Trump’s Defiant Victory Lap, and the Dept. of Education’s ‘Final Mission’

Plus, the sky-high cost of concert tickets. 

On Today’s Episode:

6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Congress, by Tyler Pager

Warning That Trump Will ‘Make You Pay,’ Slotkin Gives Democratic Response, by Annie Karni

Republican House Members Told to Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls, by Catie Edmondson

Trump’s Trade War Could Be His Biggest Economic Gamble, by Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson

‘Final Mission’ for Education Dept. Begins Now, McMahon Says, by Michael C. Bender

Zelensky Offers Terms to Stop Fighting, Assuring U.S. That Ukraine Wants Peace, by Marc Santora

7 Tesla Charging Stations Torched Near Boston, by Sara Ruberg

Concert Ticket Prices Are Soaring, and Busting Gen Z’s Budgets, by Melissa Rohman

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