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Officials Fired Nuclear Staff Not Knowing What They Did
“Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear Security Administration — the agency tasked with managing the nation’s nuclear stockpile — as part of…
Jack Smith Disclosed $140,000 in Free Legal Services
“Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought two criminal cases against President Donald Trump, received $140,000 in pro bono legal services from a prominent Washington law firm before he resigned…
Trump Considers Paving Over Grass in Rose Garden
“President Trump has been busy upending the federal government, reorienting U.S. foreign policy, threatening trade wars and winning confirmation for his Cabinet choices,” the New York Times reports. “But he…
J.D. Vance Met with Leader of Far-Right German Party
“J.D. Vance has met with the leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party, breaking a taboo in German politics as the Trump administration continues to court and promote far-right…
Andrew Cuomo Readying Mayoral Campaign
“Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is preparing to launch a widely anticipated campaign for New York City mayor by early March,” Jewish Insider reports. “His timeline for entering the…
Republicans Rush to Soften Trump’s Cuts
“Republican lawmakers are pushing back against sweeping cuts to the federal government launched by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, as their downsizing crusade begins to hit GOP constituents,” Politico…
Trump Denies Kemp’s Bid to Extend Hurricane Aid
“President Donald Trump’s administration has denied Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s request to give local governments more time to apply for federal disaster assistance after Hurricane Helene,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution…
Kash Patel Failed to Disclose Land Deal
Kash Patel failed to disclose companies he set up with a “close” friend that were involved in a million-dollar land deal, Mother Jones reports. Save to Favorites
Lula’s Popularity Drops to All-Time Low
“Approval for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hit an all-time low as his administration became embroiled in crises and Brazilians grew frustrated with high food prices,” Bloomberg reports. Save…
House Republicans Plot Impeaching Judges
House Republicans are pledging to bring up impeachment articles against federal judges who have blocked Trump administration actions, The Hill reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Bars Funding Schools with Covid Vaccine Mandates
“President Trump signed an executive order Friday that prohibits schools and colleges with Covid-19 vaccine mandates from receiving federal money, though no states currently have such a requirement,” CBS News…
Kathy Hochul Has a Decision to Make
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) wouldn’t rule out removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, New York Magazine reports. Said Hochul: “I’m consulting with other leaders in…
A Month Away from a Republican Shut Down
Philip Elliot: “What almost everyone is missing: This country has roughly one month until the government runs out of money, and things like paychecks to troops, food-inspection programs, disaster-relief payments,…
The Public Humiliation of Eric Adams
David Graham: “Federal officials have Adams, a Democrat, where they want him: They’ve ordered that the federal criminal charges against him be suspended, and now he has no choice but…
Eric Adams Mulled Running as a Republican
“Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has quietly explored running in this spring’s Republican primary as he searches for a path to a second term,” the New York Times…
Trump’s ‘Shock and Awe’ Month
Andrew Sullivan: “The words ‘shock and awe’ describe the first month of the second Trump administration pretty well, it seems to me. It’s been a blitzkrieg of executive orders, mass…
Stephen A. Smith Could Teach Democrats
Jay Caspian Kang: “If the Democratic Party has a problem drawing young men who believe that the excesses of wokeness have left them behind, could there be a more appealing…
White House Limits AP Access Indefinitely
“The White House says it will limit Associated Press journalists’ access to the Oval Office and Air Force One, an escalation of a brooding conflict between the Trump administration and…
Trump Is Remaking the World in His Image
Yair Rosenberg: “In his first term, Trump could be dismissed as an accident of the Electoral College, someone to be humored domestically and internationally before the resumption of traditional elite-managed…
Toddler in the Oval Office
Irish Times: “During a joint press conference held by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump from the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump appeared to turn angrily away from Musk’s son…
