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Ukrainians grapple with consequences of Trump’s pause on military aid  The Associated Press 5 things to know for March 4: Trump tariffs, Ukraine aid suspended, storm threat, crypto reserve, SpaceX launch scrubbed  CNN Trump’s stunning string of Putin-friendly moves  Axios Trump pauses aid

Trump and Zelenskyy’s White House clash a ‘deliberate escalation’ by US, says Germany’s Merz  POLITICO Europe

Trump’s White House has taken over the Justice Department’s PR strategy  CNN

Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears  BBC.com Canada hits US with retaliatory tariffs after warning of ‘existential threat’  BBC.com Historic Trump tariffs go into effect against Canada, Mexico; China retaliates  ABC News Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Proceeds

The country claims Smith & Wesson and other gunmakers are turning a blind eye to hundreds of thousands of high-powered weapons made in the U.S that are illegally trafficked into in the hands of Mexican cartels. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

Mexico faces off with U.S. gunmakers at the Supreme Court  NPR Mexico’s suit against U.S. gun makers comes before Supreme Court  SCOTUSblog Mexico’s fight against US gunmakers heads to Supreme Court  BBC.com Supreme Court to Consider Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Makers  The New

Celebrated Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks with NPR’s Michel Martin about her new book, “Dream Count.” (Image credit: Ulf Andersen)

Even after the White House ambush and now Trump’s military pause, Ukrainians are defiant, but want a path to peace  The Guardian

Even after the White House ambush and now Trump’s military pause, Ukrainians are defiant, but want a path to peace  The Guardian

Elissa Slotkin will have the eyes of the nation on her Tuesday night when she gives the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s first joint congressional address of his second presidential term. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The first-term Michigan senator, who was