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.
The U.S. doubled steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ministers as President Trump’s intensifying trade war weighs on the world economy.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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President Trump has expressed frustration with decision makers whose cooperation he needs to secure some of his top economic objectives.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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President Trump said Putin told him that Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on airfields and expects no “immediate peace.”
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Mike Johnson and John Thune are pushing back on Musk’s megabill criticism, playing damage control as the DOGE chief campaigns against the legislation.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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NEW: A sweeping new ICE operation shows how President Trump’s focus on immigration is reshaping federal law enforcement.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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A CNN investigation has found that in just five months, President Donald Trump dismantled the safety net that has for years protected miners from lung disease, aided those already afflicted and kept miners safe on the job. cnn.it/4kvCKHe
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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A conservative student newspaper at Brown University sent DOGE-style questions to thousands of administrative employees, questioning their work. Two days later, the publication’s writers were summoned to disciplinary hearings.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) June 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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The FBI has made an arrest in New York in connection with an explosion of a Palm Springs, California fertility clinic, two law enforcement officials familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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BREAKING: A judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from deporting the Boulder attack suspect's family.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) Jun 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Confirmation process begins for Trump’s first judicial nominees.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Beijing hit back at Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying the world will “never forget” the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, describing his remarks as an “attack” on China.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Commerce Department employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again learned belatedly that their health insurance has been cut off. Some had already racked up thousands in medical bills.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available data.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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