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Live Updates: Deadly Tornado Outbreak, Flooding Leave Path Of Destruction From South To Great Lakes  The Weather ChannelViolent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 4  AP NewsTowns, schools reporting storm damage  KAITAt Least 6 Dead as Tornadoes Barrel Through U.S. and People Brace for ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding  People.comVideo gallery: Tornadoes sweep through northeast Arkansas leaving widespread damage  KATV

Scoop: Multiple firings on Trump’s National Security Council after Loomer visit  AxiosWhite House fires three NSC staffers after president meets with far-right activist Laura Loomer  CNNTrump Live Updates: Latest on Laura Loomer at the White House and D.E.I. Funding at Public Schools  The New York TimesSeveral White House national security officials fired, sources say  USA TodayFar-right activist Laura Loomer told Trump to fire national security team members in Oval Office meeting  NBC News

UK drawing up list of items for potential retaliatory US tariffs  BBCView Full Coverage on Google News

Canada to impose 25% tariffs on US autos that are non-compliant with USMCA, says Carney  ReutersCanada to retaliate against Trump with tariffs on US autos  PoliticoCanada’s PM Carney vows to ‘fight’ Trump’s tariffs, other world leaders weigh impact  Fox NewsCanada will respond to Trump tariffs ‘with purpose and with force’, Carney says  BBCCanada slaps matching 25% tariff on U.S.-made vehicles in latest response to Trump’s trade war  CBC

Trump’s tariffs lift companies’ costs and hurt exports  ReutersTrump tariff fallout begins as layoffs, price hikes and retaliation tank markets: Live updates  CNBCAmerica’s astonishing act of self-harm  Financial TimesReciprocal Tariff Calculations  United States Trade Representative (.gov)Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares National Emergency to Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen our National and Economic Security  The White House (.gov)

US senators seek to rein in Trump tariff authority  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News

NYC Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent  AP NewsAdams to skip New York City’s Democratic primary, run for reelection on nonpartisan line  PoliticoNYC Mayor Eric Adams says he’s leaving Democratic primary to run for re-election as an independent  Fox NewsEric Adams announces run for New York City mayor as independent  The GuardianUnder Fire NY Mayor To Bypass Democratic Primary And Run As Independent  Barron’s

Republican rebels vote with Democrats to scupper Trump’s Canada tariffs  BBCView Full Coverage on Google News

Donald Trump’s trade onslaught imperils chance of China ‘grand bargain’  Financial TimesTrump Tariffs Live Updates: U.S. Markets Plunge From Shock of Tariffs  The New York TimesSome Chinese Commentators See Silver Lining of Steep Tariff Hike  WSJChina urges U.S. to ‘immediately’ cancel reciprocal tariffs, vows countermeasures  CNBCTrump pledges reciprocal tariffs in move with major ramifications for global trade, U.S. economy  NBC News

How Countries Reacted to Trump’s Tariffs  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

Capitol agenda: What’s next in the GOP budget saga  PoliticoRepublicans Plan to Skirt Senate Rules to Push Through More Tax Cuts  The New York TimesSCOOP: Lindsey Graham amendment signals GOP budget breakthrough, sets stage for Trump agenda  Fox NewsNew Budget Resolution Is Upside Down, Hurting Families the President Pledged to Serve to Shower Tax Cuts on the Wealthy and Powerful  Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesSenate Republicans move forward with their budget plan to promote Trump’s agenda  NPR

Europe must pile pressure on Trump over tariffs, Germany’s Habeck urges  politico.euTrump will ‘buckle under pressure’ if Europe bands together over tariffs, German economy minister says  CNBCGermany Dubs Trump’s Tariffs ‘Inflation Day’  WSJGermany’s Scholz says Trump’s tariffs ‘fundamentally wrong’  DWGerman industry expects severe hit from Trump tariffs  Reuters

Mike Johnson’s latest tantrum shows how the “pro-family” MAGA just wants women back in the kitchen  Salon.comBitter House GOP divisions erupt after Johnson shuts down votes over Republican mutiny  Fox NewsMike Johnson scraps his whole week after brutal defeat  AxiosHouse proxy-voting mess threatens to jam up the GOP agenda  PoliticoMike Johnson’s loss on proxy voting shows he’s weak without Trump’s backing  MSNBC News

Political pendulum swings back toward Democrats  The HillDemocratic performance is improving in a slew of special elections, as a weary party looks for signs of hope  NBC NewsThe Trump train slows  The EconomistBice: Fate of humanity? Elon Musk? Who were the winners and losers in the Wisconsin election  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel5 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections, including bad news for Elon Musk  NPR

Florida election exposes deep divisions within GOP  Axios‘He repels people’: DeSantis tears into Fine after Florida special election underperformance  PoliticoDeSantis blasts newly elected Florida GOP congressman, continuing history of attacks: ‘He’s a squish’  Fox NewsRepublicans win twice in Florida but results may stoke anxiety about midterms  BBCG.O.P. Bolsters House Majority by Retaining Two Seats in Florida  The New York Times

“I’ll pay for his coach flight”: Democrats beg Elon Musk to campaign for their GOP foes  AxiosFor Trump, Elon Musk Is a Liability, but Still Useful for Now  The New York TimesNever Mind Wisconsin. The GOP Should be Worried About the Florida Results.  PoliticoMusk still plans a major role in midterm elections despite loss in Wisconsin: Sources  ABC NewsTrump and GOP Confront Elon Musk Quandary After Wisconsin Defeat  WSJ

HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies  NPRFDA employee found out she’d been laid off by email at 5 a.m.: ‘I don’t see how this benefits Americans at all’  CNBC‘Fertilization president’ has gutted fed’s IVF team, report says  The IndependentRFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge  The AtlanticKennedy Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public  The New York Times

How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education  NPRDemocrat senators probe Trump administration on the future of special education in the US  USA TodayRepublicans hesitant to stand behind Trump’s plan for student loans  PoliticoTrump’s Mantra From Schools to FEMA: ‘Move It Back to the States’  The New York TimesVoices: My child has a disability. Dismantling the Department of Education would undo years of progress.  The Salt Lake Tribune

Tariffs threaten to upend markets American farmers depend on  NPR‘Liberation Day’ comes for California almonds  PoliticoNo Tariff Exemptions for American Farmers  The AtlanticTrump’s new tariffs place even more stress on Minnesota farm economy  Star TribuneCalifornia farmers fear tariff trade war losses in billions, uneven bailouts  Fresno Bee

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin discusses new round of Trump tariffs  NPRFallout from Trump tariffs puts some Republicans in a political bind  The Washington PostFor Trump, tariff gamble brings political risk  ReutersRand Paul: ‘Fallacy’ to think tariffs will help country  The HillWhat Laura Kelly and Roger Marshall say about Trump’s new tariffs and Kansas ag  The Topeka Capital-Journal

Sen. Cory Booker on his marathon, 25-hour speech on the Senate floor  NPRThe Physiology of Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech  The New York TimesCory Booker’s speech reawakens Lewis’ call for ‘good trouble’ in Trump era | Opinion  Miami HeraldBooker called filibuster an ‘abuse of power’ years before setting Senate speech record  Fox NewsCory Booker, Endurance Athlete  The Atlantic

Lawyers for Maryland Man Erroneously Deported to El Salvador Assail Trump Administration  The New York TimesAn ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison  The AtlanticJD Vance torches media, Dems’ ‘disgraceful set of priorities’ on deportation of accused MS-13 gang member  Fox NewsTrump Is Asking the Supreme Court To Let Him Have Black Sites  SlateTrump Administration Highlights: Lawyers Demand Return of a Wrongly Deported Maryland Father  The New York Times

Conservatives Fall Well Short Again in Wisconsin Court Race; Shades of 2017 in Florida Special Elections  Center For Politics‘Loser’: Musk endures wave of gloating on X after liberal judge wins Wisconsin race  The GuardianRachel Maddow mocks Musk after GOP’s Wisconsin election loss, says locals gave him ‘one-finger salute’  Fox NewsTurnout in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race was remarkable for an off-year election  CNNElon Musk Lost His Big Bet  The Atlantic

Trump’s Fight Against Antisemitism Has Become Fraught for Many Jews  The New York TimesThe murky intersection of authoritarianism, antisemitism protections | Op-Ed  The Seattle TimesYes, Trump can and must deport noncitizen supporters of Hamas  The HillHillel CEO expresses concerns over anti-Israel US campus deportations, urges due process  The Times of IsraelSome Boston-area Jews worry Trump’s university crackdowns weaponize antisemitism  WBUR