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Another Myth About “Protectionism” Shattered The stock market’s reaction to Donald Trump’s newly announced auto tariffs has been swift and revealing. Shares of major U.S. automakers slid. But instead of confirming the standard critique of tariffs, the sell-off does the opposite: it exposes just how outdated and off-base the old arguments against tariffs have become. We’ve long been told that tariffs protect inefficient “incumbent” firms, letting them jack up prices and squeeze more profits out of consumers. But if that were true, Ford and GM stock should be surging. Tariffs on foreign competition should, in theory, boost their pricing power…
President Donald Trump has begun his war against Democrat-dominated, left-wing California, according to the New York Times, enacting six policies against the state in the space of just 24 hours last week. The Trump administration waited to take on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), initially, because of the devastation of the January 7 wildfires in Los Angeles. However, that did not stop Newsom from spending $50 million to fight Trump, even while asking for federal aid. The Times reports on what happened next — on Thursday, March 26: The U.S. Education Department announced early in the West Coast morning that it would challenge…
Credit: Ashley St. Clair / X On Monday afternoon, Elon Musk publicly responded to Ashley St. Clair’s claims that he slashed her child support payment. Ashley St. Clair, 26, the conservative influencer who shocked the internet last month and claimed Elon Musk fathered her youngest son, broke her silence over the weekend. “Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is the father,” Ashley St. Clair wrote last month. “I have not previously disclosed this to protect our child’s privacy and safety, but in recent days it has become clear that tabloid media intends to…
Italian police are looking into the cause of a fire at a Tesla dealership in Rome that resulted in 17 damaged vehicles. A police spokesperson on Monday confirmed to Bloomberg that the fire is under investigation but did not release any further details. A local fire department said the flames also damaged part of a structure where the cars were parked. No one was injured in the blaze, according to the report. Tesla cars, dealerships, and charging ports have been the target of attacks across the globe as the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, spearheads President Donald Trump’s Department of Government…
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that it was “entirely appropriate” for an inspector general to investigate the Signal chat among senior national security officials. Host Dana Bash said, “I want to get straight to this question of this potential national security breach. The Senate Armed Services Committee chair Roger Wicker, he said the incident, quote, raises questions as to the use of unclassified networks to discuss sensitive and classified information. He wants the Pentagon inspector general to investigate. Do you also want an independent investigation into how all of this happened?” Lankford said, “It’s entirely…
Estonia and Lithuania are concerned Moscow could redeploy its forces to their borders if the fighting stops, the outlet has said The Baltic nations believe a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict would increase the security threat they face, the Financial Times has reported, citing the defense ministers of the countries.In recent weeks, a 30-day pause on strikes against energy infrastructure by Moscow and Kiev has been agreed upon, while there have been moves toward reviving the Black Sea grain deal as part of efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict.The FT said in an article on Sunday that…
Faye Hall/Image: @WhiteHouse Faye Hall, an American detained in Afghanistan by the Taliban since February, has now been released. According to CNN, Hall was released Thursday “following a court order and with logistical support from Qatar,” which has been mediating on the US’ behalf, the source said. She was detained in the country on charges of using a drone without authorization. Zalmay Khalilzad, the US’ former ambassador to Afghanistan, shared the news on X. “American citizen Faye Hall, just released by the Taliban, is now in the care of our friends, the Qataris in Kabul, and will soon be on…
THE THORN BIRDS – TV Miniseries – Gallery – Airdate: March 27 through 30, 1983. (Photo by ABC Photo … More Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) RICHARD CHAMBERLAINDisney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Richard Chamberlain, who rose to early fame on television in the 1960s medical drama Dr. Kildare, died on March 29 in Waimanalo, Hawaii of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of turning 91. Born March 31, 1934 in Beverly Hills, California, Richard Chamberlain initially aspired to become an artist but made the move to acting after appearing in drama productions at…
President Donald Trump says a deal for the sale of the U.S. division of China’s TikTok app to a non-Chinese buyer will arrive before Saturday’s deadline. “We have a lot of potential buyers — there’s tremendous interest in TikTok,” President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday, adding, “I’d like to see TikTok remain alive,” according to a report by Reuters. In January, President Trump set the deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer for TikTok’s U.S. operations for Saturday, April 5, or else be banned in the United States. TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, has been under fire by U.S.…
Vice President JD Vance was correct in warning of attacks on democracy and liberty in Europe, supporters claimed, as populist National Rally leader Marine Le Pen was banned from running in the French presidential election. Just weeks after JD Vance left globalists stunned in Europe after excoriating them for undermining freedom of speech and the democratic will of their citizens, many have claimed that he was proven right on Monday as a Paris court banned the leading populist candidate to replace President Emmanuel Macron in the 2027 election. The court found National Rally leader and three-time former presidential candidate Marine…