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10:20 AM ET, March 3, 2025

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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
What a Weekend for Putin!  —  It was a hell of a weekend for bad men getting what they paid for out of Donald Trump.  And while we'll focus on Vladimir Putin here, we don't want to fully ignore venture capitalist David Sacks, Donald Trump's “crypto czar,” who seemingly stands …
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Francesca Ebel / Washington Post:
Washington now ‘largely aligns’ with Moscow's vision, Kremlin says  —  Tension between the United States and Ukraine, laid bare in the Oval Office meeting of Trump and Zelensky, is seen in Moscow as a “gift.”  —  MOSCOW — The Trump administration's rewrite of decades of U.S. foreign policy on Russia …
Jack Blanchard / Politico:   Playbook: Trump's tariff countdown
Wall Street Journal:   Trump Has Glossed Over High Prices. Republicans Worry It Will Cost Them.
Keith Naughton / Bloomberg:
Car Prices Are Poised for $12,000 Surge on Trump's New Tariffs  — Auto bosses warn Trump administration of economic consequences  — Companies rush to stockpile parts, engines in US warehouses  —  Impending tariffs on Canada and Mexico risk driving up US car prices by as much as $12,000 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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New York Times:
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running  —  China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants.  The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.  —  When President Trump threatened tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in January …
Discussion: Reuters and Bloomberg
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
It's not Dickens—it's the MAGA agenda  —  Given the scope of the MAGA assault on the foundations of our democracy, many Democrats, responsible media outlets, and concerned Americans have (understandably) been focused on its attempt to obliterate the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the First Amendment.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Bends Congress to His Will on Spending, Tax Cut Agenda
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
Punchbowl News:   3/3/25 ☀️ AM:  —  Three crises facing Trump and Republicans
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Trump is all-in on DOGE. It's a political gamble.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia  —  The defense secretary's instructions, which were given before President Trump's blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
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Victor Goury-Laffont / Politico:
France has ‘trouble understanding’ US halt on cyber operations against Russia  —  PARIS — French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot voiced his confusion over reports that the United States' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a halt of offensive cyber operations against Russia.
CBS News:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused cyber offensive against Russia  —  Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command to pause planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Hegseth suspends offensive cyber operations against Russia: reports
Discussion: Florida Politics
NBC News:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia
Discussion: Cybersecurity … and Townhall
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Zelensky must mend the breach with Trump — or resign  —  Zelensky's stubbornness has badly hurt Ukraine.  —  On Thursday, President Donald Trump was publicly pledging to help Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regain Russian-occupied territory at the peace table.
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Nicole Narea / Vox:
How Trump upended the world order, over one weekend
CBS News:
How Putin likely reacted to the Trump-Zelenskyy fight
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
RFK Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amid deadly Texas outbreak … - He has previously repeated debunked claims about vaccines and provided elusive answers to senators on his stance on vaccinations ahead of being confirmed. … - Kennedy wrote that before the introduction of the measles …
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:   RFK Jr says Texas measles outbreak a ‘call to action’
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
U.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid  —  The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.  —  The Trump administration's decision to withdraw foreign aid and dismantle …
Discussion: Reuters
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NBC News:
USAID official placed on leave after saying barriers to lifesaving programs will cause ‘preventable death’  —  Nick Enrich, acting assistant administrator for USAID Global Health, said in a memo that “lifesaving humanitarian assistance” has not been implemented under a waiver to cuts targeting foreign aid.
Discussion: UPI
Josh Boak / Associated Press:
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts  —  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports in response to questions about whether the spending cuts pushed …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Catkora
Michael Lind / UnHerd:
The roots of Trump's realpolitik Uncle Sam always drives a hard bargain  —  President Trump's attempt to end the war in Ukraine has enraged liberal internationalists on both sides of the Atlantic.  Dealing directly with the Kremlin and going over the heads of America's European allies …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump credit card freeze crippling cancer and Alzheimer's research  —  On February 26, President Trump issued an executive order expanding the power of the United States DOGE Service (DOGE), the government initiative controlled by Elon Musk.  The purpose of the order is to limit any spending …
David Enrich / New York Times:
NYT v. Sullivan: Will the Landmark Defamation Ruling Survive? … In any given year, the United States Supreme Court hears only 80 or so cases.  That means that — in a nation with more than 1.3 million attorneys — the group of lawyers who get to argue before the nine justices is an exclusive club.
Christian Paz / Vox:
The Democrats' young man problem is real  —  On a random Tuesday in February, a conservative provocateur and talk radio host made a bold proclamation about the state of the Democratic Party.  Donald Trump had won over young men, and nearly a majority of young voters overall in November, because “Democrats, for men, are pussies.”
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
The Casey DeSantis question  —  Presented by Good morning and welcome to Monday.  —  Florida first Lady CASEY DESANTIS hasn't done anything to tamp down speculation that she may run for governor in 2026.  —  Asked about her plans ahead of the weekend, she played coy by quoting baseball legend YOGI BERRA …
Discussion: Raw Story and Florida Politics
 
 
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