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--:-- Georgia Howe: Good afternoon, I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Monday, April 7th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
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--:-- John Bickley: Wall Street's wild ride continues. A Title IX task force zeros in on schools allowing men in women's sports, and the Florida Gators battle the Houston Cougars for the NCAA championship.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Stocks took a roller coaster ride today as Wall Street reacted to President Trump's latest tariff push. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has more.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: The Dow fell another 1,300 points when the markets opened today, only to rebound amid rumors of a tariff pause and then fall again once those rumors turned out to be just rumors. Ultimately, by midday, the Dow was down nearly 1,000 points while the S&P fell near bear market territory amid ongoing threats of retaliatory measures from China and others.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: The EU did, however, extend an olive branch, offering a zero-for-zero trade deal with the U.S. after President Trump imposed steep tariffs on European imports. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen did, however, caution that they were ready to strike back.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Meanwhile, in an effort to bring Beijing to the bargaining table, Trump is threatening additional 50 tariff hikes on China if they do not back down on their 34% rate against U.S. goods.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met President Trump at the White House today. Israel faces a 17% levy under Trump's Liberation Day plan, which surprised Israeli officials amid ongoing war and economic strain.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: The two leaders will hold joint press conferences this afternoon. Netanyahu hopes to reach an agreement with Trump regarding the duties they're currently forced to pay. Here's Netanyahu.
--:-- Benjamin Netanyahu: We will eliminate the trade deficit with the United States. We intend to do it very quickly. We think it's the right thing to do. And we're going to also eliminate trade barriers, a variety of trade barriers that have been put up unnecessarily. And I think Israel can serve as a model for many countries who ought to do the same.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: The two also spoke about regional security, including concerns over Turkey's growing role in Syria and future plans for Gaza.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: The visas for at least three dozen international students and alumni from several top California universities have been revoked. The Trump administration cited their involvement in anti-Israel protests. Stanford and several University of California campuses confirmed the actions, which follow Secretary of State Marco Rubio's announcement that 300 foreign students would be removed for sparking unrest.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Several schools claim the move has left students in limbo with limited explanation from federal officials.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: A new Trump administration task force seeks to protect female athletes from what it calls the pernicious effects of gender ideology in school programs. Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan has the latest.
--:-- Mary Margaret Olihan: The team will fast-track enforcement against schools that allow men to compete in women's sports. Education Secretary Linda McMahon says that this is the women's rights issue of our time, while Attorney General Pam Bondi calls it a top priority.
--:-- Mary Margaret Olihan: The move follows Trump's executive orders to keep men out of women's sports and to defend children against what the White House calls gender ideology extremism. Officials say the task force will ensure that women's civil rights are upheld and violators are held accountable using the full force of federal law.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: In a horrific turn of events Sunday, four kids were attacked with a meat cleaver by a relative. Police say an 11-year-old called 911 from a locked room, prompting NYPD officers to kick down the door. The girls, ages 8 to 16, are in serious condition but are expected to survive. Here's NYPD's commissioner explaining what officers saw when they arrived.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: A new bill in New York would prevent police from conducting routine stops and searches for low violations. Currently, police are able to stop and search vehicles over things like broken taillights, expired tags, and registrations, window tints, and the smell of marijuana. Such searches are often used to uncover more serious crimes.
--:-- Georgia Howe: In fact, one such search nabbed serial killer Joel Rifkin, who had the body of a victim in his car at the time he was stopped for a missing plate. Supporters of the bill say it's necessary to promote racial equity as Black and Latino drivers are stopped at higher rates. But opponents, including law enforcement, say it's dangerous and unprecedented.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And Trump hosts the L.A. Dodgers at the White House, and Florida takes on Houston tonight in the college basketball championship. Here are some sports news highlights as Crane & Company co-host David Cohn.
--:-- David Cohn: The Florida Gators will take on the Houston Cougars tonight for the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship. Florida advanced in the Final Four by defeating Auburn 79-73, while Houston came from behind in an upset win over the Duke Blue Devils.
--:-- David Cohn: The Cougars erased a 14-point deficit in the final eight minutes to win 70-67. To Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers met with President Trump at the White House today to celebrate their World Series championship over the New York Yankees last October.
--:-- David Cohn: The president singled out several players, including Shohei Ohtani, for becoming the first major leaguer to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. All year, the Dodgers faced down adversity. You entered the playoffs battered and bruised, but not broken.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it this morning, we covered some major stories, including the stock market's nosedive, the short and long term impact of Trump's tariffs, and the eruption of anti-Trump protests in several cities.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.
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