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Trump shelved planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico, reversing course on the trade measures he had previously announced. The delay came amid market volatility and economic concerns about the impact of his tariff policies.
Trump imposed new limits on Elon Musk's authority within the administration after tensions spilled out in a Cabinet meeting, with officials expressing anger at Musk's unchecked power. The president moved to rein in the billionaire after simmering conflicts over federal workforce reductions.
The Trump administration cancelled $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University, citing the institution's failure to protect Jewish students from harassment during pro-Palestinian protests on campus.
Trump stated he is strongly considering sanctions on Russia, including large-scale banking sanctions and tariffs, contingent on progress toward a Ukraine peace agreement. This came after Russia launched massive missile and drone strikes across Ukraine following the U.S. halting intelligence sharing with Kyiv.
The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.1 percent. The Federal Reserve chair warned of potential economic slowdown amid heightened uncertainty from government policy overhauls.
Trump said he wrote to Iranian leadership and wants to negotiate a new nuclear weapons deal, marking a significant policy shift from his 2018 withdrawal from the previous agreement.
Trump hosted a White House crypto summit with major cryptocurrency leaders from companies including Coinbase, Ripple, and Robinhood, declaring the U.S. will be the 'Bitcoin superpower.' The administration has also created a strategic reserve of bitcoin.
The National Weather Service has lost approximately 10 percent of its staff due to Trump administration layoffs, with reductions hitting offices in areas prone to severe weather particularly hard.
A judge reinstated a National Labor Relations Board member fired by Trump, ruling against the administration's expansive view of executive power. The Trump administration immediately moved to appeal the decision.
Trump offered expedited citizenship to South African farmers, falsely claiming on social media that the South African government was confiscating farmland. The statement echoed previous claims about the country mistreating white people.