Merz Triumphs in Historic German Chancellor Vote
After a stunning first-round defeat, Friedrich Merz clinched the German chancellorship in a tense second ballot, ending parliamentary chaos and securing leadership of Europe's largest economy amid political uncertainty.
24 Hours Merz wins second vote to be Germany Chancellor + Trump meets Canadian PM amid tariff tensions + Israeli strikes disable Yemen's Sanaa airport + US trade deficit hits record high in March + FBI report slams 2017 GOP shooting probe + Trump offers $1000 to illegal immigrants for self-deportation + Defense Secretary Hegseth orders cuts to four-star generals + DoorDash buys Deliveroo in $3.9 billion deal + House GOP blocks vote on Trump tariffs rollback + Federal judge orders Trump admin to admit 12,000 refugees + Trump bans federal funding for gain-of-function research + Merz fails first vote before winning second in Germany + Newark airport control outage disrupts flights + Bernie Sanders slams Dems for weak Trump resistance + Mattel warns price hikes due to Trump tariffs + Israel plans full occupation of Gaza
Number 140.5 billion - US trade deficit hits record high in March 2025
Quote "We do not need anything they have" — President Donald Trump on Canada ahead of PM meeting
Germany’s Merz wins chancellorship after historic defeat
Merz wins second ballot to become German chancellor
Merz secures chancellorship in crucial second vote
Trump meets Canada’s Carney amid rising tariff spat
Trump holds high-stakes talks with Canadian PM Carney
Trump hosts Canadian PM as trade tensions flare
Israeli airstrikes cripple Yemen’s Sanaa airport
Israel fully disables Yemen’s main airport in strikes
IDF calls for Yemen airport evacuation amid crisis
US trade deficit surges to record high in March
Tariff frenzies send US trade gap to historic high
March trade deficit spikes amid tariff-driven imports
House GOP blasts FBI over failed 2017 baseball shooting probe
Republicans release scathing report on FBI baseball shooting fail
FBI accused of downplaying anti-GOP motive in 2017 shooting
Trump offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport
Trump admin rolls out $1000 payout for voluntary deportations
Self-deportation program aims to cut migrant costs
Defense chief Hegseth orders cuts to 20% of four-star generals
Hegseth mandates military slashes top ranks
Pentagon to cut generals as part of reform plan
DoorDash to acquire UK rival Deliveroo for $3.9B
DoorDash seals $3.9 billion Deliveroo buyout
DoorDash expands globally with Deliveroo deal
Federal judge orders Trump to admit 12,000 refugees
Court mandates Trump admin to admit thousands of refugees
Judge blocks Trump attempt to halt refugee admissions
Trump bans federal funding for risky gain-of-function research
Trump signs executive order ending gain-of-function research funding
Federal funds cut for controversial virus research
Merz misses majority in first German chancellor vote
Germany’s Merz suffers shock defeat in opening chancellor vote
Friedrich Merz fails first ballot in German chancellor vote
Newark airport hit by air traffic control disruptions
ATC outage at Newark causes widespread flight chaos
Newark flight delays mount amid controller shortages
Bernie Sanders blasts Democrats for weak Trump resistance
Sanders: Dem resistance to Trump ‘not good enough’
Bernie slams Dems for failing to address working-class needs
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