Measles Outbreak Continues to Spread in West Texas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the H.H.S. secretary, claimed that doctors had successfully treated children with unconventional remedies, including cod liver oil. Source: Original News
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Trump’s New Tariffs Could Strain Collection of Customs Fees
Importers will have to make changes to pay new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, and government agencies will need more resources to enforce the fees. Source: Original News
Senator Elissa Slotkin Will Deliver Democratic Response to Trump’s Speech
The Michigan Democrat, a first-term senator, is expected to lay out the economic and national security stakes of President Trump’s agenda. Source: Original News
Veterans Are Caught Up in Trump and Musk’s Work Force Overhaul
Nearly 30 percent of civil service employees in the federal government are veterans, and Democrats are highlighting their firings by bringing some as guests to President Trump’s address Tuesday. Source: Original News
Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules
The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore. Source: Original News
BlackRock Will Buy Panama Canal Ports from CK Hutchison
An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute between President Trump and Panama. Source: Original News
Republican House Members Told to Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls
The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee told G.O.P. lawmakers that public confrontations with angry constituents could hurt them politically in the midterm elections. Source: Original News
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Worker Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board. Source: Original News
Von Der Leyen Unveils Sweeping Plan to Boost E.U. Military Spending.
The European Commission’s president unveiled a sweeping plan to help Ukraine and boost defense spending, but it won’t be easy. Source: Original News
Stocks Slump as Trump Tariffs Take Effect
German automakers, many of which have plants in Mexico that make vehicles that are sold in the United States, were especially hard hit. Source: Original News