Hacker News with Generative AI: Politics

Trump Tariffs Hit Antarctic Islands Inhabited by Zero Humans and Many Penguins (wired.com)
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced the US was imposing reciprocal tariffs on a small collection of Antarctic islands that are not inhabited by humans, as part of a global trade war aimed at asserting US dominance.
Politics, International Relations, Trade, Antarctica, Climate Change
16 points by pseudolus 4 hours ago | 3 comments
RFK Jr.'s bloodbath at HHS: Blowback grows as losses become clearer (arstechnica.com)
Despite claims of efficiency, these cuts target proven programs that prevent disease and save lives—and as a result, Americans will be sicker and face increased health care costs.
Politics, Healthcare, Public Health
21 points by pmags 4 hours ago | 3 comments
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing (apnews.com)
President Donald Trump is set to sign a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike.
Politics, Trade, Economics, Tariffs
43 points by thunderbong 6 hours ago | 30 comments
Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs (apnews.com)
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others — that threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.
Politics, International Trade, Economics
36 points by Element_ 7 hours ago | 17 comments
Trump Unveils Sweeping Retaliatory Tariffs at White House (nytimes.com)
President Trump unveiled his most expansive tariffs to date in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, saying he would impose a 10 percent tariff on all trading partners as well as double-digits tariffs on dozens of other countries that administration officials said had treated the United States unfairly.
Politics, Trade, Economics, International Relations, United States
13 points by jaredwiener 7 hours ago | 0 comments
US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU (bbc.com)
US President Donald Trump announces a universal "baseline" 10% tariff on imports into the US, on what he has dubbed "Liberation Day"
Politics, Trade, International Relations, Economics
147 points by belter 7 hours ago | 160 comments
Why I don't discuss politics with friends (shwin.co)
For as much as I enjoy analyzing politics[1], I'm even more against discussing it with friends.
Politics, Friendship, Social Dynamics
73 points by shw1n 10 hours ago | 197 comments
In Alien Enemies Case, Many with Open Asylum Claims Allegedly Removed (lawfaremedia.org)
The Trump administration is wrongfully removing individuals with open asylum cases to an El Salvador mega-prison for terrorists.
Immigration, Law, Human Rights, Politics, Trump Administration
5 points by hn_acker 11 hours ago | 0 comments
Federal judge drops corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (npr.org)
A federal judge on Wednesday formally dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, granting the controversial request from the Justice Department that generated a public outcry and spurred the largest mass resignation of senior federal prosecutors in decades.
Politics, Law
8 points by Volundr 11 hours ago | 1 comments
Trump makes history by pardoning a corporation (thehill.com)
In what may be a first in American history, President Trump just expanded the presidential pardon power to include corporations.
Politics, Law, History
19 points by pseudolus 11 hours ago | 3 comments
Trump and Musk have ushered in the era of cataclysm capitalism (theguardian.com)
Everything is moving too fast. The Trump-Musk administration is tearing through US government, universities and health organisations, firing tens of thousands of employees, eliminating billons in funding. The scope and speed of the attack is dizzying. It is almost impossible to keep up with the ongoing destruction, let alone to organise the resistance. None of this is accidental.
Politics, Economy, Social Impact
13 points by rbanffy 13 hours ago | 7 comments
"Fiume O Morte " Brilliantly Dramatizes the Rise of a Demagogue (newyorker.com)
Many filmmakers display undue faith in their ability to depict ways of life far outside their own experience. This blithe self-confidence is particularly egregious in depictions of distant history, where imagination inevitably courts fabrication.
Film, History, Politics, Demagoguery
26 points by rbanffy 13 hours ago | 6 comments
Judge Ends Eric Adams Case, but Says U.S. Cannot Use Charges as Leverage (nytimes.com)
A judge on Wednesday dismissed federal corruption charges against Eric Adams, ending the first criminal case against a New York City mayor in modern history and underscoring how prosecutorial power is being used to advance President Trump’s agenda.
Politics, Law
6 points by ceejayoz 14 hours ago | 0 comments
American shakedown: Police won't charge you, but they'll grab your money (cbc.ca)
Across America, law enforcement officers — from federal agents to state troopers right down to sheriffs in one-street backwaters — are operating a vast, co-ordinated scheme to grab as much of the public’s cash as they can; “hand over fist,” to use the words of one police trainer.
Law Enforcement, Corruption, Social Issues, Politics, USA
16 points by croes 14 hours ago | 13 comments
Mike Waltz Used Personal Gmail for Government Communications: Report (newsweek.com)
National security adviser Mike Waltz used his personal Gmail account for government communications, The Washington Post reported, citing documents it reviewed and interviews with three U.S. officials.
Government, National Security, Security Breaches, Politics, Email
30 points by ndsipa_pomu 15 hours ago | 9 comments
Facebook Is Hiding Heather Cox Richardson's Posts (closertotheedge.substack.com)
On March 31, 2025, one of the most trusted historians in America watched her own words disappear from the internet.
Social Media, Censorship, Politics, History
33 points by nicpottier 15 hours ago | 18 comments
An 'administrative error' sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison (apnews.com)
The White House admits a “clerical error” was to blame for mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison. Still, it asserts the man was an MS-13 gang member and will not be allowed to return to the U.S.
Immigration, Law Enforcement, Politics, El Salvador, United States
124 points by geox 16 hours ago | 144 comments
Denmark, Netherlands React to Trump's DEI Ultimatum (newsweek.com)
A Danish official called for the European Union (EU) to mount a united response to President Donald Trump's instruction that foreign companies with American contracts should comply with his orders against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Politics, International Relations, Europe
9 points by vanschelven 16 hours ago | 1 comments
Opinion: "What I Saw in China on the Eve of Trump's 'Liberation Day'" (nytimes.com)
I had a choice the other day in Shanghai: Which Tomorrowland to visit? Should I check out the fake, American-designed Tomorrowland at Shanghai Disneyland, or should I visit the real Tomorrowland — the massive new research center, roughly the size of 225 football fields, built by the Chinese technology giant Huawei? I went to Huawei’s.
China, Technology, Politics, Opinion
12 points by SanjayMehta 18 hours ago | 1 comments
The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla's Defense (wired.com)
Over the weekend, thousands of people joined the “Tesla Takedown” protest movement at the company’s showrooms across the country. At the same time, a much smaller number of Elon Musk supporters turned out at Tesla locations for a counterprotest movement that some participants dubbed “Tesla Shield.”
Politics, Elon Musk, Tesla, Protests, Counterprotests
11 points by croes 18 hours ago | 2 comments
Nikola founder says $2M he gave to Trump had nothing to do with his pardon (12news.com)
PHOENIX — Trevor Milton, the founder of now-defunct Nikola, says in an exclusive interview with 12News that the president rescued him from political persecution, and his family's nearly $2 million contribution to the Trump campaign last fall had nothing to do with his pardon.
Politics, Business, Law
10 points by voxadam 23 hours ago | 1 comments
The Doge Axe Comes for Libraries and Museums (wired.com)
The Trump administration, working in coordination with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, has gutted a small federal agency that provides funding to libraries and museums nationwide.
Politics, Libraries, Museums, Funding
24 points by xbryanx 1 day ago | 1 comments
Move fast, break things: A review of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson (networked.substack.com)
Abundance, the buzzy new political call to arms by New York Times writer/podcaster Ezra Klein and The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson, is less a book than a manifesto.
Politics, Books, Media, Economics
53 points by jaypinho 1 day ago | 124 comments
Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator in Trump condemnation (theguardian.com)
Cory Booker, the Democratic US senator from New Jersey, has broken the record for longest speech ever by a lone senator – beating the record first established by Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Politics, U.S. Politics, History, Civil Rights
39 points by dkh 1 day ago | 0 comments
Corey Booker breaks Senate floor speech record (ycombinator.com)
Politics, United States, Senate
52 points by leecarraher 1 day ago | 4 comments
Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech, beating Strom Thurmond (usatoday.com)
Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday delivered the longest recorded floor speech in Senate history, breaking the record set by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957.
Politics, US Senate, History
14 points by jredwards 1 day ago | 0 comments
Senate Bean Soup (wikipedia.org)
United States Senate Bean Soup or simply Senate bean soup is a soup made with navy beans, ham hocks, and onion. It is served in the dining room of the United States Senate every day, in a tradition that dates back to the early 20th century. The original version included celery, garlic, and parsley. One of the two versions used today includes mashed potatoes.
Food, History, Politics
5 points by donnachangstein 1 day ago | 0 comments
Trump Pauses Federal Grants to Princeton (nytimes.com)
The Trump administration moved this week to suspend dozens of federal grants to Princeton University, the fourth Ivy League school that has seen its financial support from Washington reduced or explicitly threatened since March.
Politics, Higher Education, Trump Administration
15 points by as7753 1 day ago | 0 comments
Cory Booker's anti-Trump speech on Senate floor has lasted 17 hours and counting (npr.org)
Sen. Cory Booker has spent all of Monday night and Tuesday morning on the Senate floor, delivering an impassioned speech in protest of the Trump administration's policies.
Politics, US Politics, Senate, Cory Booker, Trump Administration
37 points by alamortsubite 1 day ago | 3 comments
The Lawless Evil of Denying Due Process (techdirt.com)
The U.S. government just demonstrated exactly why due process matters. In what should be a shocking admission, the Trump administration revealed in court that it had made a bit of an oopsie (they call it an “administrative error”) — one that resulted in trafficking a Maryland father with protected legal status to a Salvadoran prison. Their response to this horrific mistake? Not contrition or attempts to fix it, but rather an argument that U.S.
Politics, Law, Human Rights
9 points by hn_acker 1 day ago | 1 comments