Trump Forecasts GOP Landslide In 2026, Touts Tariffs As Key Advantage; Musk Warns Tesla Attackers Face Prison; China Targets US Services Like Disney, IMAX In Trade Retaliation - Top Headlines While the US Slept

US Politics

• Trump Predicts ‘Tremendous, Thundering Landslide’ In 2026 Midterms, Says Tariffs Will Help Republicans Win Big

US Markets­­­­­­­

• US Stocks Futures Trade Mixed Ahead Of Opening Bell: ‘Preserve Capital In Conditions Of High Uncertainty,’ Says Expert
• Dow Dips Over 300 Points As US-China Trade Tensions Escalate: Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon Decline, Greed Index Remains In ‘Extreme Fear’ Zone

Crypto

• 21Shares Launches Dogecoin Fund Backed By Dogecoin Foundation
• Widening Credit Spreads Signal Potential Bitcoin Bear Market, 10X Research Warns
• MELANIA Meme Coins Worth $30 Million Quietly Sold — No Word From Project Team: Report
• Argentina’s Congress Approves Investigation Of Scam-Ridden LIBRA Token Promoted By President Javier Milei
• What’s Next For Dogecoin Amid Market Correction? Analyst Identifies This Level As ‘Key’ Support To Watch
• Mark Cuban Once Pitched Bitcoin As A Hedge Against Economic Turmoil—No Surprises The ‘Shark’ Still Finds BTC A Better Buy Amid Tariff Woes
• FatPipe Stock Rips 126% On Nasdaq Debut Before Paring Some Gains After-Hours
• Bitcoin 11% Away From Falling Below Strategy’s Average Buying Price, But Michael Saylor’s Confidence In Apex Crypto Remains Intact
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Plunge Deeper Amid US-China Trade War 2.0: Analyst Foresees ‘Rapid’ Crypto Recovery Whenever Tariff Solution Reached

World Politics

• China May Hit US Where It Hurts Amid Trump’s Tariff War — Services Trade In Crosshairs, With Walt Disney, IMAX And Warner Bros. Discovery In Focus
• Kevin O’Leary Calls EU Tariff Proposal A ‘Huge Opportunity’ For Trump To Find An ‘Off-Ramp’ Amid Global Market Volatility
• Xi Jinping Hits Back: China Raises Tariffs On US Goods To 84%, Doubling Down On Trade War

US Economy

• IRS Reverses Stance, Will Hand Over Undocumented Taxpayer Info To Immigration Authorities: ‘It’s Unprecedented’
• US Treasuries Defiant Run Amid Trump Tariff Turmoil Puzzles Investors— Hedge Funds Selling Or China Dumping?

World Economy

• China Markets Up, Europe Tumbles As Trade War Escalates; Oil Hits Multi-Year Low – Global Markets Today While US Slept
• Expert Warns Of ‘Perfect Storm’ As Trump Tariffs Slam Global Stock Markets — Advises Investors To Seek Safety In Gold And Fixed-Income Instruments
• Trump Tariffs Push EU To Hit $23 Billion In US Exports, Including Orange Juice, Poultry, And Steel From Red States

Tech

• Apple Stock Nosediving Since ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Has Created Panic, Says Gene Munster: Predicts Tim Cook’s ‘Favorable’ Relationship With Trump, Xi Jinping Will Rescue iPhone-Maker
• Apple Reportedly Flew 5 Flights Of iPhones Ahead Of Trump’s 104% Tariffs On China Taking Effect: Stock Sinks Amid Esclating US-China Trade Tensions
• Nvidia-Supplier ASML’s CEO Wants Young Leaders To Stop Asking Him This ‘Absurd’ But Common Question And Do This Instead
• AI Is Quietly Reshaping How Companies Screen Resumes — Nearly Half Of Hiring Managers Now Use It
• Trump Threatened TSMC He’d Impose Up To 100% Tariffs If It Didn’t Manufacture Chips In US: ‘These Chip Companies Are Loaded’
• Alibaba Stock Plunges 32% Since March Peak As US-China Trade Tensions Escalate Amid Trump Tariff Moves, Chair Joe Tsai Says ‘Everybody Is Concerned’

Electric Vehicle

• Elon Musk Warns Those Who Financed Tesla Attacks ‘Will Go To Prison’

Consumer

• CarMax Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
• Ford, GM To Witness ‘Higher Demand’ As American Carmakers Set To ‘Reap The Fruit Of Protectionism,’ Says Expert: Here’s A List Of Potential Gainers And Losers From Trump Tariffs
• US Egg Prices Fall In March After Six-Month Surge — But Still Up 75% From A Year Ago

Communication

• Trump’s Tariff Push Drags Down His Personal Fortune — Here’s How Much The Billionaire President Has Lost Since ‘Liberation Day
• Meta Restricts Live Streaming For Teens Under 16 As Part Of Expanded Safety Measures

Industrial

• These Defensives Could Rebound Despite Recession-Driven Bear Market: Analyst

Healthcare

• Anixa Biosciences Receives Key US Patent Nod For Breast Cancer Vaccine Patent
• Trump Hints At ‘Major Tariff’ On Imported Pharmaceuticals: Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Amgen And Other Stocks Tumble In Wednesday Pre-Market

Financial

• Cathie Wood Points To ‘Serious Liquidity Issues’ As Overnight Borrowing Rate Spreads Widen On Spiking Treasury Yields: ‘This Crisis Is Calling Out For Some Kind Of Mar-a-Lago Accord

General

• Dave Portnoy Loses $20 Million In Market Crash Sparked By Trump Tariffs — But Still Thinks The President Is A ‘Smart Guy’
• Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale Asks If China Is Dumping Treasuries As Yields Spike: Tesla Director Kimbal Musk Says Beijing Playing ‘Fed-Chicken’ With Trump Ahead Of $6.5 Trillion Debt Refinancing Deadline
• Hacker Group Threatens Cyberattacks On Elon Musk’s Empire Throughout April, After Dropping Trump Focus: Report
• Steve Eisman Of ‘Big Short’ Fame Says No Amount Of Fundamental Research Can Help Navigate Trump’s Tariff War, ‘Throw It Out Of The Window’

Energy

• Miners Urge Chile To Cut Bureaucracy Before Country Loses Copper Leadership
• Peabody Energy, Core Natural Spike In Rally Stoked By Trump’s Executive Order Ending ‘War On Beautiful, Clean Coal’

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