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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump won't rule out a recession in 2025 — “I hate to predict things like that,” Trump said when pressed about the possibility of a recession during a recorded interview that aired on “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.” — President Donald Trump is confident that the country's economy …
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The Guardian, Democrats, Forbes, New York Post, Axios, The Hill, The Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
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Bloomberg:
The Bond Market's Trump Trade Is Looking Like a Recession Trade — Bond traders are signaling an increasing risk that the US economy will stall as President Donald Trump's chaotic tariff rollouts and federal-workforce cuts threaten to further restrain the pace of growth.
Neil Irwin / Axios:
Trump's economic shock therapy — President Trump believes it's worth risking pain to achieve his medium-term goal of rewiring the U.S. economy. He is attempting a form of economic shock therapy, while accepting there could be collateral damage. — Why it matters: That willingness …
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Digby's Hullabaloo and Washington Post
Washington Post:
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs' effects on markets — Trump's acknowledgment of economic turbulence was a reversal from previous cheering of his policies, and it contrasted with reassurances from his own advisers Sunday. — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. …
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices
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Fortune, NBC News and The Independent
Nandika Chatterjee / The Daily Beast:
Trump Boosts Message Telling Americans to ‘Shut Up’ About Egg Prices
Trump Boosts Message Telling Americans to ‘Shut Up’ About Egg Prices
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MeidasTouch News
María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg:
Trump Says US Economy Faces ‘Transition,’ Avoids Recession Call
Trump Says US Economy Faces ‘Transition,’ Avoids Recession Call
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump Admits He's Willing to Let Americans Suffer for His Trade War
Trump Admits He's Willing to Let Americans Suffer for His Trade War
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Washington Examiner
CBS News:
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia University protests, lawyer says — A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests was arrested Saturday night in New York City by federal immigration authorities who claimed they were acting …
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New York Post, Axios, The Washington Free Beacon, Rolling Stone, RedState, Forbes and The Independent
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Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Advocates Say — On Saturday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers detained Mahmoud Khalil - a recent Columbia University graduate who helped lead the Gaza solidarity encampment - at his New York City home …
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Bloomberg.com and New York Daily News
Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
US authorities arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University, students say — Agents from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last year's pro-Palestinian protests at New York's Columbia University, four fellow students said on Sunday.
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New York Times, Jacobin and UnHerd
Meghnad Bose / Drop Site News:
DHS Detains Lead Negotiator of Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment After Online Campaign by Pro-Israel Groups — NEW YORK CITY—On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents entered a student residential building at Columbia University in uptown New York and detained Mahmoud Khalil …
Minho Kim / New York Times:
Democrats Voice Regret on Scattered Responses to Trump's Speech — Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues. — Democratic lawmakers on Sunday expressed disappointment …
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The Hill and The Gateway Pundit
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Wall Street Journal:
Fear of Trump Has Elite Law Firms in Retreat — Executive orders against Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have chilled industry — Elite law firms formed a proud part of the opposition to the first Trump administration. This time around, the industry is fearful of taking on a president …
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Digby's Hullabaloo and The Independent
Sun Yu / Financial Times:
Chinese investors privately take stakes in Elon Musk's companies — Asset managers have been promoting tech mogul's ties to Donald Trump to lure capital to xAI, Neuralink and SpaceX — Wealthy Chinese investors are quietly funnelling tens of millions of dollars into private companies controlled …
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Mihir A. Desai / New York Times:
Musk's Tweet-Fueled Bubble May Be About to Burst
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Real chilling effects — Normally I record the classes I teach. It gives students who miss class a chance to catch up. I also make space in my classes to talk about what is happening in government right now. A couple of weeks ago, students asked we keep the discussions, but stop recording the class.
Sherrilyn Ifill / Sherrilyn's Newsletter:
Selma is Stronger than MAGA — “You're teaching young people to love America.” —Justice Anthony Kennedy to President Donald Trump, March 4, 2025 — Sherrilyn's Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Secret Service shoots armed man near White House — The U.S. Secret Service shot an armed man near the White House around midnight on Sunday, the agency said in a statement. — The big picture: While there has been no reported threat to President Trump, the Secret Service has been under …
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NBC News, New York Post, Raw Story, israelhayom.com, Metro.co.uk, TMZ.com, CBS News, NewsNation and New York Daily News
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near the White House
Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near the White House
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CNN, Daily Mail, The Independent, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, RedState, USA Today, World News, UPI, The Kyiv Independent, Deadline, Washington Examiner and The Gateway Pundit
NBC News:
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine — U.S. and Ukrainian officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, with Trump focused on Zelenskyy's willingness to make concessions in negotiations. — WASHINGTON — As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare …
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Reuters, The Kyiv Independent, CBS News, Digby's Hullabaloo and eutoday.net
Greg Ng / WBAL:
Howard County resident who traveled internationally has confirmed case of measles — MDH: This measles case not associated with outbreak in Texas, New Mexico — A positive case of measles was confirmed in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally, according to health officials.
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FOX 10 Phoenix
New York Times:
Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency — Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans. — Chante Duncan was an office manager at a mental health center …
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Raw Story
Mostafa Salem / CNN:
Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts — Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video, providing a gruesome picture of a crackdown against remnants …
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New York Times, BBC, Al Jazeera, The Daily Wire, Associated Press, One America News Network, The Gateway Pundit, Agence France-Presse, Fox News, RTÉ, The Daily Caller, UPI, New York Post, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Examiner, eutoday.net, The American Conservative and The Defense Post
Jack Fitzgerald / Car and Driver:
Tariffs, Even If Delayed, Could Get Big Reactions from the Auto Companies — Ford, GM, and Stellantis have all publicly thanked the feds for delaying tariffs, but it seems clear that they and other automakers will mount strong responses once they're implemented.
Washington Post:
Companies warn investors that DOGE's federal cuts might hurt business — As earnings season begins, filings to the SEC point to uncertainty from the current administration as potential trouble for business. — Elon Musk's sweeping makeover of the federal government in recent weeks …

