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Here is today’s US press round-up, from the editor of Bayou Blue Radio:

04/02/2025

China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google

What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it

USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it

Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data

Red states eye measures for bounty hunters, fingerprinting children in immigration crackdown

Markets in Asia, Europe slide

Musk’s Anti-Government Blitz Shakes Washington

After 2 Weeks, Virtually No Corner of Capital Is Left Untouched by Trump

Mexico Is Set to Announce Retaliation for Tariffs

Members of Congress refused entry to USAID agency shuttered by Trump administration

State, local officials plan for potential immigration enforcement at schools

Senator’s ‘flatly unconstitutional’ proposal would lock in Republican control of chamber for years

Rubio says El Salvador offers to accept deportees from US of any nationality, including Americans

Omaha nonprofit caught up in political storm after Trump administration allegations

Don’t blame the groundhog; cooldown on the way for Omaha, eastern Nebraska

EDITORIAL: Fevrier 2025 : And now ?

Rhoda Scott – Ladies Gentlemen (ENG review)

Adam Bałdych – Portraits (ENG review)

Baba Sissoko & mediterranean blues – Live in Basel

Dan Moretti & Brazilia – Live At The Pump House Celebrating Wayne Shorter

Christopher Boscole – Time For Love

Massimiliano Cignitti – Quella stanza segreta (omaggio a Edda Dell’Orso)

Julian & Roman Wasserfuhr with Jörg Brinkmann – Safe Place

DIEGO AMADOR & JOSÉ MARÍA BANDERA – Paqueando