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An AI Chatbot for Government
“OpenAI on Tuesday announced its biggest product launch since its enterprise rollout. It’s called ChatGPT Gov and was built specifically for U.S. government use,” CNBC reports. Save to Favorites
Jim Acosta Will Leave CNN
Jim Acosta, the journalist President Trump reportedly hates the most at CNN, is planning to depart the network, Oliver Darcy reports. Acosta, who currently anchors CNN’s 10 a.m. hour, turned…
Fox News Debates Adding Trump to Mount Rushmore
A Fox News panel “gushed” over the idea of adding Donald Trump’s face to Mount Rushmore, Mediaite reports. Said Jason Chaffetz: “Hey, if there’s room up there I think it’d…
Karoline Leavitt to Hold Her First Press Briefing
Karoline Leavitt is slated to hold her first White House press briefing at 1pm ET, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
Exchange of the Day
Catherine Rampell challenged Scott Jennings on CNN last night: JENNINGS: This salute trutherism is outrageous. RAMPELL: Do it right now on TV! If you think it’s a normal way to…
The Strategy Behind Trump’s Policy Blitz
Jonathan Lemire: “Trump’s ubiquity is also a deliberate strategy, several of his aides and allies told me. Part of the point is to send a message to the American people…
Flashback Quote of the Day
“I will do everything I can to challenge the Impoundment Control Act in court, and if necessary, get Congress to overturn it. I will then use the president’s long-recognized impoundment…
Trump Opens a Multi-Front War on the U.S. Government
President Trump took an extraordinary and illegal step last night, ordering the impoundment of funds already appropriated by Congress. This move, blatantly unconstitutional, strikes at the core of the separation…
Trump Ramps Up Deportation Effort After Slow Start
Wall Street Journal: “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made nearly 1,200 arrests on Sunday and just under 1,000 on Saturday, marking an uptick after arrest numbers in President Trump’s first…
Shrinking the Role of House Speaker
“The speaker of the House has for centuries played a singular role among political leaders in the United States, as the only partisan figure in Congress who is also explicitly…
Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Non-Trade Issues
New York Times: “Mr. Trump has long wielded tariffs as a weapon to resolve trade concerns. But the president is now frequently using them to make gains on issues that…
Trump Is Doing Exactly as He Promised
Playbook: “What we are witnessing is nothing short of a revolution inside the U.S. government, with unknown numbers of civil servants either being removed from their jobs or effectively facing…
Justice Department Under Siege
“Career lawyers and staff at the Department of Justice say the rush of changes in the first week of the Trump administration make them feel like they’re under siege,” Politico…
Trump Takes a Big Risk Pausing Federal Grants
Playbook: “His supporters are already celebrating the imminent spending purge, but over the next few days, we’re going to discover the full range of programs, projects and initiatives whose funds…
Trump Ordered Targets ‘Radical Gender Ideology’
President Donald Trump on Monday night issued an executive order targeting transgender service members and an array of other people, saying that the U.S. military has been “afflicted with radical…
Trump’s Freezing of Foreign Aid Halts Programs Worldwide
“A Trump administration order pausing almost all foreign aid has left counterterrorism training in Somalia, HIV treatment in Uganda, narcotics interdiction in Colombia, prosthetics for refugees from Myanmar, and many…
White House Pauses All Federal Grants
“The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government, according to an internal memo sent to agencies Monday, creating significant…
Trump Administration Halts HIV Drugs in Poor Countries
“The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in…
Man Pardoned by Trump Wanted for Soliciting Minor
“A man pardoned for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the Capitol has been released from federal prison -– but now must face a local charge of…
Scott Bessent Confirmed as Treasury Secretary
“The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary on Monday, putting the longtime investor at the center of President Trump’s efforts to cut taxes, fight inflation and impose stiff tariffs…