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“I don’t know how many of you have ever been out driving a vehicle before. You wondered what’s wrong with it, right? It’s jerky. It doesn’t turn right. It’s going slow. It seems like something is broke and then you look down and you have your emergency brake on. Anybody ever do that before? I have. You drive around and …

ABC News reports: A panel of judges on the Court of International Trade today heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging Trump’s sweeping tariffs, as the president’s trade war continues to disrupt the international economy and raise the specter of a recession. The lawsuit was filed last month by a group of small businesses, including a New York liquor distributor, Utah …

The New York Times reports: It was clear from the start that Mr. Miller, who is not a lawyer, would exercise control inside the department, current and former Trump aides said. “I can’t recall an attorney general who seemed willing to be subordinate to White House staffers,” said Edward Whelan, a conservative former Justice Department official. Bondi has been consulted …

Science.com reports: Interviews with science advocacy groups and scientists working in a range of disciplines confirm that what Jen Jones, director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, calls “the fear factor” is rampant. Scientists “have been made to feel like they cannot open their mouth for fear of losing whatever they have left,” …

Reuters reports: The FBI ordered agents on Monday to devote more time to immigration enforcement and scale back investigating white-collar crime, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the Justice Department issued new guidance on what white-collar cases will be prioritized. In a series of meetings, FBI agents were told by their field offices they would need to …

CNBC reports: Elon Musk said Saudi Arabia has approved Starlink for aviation and maritime use in the region, speaking at an investment forum during a White House-led trip to the kingdom on Tuesday. Starlink is the satellite internet service owned and operated by Musk’s aerospace and defense contractor, SpaceX. Musk also briefly discussed his other business ambitions in the region, …

The New York Times reports: In March, after a steep decline in Tesla’s share price, Elon Musk told employees, “Hang on to your stock.” The chair of Tesla’s board, Robyn Denholm, has not heeded his advice. Ms. Denholm has made $198 million in the past six months selling Tesla stock that she earned for serving on the board, according to a …

The New York Times reports: The U.S. welcome mat is rolling up — at least that’s how some international travelers see it, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, a global organization representing the travel and tourism industry. And the cost for that hospitality lapse will be high. The United States is on track to lose $12.5 billion in …

The New York Times reports: As few as three air traffic controllers were scheduled to work on Monday evening at the facility guiding planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said, far fewer than the target of 14 controllers for most of those hours. The staffing crisis added strain to an already troubled aviation system, …

Above The Law reports: There’s a new “Axis of Evil” in the Trump administration cosmology and it’s not al Qaeda or North Korea. Instead, the preeminent threat to national security, according to the hapless folks at Donald Trump’s personal law firm, is anyone who ever donated money to LGBTQ civil rights organization GLAD. At least that’s the government’s new working theory …

The Associated Press reports: The governor of the Mexican state of Baja California said she and her husband were informed that their U.S. tourist visas have been withdrawn. In a post on the social platform X, Marina del Pilar Ávila said she was informed her visa was revoked via consular message, shortly after her husband, Carlos Torres, received a similar …

Politico reports: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on Monday that the U.S. will terminate the temporary protected status program for Afghanistan, a move that could lead to the deportation of over 9,000 Afghans residing in the country. Noem said in a statement that the conditions in Afghanistan have improved sufficiently to warrant the program’s termination. Afghans’ temporary protected …

Axios reports: Stop-start technology has become a common feature in new vehicles as a way to save a few bucks on gas and reduce emissions. Advocates like it because it helps combat climate change, but critics find it irritating. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin blasted stop-start systems in a post Monday on X, signaling that the agency would take action against …

NewsNation reports:  In a press briefing on Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed the Biden administration for the current issues at Newark, adding that he will be requesting an investigation by the Office of Inspector General into why a radar center that controls the airport’s airspace was moved to Philadelphia. Duffy announced that copper wires at Newark, JFK and LaGuardia …

NBC News reports: The Trump administration spent at least $21 million transporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay on military aircraft between January 20 and April 8, according to figures provided to Congress by the U.S. military. The naval base there currently holds 32 migrants, according to a defense official, a tiny fraction of the 30,000 that President Donald Trump promised. Guantanamo …

Axios reports: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the suspension of live cattle, horse and bison imports via the southern border “due to the continued and rapid northward spread” of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico, effective immediately. This parasitic worm species’ infestation “occurs when NWS fly larvae infest the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals; on rare occasions this includes …

Newsweek reports: Attorney General Pam Bondi’s links to Qatar are under scrutiny again following reports that President Donald Trump will be gifted a luxury plane from the Qatari government. Bondi worked as a foreign lobbyist for the nation of Qatar, earning $115,000 a month in the role which she held in 2020 and in the run up to the World …

The Associated Press reports: A group of 49 white South Africans departed their homeland Sunday for the United States on a private charter plane having been offered refugee status by the Trump administration under a new program announced in February. The group, which included families and small children, was due to arrive at Dulles International Airport outside Washington on Monday …

NBC News reports: Trump’s special envoy broke with long-standing protocol by not employing his own interpreter during three high-level meetings with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, opting instead to rely on translators from the Kremlin, a U.S. official and two Western officials with knowledge of the talks told NBC News. Steve Witkoff, who has been tasked with negotiating an end to the …

Reuters reports: The U.S. federal disaster agency FEMA has sharply reduced training for state and local emergency managers ahead of the start of the hurricane season on June 1, according to current and former officials, memos seen by Reuters, and three sources familiar with the situation. The training cutbacks could leave storm-prone communities less prepared to handle the often devastating …