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Elon Musk’s Blitzkrieg Is Unnerving Trump’s Advisers
“Top treasury officials have complained about disruption. The secretary of state has pushed back on staff cuts. Inside the Education and Health and Human Services departments, political appointees have been…
MAGA Takes Aim at the Defense Hawks
“Top allies of President Donald Trump are in an escalating clash with the Republican Party’s once-powerful defense hawks, viewing them as key obstacles standing in the way of a thorough…
Clooney Says Media ‘Dropped the Ball’ Covering Biden
George Clooney accused the media of dropping the ball when it came to covering former President Joe Biden’s “incapacities,” Mediaite reports. He added that Biden “abdicated” his responsibility by “hiding…
Giorgia Meloni Wants to Avoid Angering Trump
“Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has opted out of a G7 call to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as she seeks to avoid angering President Donald…
Far-Right Leader Cancels Speech After Bannon Salute
France’s far-right leader Jordan Bardella said Friday he had cancelled his speech at a right-wing meeting in Washington after a “gesture alluding to Nazi ideology” by conservative firebrand Steve Bannon,…
GOP Lawmaker Under Investigation for Assault
Washington, D.C.’s police department is investigating Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) for an alleged assault after an incident was reported at a residential address two miles west of the U.S. Capitol,…
It’s Time to Retire the Term ‘People of Color’
Jerel Ezell: “The 2024 presidential election left the Democrats’ multiracial coalition in tatters. Nonwhite people voted in higher percentages for Trump in 2024 than they did in 2020, in some cases…
Paramount Is Starting to Fight Back Against Trump
“In January, reports that Paramount Global was mulling whether to settle a long-shot lawsuit filed by President Trump against its CBS News unit sparked a frenzy over the appearance that…
‘This Is a Dictator’
The New York Post front page was intended for one person: “President Trump: This is a dictator.” Save to Favorites
X Hinted at Possible Deal Trouble in Talks With Ad Giant
“A lawyer at advertising conglomerate Interpublic Group fielded a phone call in December from a lawyer at X. The message was clear: Get your clients to spend more on Elon…
Musk on the Brink of Salvaging His Twitter Investment
CNN: “In October 2022, Elon Musk paid $44 billion to buy Twitter — almost certainly an overpayment — and he promptly made significant changes that plunged the company into chaos…
Consumer Sentiment Plunges as Inflation Fears Rise
“U.S. consumers’ expectations for long-term inflation rose to the highest rate in three decades on concerns President Donald Trump’s tariffs will translate into higher prices,” Bloomberg reports. “Consumers expect prices…
This Spending Fight Is About the Constitution
“As Washington gears up for epic negotiations over taxes and spending, another fiscal fight is unfolding in the background. This one isn’t about how much to spend, but about who…
What Elon Musk Is Really Up To
Zeynep Tufekci: “Watching Elon Musk and his band of young acolytes slash their way through the federal government, many observers have struggled to understand how such a small group could…
Fate of Rivian’s Federal Loan Hangs in the Balance
Fortune: “Rivian’s most ambitious investment project to date could be at risk, after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp warned disbursement of a $6.6 billion U.S. federal loan had been put on…
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding to Maine
“President Donald Trump is threatening to cut federal funding to Maine because transgender athletes are allowed to compete in girls’ sports,” the Portland Press Herald reports. Said Trump: “I hate…
Trump’s Firing Frenzy Hits the GOP Where It Hurts
The Nation: “This will ultimately hurt hundreds of thousands of people—and many of them are Trump voters. It turns out that military veterans are disproportionately represented among the DOGE cuts,…
Trump’s ‘Honeymoon’ Lasted Less Than a Month
Just one month in, Donald Trump’s post-election glow—at least in the polls—appears to be fading fast. The numbers tell the story: Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis,…
When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy
New York Times: “The German election has in part focused on hot-button issues like immigration and more recently on the threat to the Atlantic alliance presented by President Trump. But…
Trump Nearly Pulled All Support for Ukraine
“Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky angered Donald Trump so much during the peace talks with Russia that Trump was on the verge of withdrawing American military support from Ukraine,” Axios reports….