Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Ukraine Cut-Off, Trade War Begins & Mardi Gras Storms

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Read more about the stories in today's show:

Trump Halts Military Aid to Ukraine: Bloomberg, Axios, WSJ, AP, BBC
U.S, Cyber Ops Paused Against Russia: AP, NY Times, CNN, WA Examiner
Possible Sanctions Relief for Russia: Reuters, Newsweek, Bloomberg

Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect: White House, WSJ, NY Times, AP, WaPo, CNBC

Trump’s Address to Congress: ABC News, Axios, Fox News, AP, NPR
Lawmakers Invite Guests: Reuters, NY Post, The Hill, CBS News

Central U.S. Severe Weather Threat: NWS, TWC, Fox Weather, NBC News, CNN, WaPo, AP

Mardi Gras: USA Today, NBC News, El Paso Times

Pope Francis’ Health Setbacks: Vatican, NBC News, NPR, BBC

RFK Jr. Responds to Measles: Fox News, CNN, The Hill, CBS News

McMahon to Lead Education Dept: WaPo, Axios, NY Post, AP

Serena Williams Investing in WNBA Team: Tempo, CBS Sports, NBC News, LA Times, ESPN

Trivia Tuesday: What was the most expensive movie to make?
Last Week’s Q: Which President's dog had a seat at Cabinet meetings?
Last Week’s A: Warren G. Harding's dog, Laddie Boy
Read More: LOC, White House Historical Association, Smithsonian Mag, WaPo