DOJ Tried to Tiptoe Out of Ticketmaster Hell. The States Kicked the Door Back Open.
United States – April 8, 2026 – DOJ cut Live Nation a mid-trial escape hatch. States kept the case alive, daring the monopoly to explain itself under oath.
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Trump’s 100% Drug Tariff Is a Shakedown Wrapped in a Pill Bottle
United States – April 8, 2026 – Trump is threatening up to 100% tariffs on patented drugs unless pharma signs his pricing deal and, in some cases, builds where he says. That is …
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Fed Minutes: Gas Prices Keep the Heat On, and Rate Hikes Enter the Conversation
United States – April 8, 2026 – Fed minutes from the March 17 to 18 meeting show more officials open to the idea of a rate hike this year, with concerns tied to gas-price inflat…
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Bondi Won’t Appear for House Deposition in the Epstein Investigation
United States – April 8, 2026 – Bondi’s skipping a House deposition for the Epstein probe and the smoke says the swamp wants control, not answers. Who benefits?
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The Trump “Legacy Projects” Are an Influence Laundromat, and the Disclosure Receipt Is Missing
United States – April 8, 2026 – Campaign Legal Center says 30-plus lobbying shops may have failed to disclose donations tied to Trump “legacy projects.” Translation: money near …
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Pay by Pen: DHS Paychecks, Shutdown Theater, and the Executive Workaround
United States – April 8, 2026 – Trump says he will resume pay for Homeland Security workers by executive order during a DHS funding lapse, bypassing Congress as the shutdown dra…
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CPI Friday, and the War Tax Nobody Voted For
United States – April 8, 2026 – March CPI is expected to run hot as the Iran war lifts energy costs, setting up a familiar dilemma: tame inflation without letting rate hikes pun…
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The Fed’s New Favorite Euphemism: “Two-Sided” Pain
United States – April 8, 2026 – New Fed minutes keep rates steady for now, but reveal a growing willingness to hike if inflation stays stubborn, especially with oil prices jumping.
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Medicare Advantage Gets a $13 Billion Bump. Where Are the Guardrails?
United States – April 8, 2026 – CMS boosted Medicare Advantage pay for 2027; stability is fine, but seniors and taxpayers need visible guardrails.
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A Budget With a Body Count: Trump’s FY2027 Science Cuts Aim at NSF and NIH
United States – April 8, 2026 – They call it “alignment” and “efficiency.” I call it a planned collapse of public science, gift-wrapped for private power.
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