Protesters are gathering at 1,200 “Hands Off” demonstrations across the country calling for the Trump administration to stop what organizers describe as “the most brazen power grab in modern history.”
Protesters are opposing the Department of Government Efficiency by staging demonstrations at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. as well at more than 1,000 places nationwide, asking for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to get their “hands off” Medicaid, Medicare, public lands, immigrants, LGBTQ+ rights, cancer research and more.
DOGE has executed mass layoffs across the federal workforce, slashed contracts, and made strides to reduce the federal government’s real estate footprint. Meanwhile, in recent weeks, the administration ordered many immigrants to be deported from the U.S., cut funding for health programs, and taken steps to shutter federal agencies.
Groups advocating for civil rights, scientific progress, LGBTQ+ rights and veterans planned the event.
The demonstrations come one day after the stock market closed with a bloodbath on Friday as investors are spooked about the impact of Trump’s tariff plan that he unveiled Wednesday, which he dubbed “Liberation Day.”
“Big business is not worried about the Tariffs, because they know they are here to stay, but they are focused on the BIG, BEAUTIFUL DEAL, which will SUPERCHARGE our Economy,” he wrote on Truth Social Friday.
Trump rolled up to his golf course in Jupiter, Florida on Saturday morning.
Thousands oppose Trump administration at ‘Hands Off!’ rallies across the country
Demonstrators on Saturday are gathering at the National Mall and outside state capitols across the country in opposition to President Donald Trump and senior adviser Elon Musk’s sweeping changes to the federal government.
“This is a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history,” organizers said. “Trump, Musk, and their billionaire cronies are orchestrating an all-out assault on our government, our economy, and our basic rights—enabled by Congress every step of the way.”
Demonstrations are cropping up at more than 1,200 locations across the nation on Saturday.
Kelly Rissman5 April 2025 14:49
Stock market ends week in bloodbath as Trump’s tariffs cause historic collapse, wiping out $6 trillion
This marks the worst week for the stock market since 2020, and only the fourth time in history that the Dow lost 2,000 points in a single day. Market-wide losses over the last two days now total a record-breaking $6.4 trillion, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Friday had already started badly for the Dow when it lost 1,000 points at the opening. The plunge just continued from there. The NASDAQ didn’t do better and ended the day with a loss of 962 points. That comes after the NASDAQ lost more than 1,000 points on Thursday during a historically bad day.
The Dow now nears “correction” territory – which is when a market loses 10 percent of value from its high.
Oliver O’Connell5 April 2025 14:30
Trump tariffs: Federal Reserve chair predicts spiking inflation and slow economic growth
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs could cause a spike in inflation and curb economic growth.
Powell, who was nominated by Trump to lead the central bank in 2018, made the remarks on Friday at the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing conference.
Oliver O’Connell5 April 2025 14:00
Ted Cruz admits if Trump’s tariff gamble backfires, it could cost Republicans politically
Senator Ted Cruz has admitted that if Donald Trump’s tariffs sink the U.S. economy and drive it into recession, it could cause a 2026 electoral “bloodbath” for Republicans.
Cruz said that the impact of worldwide tariffs implemented by the White House could be the “single biggest determinant” for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections.
Friday saw the Dow drop 2,200 points, wiping out a stunning $6 trillion from the market in just two days.
Oliver O’Connell5 April 2025 13:30
EDITORIAL: Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ will live in infamy
Even the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 took a little longer to shake the world. It is difficult to exaggerate the far-reaching effects of this abrupt abandonment of the post-war American policy of liberalising trade.
Oliver O’Connell5 April 2025 13:00
Watch: ‘It is not going well’ says Fox News contributor likening economy to ‘Red Wedding’
Fox News contributor Robert Wolf: My thought is this beautiful economy that actually was rolling pretty good with jobs and inflation coming down feels more like the Game of Thrones Red Wedding. It is not going well. This is being executed poorly. His economic advisors are intellectually dishonest.
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— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona.bsky.social) April 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Oliver O’Connell5 April 2025 12:30
Judge orders return of Maryland father deported to El Salvador and slams Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ removal
Two of the planes were sent to El Salvador under that wartime authority, and a third plane was supposed to only be carrying immigrants with court orders for their removal. Abrego Garcia was on that plane — something administration officials have called an “oversight” — despite no orders for his removal from the country.
Alex Woodward has been following the case.
Oliver O’Connell5 April 2025 12:00
Social Security Administration planning to lay off thousands more staff in DOGE cuts
The Social Security Administration is reportedly drafting plans to lay off thousands more employees overseeing benefits for the nation’s seniors as part of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative, even as it has struggled with reports of poor customer service following the loss of 7,000 workers who have left or been fired from the agency already this year.
Under the direction of Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service, the agency is looking at cuts across a variety of departments, including communications, personnel, legislative affairs, and retirement and disability policy.
“It’s just cut, cut, cut,” an official told The Washington Post, which reported on the plan.
Oliver O’Connell5 April 2025 11:00
Roll up! Roll up! Fox News debuts amazing new spin on Trump tariffs
During Friday’s broadcast of Fox News’ midday roundtable show Outnumbered, co-host Emily Compagno tried out a new talking point: the president was merely doing an “audit” that the United States needed.
Justin Baragona has the story.
Oliver O’Connell5 April 2025 10:00
Trump tariffs: Tech moguls seen grinning at Capitol during inauguration lose billions
Tech billionaires who cozied up to Donald Trump were some of the biggest losers – shedding billions in net worth and values of their companies – in Thursday’s stock market losses as Wall Street reacted to the president’s tariff plan.
Worse news came on Friday, as Josh Marcus and Katie Hawkinson report.
Oliver O’Connell5 April 2025 09:00
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Abrego Garcia was <a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-el-salvador-abrego-garcia-b2725002.html”>deported to El Salvador on March 15, joining dozens of mostly Venezuelan immigrants on removal flights after the president secretly invoked the Alien Enemies Act to <a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/deportation-el-salvador-trump-contempt-b2727087.html”>summarily deport alleged Tren de Aragua gang members.
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Two of the planes were sent to <a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/el-salvador”>El Salvador under that wartime authority, and a third plane was supposed to only be carrying immigrants with court orders for their removal. Abrego Garcia was on that plane — something administration officials have called an “oversight” — despite no orders for his removal from the country.
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Alex Woodward has been following the case.
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The <a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/social-security-elon-musk-donald-trump-b2701483.html”>Social Security Administration is reportedly drafting plans to lay off thousands more employees overseeing benefits for the nation’s seniors as part of <a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/elon-musk-tesla-doge-eu-trump-billion-b2727450.html”>Elon Musk’s <a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/robert-kennedy-doge-firing-musk-b2727179.html”>Department of Government Efficiency initiative, even as it has struggled with reports of poor customer service following the loss of 7,000 workers who have left or been fired from the agency already this year.
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Josh Marcus reports.
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Amid an <a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/stock-market-today-trump-tariffs-china-b2727464.html”>ongoing market selloff and economists increasingly forecasting a global recession due to Donald Trump’s <a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tariffs-stock-market-wall-street-live-updates-b2727436.html”>crippling across-the-board tariffs, the president’s loyalists at Fox News have been <a href=”https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tariffs-economy-fox-media-reaction-b2727067.html”>desperately searching for ways to positively spin the fears of a financial crash.
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During Friday’s broadcast of Fox News’ midday roundtable show Outnumbered, co-host Emily Compagno tried out a new talking point: the president was merely doing an “audit” that the United States needed.
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Justin Baragona has the story.
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Worse news came on Friday, as Josh Marcus and Katie Hawkinson report.
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