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Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Executive Power Grab
Charlie Savage: “In his first term, President Trump seemed to relish ripping through the norms and standards of self-restraint that his predecessors had respected. Three weeks into his second term,…
Trump’s Agenda Stalled on Capitol Hill
“We’re still in the early phase of Hill Republicans’ attempt to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda. Yet it’s fair to say, at this moment, things aren’t going well,” Punchbowl News…
Trump Threatens to ‘Obliterate’ Iran
President Trump said he’s ‘left instructions’ with his advisors for Iran to be “obliterated” if it assassinates him, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Confirms He Wants to Abolish Education Department
“President Donald Trump wants one of his Cabinet secretaries and top aides to fire herself,” USA Today reports. “He told reporters in the Oval Office Tuesday that Linda McMahon, his…
Shutdown Anxiety Rises on Capitol Hill
“The president in charge during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has returned to the White House, current government funding expires in less than six weeks — and on…
Elon Musk Takes a New Job
Elon Musk changed his X bio to “White House tech support.” Politico: The unexpected power of Musk’s digital assault on Washington. Save to Favorites
An Unbound Trump Pushes an Improbable Idea
The world is still buzzing about President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over Gaza. The Wall Street Journal says the proposal “left the idea of a Palestinian state…
Mexico Sends Troops to the Border
“Mexico launched a massive, attention-grabbing deployment of 10,000 military troops dubbed ‘Operativo Frontera Norte’ to cities and towns on the border with the United States,” the El Paso Times reports….
Trump’s ’Mass Deportation’ Hasn’t Taken Hold
Politico: “The number of daily Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests, trumpeted each day on X, are still about where they were at times under President Barack Obama. Many of those…
Nebraska Voters May Decide ‘Winner Take All’
“For decades Republicans in GOP-dominated Nebraska have tried and failed to upend the state’s unusual method of splitting its presidential electoral votes by congressional district,” the AP reports. “Now, with…
Trump Moves to Sideline All USAID Staff
“The Trump administration took sweeping new steps against the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday, putting an additional vast swath of employees on leave and notifying all overseas staff…
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“There’s probably a couple of kinks in that slinky.” — Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), quoted by Politico, on President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to “own” the Gaza Strip. Save…
Musk Stopped From Hiring a Noncitizen at DOGE
“As Elon Musk set out to upend the federal bureaucracy on behalf of Donald Trump, he reached out to Trump’s team with an unusual request: U.S. law generally prohibits noncitizens…
The CIA Is About to Get a Trump Makeover
“The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, in what officials said is a bid to bring the agency in line with President Trump’s priorities, including targeting…
Mike Johnson’s Budget Plan Is At Risk of Collapse
“After weeks of promising ‘one big, beautiful bill,’ House Republican leaders are at serious risk of being outmaneuvered by an unlikely GOP alliance as Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to sell…
Trump Proposes U.S. Control of Gaza
“President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed that the United States take a ‘long-term ownership position’ over Gaza, moving its residents to a ‘good, fresh, beautiful piece of land’ in another…
Officials Privately Warn Elon Musk’s Blitz Is Illegal
“The chaotic blitz by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has triggered legal objections across Washington, with officials in at least a half-dozen federal agencies and departments raising alarms about…
House GOP Bitterly Divided on Budget Resolution
“Speaker Mike Johnson will meet with members of the House Republican Conference tonight as GOP lawmakers are struggling to rally around a resolution that would jumpstart the reconciliation process,” Punchbowl…
GOP Lawmakers Rush to Flatter Trump
New York Times: “In the House, Republicans have largely taken on the role of cheerleaders, rather than acting as a constitutional check on the president’s power. A competition of sorts…
J.D. Vance’s Brother to Run for Mayor of Cincinnati
Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother Cory Bowman has pulled petitions to run for Cincinnati mayor, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Save to Favorites
