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President Trump has annual physical; China raises tariffs again to match U.S.

Apr 11, 2025
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President Donald Trump has its annual physical exam at Walter Reed Medical Center, the first such exam of his second term; China raises tariffs against the United States to match the latest tariff increase against their goods from President Trump, who is still saying he expects this standoff to be resolved through negotiation; Consumer confidence falls in April, according to a new survey; We will talk about the markets and the economy one week into the imposition of tariffs with Gregg Robb, senior reporter with MarketWatch; federal judge orders the Justice Dept to give daily updates on efforts to return to the U.S. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador; National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy talks about the investigation into Thursday helicopter crash into the Hudson River in New York City, killing all six people on board; U.S. Senate confirms Gen. Dan 'Razin' Caine to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in an overnight vote; Ukraine Defense Contact Group meets at NATO HQ in Brussels, led to Germany and the United Kingdom, with U.S. Def Sec Pete Hegseth participating virtually; congratulations from Members of Congress who represent the universities whose men's and women's basketball teams won this year's NCAA March Madness tournaments.

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