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03/07/2025

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Elon Musk "targets sensitive trove of workers' earnings" as "DOGE is driving cuts at Social Security," The Washington Po...
03/07/2025

Elon Musk "targets sensitive trove of workers' earnings" as "DOGE is driving cuts at Social Security," The Washington Post says on Friday's front page, but Donald Trump's "Cabinet is told to lead on firings," with Musk "still" playing a "significant role."

Read more of today's newspapers.

A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages

Canadians represent the largest group of foreign visitors to the United States, but that's about to to change. President...
03/07/2025

Canadians represent the largest group of foreign visitors to the United States, but that's about to to change. President Trump launched a trade war against Canada by levying 25% tariffs on the country's goods, and as a result Canadians are preparing to cancel their vacation plans to the U.S. in protest.

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Establishing healthy habits doesn't have to be difficult. If you've thought about trying the 75 Hard Challenge but not r...
03/07/2025

Establishing healthy habits doesn't have to be difficult. If you've thought about trying the 75 Hard Challenge but not ready to fully commit to a strict program, consider the 75 Soft Challenge.

The 75 Soft Challenge might be more your speed if you're trying to hit a soft reset

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), a former Houston mayor and longtime state legislator, died Wednesday morning, hours aft...
03/07/2025

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), a former Houston mayor and longtime state legislator, died Wednesday morning, hours after attending President Donald Trump's address to Congress.

The former Houston mayor and longtime state legislator left behind a final message for Trump: 'Don't mess with Medicaid'

The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to continue withholding nearl...
03/06/2025

The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to continue withholding nearly $2 billion in payments for foreign humanitarian work already completed under contracts with the State Department and USAID.

The court rejected the president's request to freeze nearly $2 billion in payments for foreign humanitarian work

03/06/2025

Almost three-quarters of Americans (72%) say the role of money in politics is a very big problem in the country, according to a Pew Research Center survey. In the poll of 5,086 adults, this ranks as people's top issue with the economy, followed by the affordability of health care (67%) and inflation (63%).

President Donald Trump has halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine's military, days after he froze military assistance ...
03/06/2025

President Donald Trump has halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine's military, days after he froze military assistance to Kyiv, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and national security adviser Mike Waltz said Wednesday.

The decision is intended to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy into peace negotiations with Vladimir Putin

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is one of the most recognizable members of an uber-wealthy global elite. His vision turned an ...
03/06/2025

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is one of the most recognizable members of an uber-wealthy global elite. His vision turned an online hub used for books in the early Internet era into a world-best market.

Forbes, pegs his net worth at $233.1 billion as of Feb. 21.

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Tibetans "continue to be deprived of their dignity as a people and their freedom to live according to their own wishes a...
03/06/2025

Tibetans "continue to be deprived of their dignity as a people and their freedom to live according to their own wishes and their culture," says the Dalai Lama.

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Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

Life and death may not be as clear-cut as previously thought. Researchers have found a range of evidence that the death ...
03/06/2025

Life and death may not be as clear-cut as previously thought. Researchers have found a range of evidence that the death of an organism does not necessarily signal the death of its cells. The findings call into question what defines life and death, and open up a new area of medicine.

Cells can develop new abilities after their source organism dies

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"Builders, manufacturers bracing for tariff price hikes," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says on Thursday's front page...
03/06/2025

"Builders, manufacturers bracing for tariff price hikes," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says on Thursday's front page.

Read more of today's newspapers here.

A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages

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03/06/2025

In today's Morning Report: SCOTUS slapdown, weaponized intel and a death in Congress

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While many tourists may be crowding Arches National Park in Utah this spring, you can be about 100 miles away enjoying R...
03/06/2025

While many tourists may be crowding Arches National Park in Utah this spring, you can be about 100 miles away enjoying Rattlesnake Canyon in Colorado (world's second largest concentration of natural arches).

Located near Grand Junction, this under-the-radar area has activities to enjoy from hiking to wine-tasting. Use this guide to make the most of your trip.

Explore mountains and mesas, without the crowds

President Donald Trump celebrated the upheaval he has brought to Washington and global trade in a televised speech befor...
03/05/2025

President Donald Trump celebrated the upheaval he has brought to Washington and global trade in a televised speech before Congress Tuesday night.

The president said he is 'just getting started' with his sweeping changes to immigration, the economy and foreign policy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he would conduct a "relentless fight" to protect his country's econo...
03/05/2025

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he would conduct a "relentless fight" to protect his country's economy from President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs.

Retaliatory measures have been announced by America's largest trading partners following Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

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