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6:30 PM ET, March 9, 2025

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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump won't rule out a recession in 2025  —  “I hate to predict things like that,” Trump said when pressed about the possibility of a recession during a recorded interview that aired on “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.”  —  President Donald Trump is confident that the country's economy …
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Bloomberg:
The Bond Market's Trump Trade Is Looking Like a Recession Trade  —  Bond traders are signaling an increasing risk that the US economy will stall as President Donald Trump's chaotic tariff rollouts and federal-workforce cuts threaten to further restrain the pace of growth.
Discussion: Reuters and NPR
Neil Irwin / Axios:
Trump's economic shock therapy  —  President Trump believes it's worth risking pain to achieve his medium-term goal of rewiring the U.S. economy.  He is attempting a form of economic shock therapy, while accepting there could be collateral damage.  —  Why it matters: That willingness …
Washington Post:
Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs' effects on markets  —  Trump's acknowledgment of economic turbulence was a reversal from previous cheering of his policies, and it contrasted with reassurances from his own advisers Sunday.  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. …
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Nandika Chatterjee / The Daily Beast:
Trump Boosts Message Telling Americans to ‘Shut Up’ About Egg Prices
Discussion: MeidasTouch News
New York Times:
Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite
María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg:
Trump Says US Economy Faces ‘Transition,’ Avoids Recession Call
Discussion: Axios and Politico
Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump Admits He's Willing to Let Americans Suffer for His Trade War
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Advocates Say  —  On Saturday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers detained Mahmoud Khalil - a recent Columbia University graduate who helped lead the Gaza solidarity encampment - at his New York City home …
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CBS News:
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia University protests, lawyer says  —  A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests was arrested Saturday night in New York City by federal immigration authorities who claimed they were acting …
Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
US authorities arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University, students say  —  Agents from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last year's pro-Palestinian protests at New York's Columbia University, four fellow students said on Sunday.
Discussion: New York Times, Jacobin and UnHerd
Meghnad Bose / Drop Site News:
DHS Detains Lead Negotiator of Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment After Online Campaign by Pro-Israel Groups  —  NEW YORK CITY—On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents entered a student residential building at Columbia University in uptown New York and detained Mahmoud Khalil …
The Guardian:
Ice arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia protests, lawyer says
Discussion: Raw Story
Minho Kim / New York Times:
Democrats Voice Regret on Scattered Responses to Trump's Speech  —  Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues.  —  Democratic lawmakers on Sunday expressed disappointment …
Discussion: The Hill and The Gateway Pundit
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Playbook: Frustrated Dems unleash the F-bombs
Discussion: Associated Press
Politico:
‘Potty mouth’ Democrats have some new fighting words we can't put in this headline
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Schiff: Democrats lacked ‘coordinated response’ to Trump joint address to Congress
Discussion: The Daily Caller and ABC News
Wall Street Journal:
Fear of Trump Has Elite Law Firms in Retreat  —  Executive orders against Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have chilled industry  —  Elite law firms formed a proud part of the opposition to the first Trump administration.  This time around, the industry is fearful of taking on a president …
Discussion: The Independent
Sun Yu / Financial Times:
Chinese investors privately take stakes in Elon Musk's companies  —  Asset managers have been promoting tech mogul's ties to Donald Trump to lure capital to xAI, Neuralink and SpaceX  —  Wealthy Chinese investors are quietly funnelling tens of millions of dollars into private companies controlled …
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Mihir A. Desai / New York Times:   Musk's Tweet-Fueled Bubble May Be About to Burst
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Real chilling effects  —  Normally I record the classes I teach.  It gives students who miss class a chance to catch up.  I also make space in my classes to talk about what is happening in government right now.  A couple of weeks ago, students asked we keep the discussions, but stop recording the class.
Sherrilyn Ifill / Sherrilyn's Newsletter:
Selma is Stronger than MAGA  —  “You're teaching young people to love America.”  —Justice Anthony Kennedy to President Donald Trump, March 4, 2025  —  Sherrilyn's Newsletter is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Discussion: Steady
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Secret Service shoots armed man near White House  —  The U.S. Secret Service shot an armed man near the White House around midnight on Sunday, the agency said in a statement.  —  The big picture: While there has been no reported threat to President Trump, the Secret Service has been under …
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near the White House
Greg Ng / WBAL:
Howard County resident who traveled internationally has confirmed case of measles  —  MDH: This measles case not associated with outbreak in Texas, New Mexico  —  A positive case of measles was confirmed in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally, according to health officials.
Discussion: FOX 10 Phoenix
NBC News:
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine  —  U.S. and Ukrainian officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, with Trump focused on Zelenskyy's willingness to make concessions in negotiations.  —  WASHINGTON — As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare …
New York Times:
Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency  —  Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired.  With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.  —  Chante Duncan was an office manager at a mental health center …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jack Fitzgerald / Car and Driver:
Tariffs, Even If Delayed, Could Get Big Reactions from the Auto Companies  —  Ford, GM, and Stellantis have all publicly thanked the feds for delaying tariffs, but it seems clear that they and other automakers will mount strong responses once they're implemented.
Washington Post:
Companies warn investors that DOGE's federal cuts might hurt business  —  As earnings season begins, filings to the SEC point to uncertainty from the current administration as potential trouble for business.  —  Elon Musk's sweeping makeover of the federal government in recent weeks …
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
There Is a Liberal Answer to the Trump-Musk Wrecking Ball  —  I keep seeing Democrats say the resistance failed.  On these pages, James Carville counseled Democrats to “roll over and play dead” until the Trump administration collapses beneath its own weight.
 
 
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
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