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Trump is now planning a splashy ‘Liberation Day’ announcement. What he’ll say is still up in the air

By David Goldman and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, President Donald Trump has promoted April 2 as “Liberation Day” in America, when a number of massive tariffs will go into effect to fulfill the administration’s ambitious economic agenda. The plan has largely remained a mystery, however, as Trump and his administration have floated

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‘A huge blow’: USDA cuts threaten to throw Wisconsin’s local food supply into disarray

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — Federal funding cuts have thrown local food systems in Wisconsin — and across the US — into chaos. This month, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is terminating 2025 funding for two pandemic-era initiatives: the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) and Local Food for Schools (LFS) programs.

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Demonstrators rally against Elon Musk during a protest outside a Tesla dealership in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington

Over 200 ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests take place throughout US on ‘Global Day of Action’ against Elon Musk’s role with DOGE

By Alaa Elassar, Auzinea Bacon and Connor Greene, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of “Tesla Takedown” demonstrations are taking place in the United States, Canada and Europe as activists ramp up their opposition to CEO Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal government staffing and budgets. Since joining the Trump administration, Musk has aggressively pushed policies to

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Guests mingle during the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington on April 30

White House Correspondents’ Association cancels plans to have a comedian headline annual dinner

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The White House Correspondents’ Association is reversing course and canceling its plans to have comedian Amber Ruffin headline this year’s annual fundraising dinner in Washington, DC. Instead, the association says it will celebrate the First Amendment and the free press. “At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to

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How Outback lost the steak wars

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans don’t want Outback’s Aussie-themed steaks anymore. Instead, they’re craving Texas-style cuts from Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn’s tender filets. Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn’s sales topped Outback’s last year, and the chains’ stocks are going in different directions. Texas Roadhouse’s stock has increased around 15% over the last

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Elon Musk leaves a meeting with House Republicans in the basement of the US Capitol building on March 5 in Washington

‘I have like 17 jobs.’ Investors wonder if Elon Musk is spending enough time at Tesla to lead the company

By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk was speaking to Tesla staff in Austin, Texas, last Thursday when he admitted: “I’m stretched pretty thin. I have like 17 jobs.” The meeting seemed hastily arranged. Employees were notified shortly before the event, which was scheduled for 9:30 pm, Business Insider reported. Never before

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