โ‡ขCrawford Defeats Musk's Millions in Wisconsin Court Race

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on Wisconsin's Supreme Court election, where Democratic-backed Susan Crawford defeated conservative Brad Schimel in the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history (ABC News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, Common Dreams, Fox News, MSNBC, NPR, NY Post, AP News, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Mother Jones, Vox). Many outlets highlight Elon Musk's significant financial support of Schimel's failed campaign, with some estimating his contribution at $25 million (Newsweek, Common Dreams, Mother Jones, The Daily Beast). Meanwhile, other headlines note that Trump's tariffs will be "effective immediately" (CNN) and House proceedings have stalled due to disagreements over remote voting procedures (NBC News).
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