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  LAST 2 WEEKS IN REVIEW I’m your Representative in Congress and I write to keep you informed. The chaos and costs of Trump’s tariff strategy A junior varsity national security team  No one is above the law, or below it  Big ideas to govern better Hitting back on behalf of scientists Meeting with constituents in the MA-04   The chaos and costs of Trump’s tariff strategy   WSJ’s “dumbest trade war in history”:  The president announced sweeping tariffs this week, which amount to a $500+ billion tax hike on everyday Americans. The tariffs were calculated  nonsensically  and communicated incoherently. There is robust debate between policymakers and economists about how tariffs might help America, but every serious participant in that debate recognizes that the chaos of this tariff roll-out will cause pain for businesses, families, and allies alike.  I have often joined the tariff debate, generally arguing for free trade with the exception of Chin...

  By  Charlie Mahtesian SPINELESS MAGA REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED TO SPEAK OUT - ARE SO AFRAID OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS, THEY REFUSE TO HOLD TOWN HALLS - THAT'S COWARDICE!  IF YOU CAN'T DEFEND YOUR VOTES, YOU NEED TO BE REPLACED!  YES! VOTERS ARE ANGRY!  OFFICES ARE CLOSED! STAFF FIRED! SERVICES SLASHED....SPINELESS MAGA SILENT!  NAZI  MUSK & DOGEsh*tDON'T EVEN COMPREHEND THEIR CUTS OR ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION!  CHINA IS PROMOTING CHEAP CLEAN ENERGY & BUILDING ROADS, MAKING FRIENDS WHILE TRUMP PAYS HIS DEBT TO PUTIN & REMOVES SANCTIONS!    Elon Musk speaks at a town hall Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. | Jeffrey Phelps/AP DOGE DRAWBACK  — From the time the Donald Trump-Elon Musk governing partnership took shape, it’s had an expiration date attached to it. The relationship wasn’t built to last — the egos were too big, the principals too mercurial, the politics surrounding the world’s richest man’s efforts to re...