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DATE: TUESDAY, 04.08.25
LAST UPDATE: 09:10 AM ET
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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Amie Parnes
TOPIC: The never-before-told stories behind Joe Biden’s decision to not seek re-election and Kamala Harris’ historic loss.

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

April 8, 2011 - Seniors to starve if government shuts down?... Churches celebrating Earth Day... Is Obama following Glenn?... Glenn says he is going down swinging — will you join him?... Citibank warns of major economic impact following the Japanese earthquakes...

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Tariffs...

Trump rejects European Union’s ‘zero-for-zero’ tariff resolution to remove industrial fees on US goods
Trump shot down Europe’s offer to eliminate all tariffs on industrial goods, insisting permanent tariffs may be needed to fix the $350 billion trade gap and force Europe to buy U.S. energy.

Trump: ‘Virtually Every Country Wants to Negotiate’ as Reciprocal Tariffs Loom
“I will say this, virtually every country wants to negotiate. If I didn’t do what I did over the last couple of weeks, you wouldn’t have anybody who wants to negotiate.”

Trump Vows To Veto Senate Bill Targeting Tariff Authority
The legislation has bipartisan support.

Trump threatens 50% tariff on China after retaliation
Trump warned China it would face a 50% tariff hike — on top of existing tariffs — if it didn’t reverse its retaliatory trade measures. He also said all meetings with Chinese officials were off and that talks with other countries would begin immediately.

Chinese Embassy shares video on X of Ronald Reagan talking about the dangers of tariffs
"High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and triggering of fierce trade wars."

Meeting Trump, Netanyahu vows to ‘eliminate’ US-Israel trade deficit
“We will eliminate the trade deficit with the United States,” Netanyahu said, vowing to remove “all trade barriers.” He continued, “Israel can serve as a model for other countries that strive to do the same.”

Report: India Wants ‘Equitable Trade Deal,’ Not ‘Confrontation’
After being hit with Trump’s tariffs, India is holding off retaliation and pushing for dialogue, hoping to strike a balanced agreement instead of escalating trade tensions.

Taiwan Offers Zero Tariffs and More Investment in US
President Lai promised a response from his administration “as soon as possible,” including “the strongest possible support to industry” in the name of “economic stability.” That response came on Sunday with an offer to establish a free trade relationship with the United States.

Democrats suddenly discover love for free trade after Trump tariffs
GOP strategist Scott Jennings mocked Democrats for embracing free trade only after Trump’s tariff push, despite years of opposing similar policies under Republican administrations.

Trump’s tariffs may work — but trigger decoupling from US economy and dollar
Trump’s sweeping tariffs will likely force trade concessions, but the aggressive strategy is also pushing countries to rethink dollar reliance and begin the long-term shift away from U.S. economic dominance.

Starmer tries to sound like Trump and tough on trade but ends up talking about global warming
Claiming “nothing is off the table” in response to Trump’s tariffs, the U.K. prime minister quickly pivots to climate talk, promising tax breaks for British-made electric cars and billions for net zero targets.

Luxury cars, watches, toys not being shipped to US over tariffs — here are some of the brands being held back
Jaguar, Rolex, and Nintendo shipments are on hold as Trump’s sweeping tariffs disrupt global supply lines. Companies fear massive costs, with some halting U.S. deliveries entirely while waiting to see if trade deals can be struck.

Babylon Bee: China Retaliates Against Tariffs By Putting Worse Fortunes Into Cookies
"Less than happy outcomes are in your future," said one slip of paper seen by a fortune cookie insider. Other fortunes include, "Your baseball team is unlikely to make the playoffs," "A Mexican mariachi band will soon move in next door," and "Full control of Star Wars will soon be given to Rian Johnson."

Courts...

Supreme Court slapdown of Judge Boasberg sends message to federal judges on overreach
In a 5-4 decision, the justices opted both to overturn the Boasberg TRO halting Trump’s enforcement of the AEA but also declared the District of Columbia an inappropriate venue for the case in light of the convicts’ detention in Texas.

DOGE / Musk...

Noem presents buyout offers for DHS employees ahead of workforce reduction
DHS employees considering leaving the department early can choose among three buyout options: a cash incentive to retire early or quit, or a deferred resignation with a brief period of paid administrative leave.

Bessent: Federal layoffs will help fill factory jobs created by Trump tariffs
In an interview with Tucker Carlson published Friday on the social platform X, the Treasury secretary said he believed the U.S. had enough workers to fill thousands of manufacturing jobs Trump hopes to create through steep import taxes.

Elon Musk pushes back on tariffs, with help of a pencil and economist Milton Friedman
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO did not add any comment to the early morning post, which featured a video of Friedman methodically explaining how the global supply chain works to produce writing implements quickly and cheaply.

Flashback: How Nikola Tesla and Donald Trump are connected
Glenn mentioned this on Monday, here's the details. On January 9, 1943, two days after Nikola Tesla died destitute in a New York City hotel, the FBI called MIT professor and esteemed electrical engineer John G. Trump to review the belongings of the inventor’s estate.

News...

Leftists normalizing 'assassination culture' — majority view violence against Trump as justified: Report
A disturbing study shows a sharp rise in support for assassinating public figures like Trump and Musk, with over half of left-leaning respondents saying Trump’s murder would be at least “somewhat justified.”

Death toll rises from weekend storms in US
Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms killed at least 24 people across seven states, as some rivers rose to near-record levels and inundated towns in already saturated areas of the South and parts of the Midwest.

Salena Zito: What I learned about ‘America First’ in a Pennsylvania steel mill
Steelworkers who rallied behind Trump now back a Japanese buyout of U.S. Steel, saying real patriotism means saving jobs and communities — even if the buyer isn’t American.

Austin Metcalf’s death sparks outrage — and opportunism
When race becomes the frame for every crime, facts don’t matter. What matters is which side can twist the tragedy fastest and loudest to fit its talking points.

JD Vance celebrates mother’s 10 years of sobriety with White House ceremony
The vice president honored his mother’s decade of sobriety at the White House, fulfilling a promise made during the 2024 RNC.

Idaho passes death penalty for pedophiles
"Just like capital murder destroys lives, aggravated sexual abuse of a young child devastates victims and families for generations. The sexual abuse of children is sickening and evil, and perpetrators convicted of these crimes deserve the ultimate punishment."

Biden Crime Family...

Hunter Biden Asked Embassy For Help With Burisma’s ‘Difficulties’ While Joe Was VP, Unearthed Letter Shows
A 2016 letter shows Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy to assist Burisma in setting up meetings with Italian officials. The request, made on Burisma letterhead, raised concerns inside the embassy and further fuels scrutiny over Biden family influence peddling.

House GOP targets Biden’s doctor in probe of cognitive decline cover-up
Rep. Ronny Jackson says Dr. Kevin O’Connor played a central role in hiding Biden’s condition, as Republicans investigate whether a “shadow presidency” ran the White House while the public was kept in the dark.

Biden Used Rickety Bridge To Tout Massive Infrastructure Law — Years Later, It’s Still In Disrepair
Biden stood in front of the rusty metal bridge in New Hampshire in November 2021 as he talked up the promise of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion law meant to shore up America’s physical infrastructure.

Politics...

Bedford: The end of the moderate Democrat
New York City is a microcosm of a long-looming battle.

AOC flies first class to Bernie Sanders’ ‘Fight Oligarchy’ rally
“Nothing says, ‘Power to the people’ like ignoring voters looking to say hello and reclining in first class while tweeting about income inequality,'” the flier who took the photo told the NY Post.

3 Democrat Officials Plead Guilty To Election Fraud – And 2 Are Still In Office
In the dumpy little borough of Millbourne, Pennsylvania, three elected Democrats cheated in the 2021 election in almost every imaginable way.

Democrat Politician Struck Child With Vehicle, Fled Scene: Report
Following the incident, Traynere drove to the police station, where she said she saw a child “fall off” his bike. She was unable to explain the scratches and dent on her car where the collision allegedly occurred, reports said.

Free Speech...

He Shared A Link On X. Now He’s In An Australian Court.
A Canadian father recently sat before an Australian tribunal in Melbourne for five days because he shared an article from the Daily Mail in an X post last year.

Economy...

Update: CNBC’s Jim Cramer Predicted Trump’s Tariffs Would Cause ‘Black Monday’ Market Crash
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell just .91% on Monday, while the S&P 500 dipped .23% and the Nasdaq Composite actually rose by approximately .10%.

Former Home Depot CEO calls stock market response to Trump's tariffs an 'over-reaction'
"I’m staying in this market because I believe what he’s doing over the long haul will benefit the country in a number of ways. Not only balancing the tariffs, but he’s also focused on balancing the dollars of trade, which is also important for this economy going forward."

Ford tells investors to vote against DEI and 'Net Zero' policies as years of diversity initiatives come to an end
Under the column labeled "Board Recommends," Ford recommended "for," or in favor of, every single item on the list except for the net zero and DEI proposals.

WAR News...

Report: Trump Planning Military Parade for US Army’s 250th Anniversary, Trump’s Birthday
The president is reportedly planning a military parade to be held on June 14, 2025, the 250th anniversary of the United States Army — and also Trump's birthday.

Trump says US will engage in direct talks with Iran about nuclear program
“We’re dealing with them directly, and maybe a deal is going to be made,” Trump said from the White House. “Doing a deal would be preferable to doing the obvious.”

Canada...

Canada Becoming Less Strict About Assisted Suicide
"I wouldn't even call it a slippery slope. Canada has fallen off a cliff."

3 in 10 Albertans want to leave Canada if Carney wins
The premier of Alberta says a decade of Liberal policies have punished the province and outlines nine demands to reset the relationship with Ottawa.

Canadian firm claims first X-ray image taken in space
A Waterloo company says its tech captured the first medical X-ray in space, taken aboard a private polar orbit flight. The image is being touted as a milestone — though it's unclear if previous missions ever attempted or recorded similar scans.

Flashback: How Canada faked its place in space
In 2005, the Canadian government quietly altered a NASA photo from a Space Shuttle mission, photoshopping a giant “Canada” logo on a robotic arm.

Entertainment...

'Minecraft' Movie Opens To $163M, Higher Than 'Barbie' & Record For Video Game
"Minecraft" is third biggest opening of all time after 2011’s "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" ($169M) and 2016’s "Batman v. Superman" ($166M). Meanwhile, Disney's "Snow White" raked in just $5.9M.

Gina Carano scores major legal win, court orders Disney to hand over Mandalorian pay data
A federal judge forced Disney to release actor compensation records after eight months of stalling, bolstering Gina Carano’s wrongful termination case and opening the door to deeper discovery.

Michelle Obama's 'IMO' podcast ranks 34th on Spotify
Ranked 34th? Is that out of 34, or did Spotify just stop counting out of pity?

Art...

Sabo's story: Guerrilla street artist opens up in career-spanning 'Unsavory Agents'
The right-wing Rembrandt recalls his greatest hits — and prepares for the fight to come.

Media...

NYT gushes over anti-Trump protests with zero mention of the left
The Times skipped all ideological labels for “Hands Off” protesters opposing Trump, yet had no issue calling past conservatives “anti-abortion” nine times in one story.

Obama slams Trump for yanking media out of WH pool — but ...
“Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps,” Obama said Thursday. However, the Obama administration did attempt to limit Fox News’ press pool access early in his presidency.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Colorado House passes bill classifying 'misgendering' as child abuse
Democrats shut down debate to push through legislation that could cost parents custody for refusing to affirm gender confusion.

Illinois man arrested in Florida for entering women's bathroom, which is illegal
While visiting his grandparents in the Sunshine State earlier in March, he wrote a letter to each of the 160 state lawmakers telling them of his plans to use the ladies' room. He also included a photo of himself for easy identification.

Education...

Ohio teacher allegedly tried to hire student to murder husband, wanted it done on the cheap
A high school teacher was arrested for allegedly offering a student $2,000 to kill her estranged husband — and gave a $250 down payment. Police say the student's mother discovered the plan on the teen’s phone and turned it over to authorities.

Science...

Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close
For more than a decade, scientists have chased the idea of reviving extinct species. Now, a company called Colossal Biosciences appears to have done it, or something close, with the dire wolf, a giant, extinct species made famous by the television series “Game of Thrones.”

Flashback: Mammoth Interest — the CIA Invests in Dallas-Based Colossal Biosciences
Lots of intelligence went into founding Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences, which aims to bring back the woolly mammoth and the Tasmanian tiger with “de-extinction” technology. Now, America’s top intelligence agency has taken notice — and gotten invested.

Sports...

March Madness: Florida stuns Houston with late rally to win third title
We all know Glenn Beck is basically Mr. Basketball and the Gators’ honorary sixth man who definitely watched every second of Monday's men’s NCAA basketball championship — but just in case.

Women’s Final Four TV Ratings Collapse
Without Caitlin Clark, the women's NCAA’s Final Four TV ratings collapsed by 64% compared to last year.

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