CNN is canceling its Sunday media affairs show Reliable Sources, and host Brian Stelter is departing the network, NPR reports.
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CNN is canceling its Sunday media affairs show Reliable Sources, and host Brian Stelter is departing the network, NPR reports.
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Jonathan Chait: “The United States is sleepwalking into a constitutional crisis. Not only has the Trump administration seized for itself extraconstitutional powers, but yesterday, it raised the specter that, should…
“A third federal judge indefinitely blocked President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship, dealing another stark blow to the controversial directive,” The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
“Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson and Bill O’Reilly are going home — sort of,” Variety reports. “Fox Corp., the backer of Fox News Channel, where all three of the aforementioned hosts…
Steve Bannon told Semafor that Donald Trump has once again mastered the art of overwhelming the media with a relentless barrage of executive orders, surprise press conferences, and aggressive efforts…
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Playbook: “In truth, not even all Republicans are united on this. USAID has long enjoyed support from a certain type of Republican in Washington who sees it as an effective…
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“Farmers report missing millions of dollars of funding they were promised by the U.S. Agriculture Department, despite promises from the Trump administration that a federal funding freeze would not apply…
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“It took less than a month for the second Trump administration to cool the enthusiasm of chief executives and dealmakers,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Consumer sentiment is down and…
“President Trump said that he plans to impose 25% tariffs Monday on imports of steel and aluminum, part of the structural change to the country’s trade system that the president…
New York Times: “China does not export a lot of steel or aluminum directly to the United States. A succession of presidents and Commerce Department rulings have already imposed many…
“Donald Trump is back, and it sure isn’t 2017 anymore in the Senate,” Politico reports. “Two of the president’s most controversial nominees are on a glide path to confirmation later…
“The Trump administration’s shock and awe strategy was meant to overwhelm opponents, disrupt the establishment and bust norms,” Axios reports. “But it’s also sweeping up ordinary Americans who disdain politics…
Peter Baker: “For all of the shock and awe of President Trump’s first weeks back in office, much of it should come as little surprise. Many of his actions are…
“Prominent House Republicans are privately warring over how to advance tax cuts that are expiring and President Donald Trump’s long list of other tax demands — with Budget Chair Jodey…
President Trump announced that he is telling the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies, ending a 233-year run of the 1-cent coin, USA Today reports. Save to Favorites
“President Trump said he will announce 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum on Monday, adding that he would also kick off reciprocal tariffs in the days after,” The Hill…
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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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