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BREAKING: Supreme Court, 6-3, limits nationwide injunctions in cases challenging Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, staying injunctions where "broader than necessary to provide complete relief" to those challenging the orders. Lower courts are to decide how that is done.

Trump says he's signing an order "instituting reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world."

Trump signs sweeping executive action overhauling US elections, including citizenship requirement President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul federal elections in the U.S.

"President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day."

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The #Xennial in me was happy today as I pulled together reports for @wbznewsradio.bsky.social on the resurrection of Napster, although it's no longer anything like it used to be when we were trying to download ripped songs using a dial-up connection using Windows 98...

The entire @wbznewsradio.bsky.social newsroom was cheering as #Crew9 splashed down. Grateful all four arrived safe and sound. Hoping Suni Williams can come back to Needham soon and visit with all her friends and supporters! (A few of us here have so many questions about ISS life, too) 🛰️🚀

Needham native Suni Williams is finally coming home! The capsule is set to splash down near Florida Tuesday evening just before 6p ET.

At least 44 people killed in new Israeli strikes against Hamas, Gaza officials say Gaza’s ministry of health says at least 44 people have been killed from Israeli airstrikes into Gaza.

BREAKING: Gaza’s ministry of health says at least 44 people have been killed from Israeli airstrikes into Gaza.

Voice of America was gutted over the weekend, with all 1300+ full-time employees placed on leave and locked out of the building. Reports say contractors were fired. The moves were made after President Trump signed an EO to make cuts at the US Agency for Global Media, VOA's parent agency.

“She noted in the interview that she will have served for 30 years in elected office and spent 50 years in politics. ‘It’s important for New Hampshire and the country to have a new generation of leadership,” she said.’”

PSA: you do not need to have your high beams on while driving through downtown Boston on a Friday night. I promise.

(I just want to drive home and listen to the new Gaga album without going blind)

Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns The change — immediately criticized by pediatric health advocates — eliminates a program that allowed parents to fill out a form at the hospital to secure a Social Security number for their children.

“The state notice did not explain a reason for the change… a pediatric hospitalist who cares for newborns in Lewiston said some parents will be driving hours to the nearest Social Security office, and transportation is a burden for lower-income families.”

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Scoop: State Dept. to use AI to revoke visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas" The effort includes AI-assisted reviews of tens of thousands of student visa holders' social media accounts and marks a dramatic escalation in the U.S. government's policing of foreign nationals' cond...

Scoop: Rubio’s State Dept. launches a “Catch and Revoke” plan to cancel visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas"

It’s using AI to comb through social media accounts and checking arrests related to 10/7 protests

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Judge finds Trump's firing of head of National Labor Relations Board was illegal President Trump removed Gwynne Wilcox from her position on the National Labor Relations Board soon after taking office.

BREAKING: A federal judge finds President Trump's firing of the head of the National Labor Relations Board was illegal.

Trump: "We don't need Canada's lumber. So what I'm doing is I'll be signing an executive order freeing up our forests so that we're allowed to take down trees and make a lot of money and then re-harvest trees ... we don't need anything from Canada."

Tariffs latest: Trump says tariffs to start April 2, markets rattled Tariffs and counter-tariffs set off trade wars that could slam global growth.

BREAKING: US President Trump exempted goods from both Canada and Mexico under a North American trade pact for a month from the 25% tariffs that he had imposed. Trump had earlier only mentioned an extension for Mexico reut.rs/4brSHKX

The #MBTA confirms a "light tin" ceiling panel showing "signs of corrosion" fell onto the southbound platform around 7:30 am at the Harvard Red Line stop. No reported injuries.

In March 2023, another panel fell, almost hitting riders. The MBTA says last hands-on panel inspection was last summer.

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivered the Democratic rebuttal to tonight’s speech:

"Change doesn't need to be chaotic or make us less safe," Sen. Elissa Slotkin says regarding DOGE cuts.

Slotkin is delivering the Democratic response to President Trump's joint congressional address.

Trump says he’s “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, which he adds was built for Americans and “not for others”

POTUS says Greenland has right to determine its own sovereignty, but hopes they will join the US “for international security”. Goes on to say: “One way or the other, we’re going to get [Greenland].”

“I attended this joint session tonight to honor my guest Claire, a former HUD employee who was unjustly terminated as part of Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s unprecedented and unlawful attacks on our federal workers. Federal workers like her make our communities stronger, and I was proud to uplift their experiences by having Claire as my distinguished guest tonight. “However, I could not in good conscience sit through this speech and give an audience to someone who operates with lawless disregard for Congress and the people of this nation. Donald Trump has used his bully pulpit to spread lies, demonize vulnerable communities, and double down on the hurt, hate, and harm in his first 43 days in office. He does not respect Congress as a co-equal branch of government, and he has spent his time in office attacking our communities and letting an un-elected, unaccountable billionaire ransack our federal agencies and gut the essential services our families depend on—all to enrich themselves and their billionaire friends. “This speech was just a reminder of that. It was chilling. “I remain squarely focused on my constituents, our community, and working to do everything I can to stop this Republican majority from making horrific cuts to Medicaid, halting cancer research, and attacking our dedicated federal workers.”

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) was among a group of House Democrats who exited President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress in protest:

POTUS is asking Sen. Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson to rush him a bill including border funding to, among other things, "complete the largest deportation operation in American history"; says he will work to "bring back law and order".

Can potash be a trade war weapon for Trump tariffs? Experts urge caution | Globalnews.ca Potash is a key ingredient in fertilizer, and roughly 85 per cent of the supply used by American farmers comes from Canada — particularly Saskatchewan.

POTUS says farmers will "have to bear with me a little bit" as tariffs go into effect. "To our farmers, have a lot of fun" growing food for domestic sale.

Nearly 85% of fertilizer in use in the US includes potash, a critical fertilizer ingredient imported from Canada: globalnews.ca/news/1106529...

President Trump says reciprocal tariffs will go into effect on 4/2/25. "Whatever they tariff us, we tariff them. Whatever they tax us, we tax them. If they do non-monetary tariffs to keep us out of their market, then we do non-monetary tariffs to keep them out of our market."

POTUS: "The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over." Says his administration "will reclaim power from this unaccountable bureaucracy" and restore 'true democracy" to the United States. Trump goes on to say: "Any bureaucrat who resists this change will be removed from office immediately."

Tens of millions of dead people aren't getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims

POTUS falsely claims millions of Americans are collecting Social Security benefits fraudulently, something that has been debunked: apnews.com/article/soci...

Trump again confirms that DOGE is "headed" by Elon Musk, which undermines the administration's position in a few of its court cases against DOGE's effort to access agency systems.

President Trump says Biden admin "policies drove up energy prices, pushed up the cost of groceries, and drove the necessities of life out of reach for millions of Americans"; claims President Biden "especially let the price of eggs get out of control", "we are working hard to get it back down."

POTUS: "Our country will be woke no longer."

Democrats are holding up signs saying "MUSK STEALS" and "SAVE MEDICAID", among others. POTUS went on to ask "for just one night", Dems celebrate "wins" - they stayed silent