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Canadian Official Says Trump’s Taunts Are ‘Offensive’
Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said that while President Trump’s 51st state threats are “offensive,” he does not believe his country is “sincerely threatened,” Politico reports. Said Blair: “I’m not…
Trump Releases Cybercriminal to Russia
“The Trump administration is releasing Alexander Vinnik, a cybercriminal who last year pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, to Russia as the ‘exchange’ for retrieving the American schoolteacher…
Federal Watchdogs Urge Court to Reinstate Them
“Eight federal watchdogs, abruptly fired last month by President Donald Trump, are suing to get their jobs back, saying Trump broke the law by failing to give Congress a 30-day…
Agency Fires Staff, Calls It an Error, Fires Them Again
“President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration told probationary staff members it had mistakenly sent them termination notices, and then informed some of them the next day that they were fired…
Election Security Personnel Put on Leave
“The Department of Homeland Security, as part of an evaluation of its election security mission, said on Tuesday that personnel focused on misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence operations aimed at…
Tulsi Gabbard Proves Trump Is Stronger Than Ever
Tulsi Gabbard will be confirmed later this morning as Director of National Intelligence in what’s likely to be a straight party-line vote. It’s a remarkable outcome for a nomination that…
Trump Would Shift Foreign Aid to Wall Street Ally
“President Donald Trump’s advisers have discussed shifting billions in funding from USAID to a government-run agency due to be headed up by the dealmaker son of Apollo Global Management co-founder…
Hegseth Says NATO Membership Not Realistic for Ukraine
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US is committed to a sovereign Ukraine but that a peace deal allowing for eventual NATO membership isn’t a realistic outcome,” Bloomberg reports. Said…
Inflation Jumps More Than Expected
“Inflation perked up more than anticipated in January, providing further incentive for the Federal Reserve to hold the line on interest rates,” CNBC reports. “The consumer price index, a broad…
Senate Moves First in Race to Pass Trump’s Agenda
Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says he’s ready to “fire the starting gun” to turn President Trump’s policy ambitions into law, beginning with a Wednesday committee vote on a…
Quote of the Day
“We are moving fast, so we will make mistakes, but we’ll also fix the mistakes very quickly.” — Elon Musk, quoted by Axios, on his government efficiency efforts. Save to…
Marco Rubio Sighs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared exasperated and sighed when a reporter asked President Trump about his plans to “take over” Gaza while meeting with the King of Jordan. Save to Favorites
Thune Takes a Victory Lap on Trump’s Nominees
Punchbowl News: “As Senate Republicans prepare to confirm former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune — less than six weeks into his…
It’s a Good Thing Democrats Didn’t Pack the Courts
Bill Scher: “The judiciary is able to exercise any power at all to check Trump because in 2021 and 2022, when Democrats controlled the White House and Congress, they resisted…
Musk Makes Broad Claims of Fraud Without Proof
“The billionaire Elon Musk said in an extraordinary Oval Office appearance on Tuesday that he was providing maximum transparency in his government cost-cutting initiative, but offered no evidence for his…
House Republican Wants Ilhan Omar Deported
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) is doubling down on his call to deport Somali American Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) with a fundraising email urging supporters to sign a petition to that…
AP Blocked from Oval Office Event
The Associated Press “said Tuesday it was blocked from the Oval Office after the White House threatened its access for not aligning its editorial standards with President Trump’s executive order…
Tests of Trump’s Power on Fast Tracks to Supreme Court
“Every one of President Trump’s most sweeping executive orders is now being challenged in court by multiple lawsuits,” Axios reports. “They’re setting the stage for historic Supreme Court showdowns that…
Trump Tempers Tone on Slaying Inflation
“President Trump promised voters that, if elected, he would enact policies that would bring prices down on ‘Day 1’ in office,” the New York Times reports. “But three weeks into…
Trump Fires Watchdog After Scathing Report
“The White House fired the independent inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday evening, a day after his office issued a blistering report assessing the impact…
