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• Trump Puts 35 Percent Tariff on Canada
  
  President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most other trade partners.In a letter released on his social media platform, Trump told Canadian...
• Brazil Vows Retaliatory Tariffs If Trump Follows Through on 50 Percent Levy
  
  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country's criminal trial against his...
• Trump Says He'll Make 'Major Statement' on Russia on Monday
  
  President Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he will make a "major statement" on Russia on Monday, without elaborating on what that might entail.In recent days, Trump has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Russia's war in Ukraine and...
• ICE: No Call on Where to Deport Abrego Garcia
  
  A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official testified Thursday in federal court in Maryland that the agency doesn't know where will be deported should he be released from federal custody next week.
• State Department Tells Staff Planned Layoffs to Begin Soon
  
  The State Department will start sending notices to members of its workforce impacted by the reorganization soon, the agency's top official for management said on Thursday.
• FBI Using Polygraphs to Flush Out Leaks
  
  The FBI has been using polygraphs to crack down on news leaks within the bureau and test whether senior employees have said anything negative about its director, Kash Patel, The New York Times reports.
• Minnesota DHS Policy Investigated for Civil Rights Violations
  
  The Trump administration said Thursday that it has opened an investigation into whether a Minnesota state agency's newly updated affirmative action policy violates civil rights laws.
• Netanyahu to Newsmax: Hostages Endure Hell Under Hamas
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Newsmax on Thursday that he hopes to get 10 more living hostages released from the clutches of Hamas "monsters" in a few days as part of a negotiated ceasefire.
• Michigan Judge Rejects ACLU Abortion Funding Lawsuit
  
  A Michigan judge has rejected a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union seeking to overturn the state's longtime ban on taxpayer funds for abortions, ABC News reported.
• ZOA's Mort Klein: Confirm Paul Ingrassia for Office of Special Counsel Head
  
  Zionist Organization of America's Morton Klein says he's in support of Paul Ingrassia leading the Office of Special Counsel.
• RNC Adviser Alvarez to Newsmax: Brennan Comments Are 'Shameful'
  
  Republican National Committee Adviser Danielle Alvarez told Newsmax that former CIA Director John Brennan's recent behavior is "shameful."
• Rubio Slams Russia Over Lack of Progress in Talks
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday he had a frank and constructive meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov but echoed President Donald Trump's frustration over the lack of progress in talks to end the more than 3-year-old war in Ukraine.
• Trump Praised for Defending Redskins Name
  
  President Donald Trump's recent statement that he never would have changed the name of the NFL's Washington Redskins prompted praise from a Native American group pushing to restore the team's moniker, calling his remarks a stand for cultural truth and justice, Breitbart reported.
• OMB: Powell's Fed Renovations May Have Violated Law
  
  The Office of Management and Budget has sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday accusing him of having "grossly mismanaged the Fed," following testimony regarding the central bank's office headquarters.
• Education Dept Ending Free Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
  
  The Department of Education has revoked a rule that allowed illegal immigrants to access taxpayer funds for technical and career schools, The Daily Caller reported.
• Pence Hails Trump's Decision to Resume Ukraine Aid
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence said he welcomes President Donald Trump's decision to resume military aid to Ukraine this week, adding that he hopes Trump now recognizes that Russian President Vladimir Putin "doesn't want peace."
• House Dem Leader Decries Trump's Bill in Speaker's Home State
  
  The top Democrat in the U.S. House is holding a town hall Thursday in Louisiana, home to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and his deputy, to rally against the healthcare cuts in the GOP bill that President Donald Trump signed into law.
• WH: Illegals Barred From Head Start, Other Programs
  
  Immigrants who are in the country illegally will no longer be allowed to access the Head Start early childhood education program for their children, as well as other federal programs, the Trump administration said Thursday.
• Netanyahu Attends Service in the US for Slain Israeli Embassy Staffers
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended a memorial service Thursday for two slain Israeli Embassy staffers at the end of his trip to Washington, where he met with President Donald Trump about a ceasefire deal in Gaza and other issues.Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and...
• WH Chief of Staff: Trump, Musk Had 'Troublesome Ending'
  
  White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said the relationship between President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk had a "very troublesome ending."
• Trump Assassin Suspect Routh Asks to Self-Represent in Fla. Case
  
  A man charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course told a federal judge Thursday he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself, saying he will be ready to defend himself before a trial jury this fall.
• Blackburn to Newsmax: Still Trying to Get Answers About Trump Assassination Attempt
  
  Senate Republicans are still trying to get answers about the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump last July in Pennsylvania, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn, said to Newsmax on Thursday.
• Battle Brewing Over Where to Relocate FBI HQ
  
  A U.S. Senate committee muddied the waters on Thursday over the Trump administration's plans to move the FBI headquarters into a different government-owned building in Washington, D.C.
• Blue States Can Opt Out of School Choice Program
  
  A provision in the wide-ranging tax and spending bill passed by Congressional Republicans and signed into law by President Donald Trump allows states to opt out of a controversial program aimed at expanding school choice availability across the country.
• Bondi Slams 'Whistleblower' Behind NY Times Story
  
  U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday pushed back on the former Department of Justice "whistleblower" who is accusing the Trump administration of defying courts, saying Erez Reuveni is nothing more than a "disgruntled employee" and a "leaker."

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