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11:05 AM ET, March 4, 2025

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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?
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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 …
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 and NBC News
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.
Justin Trudeau / Prime Minister of Canada:
Statement by the Prime Minister on unjustified U.S. tariffs against Canada  — Statement by the Prime Minister on unjustified U.S. tariffs against Canada  —  The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on unjustified U.S. tariffs against Canada:
María Verza / Associated Press:
Mexico to impose retaliatory tariffs on US following China and Canada as trade war heats up
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Jen Rubin addresses the halting of aid to Ukraine, tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Discussion: CBS News
The Bulwark:
What Fresh Hell Do We Have Today?
Discussion: CBS News
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Take Effect, With Added Duties on China
John Towfighi / CNN:
Warren Buffett: Tariffs are ‘an act of 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 …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Democrats Are Serious About a Shutdown  —  Hakeem Jeffries' House caucus is itching for a fight: “At some point you've got to have a goddamn backbone.”  —  When President Donald Trump announced last week he wanted Congress to “pass a clean, temporary government funding Bill,” …
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 …
Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
A National Security Disaster in the Oval Office  —  ANYONE WHO EXPECTED DONALD TRUMP'S foreign policy in his second term to look essentially like his foreign policy in his first term must have been shocked over the past few days.  First, on Friday, at what was supposed to be the prelude …
Associated Press:
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.
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.
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.
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NBC News:
Top FBI official forced out after criticizing Trump pursuit of agents who investigated Jan. 6
New York Times:
Top New York City F.B.I. Agent Forced Out After Clash With Justice Dept.
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: CBS News and Chicago Sun Times
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Washington Post:
RFK Jr.'s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts
Discussion: The Hill
Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
How Federal Workers Are Dealing With the $1 Limit on Their Corporate Cards  —  Most workers now have the spending limit on their government-issued plastic—rendering it functionally useless  —  WASHINGTON—For much of the federal workforce, pulling out a government credit card during …
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Wired:   Elon Musk's $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies
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 …
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CNN:
Egypt's Gaza plan excludes Hamas from future governance
Discussion: HotAir and Reuters
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.
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 …
Christian Paz / Vox:
Trump's honeymoon is over  —  Six weeks ago, President Donald Trump could credibly say that he and his agenda were popular.  His boasts of popular support were backed by data: Half of the country approved of the job he was doing for most of his first month on the job, according to polling averages.
Discussion: ABC News
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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 …
Discussion: Associated Press and Rolling Stone
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.
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
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
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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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
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Discussion: CBS News
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Discussion: The Hill
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