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OPINION: Democrats reject partisan GOP bill ahead of shutdown deadline, but @stevebenen.com asks, “for how long?” “A lot can happen in a day and a half, and there’s likely to be plenty of lobbying and arm-twisting ahead of the Friday night deadline.” READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

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President Trump's tariffs have not only triggered trade wars, they're also leading to a "Boycott USA" global consumer backlash against U.S. goods.

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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer appeared to announce Wednesday that a partial government shutdown will begin on Friday at midnight, when a stopgap spending law expires.

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OPINION: “Chutkan had previously rejected the states’ bid for a temporary restraining order against Musk and DOGE. But the latest ruling is a reminder that the suit isn’t over yet.” @jordan-s-rubin.bsky.social on the lawsuit over Musk’s & DOGE’s authority. READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/deadline-whi...

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Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin is highly unlikely to embrace a US-brokered ceasefire proposal that Ukraine has already endorsed, a former Russian diplomat warned today.

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Kremlin aide dismisses U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal as Putin visits front line www.nbcnews.com/news/world/r...

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On this special episode of "Uncanny Valley," we unpack Elon Musk's desire for a government shutdown that could become permanent. Plus: An update on measles misinformation in the US.

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SCOOP: Monthly press calls featuring NOAA scientists detailing global climate conditions during the previous month have been suspended indefinitely

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French lawmakers passed a nonbinding resolution last night urging the European Union to seize frozen Russian assets and use them to support Ukraine.

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It's official: US now seen no longer open and free thanks to Trump's "undue restrictions on civic freedoms." The watchdog group says Trump's "Gross abuses of executive power raise serious concerns over the freedoms of peaceful assembly, expression and association" thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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It’s ‘Maganomics’: Trump’s brash economic strategy is likely to end in crash or crisis | Jonathan Portes

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The Republicans who saw that Trump was possible as a national candidate are like the zoo lions who eat a human and don't want to go back to cold meat.

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As Marc Elias, an elections lawyer who litigates on behalf of Democrats, told me, “When Donald Trump says that he does not believe there should be voting machines, you should believe him. When he says there should only be voting on Election Day, you should believe him.”

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his troops to defeat Ukrainian forces occupying its Kursk border region as soon as possible, shortly before an American delegation heads to Moscow to negotiate a ceasefire.

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Elon Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record https://www.ft.com/content/6d938875-d9c8-47b1-9116-eef577d2cb98

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Canada’s head of state is still The Crown (aka England) so the door is not closed.

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Russian and Iranian agents are behind “state-sponsored terrorism" against Europe, the European Union's top diplomat said, responding to revelations that Russia was recruiting people in Europe to spread disinformation and conduct sabotage and cyberattacks.

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Retail traders buoyed by high stock prices helped prop up US consumer spending. But a $5 trillion wipeout threatens this economic engine

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Trump said that the economy will experience a "period of transition" as new policies take effect, though he hesitated to predict a full-blown recession. Here's what to know.

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Canada will announce counter-tariffs on about $20.8 billion of US-made products on Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter

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US Inflation Eases, Offering Some Relief Ahead of Tariffs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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OPINION: “Pushing members to publicly support a bill the White House promises not to follow is a gross bait-and-switch that transforms appropriations from law into mere guidance.” @hayesbrown.bsky.social writes about how Senate Dems face a big decision. READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Romania’s foreign ministry said Russia is in no position to “give lessons in democracy” after Moscow criticized Bucharest for banning ultranationalist Călin Georgescu from the presidential election do-over.

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A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”

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Greenland election: opposition Democrat party wins surprise victory amid spectre of Trump

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‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading

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We deeply regret the US tariffs imposed on Europe. Tariffs are taxes. They are bad for business, and even worse for consumers. Today Europe takes strong but proportionate countermeasures. We remain ready to engage in dialogue ↓

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The captain of a cargo ship which collided with a tanker containing US armed forces jet fuel in the North Sea is a Russian national, according to the ship’s owners.

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The EU has hit back hard against Donald Trump’s 25 percent global steel and aluminum tariffs, imposed earlier today. It’s an unmistakable message that the bloc is serious about defending its economic interests should Trump launch a full-scale trade war. 🔗 ow.ly/ALwR50Vgj1L

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🔴The Brutalist: How Europe Can Respond to Trump’s New World Order For all its chaos in operation, Trump’s regime has a strategic rationale and must be fought strategically, argues @jonbloomfield.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/03/11/t...

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Wow 😮

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The S&P 500 slid in a head-spinning day for traders as they digested new tariffs proposed by President Trump that were still in flux as of Tuesday afternoon. The trade policy uncertainty has brought the benchmark to the brink of a correction, which is defined as a decline of 10% from its high.

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President Donald Trump no longer plans to raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to 50% on Wednesday, top White House trade advisor Peter Navarro told CNBC on Tuesday afternoon.

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New: The White House said 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum will go into effect for Canada and other trading partners on March 12

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🚨 BREAKING: The US will immediately lift the pause in intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine, according to a joint statement issued after the meeting of the Ukrainian and US delegations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Full story: www.politico.eu/article/us-u...

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New: Ukraine says it’s ready to accept a US proposal for a 30-day truce in Russia’s war

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The Trump administration has halted funding for two cybersecurity efforts, including one for elections.

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Take off eh !!! Ya hosers !!! Good grief -

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Texas Reports 25 New Measles Cases, Bringing State Total to 223 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Greenlanders will trudge across ice and snow to cast their ballots today in a parliamentary election. Amid Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take over Greenland, the vote could be one of the most consequential in the island’s history. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/gree...

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EU leaders want to double down on cutting back red tape, lowering energy prices and unlocking private savings to jumpstart the bloc’s economy, according to a draft joint statement obtained by us.

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Euro and pound rise against dollar amid ‘Trumpcession’ fears

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'Serious mistakes': Kelly sounds alarm on Trump handling of Ukraine; Nails Musk on 'traitor' gibe Senator Mark Kelly talks with @maddow.msnbc.com about the importance of U.S. support for Ukraine and Trump’s mistakes. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j471...

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#Developing: Trump’s threat to hit Canadian steel and aluminum with 50% tariffs beginning Wednesday hammers markets. In Toronto, the S&P TSX Composite Index was down 108.98 points to 24,262 by 10:40 a.m., a drop of just under half a percentage point.

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Inflation has taken a huge toll on lower-income Americans. Now with tariffs, they're worried it'll be even harder to make ends meet.

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