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U.S. to Purchase $400 Million of Tesla Cybertrucks
“Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its…
Europe Fears an Unreliable U.S. Ally
Politico: “European allies are bracing this week for the answer to a question they’ve been dreading to ask: Can they really count on the United States?” “The continent’s officials will…
Trump and Musk Can’t Give Much Evidence of Fraud
Aaron Blake: “They keep saying they’ve uncovered fraud. But when pressed for evidence, they don’t seem to have much or any.” “They instead often point to programs that might sound…
Democrats Want a More Moderate Party
Gallup: “Support for a more moderate Democratic Party among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents has grown by 11 percentage points, to 45%, since 2021.l “At the same time, Democrats’ and leaners’…
Masculine Maximalism
Axios: “Trump, first in business and then politics, and Musk, first in business and now politics, are feeding off each other’s natural instincts to do, say and operate by their…
Musk Will Face Consequences for Meddling in German Politics
“The man likely to become Germany’s next leader warned that Elon Musk would face consequences for boosting the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, through his X social-media platform,” the…
Trump Writes a New Playbook for Gaza and Ukraine
“President Trump is rewriting the accepted playbook for solving the world’s intractable conflicts—offering talks to settle the Ukraine war with concessions to Russia and crushing hopes for a Palestinian state…
Musk Team Kicks Off Federal Layoffs
“Billionaire Elon Musk’s team has initiated sweeping layoffs of federal employees, as the Trump administration races to shrink the government’s civilian workforce,” the Washington Post reports. “An official with the…
Trump’s Mass Deportation Hits Its Own Wall
“President Trump’s vow to deport ‘millions and millions’ of unauthorized immigrants is meeting harsh reality — already stretching the limits of the government’s resources, less than four weeks into the…
Deregulation by Firings
“The Trump administration is rapidly delivering wins to American companies by rolling back regulations, pausing investigations and retreating from lawsuits accusing employers of discrimination,” the New York Times reports. “A…
Mike Johnson’s Budget Dare
“Speaker Mike Johnson is daring conservatives to sink his budget resolution, setting up a make-or-break moment in the House Budget Committee later today,” Politico reports. “The speaker emerged from hours…
Trump’s ‘Buyout’ Falls Short as 75,000 Took Deal
“About 75,000 federal employees signed up for a voluntary resignation program inspired by President Donald Trump’s billionaire efficiency czar — falling short of the numbers the White House hoped for…
Mass Firings Have Begun at Federal Agencies
“Mass firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration,“ CNN reports. “The mass firings mark the…
Trump and Musk Hunt Selectively for Corruption
Peter Baker: “In this second incarnation as president, Mr. Trump is presenting himself as a born-again corruption fighter rooting out waste, fraud and abuse from all corners of the federal…
Many Groups Promised Federal Aid Still Have No Funds
New York Times: “The Trump administration is still freezing an unknown number of federal grants, according to nonprofits, government agencies and other recipients who say they cannot get access to…
Trump Might Meet Putin in Saudi Arabia
“President Trump said Wednesday that he might meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
White House Hearing Concerns About House Bill
NOTUS: “After weeks of internal strife, the budget resolution was a bit of a surprise. Many Republicans thought the House would need at least next week’s recess to get lawmakers…
Judge Lifts Freeze on Trump’s Buyout Plan
“A federal judge allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its buyout offer that encourages federal workers to voluntarily resign, rejecting an attempt by labor unions to pause a…
Musk’s X Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle Trump Lawsuit
“Elon Musk’s X has agreed to pay about $10 million to settle a lawsuit that Donald Trump brought against the company and its former chief executive,” the Wall Street Journal…
Trump’s Deferred Resignation Offer in Limbo
“More than 2 million federal workers will have to keep waiting for clarity over President Donald Trump’s controversial ‘deferred resignation’ plan after a federal judge heard arguments Monday about the…
