News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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White House officials insist Trump won't be derailed on tariff agenda, calling a new federal court ruling that struck down dozens of tariffs a “hiccup” in the president’s plan.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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US court blocks Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs reut.rs/4kzo0ax
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) May 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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JUST IN: A federal appeals court has paused the ruling from the Court of International Trade that blocked President Trump's tariffs.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A second federal court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s sweeping worldwide tariffs, dealing another blow to the White House’s agenda.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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BREAKING: Judge says she will issue a preliminary injunction to block Trump administration from making changes to Harvard's student visa program indefinitely
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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An immigration judge in San Diego has dismissed the asylum claim of a makeup artist from Venezuela — one of at least 14 such dismissals to take place in recent weeks.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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But in a mixed ruling, federal Judge Michael Farbiarz declined, for now, to order Khalil released from immigration detention.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Elon Musk, a key adviser to President Donald Trump who oversaw the U.S. DOGE Service, said Wednesday that he is leaving the administration after leading a contentious effort to reshape the federal bureaucracy and slash government spending. wapo.st/3ZzCGO3
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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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.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business, the government said in a slight upgrade of its initial estimate.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Republican bill would force D.C. to call its Metro the "Trump Train"
— Axios (@axios.com) May 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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U.S. astronomers hunting for "Planet Nine" have instead stumbled on what appears to be a new dwarf planet in the solar system's outer reaches.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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