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7:00 AM ET, March 31, 2025

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NBC News:
Trump won't rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods’ for doing so  —  President Donald Trump said in a Sunday-morning phone call that he was “not joking” about a third term, adding that “it is far too early to think about it.”
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Luke Garrett / NPR:   Trump is ‘not joking’ about third term, though Constitution says he can't serve
Emma Colton / Fox News:   Trump teases running for a third term: ‘Not joking’
Riley Beggin / USA Today:
Trump says he's ‘not joking’ about possibly running for a third term - even though he can't
Discussion: Twitchy
Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg:
Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Set to Start With All Countries  —  President Donald Trump said he plans to start his reciprocal tariff push with “all countries,” tamping down speculation that he could limit the initial scope of tariffs set to be unveiled April 2.
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Jason Furman / New York Times:
There's One Problem With Trump's Tariffs: They Make Absolutely No Sense  —  My local bookstore has been taking advantage of me for years.  I have run a trade deficit, giving it money with nothing but books in return.  At the same time I have been taking advantage of my employer …
Tony Romm / New York Times:
White House Weighs Helping Farmers as Trump Escalates Trade War  —  The Trump administration has discussed providing financial aid for farmers who may be subject to retaliation by America's trading partners.  —  Ahead of President Trump's plan to impose sweeping tariffs across the globe this week …
Discussion: El País and The Guardian
Wall Street Journal:
Mike Waltz Is Losing Support Inside the White House  —  Although Trump decided not to fire his national security adviser over the Signal group chat, Waltz's position is tenuous, officials say  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump has decided for now not to fire his national security adviser …
Associated Press:
Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him  —  Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group, ahead of a Wisconsin Supreme Court election that the tech billionaire cast …
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Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Musk Gives $1 Million Checks to Voters Amid Wisconsin Court Race
Discussion: Axios
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
Trump's Latest Bid to Rewrite Reality  —  WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER, I won an award that I didn't understand, named for someone I'd never heard of: the Peter Goldin Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature.  —  I still don't know who Peter Goldin was, but I like to think the award must …
Discussion: Newsbusters
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David Smith / The Guardian:
‘It reminds you of a fascist state’: Smithsonian Institution braces for Trump rewrite of US history
Discussion: The Bulwark
Ashley Soular / Republican Party of New Mexico:
Deliberate Arson Targets GOP Headquarters in Albuquerque  —  Early this morning, the entryway of the Republican Party of New Mexico's headquarters in Albuquerque was destroyed in a deliberate act of arson which also included spray painting the words ‘ICE=KKK.’ This horrific attack …
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Livia Albeck-Ripka / New York Times:
Fire at New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters Being Investigated as Arson
Discussion: Associated Press and Twitchy
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Republican Party of New Mexico says headquarters was targeted in “deliberate act of arson”
Discussion: Townhall
Joe Lofaro / CTV News:
‘Climate of fear’: Montreal doctor says NYU cancelled her presentation  —  A Montreal doctor says her presentation at NYU was abruptly cancelled and believes the university did so out of fear of being pressured by the Donald Trump administration.  Dr. Joanne Liu, the former international president …
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado … A prominent computer scientist who has spent 20 years publishing academic papers on cryptography, privacy, and cybersecurity has gone incommunicado, had his professor profile, email account, and phone number removed …
New York Times:
‘Mission South Africa’: How Trump Is Offering White Afrikaners Refugee Status  —  The United States has banned most refugees, including 20,000 people who were already approved for entry before President Trump took office.  But Mr. Trump is making one exception.
Wall Street Journal:
The Democrats Who Are Fighting—and Winning—Against Trump in Court  —  State attorneys general have brought 11 lawsuits against the president and his administration; strategy carries political risk  —  As Democrats struggle to find their bearings after President Trump's return to the White House …
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CNN:
Trump is using the power of government to punish opponents. They're struggling to respond
Discussion: Politico and New York Times
Ilya Somin / Reason:
Universities Should Challenge Trump's Speech-Based Deportations of Students in Court [Updated]  —  The Trump administration has been detaining and trying to deport immigrant and foreign students for their First-Amendment protected speech.  That includes even speech that does not actually support terrorism …
Discussion: Drezner's World
Financial Times:
Why Norway is edging towards a fresh EU membership bid  —  Also in this newsletter: Ireland's pharma industry braces itself for Donald Trump's tariffs  —  Good morning.  The political future of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen could be decided today, with a court set to rule on whether …
Don Bacon / New York Times:
I'm a Republican Who Still Supports Ukraine.  America Must Not Give In to Putin.  —  Three years on, the war for Ukraine continues to burn, consuming lives and the wealth of nations.  The diplomatic rupture last month in the Oval Office beamed live around the world ignited a fierce debate …
Michael I. Kotlikoff / New York Times:
Universities Should Not be Afraid of Contentious Ideas  —  Cornell University recently hosted an event that any reputable P.R. firm would surely have advised against.  On a calm campus, in a semester unroiled by protest, we chose to risk stirring the waters by organizing a panel discussion …
Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Trump calls ‘never ending’ Signal leak story ‘old and boring,’ blasts media  —  President Trump slammed the media for its “never ending” coverage of the Signal group chat leak, calling it “old and boring.”  —  In a post Sunday on Truth Social, Trump praised Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) …
Axios:
American progress in peril  —  The U.S. is freezing research funding, canceling projects, firing thousands of federal scientists and creating an atmosphere of uncertainty that scientists warn could slam the brakes on progress.  —  Why it matters: America has enjoyed decades of dominance …
Lydia DePillis / New York Times:
As Trump Squeezes the Immigrant Work Force, Employers Seek Relief  —  Businesses that rely on immigrants are pushing for legislation to ensure an adequate, legal flow of laborers from abroad as deportations ramp up.  —  In recent weeks, managers of the nation's resorts, plant nurseries …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
A Special Election That Was Supposed to Be a Snoozer Is Suddenly Buzzing  —  A House race in a deep-red Florida district is seeing millions of dollars in spending ahead of Tuesday's election.  Even in a loss, Democrats hope it will signal much-needed momentum.
 
 
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Axios:
Scoop: Trump to visit Saudi Arabia in May for first foreign trip, sources say
Discussion: Reuters and Washington Examiner
Gregory R.C. Hasman / Albuquerque Journal:
AFR, feds investigate ‘arson’ after part of GOP NM headquarters set on fire
Discussion: Breitbart
NBC News:
Goldberg says it's ‘not true’ that he and Waltz never spoke prior to Signal leak: Full interview
Discussion: The Guardian
 Earlier Items: 
CBS News:
Transcript: Sue Gordon and Frank McKenzie on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” March 30, 2025
Haaretz:
In Gaza, Almost Every IDF Platoon Keeps a Human Shield, a Sub-army of Palestinian Slaves
Discussion: New York Post
Kenan Malik / The Guardian:
Just like McCarthy, Trump spreads fear everywhere before picking off his targets
Associated Press:
Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter
The Harvard Crimson:
More Than 80 HLS Professors Denounce Trump Admin Attacks on Law Firms in Letter to Students
Discussion: Axios
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Deep fear in coal country: DOGE cuts put region's miners and families on edge
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
 

 
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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Trump says he will sign an EO to keep TikTok running for an additional 75 days, as a deal “requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed”

Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Amid the worst stock market sell-off since the 2020 pandemic, Fox News has projected a conspicuous calm and temporarily dropped its onscreen stock ticker

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Amazon introduces a Kindle Recaps feature that uses GenAI and moderators to create short summaries of books in a series

 
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