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China Pivots from U.S. to Canada for More Oil
“Chinese refiners are importing record amounts of Canadian crude after slashing purchases of US oil by roughly 90% amid escalating trade tensions,” Bloomberg reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike
“Israel had planned to strike Iranian nuclear sites as soon as next month but was waved off by President Trump in recent weeks in favor of negotiating a deal with…
Rahm Emanuel Warned the White House Biden Can’t Run
Rahm Emanuel told Tara Palmeri that he spoke to White House officials and others in the Democratic party about his concerns about Joe Biden running for re-election. Said Emanuel: “I…
Federal Workers Are Facing a New Reality
Elaine Godfrey: “‘At least 50 percent of my time is devoted to trying to deal with the repercussions, the shock’ of having hundreds of colleagues suddenly disappear, including many researchers…
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IRS Making Plans to Rescind Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status
“The Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, which would be an extraordinary step of retaliation as the Trump administration seeks to turn…
Former Trump Official Targeted Vows to Fight
“A former top Trump administration official targeted with a federal investigation by President Trump said he would fight back against what he called an unprecedented campaign by the government to…
They Never Thought Trump Would Have Them Deported
Caitlin Dickerson: “Many Trump supporters, including undocumented immigrants themselves, took to heart Trump’s repeated assurances that the administration would put the emphasis squarely on people who clearly threatened public safety.”…
Trump Plans $40 Billion Cut in Health Programs
“The Trump administration is seeking to deeply slash budgets for federal health programs, a roughly one-third cut in discretionary spending by the Department of Health and Human Services,” the Washington…
Fed Chair Warns of ‘Challenging Scenario’
“Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that the central bank could have less flexibility to quickly cushion the economy from the fallout of President Trump’s trade war, sending stocks down…
Donald Trump’s Approval Is Sliding
Donald Trump remains deeply unpopular. At this point in his term, Trump’s net approval rating is more than 20 points worse than Joe Biden’s—who, until now, held the distinction of…
Musk Building System to Sell ‘Gold Card’ Visas
Members of Elon Musk’s government-slashing task force are building a system for the United States to sell special immigration visas, which President Trump has labeled “gold cards,” for $5 million…
Judge Calls Trump’s Order a ‘Shocking Abuse of Power’
“In a blistering ruling, a federal judge blocked a new executive order from President Donald Trump punishing a prominent law firm that successfully sued Fox News for promoting false claims…
Quote of the Day
“Canadians—40 million Canadians—are at a fever pitch right now. They’re willing to sacrifice. They’re patriotic, like patriotism I’ve never seen. We always say how Canadians are so polite. Well, they’re…
El Salvador Won’t Allow Senator to See Deported Man
“The government of El Salvador denied a request from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to see or speak to his Maryland constituent who was mistakenly deported there, the senator said…
What Mass Deportation Really Looks Like
Nick Miroff: “Using the budget-reconciliation process, Republican lawmakers are now preparing to lavish ICE with a colossal funding increase—enough to pay for the kind of social and demographic transformation of…
U.S. to Send Migrants Without Criminal Records to Gitmo
“The Trump administration created broad rules outlining which migrants can be held at Guantanamo Bay, allowing officials to send non-criminal detainees there despite a vow to hold ‘the worst’ offenders…
Trump to End Free Tax Filing Program
“The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free,” the AP reports. “The program developed…
GOP Lawmaker Visits El Salvador Prison
Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) visited a maximum security prison in El Salvador where some people deported from the United States are being held and posted photos on social media, including…
RFK Jr. Contradicts His Agency’s Own Autism Study
“HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the unusual step of publicly contradicting one of his own agencies’ autism studies on Tuesday, suggesting at a press conference that ‘environmental factors’…
