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CNBC:
Four tools at the Trump administration's disposal after a U.S. court blocks tariffs … U.S. President Donald Trump could still find a workaround after suffering a major blow to a core part of his economic agenda. — The U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday ruled that the president …
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Associated Press:
Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law — A federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, swiftly throwing into doubt Trump's signature set of economic policies …
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Reuters:
US court blocks most Trump tariffs, says president exceeded his authority
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CNBC:
Trump could ask Supreme Court to halt tariff block as soon as Friday
Trump could ask Supreme Court to halt tariff block as soon as Friday
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CNN:
US court blocks Trump from imposing the bulk of his tariffs
US court blocks Trump from imposing the bulk of his tariffs
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Financial Times:
US trade court says Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal
US trade court says Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal
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Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
US weekly jobless claims rise; corporate profits fall in first quarter
US weekly jobless claims rise; corporate profits fall in first quarter
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Court says Trump doesn't have the authority to set tariffs
Court says Trump doesn't have the authority to set tariffs
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
May 28, 2025 — Judges continue to decide cases against Trump, with a three-judge panel …
May 28, 2025 — Judges continue to decide cases against Trump, with a three-judge panel …
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NOTUS:
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don't Exist — The Trump administration's “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don't exist, according to the listed authors. — Copy — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his “Make America Healthy Again” …
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CNN:
China thought it had a truce with the US. Then Trump dropped two bombshells — A one-two punch from the United States risks shattering the already fragile trade war truce between Washington and Beijing, with Chinese tech companies and students both dealt shock blows by the Trump administration Wednesday night.
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Edward Wong / New York Times:
U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the students who will have their visas canceled include people with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and those studying in “critical fields.” — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced …
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Vivian Wang / New York Times:
Chinese Students Are Frustrated With U.S. Visa Bans: ‘What Now?’ — As applicants in Beijing wait to see how sweeping the new action might be, one says the United States is making people too scared. — In the hours after the Trump administration announced that it would begin “aggressively” …
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Helen Davidson / The Guardian:
China condemns US decision to revoke student visas
China condemns US decision to revoke student visas
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New York Times:
A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He's Exiting Washington — The billionaire has made clear he is frustrated with the obstacles he encountered as he tried to upend the federal bureaucracy. — Elon Musk during a cabinet meeting at the White House last month.Eric Lee/The New York Times
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Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, which is used in the company's shot. — The Trump administration has delivered its latest blow to vaccines …
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STAT:
STAT+: HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics
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The Guardian
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
HHS cancels funding for Moderna vaccines to fight pandemic flu
HHS cancels funding for Moderna vaccines to fight pandemic flu
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STAT
Tina Reed / Axios:
HHS cancels Moderna's $590M bird flu vaccine award
HHS cancels Moderna's $590M bird flu vaccine award
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump finds more convicted congressional Republicans to reward with pardons — Thanks to the president's latest flurry of pardons, he's now pardoned most of the Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century. — It's been a challenge keeping up with the flurry …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump has let allies and supporters avoid centuries of prison time
Trump has let allies and supporters avoid centuries of prison time
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Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
Live Updates: Judge Intends to Block Trump Effort to Stop Harvard From Enrolling Foreign Students — Students and faculty waged small acts of protest at Harvard's graduation ceremonies as the university's lawyers temporarily beat back the Trump administration's attacks in court.
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Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired:
The US Is Storing Migrant Children's DNA in a Criminal Database — Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future.
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
Supreme Court limits judges' authority to block infrastructure projects over environmental concerns — Justices say courts must defer to agencies unless their decisions fall outside a ‘broad zone of reasonableness’ — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the authority of judges …
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John Fritze / CNN:
Supreme Court limits environmental review of major infrastructure projects
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court endorses narrow environmental reviews in challenge to Utah railroad project
Supreme Court endorses narrow environmental reviews in challenge to Utah railroad project
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Wall Street Journal:
The Punch That Launched Trump's War on American Universities — Threats to withhold billions in federal research funds to punish campuses grew heated after a 2019 altercation left a man with a black eye
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National Association of the Deaf:
National Association of the Deaf Sues White House for Access to Press Briefings — Washington D.C., May 28, 2025 — The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) filed a lawsuit today to compel the White House to immediately resume providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters during broadcasts …
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Rep. Steny Hoyer draws a challenger who makes the age argument explicit — A 35-year-old volunteer firefighter said longtime incumbent is “still operating in this 1980s information environment.” — Rep. Steny Hoyer has drawn a primary challenger with a pointed message about the 85-year-old …
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Adam Gurri / Liberal Currents:
The Totalitarian Logic of Immigration Controls — There were many terrible moments in Donald Trump's nakedly fascist 2024 campaign, but I will personally never forget taking the time, in May, to read Radley Balko's extensive discussion of how mass deportation might work in practice.
Christopher Robbins / Hell Gate:
Photos: NYPD Arrests Protesters Blocking ICE Vans Transporting Detained Immigrants — On Wednesday night in Lower Manhattan, the NYPD arrested dozens of protesters who were attempting to block the path of two vans that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were using to transport people they had recently detained.
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Sen. Lindsey Graham gets a 2026 challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews, who ran against Nancy Mace — Dr. Annie Andrews, the South Carolina Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in 2022, says she's running against Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2026 …
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Statement on Chair Powell's meeting with the President — For immediate release — At the President's invitation, Chair Powell met with the President today at the White House to discuss economic developments including for growth, employment, and inflation.
Wall Street Journal:
Paramount Has Offered $15 Million to Settle CBS Lawsuit. Trump Wants More. — President's team threatened another lawsuit amid settlement talks — A month into negotiations between Paramount Global and President Trump to settle his lawsuit against CBS News, the parties remain far apart on terms.
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