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Newsom Floats Withholding Federal Taxes
“Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday suggested California consider withholding tens of billions in annual federal tax dollars amid reports Donald Trump is preparing funding cuts targeting the state,” Politico reports….
Appeals Court Reinstates Trump’s Ban on Associated Press
“A federal appeals court panel on Friday reinstated parts of President Donald Trump’s ban of the Associated Press from several key areas where presidential press events are typically held, including…
Probe Examines If Hegseth Shared Attack Plans
“The Defense Department inspector general’s office is examining whether it was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth or an aide, perhaps acting at his behest, who used Hegseth’s account on the unclassified…
Justices Let DOGE View Social Security Data
“The Supreme Court on Friday let members of the Department of Government Efficiency, formed by Elon Musk, have access to sensitive records of the Social Security Administration,” the New York…
U.S.-China Trade Talks to Resume Next Week
Three top White House officials will meet with Chinese trade representatives in London on Monday, as trade tensions seemed to cool between the two giants, Quartz reports. Save to Favorites
Wrongly Deported Man to Return and Face Charges
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, will be returned to the US, where he will face federal criminal charges, CNN reports. “Abrego Garcia…
DOGE Is On a Recruiting Spree
Wired: “While Elon Musk and Donald Trump post through their breakup, DOGE shows no signs of slowing down—and potential recruits are being told they can make up to $195,000 a…
Trump Planning to Extend TikTok Deadline Again
“President Trump is planning to give TikTok another lifeline,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “With a mid-June deadline approaching and trade talks with China in limbo, Trump is expected to…
$5 Million Ad Blitz Targets GOP Senators
“Two nonpartisan groups are launching a $5 million advertising campaign urging vulnerable Republican senators to oppose the GOP’s mega budget reconciliation bill,” Axios reports. “It’s one of the first major…
13 House Republicans Urge Senate to Save Green Credits
Thirteen House Republicans are urging Senate leaders to “substantially and strategically” improve clean energy tax credit provisions in the House-passed megabill, Politico reports. Save to Favorites
Proud Boys Leaders Sue Justice Department
“Five leaders of the Proud Boys, four of whom were found guilty of engaging in a seditious conspiracy to keep President Donald Trump in power on Jan. 6, 2021, want…
Two House Republicans Draw Red Lines on Megabill
Politico: “Rep. Nick LaLota of New York warned GOP senators against lowering the House’s $40,000 cap on the state-and-local-tax deduction, while Rep. Chip Roy of Texas vowed to oppose any…
Repricing Elon Musk’s Business Empire
“Just a few months ago, investors were willing to massively increase the valuations of Elon Musk’s companies, in part because of his proximity to Donald Trump and the centers of…
Big Majority of Americans Worry About Medicaid Cuts
A new KFF Health poll finds that more than 70% of Americans are worried about the impact of Medicaid cuts in the bill leading to more people uninsured and hurting…
DOGE Used Error-Prone AI Tool to ‘Munch’ Contracts
ProPublica: “As the Trump administration prepared to cancel contracts at the Department of Veteran Affairs this year, officials turned to a software engineer with no health care or government experience…
Law Firm That Capitulated to Trump Loses Top Lawyer
“Damian Williams, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, is leaving the law firm Paul Weiss to join Jenner & Block, defecting from a firm that struck a deal with…
Trump Wants to Get Rid of His Tesla
USA Today: “A White House official confirmed on background June 6 that Trump no longer wants the Tesla Model S he bought in March in a show of support for…
Quote of the Day
“I’m not going to speak for either of them. I was with the president in the Oval Office yesterday afternoon as some of this unfolded, and I can just say…
Most Republicans Side with Trump Over Musk
A new YouGov poll of Republicans finds that 71% said they would side with President Trump over Elon Musk, while 12% said they would side with neither. For what it’s…
Feud Exposes How Reliant NASA Is on SpaceX
“Elon Musk’s threat Thursday to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft would have left NASA reliant on Russian capsules to get its astronauts into space,” Axios reports. “Musk’s rift with President Trump…
