NEW: Russian Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic missile carrier bomber has crashed in Irkutsk region.

Search for the crew underway.

White House denies Politico report on Musk:

Elon Musk and President Trump have both *publicly* stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete.

The crew of four ejected, one pilot confirmed dead.

An Indian Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed in Jamnagar, Gujarat. One pilot ejected safely.

NEW: Israeli warplanes targeted a scientific research building in the Berzeh neighbourhood of the Syrian capital Damascus and a military airbase in Hama.

UPDATE: According to Syrian sources, Israeli warplanes carried out at least two strikes on Damascus and at least four strikes on the Hama airbase.

Claims about an attack on the T4 airbase has not yet been confirmed.

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz's team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world.

Source: Politico

Qatargate: Qatar "is not an enemy country," Netanyahu defends himself.

Trump Approval Drops to 43%

President Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 43%, the lowest since his return to office, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

• Approval down 2 points from late March, and 4 points below his post-inauguration high of 47%.

• Only 37% approve of his economic performance; just 30% back his response to rising living costs.

• 52% believe new auto tariffs will harm people around them.

• One-third, mostly Republicans, disagree that tariffs are harmful.

Source: Reuters

BREAKING: U.S. President Trump imposes reciprocal tariffs on all countries.

"This will be the golden age of America.

Jobs and factories will come back.

This will lower prices for consumers."

President Trump says U.S. will impose 10% tariff on all imports.

U.S. to impose 25% tariff on foreign-made automobiles.

Trump:

Today is one of the most important days in American history.

It marks the declaration of our economic independence.

🇺🇸 NEW U.S. Tarriffs

• 20% tariff on 🇪🇺 EU
• 34% tariff on 🇨🇳 China
• 26% tariff on 🇮🇳 India
• 32% tariff on 🇹🇼 Taiwan
• 24% tariff on 🇯🇵 Japan
• 25% tariff on 🇰🇷 South Korea

🇺🇸 Trump with new U.S. tarriffs. Baseline will be 10% for countries.

Trump:

To foreign leaders, I say—terminate your own tariffs

Start buying American goods.

S&P 500 futures sink 1.9%, Nasdaq 100 futures slide 2.7% after Trump's new tarriffs.

Trump:

If Democrats got in, the entire economy would collapse.

Senior White House official:

Post-World War II institutions are ‘no longer fit for our times and our economic situation’.

BIG: Trump signs executive order on tariffs.

Baseline tariff rate will go into effect on April 5.

Reciprocal tariffs will go into effect on April 9.

President Trump’s new 25% tariffs will cover nearly $600 billion in vehicles and auto parts — and now extend to all computer imports, including laptops.