12 years ago today, President Obama stepped out in a tan suit.
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The Trump administration has approved the use of 2 new forever chemicals in data centers.
Exposure can cause cancer, vision impairment, neurological damage, reproductive harm, and "sudden death."
3-time Trump voter: I would give the economy a D-. Everything is expensive. Gas is expensive. I regret my vote.
3-time Trump voter: I'm very disappointed. The prices haven't gone down. I'm over the Trump thing. We've got Iran, whatever's going on over there. We need to bring the troops home and just be done with it.
A grinning Natalie Harp follows Trump aboard Air Force One
Ron DeSantis diverted $10 million in taxpayer money from a program meant to provide healthcare for poor children, funneling it instead to Republican PACs.
RFK Jr speaking to high schoolers: You guys look incredibly fit. You're taking care of your bodies.
Trump shouts out Micron, calling them "one of the HOTTEST Companies in the World"
(Trump bought up to $525k in Micron stock in 2026)
Lutnick: There are two things Trump does. He plays golf, and he builds. He loves to build!
Lutnick: There are two things Trump does. He plays golf, and he builds. He loves to build!
GOP Rep. Ryan Mackenzie has been accused of lying on his resume, inventing real estate experience he has no record of having.
Lutnick on the Kennedy Center:
Let's renovate the heck out of this building! Let's make it glorious! And let's make Trump run this as the construction manager.
Q: Does the Trump administration have the authority to tear down the Kennedy center?
Lutnick: I have no idea
Lutnick: Trump is the most credible person in the world
Q: Do you view Vice President Vance as your successor in 2028?
Trump: No
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Q: Why not sanction Chinese banks—
Trump: Who said I'm not? You don't know if I'm doing it. I don't have to announce everything, do I?
Q: What would you say to those who are concerned a trade dispute with Canada could affect American affordability ahead of midterms?
Trump: Ultimately it's going to be very good for us
Trump on a Ted Cruz 2028 presidential run:
He's very talented. He's a very good friend of mine.
Trump: Maybe we'll have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific
Trump: We're going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario, effective immediately, to Lake America
Trump: The Lake of America is something I've been thinking about for a long time
Bash: Pennsylvania health officials announced 2 measles deaths. Both people were unvaccinated. One was an infant. Measles has now hit 44 states.
Q: Are there legitimate food safety concerns with increasing beef imports?
Rancher: Absolutely. These countries don't raise their beef to the same standard as we do. When the Olympics were held in Mexico and Brazil, athletes were warned not to eat local beef because they could fail the drug tests
The Trump administration has moved to allow construction and logging on public land, potentially speeding up the extinction of over 400 threatened and endangered species.
April 7, 2026: Trump sells up to $1 million in ExxonMobil stock
April 7, 2026: Trump declares a ceasefire with Iran
April 8, 2026: ExxonMobil stock opens down 6.5%
Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson's husband chaired the government affairs team for a top insurance lobbying group, where he arranged meetings with Hinson and other members of Congress.
The group's PAC has contributed over $67,000 to Hinson's campaign.
Dr. Oz on the 2 children in Pennsylvania who died of measles:
I don't want anyone to be concerned inappropriately. We don't know exactly what happened to these children.
Fox: Two unvaccinated people in Lancaster County did die from measles. They're reporting 400 cases. The outbreak is worsening across the country.
AG Todd Blanche: We're going to continue to build the ballroom. Trump has promised that to the American people.
The Trump administration has moved to eliminate a requirement that states seek public input before new data center construction projects.