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12:50 PM 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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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.
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 …
Politico:
Republicans squirm as Trump's tariffs come for their states  —  The agriculture industry will take a major hit from the new 25 percent duties on Mexico and Canada that went into effect at midnight.  —  Republicans in Washington have spent weeks dismissing concerns about President Donald Trump's tariffs …
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:
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.
CNBC:
Trump's Mexico tariffs could raise produce prices in the next few days, Target CEO says
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
What Fresh Hell Do We Have Today?
Discussion: NBC News
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Jen Rubin addresses the halting of aid to Ukraine, tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Discussion: CBS News
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 …
Wired:
People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago  —  Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the president at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
Discussion: Axios
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 …
Discussion: The Hill
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CNN:
Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after Oval Office argument with Zelensky, White House official says
Bloomberg:
Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine After Clash With Zelenskiy
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.
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
Washington Post:
RFK Jr.'s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts  —  The measles outbreak in Texas has sparked debate over the use of vitamin A, with some health experts warning it may not be effective.  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s focus on vitamin A use to combat …
Discussion: CNN, The Guardian and National Review
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Alix Martichoux / The Hill:
9 states report measles cases as outbreaks grow
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
Alexander Tin / CBS News:   Americas at risk of losing measles elimination status, U.N. agency warns
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Vance Ignites Outrage in Britain With ‘Random Country’ Comment  —  The vice president denied that he was talking about Britain and France when he downplayed “20,000 troops from some random country” protecting Ukraine.  No other countries have pledged troops.
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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
Discussion: Daily Kos, Twitchy, Raw Story and Althouse
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: Marketplace, Axios and Reuters
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Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Trump official floats new approach on GDP, as economy poised to slow sharply
Discussion: Vox
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 …
Discussion: Eschaton
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.
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.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill:
Trump threatens to stop funding for any colleges allowing ‘illegal protests’
Discussion: Al Jazeera
U.S. Department of Education:
Secretary McMahon: Our Department's Final Mission  —  When I took the oath of office as Secretary of Education, I accepted responsibility for overseeing the U.S. Department of Education and those who work here.  But more importantly, I took responsibility for supporting over 100 million American children …
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New York Times:
Arab Leaders Meet at Emergency Summit to Form Plan on Gaza Crisis  —  Trying to counter President Trump's proposal to “clean out” Gaza, Arab leaders are trying to forge their own vision for the Palestinian territory.  —  Arab leaders convened for an emergency summit in Cairo on Tuesday …
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CNN:
Egypt's Gaza plan excludes Hamas from future governance
Reuters:
Exclusive: Fired US government workers with top security clearances were not given exit briefings, sources say  —  Some U.S. government workers with top security clearances fired in mass layoffs overseen by Elon Musk in recent weeks were not given standard exit briefings and advised …
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.
 
 
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Katherine Stewart / New Republic:
Beware Trump's Talk of Coming “Emergencies”
Bloomberg:
Let's Talk About the Trump Paradox
Kit Yates / The Guardian:
Elon Musk is a proven danger to good science, but the Royal Society won't say it. That's why I resigned
Discussion: Agence France-Presse
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution
Discussion: E&E News and Associated Press
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate GOP won't take up House budget resolution until at least late March
Discussion: Axios
 Earlier Items: 
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Senate blocks ban on transgender athletes, as Trump pushes forward
Christian Paz / Vox:
Trump's honeymoon is over  —  Six weeks ago, President Donald Trump could credibly say that he and his agenda were popular.
Discussion: ABC News
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
March 3, 2025  —  As seemed evident even at the time, the ambush of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky …
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
U.S. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry Into Schumer
Discussion: CBS News
Erich Wagner / GovExec.com:
‘Prelude to privatization:’ Social Security confirms workforce reduction targets, continues to shutter offices
Discussion: The Hill
Nandika Chatterjee / The Daily Beast:
Social Security Checks Could Stop Going Out by April, Ex-Head Warns
Discussion: Mediaite
Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Trump Celebrates After Killing Anti-Money-Laundering Law
Discussion: Associated Press and Rolling Stone
 

 
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