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Trump Doesn’t Want ‘Too Many’ Exceptions for Tariffs
“President Donald Trump said he plans to limit exceptions to his tariff push, the latest cryptic hint about a planned April 2 announcement of reciprocal duties on global trading partners,”…
Trump Says It’s Possible Putin Is Dragging His Feet
“President Donald Trump said it was possible that Vladimir Putin was avoiding finalizing a ceasefire agreement, but that he remained confident the Russian leader intended to strike a deal,” Bloomberg…
Trump Goes After the Messenger
Jonathan Lemire: “Trump—who is famously reluctant to use any electronic messaging, and who started sending the occasional text message only during his last campaign—had not heard of the encrypted app…
Trade War Explodes Across World
Wall Street Journal: “Even before Trump retook the White House, many countries were increasing trade barriers, often against China, as they tried to beat back a flood of electric cars,…
Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Patients More Ill
“Doctors in West Texas are seeing measles patients whose illnesses have been complicated by an alternative therapy endorsed by vaccine skeptics including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary,” the…
Intel Agencies Say Russia Remains an Enduring Threat
While the Trump administration has drastically changed how it talks about the danger posed by Russia, American intelligence agencies said in an annual report on Tuesday that Russia remained an…
Trump Signs Order to Tighten Voter Registration
“President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that would seek to cut federal grants to states who don’t adopt tougher standards for voter registration, the latest Republican step in…
J.D. Vance Will Join His Wife on Greenland Trip
Vice President J.D. Vance said he’s traveling to Greenland on Friday, a move that comes after the Trump administration provoked backlash from officials in Greenland and Denmark when it was…
Pentagon Had Warned Staff Not to Use Signal
“Several days after top national security officials accidentally included a reporter in a Signal chat about bombing Houthi sites in Yemen, a Pentagon-wide advisory warned against using the messaging app,…
Republicans React to Chat Leak With Collective Shrug
“Republicans in control of Congress reacted with a collective shrug on Tuesday to the revelation that top Trump administration national security officials had used a messaging app to chat about…
Intelligence Officials Shift Blame to Pete Hegseth
“Several of President Donald Trump’s top national security officials shifted responsibility to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for sending potentially classified information that appeared in a group chat about US…
Chuck Grassley Faces Angry Town Hall
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) faced a raucous crowd at a town hall this past weekend in Iowa — as constituents complained about recent actions by President Trump and Elon Musk…
Mike Johnson Floats Eliminating Federal Courts
“Facing pressure from his right flank to take on judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating some…
Trump Pauses Green Card Applications
“The Trump administration has quietly paused the processing of green card applications filed by certain individuals, including approved refugees, as part of a broader effort to more aggressively vet immigrants,”…
Uncharted
Out next month: Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History by Chris Whipple. Vanity Fair has an excerpt. Save to Favorites
Can Democrats Finally Beat Susan Collins?
Politico: “Even as ticket-splitting rates have plummeted, Collins has stymied all previous Democratic attempts to oust her from her Maine Senate seat and she remains the only Republican senator left…
Crockett Calls Greg Abbott ‘Governor Hot Wheels’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) mocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his wheelchair in remarks that circulated online Tuesday, drawing sharp condemnation from Republicans, Politico reports. Said Crockett: “Y’all know we…
Moody’s Warns on Deteriorating Outlook for U.S.
“Credit rating group Moody’s has warned on the US fiscal outlook, saying President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs can hamper the country’s ability to cope with a growing debt pile and…
Trump Wants Reconciliation Bill to Raise Debt Limit
“Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso told reporters Tuesday that Donald Trump wants the debt ceiling dealt with as part of a party-line package to enact the president’s sweeping domestic agenda,”…
Emails to Musk Clogs Government Inbox
“Elon Musk’s demand for federal workers to submit five bullet points detailing their week’s work has hit a new snag: the inbox is full,” Bloomberg reports. “Workers submitting their lists…
