Summarizing Trump’s Second Term Moves—Bigly!

March 14, 2025

Day of Trump's Second Term

CNN  —  Donald Trump never told voters there might be a recession on the road to his new “golden age.” The president’s refusal – twice – to rule out an economic contraction this year set off a stock market plunge on Monday that hammered Americans’ retirement accounts. But the 9% loses on the S&P in
TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks dove Tuesday, as worries grew about the ripple effects from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on regional economies and companies. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dove 1.7% in morning trading to 36,382.57. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.9% to 7,888.50. South Korea’s Kospi declined 1.5% to 2,532.29. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.9%
As Greenland is having a moment in the international spotlight, Jørgen Boassen has become its most ardent supporter for U.S. President Donald Trump, who maneuvers to gain control of the mineral-rich Arctic territory. (AP Video by Kwiyeon Ha) As Greenland is having a moment in the international spotlight, Jørgen Boassen has become its most ardent
By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   “The Apprentice,” the long-running reality TV show that boosted Donald Trump’s profile, will begin streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video, the company announced Monday. The show’s first seven seasons will be available on Amazon’s streaming platform, with the first season premiering Monday and subsequent
By  CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   ATLANTA (AP) — The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , known as CISA, has ended about $10
By  MATTHEW BROWN Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday urged the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests as part of efforts to stop the birds from crowding out a smaller type of owl that’s facing
The U.S. stock market’s sell-off cut deeper on Monday as Wall Street questioned how much pain President Donald Trump will let the economy endure through tariffs and other policies in order to get what he wants. The U.S. stock market’s sell-off cut deeper on Monday as Wall Street questioned how much pain President Donald Trump
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday rescinded Biden-era memos that he said called on state agencies to factor a “social justice and environmental agenda” into infrastructure project decisions. Former President Joe Biden’s administration issued two memos — in 2021 and 2023 — about using bipartisan infrastructure law
By  PAUL WISEMAN Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   WASHINGTON (AP) — China retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs with an additional 15% tax on key American farm products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef. The escalating trade tensions punished U.S. markets Monday as investors fearful of the damage from from Trump’s trade
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