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Prosecutors in Eric Adams Case Resign
“Three of the Manhattan federal prosecutors who worked on the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Tuesday, accusing the Justice Department of trying to force them…
Russia Proposes Halting Ukraine Invasion at Current Front
“Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current front line as part of efforts to reach a peace deal with President Donald Trump,” the Financial…
New Trade Agreements May Take Many Months
“The White House is closing in on general agreements with Japan and India to stave off massive U.S. tariffs, but they are likely to leave many of the thorny details…
Judge Says Trump Can’t Invoke Alien Enemies Act
A federal judge ruled that President Trump’s proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act exceeds the President’s authority. The judge said the Act refers to “military actions indicative of an actual…
Top Producer of ’60 Minutes’ Quits
“CBS News entered a new period of turmoil on Tuesday after the executive producer of ’60 Minutes,’ Bill Owens, said that he would resign from the long-running Sunday news program…
Justices Likely to Let Parents Pull Kids from Lessons
“The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared poised to side with a group of religious parents seeking to pull their children from public school lessons with LGBTQ+-themed books — a significant…
What Does Fox & Friends Know?
In an awkward moment, Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade began his interview with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by mistakenly calling him the “former secretary.” Save to Favorites
More than 150 Colleges and Universities Join Forces
The presidents of more than 150 U.S. colleges and universities have signed a letter condemning “government overreach” in response to the Trump administration’s recent moves to seize control of academic…
DeSantis Diverted Medicaid Funds to State Charity
“The $10 million that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration diverted to a state-created charity last year consisted of Medicaid dollars owed to state and federal taxpayers, contrary to what the governor…
Bessent Says Tariff Standoff with China Not Sustainable
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a closed-door investor summit Tuesday that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and that he expects the situation to de-escalate,” Bloomberg reports. “Bessent added…
The Deep State Is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed growing concerns about the chaos inside the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, insisting he’s doing a “phenomenal” job and blaming the dysfunction…
Who Really Runs America?
Jerusalem Demsas: “Something has gone wrong in American democracy. Though our diagnoses differ, the entire political spectrum chafes at the widespread dysfunction. Our traditional modes for understanding democratic decline—tyranny of…
Hegseth Vows to Prosecute Leakers
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said staffers found to be leaking from within the Pentagon “will be prosecuted,” as the embattled Cabinet secretary seeks to fend off reports of turmoil…
Gavin Newsom Says He’s Only ‘Marginally’ a Democrat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) accused the Democratic Party “of not yet performing a thorough autopsy on what went wrong in its devastating loss of the White House and Senate…
Rubio Unveils Sweeping Reorganization
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a plan Tuesday to significantly reorganize the State Department, saying the redesign would reverse ‘decades of bloat and bureaucracy’ within the agency,” the Washington…
Clinics Begin Closing as Trump Continues Freeze
“Clinics around the country that provide contraception and other reproductive health services to low-income patients are running out of funds as they await word from the Trump administration on tens…
Truck Plants Lay Off Workers Due to ‘Market Uncertainty’
Hundreds of workers will be laid off at two Mack truck plants in Pennsylvania and Maryland as company officials say orders are down due to “market uncertainty,” WHTM reports. Save…
The Force That Holds Trump’s Coalition Together
Jonathan Chait: “Time after time… the traditional conservatives have accepted Trump’s authoritarianism and corruption because he stays loyal to them on their key issues. The path of least resistance for…
Tesla’s Falling Profit May Pressure Elon Musk
“Tesla is expected to report on Tuesday that its profits fell in the first three months of the year, which could increase the pressure on Elon Musk, the automaker’s chief…
FDA Suspends Milk Quality Tests
“The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition…
