Trump Tariffs and Immigration Updates – 3/28/2025

United States

  • A Portland woman is reportedly stuck at home, awaiting police aid with an abandoned vehicle, per KOIN News
  • Over 50 immigrants from various nations were sworn in as U.S. citizens Friday at Rogers High School, per 4 News Now
  • La Center school district appeals state ruling in ongoing gender identity policy dispute, per KATU News
  • Telecom lobbyists push for a temporary tax break on cell towers to boost rural Montana coverage, per Montana Free Press
  • Attorneys claim immigration agents detained Jeanette Vizguerra, violating her free speech rights, per 9NEWS Denver
  • SW Montana braces for heavy snow and travel disruptions this weekend under Winter Storm Watches, per NBC Montana
  • Ex-Anaheim mayor receives sentence in Angels Stadium corruption case, per Los Angeles Times
  • Oregon lawmakers debate gun bill raising possession age to 21 with a 72-hour wait, per The Oregonian
  • Two Highlands Ranch High School teens face felony charges for an alleged fake bomb, per The Denver Post
  • Washington wildlife officials set new rules to curb chronic wasting disease spread, per KHQ Local News
  • Two films tied to Oregon make the New York Times’ top list since 2000, per KOIN News
  • Pullman Police Chief steps down amid sexual assault and harassment claims, per 4 News Now
  • Blazers’ weak defense against top teams jeopardizes play-in hopes, per The Oregonian
  • Dept. of Education relaunches three revised student loan repayment plans after a brief pause, per NBC Los Angeles
  • Post Falls police seek woman suspected of striking an 11-year-old with her car, per KTVB
  • Elon Musk reveals xAI acquired X in an all-stock deal, valuing xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion
  • JD Vance tells U.S. troops in Greenland: “We need to take a significant position in Greenland to keep the people here safe and to keep our own country safe”
  • Trump quips to reporters mid-flight: “Sit down, I don’t want to see you get hurt, because I love the Fake News”
  • Trump announces plans for upcoming pharma tariffs, signaling a new trade move
  • The State Department confirms USAID’s closure, ending its operations, per ABC News
  • Trump will host El Salvador’s Bukele at the White House next month, per Bloomberg

International

  • Putin reportedly demands Zelensky’s removal and the defeat of Ukrainian forces
  • Hungary launches a villages program, offering €7400 to boost local shops and pubs while aiding church renovations and ATM access, per Balazs Orban: “In Hungary we believe there is more to human flourishing than cosmopolitanism”
  • Polish troops and border guards tirelessly monitor illegal migrants along the Belarus border wall, countering Lukashenko’s hybrid war since 2021
  • Russia’s 20 suicide drones struck Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, killing at least 4 and injuring dozens overnight
  • UK police detained parents Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine for 8 hours over WhatsApp criticism of school leadership, suspecting harassment
  • German group Lebensraum Vorpommern challenges Poland’s planned deepwater shipping terminal near their border in court
  • Veteran Tory strategists urge Pierre Poilievre to recalibrate his campaign as Trump dominates voter focus
  • A Polish rescue team, including divers, entered Lithuania to aid the search for 4 American soldiers missing for over 3 days from a military drill
  • Nintendo unveils a ‘Legend of Zelda’ movie set for release in 2027
  • Pro-EU protesters in Tbilisi don Pikachu outfits to support anti-Erdogan demonstrators in Turkey tonight
  • Historic anti-Hamas protests erupt in Gaza, with crowds demanding an end to Hamas governance, ignored by Western activists