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DC Bombshell: Suggestive Jeffrey Epstein Letter Allegedly From Donald Trump Released by House Democrats (Bloomberg)
Media News: Murdochs Reach Deal to Resolve Succession Fight (New York Times)
Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father’s media empire will retain its conservative slant.
Immigration Carte Blanche: Supreme Court Allows ICE to Make Indiscriminate Stops in Los Angeles (Bloomberg)
Federal immigration agents in Los Angeles can resume using tactics for now that critics say amount to racial profiling, after the US Supreme Court backed the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement efforts.
Unanimous Court Ruling: Appeals Court Upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83 Million Judgment Against Trump (New York Times)
A federal appeals court on Monday unanimously upheld a $83.3 million jury award against Donald Trump for defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019. The court also rejected Trump’s argument that the Supreme Court’s decision last year affording presidential immunity for official acts barred a finding of liability in Carroll’s lawsuit.
Looming Fiscal Crisis? States Face Massive New Costs Under Trump Budget Cuts (Washington Post)
Unlike the federal government, states must balance their budgets each year. Democratic-run states say the impacts of the federal cutbacks will be severe, and several Democratic governors have said there is no way for states to backfill the scale of the cuts.
Tariff Impact: Brazil's Lula, China's Xi Decry Tariffs and Urge BRICS Unity Amid Trump Threats (Bloomberg)
Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva convened a virtual meeting of BRICS countries on Monday to discuss US trade practices that have included the imposition of 50% tariffs on many of his nation’s goods. Both he and China's Xi Jinping urged BRICS members, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and more) to stand united in defense of a multilateral system they said is under threat.
Fossil Fuel Boon: Detroit’s Carmakers to Save Billions in Trump Emissions Rollback (Bloomberg)
General Motors Co. last week said it would cut electric-vehicle production plans at two factories as it overhauls a third plant to make gas-fueled pickups, instead of battery-powered trucks. Ford Motor Co. is moving funds from a canceled
three-row electric SUV to future internal combustion engine vehicles and hybrids, while Jeep-owner Stellantis NV is resurrecting the thirsty Hemi V-8 engine.
Norway Election News: Norway’s Labor Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store Declares Election Victory (Bloomberg)
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Congrats! Global Cities Wins Progressive Education Delivery Award from Partners in International Education (Bloomberg Philanthropies - Facebook)
Through Global Cities' signature Global Scholars international exchange program, more than 120,000 students worldwide have learned to collaborate across cultures, address real-world challenges, and build the skills they need to thrive in an interconnected world. Learn more about Global Cities here.
Tonight in New York: Laura Dern and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Patti Harris to Be Honored at Oceana’s New York Gala (Variety)
Dern will be honored alongside Patti Harris, CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which has long supported Oceana’s mission to rebuild abundant and biodiverse oceans.
NYC Hotel News: The World’s Most Eccentric Hotelier Brings Fun Back to New York (Bloomberg)
Faena New York, which officially opens along the High Line on West 18th Street today, is full of contradictions. It’s the sexiest new hotel in New York, where hotels have become so associated with muted, serene designs and astronomical pricing that you might wonder where all the city’s artists have disappeared to.
Click here to see more photos of what's inside, and here's a look at the front entrance:
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