## 'Dumbest' Recession Ever: Democrats Prepare To Make GOP Pay For Trump’s Tariffs

Authored by huffpost.com

The GOP, for one of the first times in the second Trump era, is on the back foot politically and divided on how to respond.

Their press event comes a day after Trump announced his across-the-board tariffs on all U.S. trading partners.

“The average American family is going to pay more for everything: for food, for gas, for cars, for groceries, for clothing, for beer, for you name it.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, called Trump’s tariffs “economic poison” for farmers, families and small businesses.

The same day Trump’s new tariffs went into effect, the Senate passed a resolution disapproving of the tariffs he placed on Canada earlier this year, with four Republicans ― Sens.

So we will just absorb costs and become less profitable, and pay other people what we need to pay to get products forward.”.

He said the constant uncertainty around Trump’s tariffs is what makes it especially hard to prepare for financial pain ahead. »

### Zoo's oldest resident becomes 1st-time parent, welcomes 4 baby tortoises

Authored by abcnews.go.com

The Philadelphia Zoo has welcomed four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings. »

### Elon Musk's DOGE teams cut critical funding from America's libraries, officials say

Authored by cbsnews.com

Wednesday night, word came that more than a dozen Institute grants were terminated — "seemingly at random," the union said.

The grants are formulated based on population and give state libraries complete oversight as to how funding is allocated to their local branches.

In states like Ohio and South Carolina, officials told CBS News that this funding has been critical to keeping libraries in rural areas on par with those in larger cities. »

### Russian attack on Zelensky’s home city kills 19 people, including 9 children, one of the deadliest attacks this year

Authored by edition.cnn.com

Zelensky’s home town has come under repeated Russian attack in recent months.

US President Donald Trump pledged to bring a quick end to the conflict but has been unable to broker a deal.

“These types of facilities must be protected from any attacks, as per the promises Russia made to the American side.”. »

### Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in response to Trump tariffs

Authored by polygon.com

Nintendo has delayed pre-orders in the United States for the Switch 2 in response to sweeping new tariffs outlined by the Trump administration earlier this week.

“Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” Nintendo said in a statement provided to Polygon.

Nintendo announced its next-generation console on Wednesday, setting the price of Switch 2 at $449.99. A few hours later, U.S. President Donald Trump announced “reciprocal tariffs” on dozens of countries, including territories where Nintendo manufactures its hardware. »

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