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10:50 AM ET, March 4, 2025

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Associated Press:
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports  —  President Donald Trump's long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States' North American allies.
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Paul Krugman:
Trump Hates Canada for its Decency  —  Trade policy mavens sometimes use numeric shorthand that refers to relevant parts of the Trade Act of 1974, which spells out situations in which the president has the right to impose tariffs.  There's Section 201, giving temporary relief to an industry that is being hurt by an import surge.
Discussion: The Guardian, CNBC, Forbes, NBC News and Reuters
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Takes the Dumbest Tariff Plunge  —  He says the 25% levies on Mexico and Canada will begin Tuesday.  Stocks fall.  —  President Trump likes to cite the stock market when it's rising as a sign of his policy success, so what does he think about Monday's plunge?
New Republic:
Trump Hit by Brutal Fox News Graphic on Tariffs as More Bad Polls Land  —  On Monday, while President Trump talked about his tariffs, Fox News showed him speaking even as a graphic in the corner displayed the markets sliding.  That said it all: No matter how much boasting he does about the economy …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Take Effect, With Added Duties on China
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Jen Rubin addresses the halting of aid to Ukraine, tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Discussion: CBS News
Justin Trudeau / Prime Minister of Canada:
Statement by the Prime Minister on unjustified U.S. tariffs against Canada
John Towfighi / CNN:
Warren Buffett: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’
Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
Here's what tariffs are and how they work
Bloomberg:
Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine After Clash With Zelenskiy  — Move halts all aid currently in transit to help Ukraine  — Pause comes after Trump and Zelenskiy sparred in Oval Office  —  President Donald Trump ordered a pause to all military aid to Ukraine …
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Washington Post:
How an Arizona DJ and karate instructor won Trump's ear on Ukraine  —  Until President Donald Trump quoted Michael McCune's Facebook post, it wasn't clear whether he remained interested in pursuing a minerals deal with Ukraine.  —  Just now  —  PHOENIX — In between deejaying weddings …
Associated Press:
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
No more town halls, NRCC chief tells House Republicans  —  The chair of the House GOP's campaign arm told Republican lawmakers Tuesday to stop holding in-person town halls amid a wave of angry backlash over the cuts undertaken by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Axios:
Scoop: Some Dems plot to disrupt Trump's speech to Congress … - “The part that we all agree on is that this is not business as usual and we would like to find a way — productively — to express our outrage,” one House Democrat told Axios.  — There is widespread disagreement among Democrats …
Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:
Ethical Concerns Surround Sen. Joni Ernst's Relationships With Top Military Officials Who Lobbied Her Committee  —  Earlier this year, the Air Force revealed that the general who oversaw its lobbying before Congress had inappropriate romantic relationships with five women, including three who worked on Capitol Hill.
Wired:
Elon Musk's $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies  —  The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs.  —  Last month, the Trump administration placed a $1 spending limit …
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Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:   How Federal Workers Are Dealing With the $1 Limit on Their Corporate Cards
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Vengeance Is His  —  With Trump back in the White House, each new week produces an onslaught of radical policy initiatives.  —  In an essay posted on Substack, Stephen I. Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown, described a sequence — running from Feb. 21 to Feb. 27 …
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Senate blocks ban on transgender athletes, as Trump pushes forward  —  The Senate failed to get the 60 votes needed to advance legislation banning transgender athletes from competing in female sports.  —  The Senate on Monday blocked legislation that would have banned transgender girls …
Alix Martichoux / The Hill:
9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow  —  (NEXSTAR) - One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States.  So far in 2025 there have been three distinct measles outbreaks and at least 164 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coming from nine states.
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times and Poynter
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Meg Tirrell / CNN:
‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
U.S. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry Into Schumer  —  Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, has been blocked so far in seeking a grand jury investigation into remarks made by Senator Chuck Schumer about Supreme Court justices.
Discussion: CBS News
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NBC News:
Top FBI official forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6  —  James Dennehy, the head of the FBI's New York office, is out one month after he urged colleagues to “dig in” after the new administration requested the names of all agents who worked on Capitol riot cases.
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Shell-Shocked at CBS  —  As Paramount's merger with Skydance nears the finish line, CBS News chief Wendy McMahon and “60 Minutes” boss Bill Owens have faced escalating pressure to settle Donald Trump's lawsuit—including from incoming president Jeff Shell.
Just Security:
Timeline: Politicization and Weaponization of Justice Department in Second Trump Administration  —  What follows is a timeline of actions that highlight the alarming level of politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice under the second Trump administration.
Andrew Freedman / Axios:
DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases on key weather buildings … - It was designed to integrate multiple forecasting centers in one building to improve operating efficiency. … - Two ex-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials also confirmed the list.
Kate Shaw / New York Times:
There Is No Musk Exception in the Constitution  —  It's difficult to convey the full magnitude of the legal chaos emanating from the Trump administration.  It goes well beyond the violation of individual laws — much of the past month has featured what feels like an assault on the very idea of law as a binding constraint.
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump Celebrates After Killing Anti-Money-Laundering Law  —  Donald Trump is celebrating his administration's move to ignore a law that targeted money laundering.  —  On Sunday, the Treasury Department announced that it would stop enforcing “any penalties or fines associated …
Brendan O'Brien / Reuters:
Trump says federal funding will stop for colleges, schools allowing ‘illegal’ protests  —  President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all federal funding will stop for colleges and schools that allow “illegal” protests and that agitators will be imprisoned or sent back to the country they came from.
CNN:
‘It was messy’: Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights  —  Millions of federal workers were ordered to return to offices across the country in recent weeks, marking an end to Covid-era rules allowing more flexibility to work from home.
New York Times:
Commerce Secretary's Comments Raise Fears of Interference in Federal Data  —  Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.  —  Comments from a member of President Trump's cabinet over the weekend have renewed concerns …
Discussion: Axios, Reuters and New Republic
Ben Leonard / Politico:
Fix to doctors' payment cuts under Medicare in play for stopgap funding measure  —  House Republican leadership is open to including language in a stopgap government funding bill that would prevent cuts in pay for doctors treating patients under Medicare, a key lawmaker said on Monday.
Discussion: E&E News
Nandika Chatterjee / The Daily Beast:
Social Security Checks Could Stop Going Out by April, Ex-Head Warns  —  WARNING  —  The former Social Security commissioner said the system could “collapse,” causing disruptions in payments within “30 to 90 days.”
Discussion: Mediaite
Erich Wagner / GovExec.com:
‘Prelude to privatization:’ Social Security confirms workforce reduction targets, continues to shutter offices  —  The Social Security Administration in recent days has initiated a flurry of actions aimed at decimating its workforce and that Democrats warn are an effort to sabotage the agency and prepare to privatize its functions.
Discussion: The Hill
The Sun:
Starmer hits back at JD Vance as fury grows over his claim UK 'hasn't fought war in 30yrs' forgetting Iraq & Afghanistan  —  Politicians of all parties joined with forces heroes in blasting the Vice President's remarks  — Jack Elsom- Jerome Starkey- Harry Cole  — Jack Elsom- Jerome Starkey- Harry Cole
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate GOP won't take up House budget resolution until at least late March  —  Senate Republicans' work to resolve differences with the House on a budget blueprint will slip until late March at least, with the chamber not expected to bring up the resolution before lawmakers leave for a recess at the end of next week.
Discussion: Axios
 
 
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