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CNN:
Trump delays 50% EU tariffs until July 9  —  President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has agreed to delay a 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, the latest instance of Trump declaring an impending tariff and throwing markets into confusion only to later walk back the threatened levies.
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Trump Delays Imposing 50 Percent Tariffs on E.U.  —  Where Things Stand  — E.U. tariffs: President Trump said he was extending the deadline to impose 50 percent tariffs on the European Union to July 9, from June 1, following a request from Ursula von der Leyen …
Discussion: Reuters
Erin Doherty / NBC News:
Trump delays 50% tariffs on E.U. to July 9  —  President Donald Trump's post came after Ursula Von der Leyen said that she had a “good call” with Trump, but needed until July 9 to “reach a good deal.”  —  President Donald Trump said Sunday that he agreed to an extension on the 50% tariff deadline on the European Union until July 9.
Reuters:
Kremlin on Trump's remark about Putin being ‘crazy’: there is some emotional overload  —  The Kremlin on Monday said that U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Vladimir Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY” might be due to emotional overload, but thanked the U.S. leader for his assistance in launching Ukraine peace negotiations.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Mike Johnson urges Senate not to make major changes to megabill  —  “We've got to deal within the realm of what's possible,” the House speaker said Sunday.  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson is urging GOP senators to exercise caution in making changes to the sweeping megabill passed through the House last week.
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Sen. Ron Johnson says there's enough opposition in the Senate to hold up Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ bill
Max Tani / Semafor:
Semafor Media: 🟡 Anti-woke identity crisis  —  In today's edition: How a slice of the media ecosystem is adapting to Trump in power.
Associated Press:
Israeli strikes kill 52 in Gaza, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter, medics say  —  Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter that was struck as people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, according to local health officials.
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Trump's Vision: One World, Three Powers?  —  President Trump's recent actions and statements suggest he might want an arrangement where the United States, China and Russia each dominate their sphere of influence.  —  For President Trump, anytime is a good time for deal-making …
Drew Gilpin Faust / New York Times:
We Are Not Being Asked to Run Into Cannon Fire.  We Just Need to Speak Up.  —  Frederick Douglass thought Decoration Day — the original name for Memorial Day — was the nation's most significant holiday.  On May 30, 1871, the day's fourth annual observance, he honored the unknown Union dead …
Naftali Bendavid / Washington Post:
Democratic troubles revive debate over left-wing buzzwords  —  From “intersectionality” to “equity,” many say jargon is alienating key voters.  But progressives say inclusive language is vital.  —  Maybe it's using the word “oligarchs” instead of rich people.
John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:
Rahm Emanuel, Teasing a White House Bid, Says Democratic Brand Is Weak  —  The pugilistic Democrat isn't hiding his political ambitions, openly considering a presidential bid as the party struggles to find a way out of the wilderness  —  CHICAGO—Rahm Emanuel, never humble about his political skills …
Juliegrace Brufke / 24sight News:
Former Mace adviser testifies congresswoman planned to pressure ex-fiancé on properties  —  Support independent journalism, a free subscription gets you most 24sight gems, but paid supporters get full access, including the Substack Live Recordings over at the Super Secret Members Page. $5/month, $50/year
Alex Nitzberg / Fox News:
Trump fires off Memorial Day message targeting ‘SCUM’ who sought to ‘DESTROY’ the US  —  The president asserts the nation ‘WILL SOON BE SAFE AND GREAT AGAIN!’  —  President Donald Trump issued one of his signature spicy holiday greetings on Memorial Day.  —  The president …
Discussion: Axios, The Hill, Townhall and Mediaite
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Jasmine Crockett: 'It's Time for Republicans to Question Trump's Mental Acuity'  —  The congresswoman wants the GOP to ask whether the president is “equipped to serve mentally” … “I don't think that those who have gone through West Point expected to have their commander in chief address …
Discussion: The Jim Acosta Show
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Sophie Gardner / Politico:
The pool's open.  Trump's laid off the team that helps protect swimmers.  —  The loss of the CDC's drowning-prevention unit is one that water safety advocates fear will have a direct impact on children's safety.  —  Water safety officials usually spend Memorial Day weekend warning families …
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
For Trump, Civil Rights Protections Should Help White Men  —  Administration officials pick and choose which civil rights protections they want to enforce, and for whom.  —  In his drive to purge diversity efforts in the federal government and beyond, President Trump has expressed outright hostility to civil rights protections.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ben Smith / Semafor:
Inside the identity crisis in anti-woke media  —  The News  —  The libertarian journalist Michael Moynihan felt the shift on election night 2024, after it had become clear that Donald Trump would win.  He was co-hosting a livestream for The Free Press, a new publication that had boomed …
Washington Post:
Veterans recoil at Trump plan to end Afghans' deportation protection  —  The administration claims conditions in Afghanistan have markedly improved under Taliban rule.  Those who fought in the war say that's “laughable.”  —  The Trump administration's move to end deportation protections …
Discussion: The Bulwark, NewsMax.com and Mashable
Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
What Democrats Can Learn From Bruce Springsteen  —  Springsteen's patriotic framing of his onstage criticism seemed to get under Donald Trump's skin more than any words from Democratic politicians  —  “The America I love, the America I've written about, that has been a beacon of hope …
Wall Street Journal:
The 90-Day Rush to Get Goods Out of China  —  American and Chinese firms are racing to clear a backlog of orders during a pause in trade war hostilities  —  Adam Leeb is rushing to ship $700,000 of electronic typewriters from China while the trade truce holds.
Discussion: Bloomberg, NewsMax.com and Semafor
 
 
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