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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump tariffs reinstated by appeals court for now … WATCH NOW — A federal appeals court on Thursday granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily pause a lower-court ruling that struck down most of President Donald Trump's tariffs. — The Trump administration had earlier told …
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Doug Palmer / Politico:
Second federal court rules against Trump's tariffs — The decision comes less than 24 hours after another court ruled against the president's use of an emergency law to justify tariffs on dozens of the United States' largest trading partners. — A second federal court has ruled …
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Appeals court halts ruling that blocked Trump's tariffs — A federal appellate court on Thursday temporarily stayed a ruling that effectively wiped out most of President Trump's tariffs. — Why it matters: The intervention will deepen the chaos around the Court of International Trade's Wednesday order …
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Reuters:
US ruling that Trump tariffs are unlawful stirs relief and uncertainty — A U.S. trade court ruling that blocked most of President Donald Trump's tariffs and found he had overstepped his authority triggered some relief on financial markets on Thursday, while adding to the uncertainties weighing on the global economy.
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump goes after Leonard Leo in attack on tariff ruling — President Trump denounced a court ruling blocking his tariffs in a lengthy Truth Social post Thursday night that targeted Leonard Leo, who played a central role in shaping Trump's judicial picks during his first term.
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Axios:
Leavitt says Supreme Court “must put an end” to tariff saga
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Alexandra Koch / Fox News:
Federal judge blocks 5 Trump tariff executive orders
Federal judge blocks 5 Trump tariff executive orders
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Karl Rove: Trump tariffs could cost GOP their majorities
Karl Rove: Trump tariffs could cost GOP their majorities
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Tariffs May Cost the GOP in 2026
Tariffs May Cost the GOP in 2026
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Jason Lalljee / Axios:
What to know about the court that paused Trump's tariffs
What to know about the court that paused Trump's tariffs
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New York Times:
White House Health Report Included Fake Citations — A report on children's health released by the Make America Healthy Again Commission referred to scientific papers that did not exist. — The Trump administration released a report last week that it billed as a “clear, evidence-based foundation” …
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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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USA Today:
White House blames ‘formatting’ for errors in RFK Jr.'s MAHA report. Authors push back. — Citation errors and phantom research used as scientific evidence to bolster Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s landmark “Make America Healthy Again” commission report were apparently due to …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
The Trump administration's ‘MAHA Report’ cites nonexistent scientific studies
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Joseph Gedeon / The Guardian:
RFK Jr's ‘Maha’ report found to contain citations to nonexistent studies
RFK Jr's ‘Maha’ report found to contain citations to nonexistent studies
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Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
State Department set to launch ‘Office of Remigration’ — The concept of remigration has explicitly neo-Nazi roots and has been popularized in Europe. … Secretary Marco Rubio's State Department published a reorganization chart Thursday morning showing massive cuts to diplomatic offices and functions, plus a few new additions.
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David Gilbert / Wired:
The Trump Administration Wants to Create an ‘Office of Remigration’
The Trump Administration Wants to Create an ‘Office of Remigration’
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CNN:
White House pressure for increased immigration arrests strains law enforcement agencies — The Trump administration is building up federal manpower and resources to meet the White House's desire to triple the number of daily immigration arrests - signaling a renewed push to go well beyond efforts from previous administrations.
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Ted Hesson / Reuters:
Trump administration ousts top ICE officials amid migrant arrest push — The Trump administration is removing two senior immigration enforcement officials as the White House is demanding a sharp increase in arrests of migrants in the U.S. illegally, three people familiar with the move said on Thursday.
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion — Earlier this month authorities in Texas performed a nationwide search of more than 83,000 automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras while looking for a woman who they said had a self-administered abortion …
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Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
WIRED Talked to a Fired DOGE Staffer About Who Was Really in Charge — Sahil Lavingia, who says he was fired from DOGE after speaking out about his experiences there, told WIRED about how he communicated with the group, who appears to be in charge, and what might be coming next.
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Jonathan Cowan / Politico:
The Debate Over Transgender Rights Is a Liability for Democrats. Here's How to Neutralize It. — It's time for real discussion, dissent and debate, without fear of being canceled. — It will go down as one of the most infamous taglines in modern campaign history: “Kamala is for they/them — President Trump is for you.”
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Gallego says concerns about trans athletes are ‘legitimate’
Gallego says concerns about trans athletes are ‘legitimate’
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Erich Wagner / GovExec.com:
OPM ‘merit’ hiring plan includes bipartisan reforms, politicized new test — Federal job applicants will soon be quizzed on their favorite Trump administration policy as part of the hiring process, according to the Office of Personnel Management's new “merit hiring plan.”
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Congressman Steube:
Rep. Steube Introduces Make Autorail Great Again Act to Rebrand DC Metrorail as WMAGA and Trump Train — WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Make Autorail Great Again Act to block all federal funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP bill would force D.C. to call its Metro the “Trump Train”
GOP bill would force D.C. to call its Metro the “Trump Train”
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Rick Pluta / Michigan Public:
Whitmer: Trump would break promise if he pardons kidnapping plotters — Governor Gretchen Whitmer says President Donald Trump would break a promise he made to her if he pardons two men who were convicted of conspiring to kidnap her. Whitmer spoke with Michigan Public Radio's Rick Pluta …
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Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump promised not to pardon kidnapping plotters
Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump promised not to pardon kidnapping plotters
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Your guide to Cryptogate, Trump's $4 billion corruption scandal that's 10 times bigger than Watergate — Here's an in-depth guide to the key players, companies, and deals behind Donald Trump's scheme to cash in on his presidency.
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.
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
DOJ cutting American Bar Association access to judicial nominees — Attorney General Pam Bondi told the American Bar Association (ABA) Thursday that the Trump administration would no longer cooperate as the organization vets its judicial nominees. — In a letter, the Department of Justice …
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Brett Kelman / NPR:
American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration — Earlier this year, as President Donald Trump was beginning to reshape the American government, Michael, an emergency room doctor who was born, raised, and trained in the United States, packed up his family and left the country.
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Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
Federal Authorities Probe Effort to Impersonate White House Chief of Staff — An unknown individual impersonated Susie Wiles in calls and texts to prominent Republicans and business executives — WASHINGTON—Federal authorities are investigating a clandestine effort to impersonate White House chief …
Wall Street Journal:
Big Law Firms 3, Trump 0 — Three judges across the political spectrum have now said the President's punitive executive orders are unconstitutional. — Click for Sound — President Trump dismisses court rulings against him as judicial overreach, and sometimes he's right.
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New York Times:
He Took a Wrong Turn Into Canada. The Price? 3 Weeks in ICE Custody. — An accidental trip over the Peace Bridge in Buffalo typically means a toll and a loss of time. But for Victor, crossing an international border carried a higher cost. — Visuals by Lauren Petracca
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Record Party Divide 10 Years After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling — Republican support has dropped 14 points since 2022 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — A decade after the Supreme Court's milestone Obergefell v. Hodges ruling declared same-sex marriage a national right in the U.S., a steady 68% of Americans support it.
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Zach Everson / Forbes:
SEC Drops Binance Lawsuit Days After Crypto Exchange Lists Trump's Stablecoin — Topline — The Securities and Exchange Commission dropped a lawsuit against Binance on Thursday, days after the crypto exchange began listing a stablecoin created by World Liberty Financial, one of President Donald Trump's blockchain ventures.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
For These Trump Voters, a Rubber-Stamp Congress Is a Key Demand — In a recent pair of focus groups, voters loyal to President Trump judged members of Congress almost entirely according to whether they backed him — and rejected lawmakers who dared to dissent.
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Nellie Ohr made false statements to Congress about Trump-Russia investigation, FBI memo shows — A newly declassified FBI memo on Wednesday revealed that Nellie Ohr, a researcher for opposition research firm Fusion GPS, gave false testimony to Congress in 2018 about her involvement …
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Anna Bower / Default:
The WITAOD Chronicles — One woman's maddening search for the head of a non-existent federal agency. — annabower.bsky.social — Meet The Authors … Valentine's Day. Other women are getting flowers and taking selfies and posting mushy stuff on social media.
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
This Swiss Village Was Buried by a Glacier. Climate Change Deniers Should Take Notice. — We are now yodeling our way to disaster. — Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here's how we test products and why you should trust us.
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Jessica Karl / Bloomberg:
Musk Is Leaving Washington Pretty Much as He Found It — As the DOGE chief's stint comes to an end, the White House returns to politics as usual — which isn't necessarily an improvement. … Today's Agenda Did DOGE Work? — Last night, Elon Musk thanked President Donald Trump “for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.”
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Ilya Somin / Reason:
Federal Circuit Issues Brief Administrative Stay in Our Tariff Case — Last night, the US Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a unanimous ruling in the case against Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs filed by Liberty Justice Center and myself on behalf of five US businesses harmed by the tariffs.
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