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#10 Federal Court Blocks Trump From Imposing Sweeping Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Law - Lindsay Whitehurst and Josh Boak for AP News, The Tennessee Holler, George Balfour-Kinnear, Investing.com, Steve Gruber, Hank, and Mike Engleman on X
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 that have rattled global financial markets, frustrated trade partners, and raised broader fears about inflation intensifying and the economy slumping. The ruling from a three-judge panel at the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade came after several lawsuits arguing Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs exceeded his authority and left the country’s trade policy dependent on his whims...
#9 Trump Administration Will ‘Aggressively Revoke’ Chinese Student Visas in Major Escalation With Beijing - CNN, John Strand, Nick Sortor, Libs of TikTok/Marco Rubio, Save America, and annmarie hordern on X
The United States will “aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday in a major escalation of tensions with Beijing, and another blow to American higher education institutions. The plan was met with strong opposition from China, which said on Thursday it had lodged a formal protest with the US over what it called a “politically motivated and discriminatory” move. The revocations will target Chinese students, including “those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields,” Rubio said.
#8 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Shutters DEI Office Following Monthslong ‘Comprehensive Assessment' - Kyle Schmidbauer for Fox News, Jack Paso, BabblingBeaver, Bo Loudon, CBS News, and New York Post on X
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is shutting down its diversity, equity, and inclusion office following a comprehensive assessment that began nearly 18 months ago. MIT President Sally Kornbluth announced the closing, or "sunsetting," of the Institute Community and Equity Office (ICEO) last Thursday. "As I’ve said many times, MIT is in the talent business," Kornbluth's announcement read. "Our success depends on attracting exceptionally talented people of every background, from across the country and around the world, and making sure everyone at MIT feels welcome and supported, so they can do their best work and thrive."
#7 Elon Musk officially leaves the White House - NBC News, unusual_whales/Elon Musk, ABC News, Dan Ives, CNBC-TV18, and Reuters on X
Elon Musk's days working at the White House are over. Musk, the billionaire Tesla CEO whom President Donald Trump enlisted to cut waste in the federal government, started offboarding from his role Wednesday, a White House official told NBC News, a day after he criticized a Republican bill to fund much of Trump’s agenda. Two sources later confirmed to NBC News that Musk's more than 114-day-long tenure as a special government employee officially concluded Wednesday evening. Musk commented on his exit Wednesday on X, his social media platform. He called for the “DOGE mission” to become “a way of life throughout the government,” referring to his Department of Government Efficiency initiative...
#6 Trump Issues Series of Pardons for Politicians, a Union Leader, and a Rapper - Will Weissert for AP News, Robert Reich, Mark Charles Bashaw, amuse, Kurrco, AF Post, Chris Murphy, Furu Finder, Republicans Against Trump,
President Donald Trump issued a series of pardons on Wednesday, awarding them to a former New York congressman, a Connecticut governor, a rapper known as “NBA YoungBoy,” a labor union leader, and a onetime Army officer who flaunted safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic. Trump’s actions mixed his willingness to pardon high-profile Republicans and other supporters, donors, and friends with the influence of Alice Marie Johnson, whom Trump recently named his pardon czar after he offered a pardon to her in 2020...
#5 Trump Says He’s Considering Pardoning Defendants in Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot - Joe Walsh for CBS News, Really American, Julie Kelly, Tommy Vietor, goodfella1776, and UpNorthLive News on X
President Trump said Wednesday he will "take a look at" pardoning a group of men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, calling the case — which has resulted in two convictions and two guilty pleas — a "railroad job." "I will take a look at it. It's been brought to my attention," Mr. Trump said at a swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Attorney in D.C., Jeanine Pirro. "I did watch the trial. It looked to me like somewhat of a railroad job, I'll be honest with you," Mr. Trump said. "It looked to me like some people said some stupid things." The Justice Department's new pardon attorney, Ed Martin, said last week he will take a "hard look" at the Whitmer kidnapping case...
#4 Trump Administration Yanks Moderna’s Bird Flu Vaccine Research Funding Even as Company Reports Promising Test Results - CBS News, World updates, Carter Vance, The Hindu, CNBC-TV18, and Reuters on X
The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu. The company said it was notified Wednesday that the Health and Human Services Department had withdrawn funds awarded in July 2024 and in January to pay for development and purchase of its investigational vaccine. The funds were awarded through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA, a program that focuses on medical treatments for potential pandemics. The new vaccine, called mRNA-1018, used the same technology that allowed development and rollout of vaccines to fight COVID-19 in record time. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed deep skepticism regarding mRNA vaccines, despite real-world evidence that the vaccines are safe and saved millions of lives...
#3 Andrew Tate and Brother Tristan Tate Face Rape and Trafficking Charges in the U.K. - CBS News, Isabella Thompson/Pop Base, Christina, indy100, Leigh R, Tristan Tate, and THE REAL WORLD APP on X
The charges were authorized in January last year, and news media at the time reported on arrest warrants issued against the Tates, dual U.S. and British citizens who moved to Romania in 2016. But the Crown Prosecution Service said this was the first time it confirmed the two had been criminally charged in Britain...
#2 Fox News Personality Jeanine Pirro Sworn in as Interim U.S> Attorney for D.C. In Ceremony - Fox News, Armand Klein, Nick Sortor, RealRobert, Outnumbered, and CALL TO ACTIVISM on X
Jeanine Pirro took the oath of office to serve as the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., during an event in the Oval Office on Wednesday. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi administered the oath alongside President Donald Trump. Pirro is serving as the interim U.S. attorney following the resignation of Ed Martin, Trump's initial pick to serve in the role. "We need to send a message that justice will be honored in the District of Columbia," Pirro said after taking the oath. "My voice should be heard loud and clear: No more. No more tolerance of hatred. No more mercy for criminals."
#1 The Great Betrayal: The Battle Against Making America Healthy Again - Elizabeth Kucinich UncoverDC, The Solari Report | Catherine Austin Fitts, Jim Ferguson, Robert F. Kennedy Jr./ Commentary Only, JB Slear, Plum Remson, and Tracy Beanz on X
I write this as someone who has long worked across ideological divides to bring people together around shared values of health, freedom, and stewardship of the land. I have dedicated my life to helping heal the broken systems that shape our food and our future. I write this with deep respect for the courage it takes to lead, and with a profound commitment to the principles that unite us: The right to nourish our families, the freedom to protect our health, and the responsibility to care for the land that sustains us all. This is a call to action for leaders, for the MAHA community, and for every American who believes that a healthy future is worth building, and where necessary, fighting for! A Call to Action for Health, Freedom, Life, and the Land. If you were harmed by a product that caused cancer, infertility, or liver disease, would you expect to have the right to seek justice in a court of law? Most Americans would answer yes. No one understands that principle better than America’s farmers, who have long been both stewards of the land and, increasingly, frontline victims of chemical harm...
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