PNS Daily Newscast - April 4, 2025

Trump threatens China with 50% additional tariffs, Flooding inundates Kentucky communities; New research exposes the devastating effects of solitary confinement; Groups archive federal science data as government websites go dark.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks order requiring return of wrongly deported migrant; 1000 Women Strong outlines 2025 vision for Black women in GA; MT 'news map' shows rural regions lose; Black residents in IL eight times more likely to be homeless.

Federal judge calls deportation of Salvadoran man in Maryland 'wholly lawless'; Wall Street slumps further as Trump defends tariffs; ME lawmakers consider expanding child tax credit as prices rise; Working people in WA call for higher taxes on the rich; MD automakers, health groups rally against delay in vehicle pollution standards.

U.S. stock futures plunge ahead of Monday open as Trump tariff shock continues; AZ voting rights advocates oppose Trump's election order; OR hunger-fighting groups call USDA food program cuts 'cruel;' Debate over school vouchers in TX moves to House floor.

'Fair likelihood' Trump administration violated court order, judge says; ME federal workers rally against Trump order to end labor protections; VA military members face outsized impacts as consumer watchdog agency dismantled; OH environmental group fears federal cuts will hurt job opportunities.

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars; Arizonans experience some of the highest insurance premiums; U.S. immigration policy leaves trans migrants at TX-Mexico border in limbo; Repealing clean energy tax credits could raise American energy costs.

Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk; Montana scores 'C-minus' on infrastructure report card; Colorado's Boebert targets renewed effort to remove federal wolf protections; Indiana draws the line on marijuana promotions.

Trump has dubbed April 2 'Liberation Day' for his tariffs; Report: Arkansas labor costs attract companies hoping to reshore operations; Indiana loses millions as health funding dries up; Discrimination shields some Black farmers from USDA funding freezes.

Wisconsin AG seeks to stop Elon Musk's $1M payments at rally giveaway; Rural advocates urge CA lawmakers to safeguard banking protections; Federal, state job cuts threaten FL workers' rights, services; Alabama counties lack high-speed internet and health access.

Trump tests presidential authority in revamping NM, U.S. voting laws; NV legislators, conservation groups demand action on lower rates, clean energy; North TX county sues feds over PFAS contamination; Poll: Americans concerned about bird flu impacts on wallet over health.