CiVL News: Apr 2, 2026, 5:05 AM PDT -- Tariffs, Transgender Rights, and Trump's War Problems Drive Thursday's News

Here's your latest episode from the Reason Magazine CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com. This episode examines the economic fallout of President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs and a landmark Supreme Court ruling on transgender conversion therapy bans. It also covers the Artemis Two mission, birthright citizenship debates, and international reactions to Trump's Iran policies. • Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs led to 89,000 manufacturing job losses in the past year. • The Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs, citing legislative process and executive power concerns. • Justice Gorsuch emphasized that major decisions like tariffs should go through Congress. • Trump's tariffs applied a 10% duty to many countries, including those with zero tariffs like Singapore. • The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 vote, struck down state bans on conversion therapy for minors. • Justice Gorsuch's majority opinion in Chiles v. Salazar focused on content and viewpoint discrimination. • Justice Amy Coney Barrett questioned the Trump administration's birthright citizenship arguments. • NASA's Artemis Two mission launched, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. • The Artemis program is projected to cost $93 billion through fiscal year 2025. • Trump's call for allies to confront Iran over the Strait of Hormuz has met resistance. Join CiVL and be part of building the future you want to live in. Be an early adopter. We're just getting started. Human respect, a core tenet of CiVL's vision, recognizes that the path to a flourishing civilization does not lie in more efficient forms of coercion, but in the widespread adoption of human respect as a primary value. By moving away from the "Conflict Machine" and toward a culture of voluntary cooperation, we align ourselves with the natural requirements for human well-being. We built CiVL News out of our passion for free and open access to information. Follow the topics you care about, and don't be subjected to algos! You're invited to build a hub with us for ideas that upgrade civilizations.