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That's after a federal appeals court temporarily put on hold a ruling made yesterday by the U.S. Court of International Trade to block nearly all of Trump's tariffs. Latest action was not a ruling on the merits of the case, but an administrative stay asking companies that challenge the tariffs to present their arguments next week. MPR Scott Horsley says the White House continues to say it's the President's call to make. The stakes here are enormous. The President has imposed the highest tariffs this country has seen since the Great Depression.

And while he has backed off on some of those import taxes, the White House maintains he could reimpose them anytime with just a social media post. MPR Scott Horsley, financial markets have been whipsawed by the constant changes in administration policy, though today markets showed little reaction. The White House says Israel has accepted a new US proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, though at this point nothing has come officially from Israel.

Meanwhile, the militant group appears to be reacting coolly to the reported deal, confirmed today by White House Press Secretary Caroline Lovett. I can confirm that Special Envoy Witkoff and the President submitted a ceasefire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported. Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas that Israel backed and supported. Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas. I can also confirm that those discussions are continuing. Hamas has said it is studying the deal with the idea of submitting its own proposals. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously has called for the release of all

hostages, while Hamas has said it wants releases of additional Palestinian prisoners, a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The State Department is putting students from China on notice. Their visas could be reviewed and revoked. There are hundreds of thousands of Chinese students in the U.S. And Bureau's Michelle Kellerman reports the State Department is focusing on those who are studying in critical national security fields.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will start, in his words, aggressively revoking visas of students who have ties to the Chinese Communist Party and who are studying in critical fields. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce would not give further details on how the U.S. will vet these students. The United States, I further can say here, will not tolerate the CCP's exploitation of U.S. universities or theft of U.S. research, intellectual property, or technologies to grow its military power.

She wouldn't predict how many students or faculty might be affected by these moves, which China has denounced. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department. A rally that got underway this morning overseas lost some steam later in the U.S. as confusion continues over the Trump administration tariffs. Still, the Dow is up 117 points today, the Nasdaq rose 74 points, the S&P 500 gained 23 points. You're listening to NPR. As Pride Month approaches, many drag artists are concerned about their personal security in the current political climate. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports one group has released

guidelines to help people stay safe. The Drag Defense Handbook brings together, with the help of lawyers and other experts, advice from drag artists around the country about how to handle everything from online doxing to bomb threats and attacks. Cleveland-based drag performer Veranda Lanai helped put together the handbook. There are steps to be had, making sure that you screen capture everything, make sure everything is documented, making sure you have security around you, knowing your First Amendment protections. According to the LGBTQ advocacy nonprofit GLAAD, the number of online and physical attacks specifically targeting drag performers in the US has fallen by more than half this year.

In a statement GLAAD attributes the decline in part to the drag community getting smarter about safety and security. Chloe Veltman, NPR News. Elf Beauty Products now says it's moving to acquire the skincare and makeup line founded by Hailey Bieber, the wife of singer Justin Bieber, in a $1 billion deal. Hailey Bieber founded her Rode Beauty brand in 2022 and has rapidly expanded the company, which is popular with young consumers. Under terms of the deal, Bieber will be Rode's chief creative officer and head of innovation

and also a strategic advisor to the combined companies. Critical futures prices lost ground as investors continue to work to figure out the dynamics of a shifting global economic environment oiled down 90 cents a barrel today to settle at 60.94 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington. As NPR's daily economics podcast, The Indicator has been asking businesses how tariffs are affecting their bottom line. I paid 800,000 today. You paid $800,000 in tariffs today.

Yes. Wow. And what that means for your bottom line. Listen to The Indicator from Planet Money. Find us wherever you get your podcasts.