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California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has called for the state to pursue "strategic" relationships with world leaders, urging them to make a retaliatory tariff exception for California exports.

China announced a 34% retaliatory tariff in response to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan.

Ford Motor Company announced an initiative called "From America, For America," offering customers employee pricing until June 2.

Amazon has reportedly made a last-minute bid to purchase TikTok as the April deadline nears.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has labeled the recent surge in attacks on Tesla vehicles, dealerships, and charging stations as "wide-scale domestic terrorism" and is urging authorities to pursue those orchestrating these violent acts.

Seattle's controversial payroll tax has failed to meet revenue expectations as major businesses continue to leave the city. Last week, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that Seattle collected $47 million less in payroll taxes than projected in 2024. The city had anticipated over $400 million in revenue but brought in only $360 million, compounding an already staggering $260 million budget deficit.

Seattle-area transit agency Sound Transit is facing bipartisan backlash over its nomination of King County Executive Dow Constantine as CEO, with critics citing concerns over favoritism, lack of transparency, and excessive salary. The new CEO position is set to pay up to $675,000 per year—nearly double the salary of the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) CEO, despite Sound Transit having a fraction of the ridership.

The April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court election is being called the most important race of 2025, with far-reaching consequences for both the battleground state and the nation. Early voting is ongoing through March 30, and the race features Trump-backed Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge and former Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel against Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford, a liberal candidate endorsed by pro-abortion groups like EMILY’s List.

Texas teens reportedly raked in nearly $1.4 million at the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during RodeoHouston’s Junior Market Steer Auction this month.

The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it added 80 entities from China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Africa, Iran, and Taiwan to the Entity List.