Trump Nominates Susan Monarez to Lead C.D.C.

Currently the agency’s acting director, Dr. Monarez would be the first nonphysician to head the agency in more than 50 years.

The New York Times - 6d

Capitol agenda: One major agreement on Trump’s agenda

Politico - 5d

Capitol agenda: 3 big moves for Trump’s agenda

Politico - 4d

Is Melania Trump’s Wedding Dress Really on eBay?

Is the first lady’s 2005 Dior couture gown really available for resale? Or is this a hoax?

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Is Giving Europe Vertigo, and Not Just About Ukraine

The split between Europe and the United States over how to end the war is exposing a new, disorienting reality for an alliance in trouble.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Cuts Hit Farm Country Hard

Federal cuts are affecting rural America deeply.

Inc. - 1d

Will Trump’s tariff ‘liberation day’ rock markets?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - 1d

Nations braced for Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ levies

US secondary tariffs to be announced, while car finance providers launch high-stakes appeal in UK Supreme Court

Financial Times - 19h

Trump’s U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Hobble Earthquake Response in Myanmar

While China, Russia and other nations have rushed emergency response teams to the devastated country, the U.S., once a leader in foreign aid, has been slow to act.

The New York Times - 15h

Starmer and Trump discuss 'productive negotiations' on economic deal

The call comes after sources at No 10 say the government is prepared to retaliate against US tariffs if needed.

BBC News - 8h

Asia stock markets tumble as Trump’s tariffs loom

Japanese and South Korean equities hit by concerns over impact on exports

Financial Times - 9h

Global shares slide as Trump tariffs loom

The US president suggests the new import taxes he is set to announce this week will hit all countries.

BBC News - 3h

Nothing Ever Goes Wrong in Trump’s White House

The problem is that competence and execution matter.

The New York Times - 3h

Lessons from Russia, Turkey and India for Trump’s America

Fighting for democracy can be a lonely and dangerous business

Financial Times - 1h

Trump labels alleged Turnberry vandals 'terrorists'

The US president said he hoped those who caused damage to his resort would be 'treated harshly'.

BBC News - 2h

American academics seek exile as Trump attacks universities

Professors flee elite US institutions in the face of what many characterise as a direct assault on education and science

Financial Times - 1h

Stocks Sink as Trump’s Tariff Threats Weigh on Confidence

Markets around the world tumbled as investors braced for a week of market turmoil. Stocks in Japan and Taiwan fell more than 4 percent.

The New York Times - 1h

Moskowitz quips that Bin Laden supports Lee's bill to abolish the TSA

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) knocked Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) bill to abolish the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), suggesting only terrorists would support it. Lee reposted a Fox News ...

The Hill - 12h

The Windsor Knot Takes Washington

President Trump and his cabinet favor this style for their neck ties.

The New York Times - 17h

Why Norway is edging towards a fresh EU membership bid

Also in this newsletter: Ireland’s pharma industry braces itself for Donald Trump’s tariffs

Financial Times - 7h

FirstFT: Markets tumble ahead of ‘liberation day’ tariffs

Also in today’s newsletter, why Trump is ‘pissed off’ with Putin and the WhatsAppification of work

Financial Times - 2h

World braces itself as US tariff ‘liberation day’ draws near

No one knows what Trump will do — and at this moment that includes the president himself

Financial Times - 1h

UNAIDS director proposes that President Trump make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV

The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden loss of American money has been “devastating” for efforts to stop HIV and will cost many lives of the world’s most vulnerable people

ABC News - 6d

Russell Vought, Trump’s Budget Chief, Wants to Cut ‘Woke’ Spending

Russell T. Vought, leader of the Office of Management and Budget, aims to marry extreme austerity with his Christian values.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Could Hand China a ‘Strategic Victory’ by Silencing Voice of America

Generations of Chinese, including our columnist, turned to U.S. government-run outlets for an education in democracy, rights and the English language.

The New York Times - 2d

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders

A U.S. district court ruled that the Labor Department can’t require federal grant recipients and contractors to prove they aren’t running programs that run counter to recent executive edicts.

Inc. - 2d

Navigating Trump-Era Market Volatility: How to Invest Amid Uncertain Times

People with bond and international stock funds have held their own, despite a shaky U.S. stock market and the uncertainty and turmoil flowing from the White House.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Auto Tariffs: How Major Car Brands Would Be Affected

The scale of the damage depends on the circumstances of each company’s supply chain.

The New York Times - 2d

Top Trump Officials’ Passwords and Personal Phone Numbers Discovered Online

Plus: Alleged Snowflake hacker will be extradited to US, internet restrictions create an information vacuum in Myanmar, and London gets its first permanent face recognition cameras.

Wired - 2d

Trump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender

Carlos Watson, who started the now-defunct digital media company, had been sentenced to almost 10 years in prison for trying to defraud investors and lenders.

The New York Times - 1d

Will Michael Bennet Shift his Fight Against Trump to the State House?

The Colorado senator, raised to revere the world’s greatest deliberative body, seems ready to give up on Washington.

Politico - 1d

In Trump era, companies are rebranding DEI efforts, not giving up

Most companies are continuing related work, but shifting the language.

CNBC - 1d

Top US law firms balk at backing Perkins’ challenge to Trump sanctions

Legal industry split over whether to join amicus brief against president’s order for fear of retaliation

Financial Times - 23h

With Car Tariffs, Trump Puts His Unorthodox Trade Theory to the Test

With sweeping auto levies, the president is putting his beliefs about tariffs into practice on the global economy. Economists aren’t optimistic.

The New York Times - 22h

Republicans' calls for probe of Trump officials' Signal chat grow

Republican Oklahoma Senator James Lankford said on Sunday that a probe is "entirely appropriate".

BBC News - 19h

Trump revokes permits for oil companies in Venezuela to pressure Maduro

Action against Eni and Global Oil Terminals follows cancellation of Chevron’s licence in Latin American country

Financial Times - 20h

On Minnesota’s Iron Range, Trump’s Tariffs Could Be Boom or Bust

A region near the Canadian border, whose mines provide most of the new ore used in producing domestic steel — and cars — has a lot at stake as trade wars intensify.

The New York Times - 17h