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Business Today:
‘Make them pay’: Canada puts Trump's ‘first friend’ Elon Musk's Tesla in the crosshairs of tariff war  —  Canada's EV adoption rate is outpacing that of the U.S., with nearly 17% of new cars sold in the third quarter of 2024 being fully electric, compared to just 8% in the US.  —  Business Today Desk
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CBC News:
B.C. premier announces countermeasures against U.S. tariffs, including ban on ‘red-state’ liquor  —  U.S. President Donald Trump will impose 25% tariff on most Canadian imports beginning Tuesday  —  B.C. Premier David Eby has announced immediate countermeasures in response to incoming U.S. tariffs …
Reuters:
Mexican president orders retaliatory tariffs against U.S.  —  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Saturday ordered retaliatory tariffs in response to the U.S. decision to slap 25% tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, marking the apparent start of a trade war between the two countries.
Washington Post:
Trump signs order imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China  —  It's the first official action of the president's second-term trade war.  —  President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, the nation's three largest trading partners …
Jeanne Whalen / Wall Street Journal:
Tariffs Are Here.  The Price Hikes Coming for These Items May Surprise You.  —  Now might be a good time to buy a car.  You might grab some tomatoes, toy trucks or tequila along the way.  —  The Trump administration said Saturday it will levy 25% import tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada …
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Mexico, Canada announce retaliatory measures following Trump tariffs
U.S. Chamber of Commerce:   U.S. Chamber: Tariffs Are Not the Answer
Associated Press:
Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, risking higher prices for U.S. consumers
Bloomberg:
‘Complete Betrayal’: Canada Reels as Trump Tariff Rattles Major Trading Relationship
Discussion: Forbes
API:
API Statement on Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Discussion: UPI and DNyuz
New York Times:
Elon Musk's team has gotten access to the Treasury Department's payments system.  — Trump tariffs: The Canadian government has been notified by the United States government that goods exported to the United States will be subject to a 25 percent tariff, with a lower rate for Canadian oil …
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Henry Farrell / Programmable Mutter:
DOGE is ripping out the guts of government  —  DOGE is beginning to hit, and this piece, by Mike Masnick, provides the best overview I've seen of what's happening. … The gloss that I'd add to what Mike says is this.  Just as happened with Twitter, we are seeing a Silicon Valley power fantasy playing out in real life.
Discussion: Breitbart
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system  —  The access — granted by Scott Bessent, Trump's newly confirmed treasury secretary — comes after the ousting of the agency's top career official.  —  Billionaire Elon Musk's deputies have gained access …
Discussion: DNyuz, Mediaite and Raw Story
The United States Senate Committee on Finance:
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System  —  In New Letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent, Wyden Warns That Political Meddling in Treasury Payments Risks Severe Economic Damage, Calls Out Dangerous Conflicts …
Discussion: TechCrunch and DNyuz
Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
Elon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources
Discussion: Reuters and New York Times
Politico:
Trump administration gives Musk allies access to Treasury payment system
Discussion: DNyuz and No More Mister Nice Blog
NBC News:
Senior FBI official forcefully resisted Trump administration firings  —  Brian Driscoll pushed back so aggressively that some feared he would be dismissed.  Driscoll has so far not handed over the names of thousands of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6th cases.
Jeremy Faust / Inside Medicine:
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals.  Banned terms must be scrubbed.  —  I believe we are breaking news some news here.  To help sustain independent journalism and analysis, please support Inside Medicine.
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
End Appears Near for U.S. Aid Agency, Democratic Lawmakers Say  —  A sense of crisis among aid groups was growing as U.S.A.I.D.'s website went dark.  —  The website for the U.S. Agency for International Development went dark Saturday afternoon as lawmakers and aid workers …
Discussion: The Guardian, KSDK-TV, DNyuz, Time and Reuters
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Tess Bridgeman / Just Security:
Can the President Dissolve USAID by Executive Order?
Discussion: Twitchy and Politico
Kathianne Boniello / New York Post:
Rebecca Lobach ID'd as female soldier inside doomed Black Hawk during DC crash  —  The U.S. Army has identified the female soldier in the doomed Black Hawk helicopter which crashed into an American Airlines flight this week, killing more than 60 people.  —  Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham …
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CBS News:
One of 3 soldiers aboard Black Hawk chopper involved in midair collision identified as longtime aviation officer
NBC News:
Tulsi Gabbard faces growing concern about her nomination after a tough confirmation hearing  —  Many in the White House were “rattled” by her refusal to directly answer a question about Edward Snowden, according to a person familiar with the White House's thinking.
Stephanie Nolen / New York Times:
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid  —  Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.  —  Lifesaving health initiatives and medical research projects have shut …
Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Who Is Ken Martin, the New Leader of the D.N.C.?  —  Democrats elected a Midwesterner and behind-the-scenes operator to take charge of a party still reeling from defeat.  —  Ken Martin, the Minnesota Democratic chairman, was elevated on Saturday to lead the Democratic National Committee …
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Ken Martin wins election as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee
David McAfee / Raw Story:
‘This is not right’: Outrage as major government agency accused of ‘breaking the law’  —  The National Transportation Safety Board made a pro-Elon Musk announcement that took onlookers by storm.  —  The NTSB said over the weekend that it would only be announcing news about major aircraft accidents …
Bianca Quilantan / Politico:
Education Department employees placed on leave for attending diversity training  —  Several employees began receiving leave notices late Friday.  —  Federal employees at the Education Department could be placed on administrative leave for previously attending a diversity training.
Discussion: New York Times
Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Musk's Junta Establishes Him as Head of Government  —  Imagining how we'd cover overseas what's happening to the U.S. right now  —  I've long believed that the American media would be more clear-eyed about the rise and return of Donald Trump if it was happening overseas in a foreign country …
 
 
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CBS News:
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