Nvidia takes a $5.5 billion hit as new U.S. export restrictions cripple its AI chip sales to China, marking a dramatic slowdown in growth and stirring warnings from CEO Jensen Huang about Americas tech competitiveness. At the same time, President Trumps proposed tech tariffs and sharp criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell ignite financial market turbulence and inflation fears. Powell pushes back, defending the Feds independence while Trump escalates his attacks, even hinting at firing him. Meanwhile, Trumps aggressive tariff strategy faces scrutiny as the real revenue numbers fall short and companies like DHL scale back U.S. services.

On the immigration front, Senator Chris Van Hollen travels to El Salvador, spotlighting the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and challenging the Trump administrations defiance of U.S. court orders. The case is becoming a major constitutional showdown. Federal judges also step in to block mass layoffs at the CFPB, halt controversial data access by Elon Musks DOGE, and delay deportations under the Alien Enemies Actall fueling tensions between the judiciary and Trumps executive agenda.

Plus, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces backlash for linking autism to environmental toxins and slashing public health staffing, worsening a growing measles outbreak. And Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under investigation for leaking military strike details via Signal, triggering bipartisan calls for his resignation.

From tech and trade wars to immigration, health, and the courts, this episode unpacks the legal, economic, and political firestorms reshaping America.

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