Good morning! Today is March 27th, and here’s your morning news rundown. Before I jump in—I want to say thank you. My work isn’t backed by billionaires or ad companies; it’s funded by you. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber today. I am not feeling 100% but I will try to do the Q&A tonight! TBD on if I can make it.
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With that, here is all the news you missed:
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to eliminate around 10,000 jobs across major agencies like the FDA, CDC, NIH, and CMS. Mass layoffs are coming to HHS today.
Four U.S. soldiers went missing during a training in Lithuania and were later found dead, with NATO confirming the deaths while the U.S. military hasn’t, and Trump saying he wasn’t briefed—raising questions about military communication and leadership.
Tesla’s new vehicle registrations in Europe fell 40% in February compared to last year, even as overall electric vehicle sales across the continent rose by 26%. Meanwhile, over the past 24 hours, Tesla stock fell another 6%.
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had his Venmo account set to public, revealing transactions with several reporters, according to WIRED.
Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on all vehicles coming into the United States starting on April 2nd. As a result, Ferrari plans to raise prices by 10% to counter the impact of Trump’s tariffs.
TikTok is set to be banned in the U.S. on April 5, but Trump is open to lowering China tariffs as part of a potential TikTok deal.
Trump is considering new tariffs on the EU and Canada if they act against U.S. interests.
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Private phone numbers, emails, and some passwords of senior Trump officials Waltz, Gabbard, and Hegseth were found online amid the Signal app scandal, according to Spiegel.
Judge Ana Reyes has denied the Trump administration’s request to lift the court order blocking its transgender military ban.
Judge Boasberg has scheduled a 4 p.m. hearing in American Oversight’s Signalgate lawsuit.
A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to pause an injunction against its funding freeze in a case brought by 22 states and D.C.
See you this evening.
— Aaron
