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All Work Halted at Consumer Watchdog Agency
“President Donald Trump on Monday appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a powerful watchdog agency whose operations Bessent immediately halted pending…
Guantánamo Bay Prepares for Trump’s Migrant Surge
“About 200 Marines and soldiers landed at Guantánamo Bay over the weekend to provide security and begin setting up at a new tent city for migrants, as officials comply with…
Rubio Attacks USAID as ‘Insubordinate’
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio harshly criticized the U.S. Agency for International Development on Monday, saying the agency wastes money and doesn’t reflect U.S. national interests,” the Washington Post reports….
Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trump’s Moves Against DEI
New York Times: “Over most of its history, NASA has risen above partisan bickering, with broad support in Congress from Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals. But the makeup of…
Trump Says U.K. Could Avoid Tariffs Because He Likes PM
President Trump said the United Kingdom could be spared from his global trade war because Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been “nice.” Said Trump: “We’ve had a couple of meetings,…
Democratic Senator to Block Trump’s Nominees
“Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) said he would place a ‘blanket hold’ on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until his administration’s attack on the leading foreign-assistance agency ends, a…
Rubio Made Acting Administrator of USAID
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been made acting administrator of USAID, ABC News reports. Bloomberg: “The move to give Rubio authority over USAID further erodes its independence after several…
Trump to Invoke 18th Century Law to Speed Deportations
“President Donald Trump is set to test the limits of his immigration crackdown by invoking a wartime law to deport immigrants alleged to be gang members without court hearings, a…
Canadians Are Booing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
Fans of the Vancouver Canucks booed the U.S. national anthem before playing the Detroit Red Wings at home. The same scene unfolded as the Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles…
Jeffries Demands Spending Freeze Be ‘Choked Off’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a key demand Monday as a March 14 government funding deadline approaches, saying President Donald Trump’s recent federal spending freeze “must be choked off”…
The Logic of Destruction
Timothy Snyder: “Theirs is a logic of destruction. It is very hard to create a large, legitimate, functioning government. The oligarchs have no plan to govern. They will take what…
Mexico Reaches Deal to Delay Trump Tariffs
“President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had struck a deal to delay Trump administration tariffs, which were set to take effect on Tuesday, for a month after reaching a series of…
Lindsey Graham Is Mike Johnson’s Latest Challenge
“Speaker Mike Johnson already has to worry about a clutch of hard-line conservative ideologues inside the House Republican ranks as he tries to pass the heart of President Donald Trump’s…
The Democrats Show Why They Lost
Jonathan Chait: “The Democratic Party, at least in theory, is an organization dedicated to winning political power through elected office, though this might seem hard to believe on the evidence…
Schumer Plots the Democratic Comeback
“Chuck Schumer’s advice for Democrats staring at a long two or more years out of power: Just wait,” Semafor reports. Said Schumer: “Trump will screw up.” “The Senate minority leader…
The Oligarchs Don’t Realize What’s Coming Next
Paul Krugman: “When democracies die, big business and wealthy individuals often play a crucial role in their demise. They provide a would-be strongman with financial support; their control of or…
Trump’s Urgent Push to Rewrite History
“William McKinley was one of our greatest presidents, ushering in an era of wealth and power. Manifest Destiny was a noble calling worthy of emulation. Handing over the Panama Canal…
‘Woke’ Is Just a Smokescreen
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Some Migrants Arrested Already Released Back Into U.S.
“The Trump administration aggressively publicized the arrests of more than 8,000 immigrants by federal agents since Inauguration Day, with the promise that those detained would be part of a historic…
Denmark Is Open to U.S. Expansion in Greenland
“Denmark is ready to allow the US to boost its presence in Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said as she seeks to curb an escalating diplomatic crisis with the…
