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Take a Whiff of This Tariff
Ink Stained WretchesApr 4, 2025
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Do you smell that? It’s the McRib Shower Gel—available only in Germany. Aside from that, we’ve got Liberation Day, Cory Booker’s latest stunt, White House Correspondents’ Dinner drama, and more. Wretch on!


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Time Stamps:

2:02 - Front Page

1:00:12 - Obsessions

1:07:43 - Reader Mail

1:11:29 - Favorite Items


Show Notes:

The New York Times: How Are Trump’s Tariff Rates Calculated? 

Mediaite: Fox News Anchor: Trump Should Tell Americans Worried About Their 401(k)s to ‘Support’ It Like a ‘War Effort’ 

The Washington Post: Musk to keep spending on politics despite Wisconsin loss, GOP doubts

AP News: Democrats demoralized by Trump get a boost from Wisconsin voters and Cory Booker’s speech 

Politico: The Mystery Buyer of That $23 Million DC Mansion? Mark Zuckerberg. 

New York Post: Joe Rogan calls the possibility of non-criminals being deported with violent gang members ‘horrific’ 

The Hill: Elon Musk says he sent MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair $2.5 million, open to paternity test 

Fox News: Trump says he gave Tiger Woods blessing to date Vanessa Trump: 'Let them both be happy' 

The Washington Post: White House correspondents’ dinner scraps plan for comedian to host

The Guardian: In a new book, top Biden aide describes ‘out of it’ president before Trump debate

Mediaite: Trump-Backed Head of the FCC Threatens ABC’s Broadcast License In Fox News Interview

Los Angeles Times: Steve Kornacki exits MSNBC for new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports

The New York Times: The Big Fat Windsor Knot Takes Washington

The New York Times: Steak Fries: Deservedly Reviled or Underappreciated Edible Spoons?

The Free Press: The Double Standard in the Human-Rights World 

The Telegraph: Hamas ‘quietly drops’ thousands of deaths from casualty figures

NBC News: Trump won’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods’ for doing so

The Dispatch: Donald Trump, Franklin Roosevelt and the Allure of Permanent Power

The Dallas Morning News: Reviewing The News' coverage of the Robert Morris scandal

Nieman Lab: How to leak to a journalist 

The New York Times: How a Black Progressive Transformed Into a Conservative Star