02:27โขCourts Block Trump Tariffs as Musk Exits
โจThe newspapers report on two major developments in Trump's administration. Elon Musk officially departed his government role after 130 days leading the Department of Government Efficiency (ABC News, CBS, AP News, USA Today, One America News Network), with multiple sources describing his exit as the end of his "cost-cutting czar" position. Simultaneously, federal courts delivered a significant blow to Trump's trade agenda, with the U.S. Court of International Trade blocking his sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency powers law (CNN, The Hill, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, Reason, Vox). The administration continues aggressive policies toward China, with Secretary of State Rubio announcing plans to "aggressively revoke visas" for Chinese students with Communist Party ties or studying in critical fields (CNN, NYTimes). Additional policy reversals include the cancellation of a $766 million contract with Moderna for bird flu vaccine development (NPR) and Trump's proposal to redirect $3 billion from Harvard's endowment to trade schools (NBC News).