News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
President Trump will deliver a primetime address to a joint session of Congress tonight, marking his first speech before both chambers since returning to office six weeks ago. CBS News will carry the address live and air a primetime special at 9 p.m. ET. www.cbsnews.com/news/how-wat…
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Russia says Trump's pause of Ukraine military aid could be "the best contribution to peace," as Ukrainians grapple for the means to keep defending their country.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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A plan for Gaza formulated by Egypt would exclude Hamas from governance of the enclave once the war ends, a draft obtained by CNN shows.
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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President Trump’s repeated threats to dramatically expand tariffs are now a reality. Tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada went into effect Tuesday morning, alongside an additional 10% tax on Chinese goods.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country would institute countermeasures Sunday in response to the sweeping 25% tariff Trump imposed. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don…
— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) March 4, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Markets no longer think Donald Trump is full of bluster and are moving quickly to anticipate a slowdown in US and global growth as he raises a wall of tariffs around the world's biggest economy and trading partners start to respond in kind reut.rs/4bsB3Xa
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 4, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s focus on vitamin A use to combat a growing measles outbreak in Texas is raising concerns among public health experts, who fear he is sending the wrong message about preventing the highly contagious disease and distracting from the importance of vaccination.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Exclusive: Some US government workers with top security clearances fired in mass layoffs overseen by Elon Musk in recent weeks were not given standard exit briefings and advised on what to do if approached by foreign adversaries, four sources told Reuters reut.rs/4h2A55r
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Comments from a member of President Trump’s cabinet over the weekend have renewed concerns that the new administration could seek to interfere with federal statistics — especially if they start to show that the economy is slipping into a recession.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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The Senate confirmed WWE co-founder Linda McMahon as President Trump’s secretary of education.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) March 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Congressional Republicans are again being advised against holding in-person town halls after several instances of lawmakers being berated by attendees went viral.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Ford Motor will recall 35,328 vehicles due to faulty LED lights in the exterior mirror that may cause a fire, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said reut.rs/41seDki
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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More than 55 million people across the central and southern US are at risk of severe weather on Tuesday as a violent storm sweeps across the country, bringing the potential for blizzard conditions, tornadoes and fire weather.
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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