Happy weekend Great Falls. Here’s this week’s reading list.

Daily Interlake: Glacier High School students question Zinke on upheaval in Washington, education funding

Associated Press: Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown

Associated Press: Trump invokes 18th century law to declare invasion by gangs and speed deportations

The Washington Post: Judge blocks Trump from deporting Venezuelan migrants under Alien Enemies Act and orders planes in the air to turn around

NPR: COVID worsened shortages of doctors and nurses. Rural hospitals are still struggling

Associated Press: Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning to Iran

Reuters: Three weeks that changed the world: How Trump turned against Ukraine and Europe

The Washington Post: GSA layoffs by Trump administration leave an uncertain future for public art

The New York Times: Federal agency dedicated to mental illness and addiction faces huge cuts

Reuters: USPS strikes deal with Elon Musk’s DOGE team for reform help

The New York Times: Khalil sues Columbia and lawmakers to keep activists’ names secret

The Washington Post: White House withdraws Dave Weldon’s nomination to lead Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials say

NPR: Judges threatened with impeachment, bombs for ruling against Trump agenda

Reuters: U.S. court allows Trump to enforce ban on DEI programs, for now

Seattle Times: Here’s a ‘dead’ person on Social Security in Seattle, with plenty to say

The Economist: America’s bullied allies need to toughen up

NPR: Trump is trying to remake the presidency. Here’s why.

Reuters: Major U.S. toymaker speeds up plan to move manufacturing out of China

North Dakota Monitor: North Dakota Senate rejects resolution opposing same-sex marriage

The New York Times: Draft list for new travel ban proposes Trump target 43 countries

NPR: Trump is asserting extraordinary power over independent agencies. Is the Fed next?

Reuters: Major air carriers challenge ruling on Biden airline fee rules

Foreign Affairs: Get ready for the next nuclear age

The Economist: Europe thinks the unthinkable on a nuclear bomb

NPR: NTSB says DCA midair collision part of ‘serious safety issue’

Axios: NASA cuts Office of Chief Scientist, diversity roles

Iowa Public Radio: Small town grocery stores face unique challenges. Some Midwest states are trying to help

Reuters: US judge says Musk’s DOGE must release records on operations run in ‘secrecy’

The New York Times: E.P.A. plans to close all environmental justice offices

The Boston Globe: RFK Jr. seeks to tighten loophole allowing chemicals in U.S. food supply

NPR: Why Alabama was the only state where math scores improved over pre-pandemic levels

CNBC: Egg prices are rapidly falling so far in March

The Atlantic: The real cost of backyard eggs

KFF Health News: Your neighbor has backyard chickens. should you be worried?

NBC News: Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say

StateScoop: Industry groups ‘alarmed’ Education Department cuts may weaken school cybersecurity

Route Fifty: Water systems’ cybersecurity dogged by ‘turf war’ between IT, OT

Foreign Affairs: America’s eroding airpower

The Economist: Christian entertainment has risen

The New York Times: ‘Let’s not talk about it’: 5 years later, China’s COVID shadow lingers

L.A. Times: Judge jails recycling plant owners in Watts, California, toxic waste case

Route Fifty: How L.A. is using tech to get wildfire victims financial help

The New York Times:  The killing of an Infowars reporter was likely a random attack, police say

Texas Tribune: Texas pastor Robert Morris indicted for child sex crimes

The New York Times: Trump appointee filmed influencer videos on the job amid DOGE cuts

The Washington Post: Shelly Lowe exits role leading the National Endowment for the Humanities

The New Yorker: The long nap of the lazy bureaucrat

NBC News: Paralyzed Columbine survivor’s death ruled a homicide 26 years after school massacre

The Atlantic: The FAA’s troubles are more serious than you know

Tampa Bay Times : Tampa Bay Rays announce they won’t move forward with stadium deal

Associated Press: AI made its way to vineyards. Here’s how the technology is helping make your wine

The New York Times: ‘Yes, chef,’ you say? Restaurant workers have feelings about that.

NPR: Are beef tallow fries any healthier? These nutritionists say don’t kid yourself