NPR (Zoe Sobel) - Supreme Court to hear expedited arguments on protected status for migrants
The court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting some 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians who were granted Temporary Protected Status.
AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Tech industry rallies behind Anthropic in Pentagon fight
Tech industry groups representing hundreds of companies are urging a court to pause the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic. Why it matters: The Pentagon didn't just stop doing business with Anthropic — it labeled the company a supply chain risk, a move industry says could chill innovation and reshape how the government treats AI vendors. Driving the news: Major tech industry groups representing companies with Pentagon contracts filed an amicus brief calling for a pause on the designation. - "The government has ample, well-established tools to resolve procurement disputes and to contract with providers on whatever terms it prefers," the March 13 court filing states. - What they can't do, the filing says, is "misuse extraordinary…
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Iran and U.S. have been in direct contact in recent days, sources say
A direct communications channel between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been reactivated in recent days, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge. Why it matters: It's not clear how substantive the messages passed between Araghchi and Witkoff were, but it's the first known direct communication between the parties since the war started more than two weeks ago. - Araghchi issued a denial after this story published, writing on X: "My last contact with Mr. Witkoff was prior to his employer's decision to kill diplomacy with another illegal military attack on Iran. Any claim to the contrary appears geared solely to mislead oil traders and the public." Behind the scenes: The U.S.…
AXIOS (Maya Goldman) - Judge blocks vaccine changes recommended by RFK Jr.'s advisers
A federal judge on Monday blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from carrying out vaccine policy changes recommended by his handpicked advisory committee, including a dramatic overhaul of the childhood vaccination schedule. Why it matters: The injunction from U.S. District Court Judge Brian Murphy is another blow to Kennedy's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy at a time when the White House is seeking to limit vaccine critics' influence within the administration. - It doesn't explicitly prevent the panel from holding a scheduled meeting this week, but stays the advisers' appointments and any votes on further policy changes. - The Department of Health and Human Services told Axios that the meeting set to take place on…
NYTIMES (Ashley Southall and Andy Newman) - 4 Are Dead, Including a Child, in Fast-Moving Queens Fire
The building in Flushing was engulfed in flames by the time firefighters arrived four minutes after a 911 call. Twelve were injured, at least one critically.
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NYTIMES (Gabe Castro-Root) - Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown
“There’s going to be a breaking point sooner or later,” one union official warned, with travelers at some airports being told to arrive three hours ahead of time.
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NYTIMES (Trip Gabriel) - David A. Keene, Leader of Two Right-Wing Groups, Dies at 80
He led the N.R.A. and, for 29 years, the American Conservative Union, which organizes the influential annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. He was also a columnist.
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NYTIMES (Lisa Friedman) - What Displays Get Scrapped at America’s Parks? It Looks Like Anyone’s Guess.
President Trump ordered officials to remove information deemed disparaging to the United States. A review of government documents shows little guidance and striking inconsistencies.
NYTIMES (Kalley Huang and Tripp Mickle) - Nvidia Debuts New A.I. Product at GTC Developer Conference
At the opening of the company’s annual conference, Jensen Huang leaned on technology from a recent deal to show how artificial intelligence is changing.
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NYTIMES (David McCabe and Patricia Mazzei) - How Trump Drove a Wedge Between Florida Republicans Over A.I.
A Florida bill that would have regulated artificial intelligence, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, failed to gain traction after President Trump made it clear he did not want states to rein in the technology.
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