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President Trump and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will produce big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those arguments.

Trump Says a Recession Would Be Worth It, but Economists Are Skeptical  The New York Times

The president said more than 80,000 pages would be disclosed, with no redactions, which he allowed in 2017. An estimated 99 percent of the records are already public.

Trump administration live updates: White House officials question court’s authority over deportations  ABC News

The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities. (Image credit: William Lovelace/Hulton Archive)

Poll: American voters are deeply divided on DEI programs and political correctness  NBC News

Twisters that tore through Union County, Missouri killed 6 people. One couple survived against incomprehensible odds in a trailer obliterated by the storm. (Image credit: Jeff Roberson)

Trump and Putin to hold call on US plans for Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live  The Guardian

What the courts can do if a president ignores their rulings  NPR ‘We’re not stopping’: Trump officials raise the stakes in showdowns with judges  Yahoo ‘Move Fast’: Inside Team Trump’s Furious Defiance of the Courts  Rolling Stone A fateful moment looms as Trump’s

What the courts can do if a president ignores their rulings  NPR ‘We’re not stopping’: Trump officials raise the stakes in showdowns with judges  Yahoo If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders  Democracy Docket These are the