President Trump has unexpectedly called off a planned White House press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, as Wall Street entered its third consecutive day of turmoil sparked by his controversial “Liberation Day” tariff initiative.
No reason was provided for the abrupt cancellation of the East Room event, which was scrapped just ahead of Netanyahu’s scheduled arrival. However, a brief Oval Office photo opportunity with both leaders is still expected to occur.
Monday’s markets were volatile, swinging up and down in response to conflicting reports that Trump might postpone the implementation of the new tariffs by three months.

Arab news sources claimed that on Sunday night, the Israeli military targeted what was described as a tent used by journalists at the Nasser Hospital located in Khan Yunis.
These reports stated that the attack resulted in the deaths of two individuals from Gaza and left nine others wounded. Among the injured was Hassan Aslih, a so-called journalist who worked as a freelancer for international media outlets and had ties to Hamas.
Aslih was previously identified as one of the media figures present during the October 7 terrorist rampage near the Gaza border. He crossed into Israeli territory without press identification gear, recorded footage of a burning IDF tank, and reportedly entered Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

Elon Musk has made a strong statement warning against uncontrolled large-scale immigration, claiming it can dismantle nations—despite his active backing of the expansive H-1B visa system that brings in skilled and semi-skilled foreign workers.
“Mass immigration is insane and will lead to the destruction of any country that allows unfettered mass immigration,” Musk declared in a video interview he posted to his X account on April 5. “The country will simply cease to exist.”

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that President Donald Trump was “violating the fundamental rights of people in order to punish them.”
Partial transcript as follows:
STEPHANOPOULOS: You saw Jon Karl’s piece about the president’s retribution campaign, he promised to be the retribution during the campaign. We’re seeing these moves against universities. We’re seeing these moves against law firms. You took the Senate floor to protest. What should these law firms and universities do?

The European Union has proposed eliminating tariffs on industrial goods in a reciprocal deal with the Trump administration, following Washington’s move to introduce 20% tariffs last week.
“We have offered zero-for-zero tariffs for industrial goods as we have successfully done with many other trading partners,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.
“Because Europe is always ready for a good deal. So we keep it on the table,” she stated during a joint press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Markets around the world have seen sharp declines since Trump declared April 2 as “Liberation Day,” unveiling a new 10% universal tariff rate, with even steeper import duties scheduled to kick in on April 9.

U.S. stock markets made a significant turnaround this morning, climbing sharply after a statement from White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett during an interview indicated that President Donald Trump was weighing a temporary 90-day halt on tariffs for all nations except China.
As of 10:25 a.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average had climbed by 333.50 points, or 0.87%, to reach 38,614.49. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 advanced 79.99 points, or 1.69%, landing at 5,154.07, and the Nasdaq Composite surged by 362.69 points, or 2.33%, bringing it to 15,950.47.
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Democratic political consultant James Carville drew a controversial comparison on his “Politicon” podcast Friday, likening individuals and organizations aligning with President Donald Trump’s administration to those who sided with the Nazis during World War II.

U.S. stocks took a sharp tumble on Monday morning as market losses around the world deepened. The downturn followed President Trump’s weekend remarks indicating that his administration’s controversial “reciprocal” tariffs aren’t likely to be lifted in the near future.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 1,323 points, a fall of 3.3%, building on last week’s dramatic two-day slide of nearly 4,000 points.
The S&P 500 shed 3.5%, slipping into bear market territory, while the Nasdaq 100 also took a hit, falling 3.8%.
“The uncertainty of trading partner retaliation is still weighing on the markets,” Richard Saperstein, chief investment officer at Treasury Partners, wrote in a client note.

President Donald Trump remained unyielding in his stance on tariffs Monday morning, even as financial markets reacted sharply, with futures for major indexes taking a steep dive.
“Oil prices are down, interest rates are down (the slow moving Fed should cut rates!), food prices are down, there is NO INFLATION, and the long time abused USA is bringing in Billions of Dollars a week from the abusing countries on Tariffs that are already in place,” he posted on Truth Social shortly before 7 a.m.
The president also aimed his ire at China, issuing a pointed response to Beijing’s retaliatory move following his announcement of a sweeping new tariff policy dubbed “Liberation Day.”

A new poll suggests Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez holds a strong early lead over Sen. Chuck Schumer in a potential 2028 Democratic primary matchup in New York, with results showing her ahead by a wide margin.
The survey, commissioned by the progressive research group Data for Progress and shared exclusively with POLITICO, found that 55 percent of likely Democratic voters either support or are inclined to support Ocasio-Cortez, while 36 percent expressed support or leanings toward Schumer. Another 9 percent said they remain undecided.