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GOP Lawmaker Booed at Town Hall Meeting
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) was hit with boos and catcalls as he struggled to answer a pointed question from a resident on whether President Trump was moving toward “tyranny.” Save…
Judge Warns Trump Officials Not to Dodge Order
“A federal judge delivered a stern warning to the Trump administration that it must abide by a court order to unfreeze foreign-aid funding, but he stopped short Thursday of holding…
Justice Department Broadens Clemency for Capitol Rioters
“The Justice Department now says that President Donald Trump’s clemency for Jan. 6 rioters covers unrelated crimes that were discovered during FBI searches stemming from the attack on the Capitol,”…
GOP Lawmaker Says Trump Is ‘Out of Control’
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) described President Trump’s flurry of executive orders as “getting out of control,” saying that only Congress can do certain things, the Columbus Dispatch reports. Said Balderon:…
Trump Again Suggests He’ll Run for a Third Term
“President Donald Trump on Thursday again raised the prospect of serving for an unconstitutional third term, asking a crowd at a White House event whether he should run again and…
Trump’s Putinization of America
Susan Glasser: “Trump’s overt endorsement of a pro-Putin foreign policy has, understandably, shaken the world in the last few days. Just as jarring, in my view, has been Trump’s embrace…
Trump May Have Just Ended the Florida Governor’s Race
“President Donald Trump brought an early end Thursday to the speculation around his favorite for the 2026 Florida governor’s race in a post on Truth Social, endorsing loyalist Rep. Byron…
Trump Expected to Take Control of the Postal Service
“President Donald Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, potentially throwing the 250-year-old mail provider and…
Musk’s Private Security Deputized by U.S. Marshals
“The US Marshals Service has deputized members of Elon Musk’s private security detail, giving them certain rights and protections of federal law enforcement agents,” CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Deletes Database Tracking Police Misconduct
“The first nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal police officers has been shut down by President Donald Trump, the Justice Department confirmed, deleting a resource experts said improved public safety…
Judge Won’t Stop Trump’s Mass Firings
“A federal judge Thursday denied a bid by labor unions to block the Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs at federal agencies,” NBC News reports. “U.S. District Judge Christopher…
Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen
“Funds for vital health programs around the world remain frozen and their work has not been able to resume, despite a federal judge’s order that temporarily halted the Trump administration’s…
Trump Vows to ‘Make Sure’ Gold Is at Fort Knox
“President Donald Trump promised to investigate Fort Knox in Kentucky after Elon Musk made calls to audit gold at the military base,” USA Today reports. Said Trump: “We’re going to…
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“I do think that we have had maybe more executive orders than CNN has viewers.” — Vice President J.D. Vance, at CPAC. Save to Favorites
No Easy Fix for Democrats
Amy Walter: “The good news for Democrats: Everyone in the party agrees that they are in trouble and in desperate need of a new direction.” “The party’s favorability ratings are…
Michigan Voters Aren’t Getting a Break
Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections. This issue includes a deep dive into the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, where Sen. Gary Peters (D) announced he will…
Politico’s Owner Praises J.D. Vance’s ‘Inspiring’ Speech
The owner of Politico has praised the “inspiring message” of J.D. Vance’s speech that was met with horror in Europe, as he berated the continent’s politicians for their “whiny” response…
Hochul Will Not Remove Eric Adams
“New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will — for the time being — not remove embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead impose limits on his…
RFK Jr. Prepares Shake Up of Vaccine Advisers
“HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to remove members of the outside committees that advise the federal government on vaccine approvals and other key public health decisions,” Politico…
Hamas Parades Dead Hostages
“Hamas handed over on Thursday what it said were the remains of four Israelis taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, including a woman and her two…
