CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

This Week

CNN — White House pulls Stefanik’s UN ambassador nomination amid concern over narrow Republican House majority

Wall Street Journal — A Shock to the GOP From MAGA Country

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The Hill — Rubio says at least 300 foreign students’ visas have been revoked

WBUR — Protesters demand Tufts student’s release following arrest by immigration officials

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Associated Press — Bondi signals probe into Signal chat is unlikely, despite a long history of similar inquiries

The Hill — GOP lawmakers turn up the pressure on Hegseth

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Associated Press — Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it ‘corrupt’

NBC News — Wisconsin provides a critical test for Democrats’ anti-Elon Musk playbook

Recent News

NBC News — What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities

ABC News — 21 state attorneys general sue to block Department of Education’s dismantling

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New York Post — White House slams judge for ordering Trump admin to rehire thousands of federal workers: ‘Absurd and unconstitutional’ 

CNN — Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies

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Hoffpost via Yahoo News — Tommy Tuberville Wants Mahmoud Khalil, Other Protesters In Jail: ‘Free Speech Is Great, But…’

Reuters — Protesters occupy Trump Tower following arrest of Columbia student

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ABC News — Trump stands firm on tariff plans after threat against EU: ‘I’m not going to bend at all’

The Independent — Boycott USA: Trump’s tariff trade war sparks international movement to reject Uncle Sam

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The Hill — House GOP seeks spending cuts, defense increases in plan to avert shutdown

Daily Beast — Top Dem Blasts GOP Stopgap Bill as a ‘Blank Check’ for Musk

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BBC — Trump team hits pause on tariffs – but still sees them as vital tool

Associated Press — Canada’s tariffs to remain despite Trump postponing tariffs on many imports from Canada for a month

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Forbes — Judge Blocks Trump From Firing Labor Board Member: Here’s Where Trump And Musk Are Winning—And Losing—In Court

Courthouse News Service — Judge puts federal funding freeze on ice, finding Trump placed himself ‘above Congress’

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Scientific America — Trump Administration Is Blocking Disaster Aid to States

Sierra Sun Times — California Attorney General Secures Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration Blocking Harmful Federal Funding Freeze Affecting Vital Public Safety, Healthcare, Childcare, and Infrastructure Funding, and Other Essential Services

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ABC News — Backdrop for Trump’s speech to Congress is a potential government shutdown

The Hill — Looming shutdown deadline presents minefield for Speaker Johnson

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New York Times — (Subscription) — In Speech to Congress, Trump Is Expected to Boast About DOGE Cuts and Ukraine

Axios — Fired federal workers to join Democrats at Trump’s speech to Congress

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Politico — ‘No room left’ for a deal: Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs take effect Tuesday

CNN — Dow tumbles 650 points as Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico and Canada will start Tuesday

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Government Executive — (Subscription) — OPM tells court it never ordered mass firings, contradicting prior claims

NBC News — Judge orders Trump admin to rescind memo directing mass firing of federal workers