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Employees across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday, as part of a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other government agencies.
- Trump teases ‘Liberation Day': Trump has promised to roll out taxes on imports from other countries on Wednesday, which he’s calling “Liberation Day,” and says they will free the U.S. from reliance on foreign goods. A top European Union official warned the U.S. that the world’s biggest trade bloc “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to.
- Election Day in Wisconsin and Florida: Elections in Florida and Wisconsin have become key tests of Trump’s political standing. The marquee race is for a swing seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Two Republican-friendly Florida congressional seats could give the GOP some breathing room in the narrowly divided chamber.
- Joint Chiefs chairman nominee to face questions: Trump’s pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, will face questions from senators during his confirmation hearing Tuesday about his qualifications to become the top U.S. military officer.
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