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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: Fox Business
Erin Doherty / NBC News:
Trump delays 50% tariffs on E.U. to July 9
Emily Peck / Axios:   Trump the central planner
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
Savannah Kuchar / USA Today:
GOP senator hits Trump tax bill, says there are ‘enough’ Republican votes to ‘stop the process’
Discussion: Axios and CNBC
Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Trump says Putin has gone ‘absolutely crazy,’ warns of downfall of Russia  —  President Trump in a new post on Truth Social on Sunday night accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having gone “absolutely” crazy and said if he did not stop what he was doing, it would lead to the downfall of his country.
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Andrea Margolis / Fox News:
Trump says he's ‘not happy’ with Putin after massive Ukraine strike  —  Russia launched largest aerial attack of the war so far, prompting condemnations  —  President Donald Trump told journalists that he was “not happy” with Russia's recent large-scale strike against Ukraine while speaking to the press on Sunday.
New York Times:
At Least 12 Killed and Dozens Injured After Russia's Air Strike In Ukraine
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.
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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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
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 …
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.
Kate Shaw / New York Times:
Why Is This Supreme Court Handing Trump More and More Power?  —  Since taking his second oath of office, President Trump has been on a firing spree.  In violation of numerous laws or longstanding presidential practice (or both), he has ordered the removal of many high-level officials …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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
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 …
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
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System  —  The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system. … Baccalaureate Remarks  —  Chair Jerome H. Powell  —  At Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
 
 
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