Today is March 31st, and here’s your morning news rundown. Before I jump in—I want to say thank you. My work isn’t backed by ad companies; it’s funded by you. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber today. We are going to be doing a paid subscriber Q&A this evening around 7:45 PM EST!
With that, here is all the news you missed:
French far-right figure Marine Le Pen has been convicted of misusing European Union funds and is now banned from running for public office. She had been considered a leading candidate in France’s 2027 presidential race.
Elon Musk distributed two $1 million checks to Wisconsin voters during a rally in Green Bay, following the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to not block the payments from happening. The election in Wisconsin is tomorrow, April 1st.
Trump has announced that reciprocal tariffs will likely apply to all countries, going beyond what his advisors had recommended as a more limited approach. Details about the full scope of the tariffs are expected on April 2nd.
Goldman Sachs has increased its estimate of the likelihood of a U.S. recession within the next 12 months to 35%, up from the previous 20%. This adjustment reflects concerns over anticipated tariff escalations and their potential impact on economic growth.
Over the weekend, members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessed a payroll system responsible for processing salaries for approximately 276,000 federal employees across multiple agencies, as reported by The New York Times. This action proceeded despite objections from senior IT personnel.
The Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was set on fire early Sunday morning in a suspected arson attack.
A leaked memo reportedly reveals that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has prohibited the use of numerous terms, including "climate," "vulnerable," and "safe drinking water." The USDA-ARS is tasked with monitoring crops to ensure they are disease-free and suitable for consumption.
Congresswoman Victoria Spartz told constituents at a town hall that if: “You violated the law, you don’t get due process.”
Adam Schleifer, a longtime federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, was abruptly fired—reportedly at the direction of the White House—after leading the case against Andrew Wiederhorn, a wealthy Trump donor and former CEO of the company behind Fatburger and Johnny Rockets. Wiederhorn had been indicted for allegedly disguising $47 million in payouts to evade taxes.
See you this evening.
— Aaron
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