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March 11, 2025 10:47 AM

Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

The White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said the U.S. president pulled back on his doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs, even as the federal government still plans to place a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports starting Wednesday.

by The Associated Press

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March 11, 2025 10:25 AM

The latest: Trump says he'll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel, sticking with a trade war despite Monday’s stock market drop. That and more of the latest with the Trump administration.

by The Associated Press

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March 11, 2025 10:00 AM

City crews have begun removing the ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural in D.C.

In June 2020, the phrase “Black Lives Matter” had been painted on the pavement by the city in uppercase, yellow letters, covering two blocks on 16th Street about a quarter mile from the White House.

by Ayana Archie

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March 11, 2025 9:42 AM

Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states, including Minnesota.

by The Associated Press

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March 11, 2025 8:50 AM

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials.

by The Associated Press

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March 11, 2025 7:37 AM

As Trump downplays economic fears, this data shows people feel differently

Economists look for signs that a recession may be approaching by monitoring consumer confidence and business sentiment — two indicators of uncertainty.

by Scott Neuman

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March 11, 2025 7:28 AM

RFK says most vaccine advisers have conflicts of interest. A report shows they don’t

The Health Secretary’s assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members.

by Pien Huang

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March 11, 2025 6:28 AM

The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it

Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here’s what the government knows about us — and what’s at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.

by Laurel Wamsley

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March 11, 2025 6:13 AM

How reliable is the government’s economic data? Under Trump, there are real concerns

The disbanding of committees that consulted on government data — and comments from a senior official about changing how GDP is calculated — are raising alarm about the reliability of government data.

by Scott Horsley

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March 10, 2025 5:06 PM

Drive to delay paid family and medical leave program stalls in Minnesota House for now

The proposal would have postponed implementation by one year. The paid family and medical leave program is set to take effect in 2026. A planned vote was the only thing postponed.

by Dana Ferguson

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Politics and Election News

Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes

The latest: Trump says he'll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel

City crews have begun removing the ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural in D.C.

Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states

Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections

As Trump downplays economic fears, this data shows people feel differently

RFK says most vaccine advisers have conflicts of interest. A report shows they don’t

The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it

How reliable is the government’s economic data? Under Trump, there are real concerns

Drive to delay paid family and medical leave program stalls in Minnesota House for now

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