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A War on Civil Rights
Jamelle Bouie: “Trump’s war on DEI is a war on the civil rights era itself, an attempt to turn back the clock on equal rights. Working under the guise of…
State Department Revises Plan to Buy Armored Teslas
“Tesla’s name was removed from a State Department document that listed planned vehicle purchases after the existence of the list was reported late Wednesday,” the New York Times reports. “The…
What Comes After the Democratic Breakdown
The shift toward authoritarianism under Donald Trump is no longer a hypothetical — it’s already well underway. But that doesn’t mean Trump will be a classical dictator. Join now to…
NATO Left Reeling After Hegseth Bombshell
“NATO allies are in a state of anger, denial and despair after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth effectively declared an end to America’s role as the primary guarantor of European security,…
Feds Drop Probe Into Trump Ally Vince McMahon
“WWE legend Vince McMahon is no longer being probed for allegedly covering up a slew of sexual misconduct allegations,” the Daily Beast reports. “The federal probe, out of Manhattan, was…
Trump Takes Aim at Agencies That Police Wrongdoing
“President Donald Trump is taking aim at federal offices that investigate government malfeasance and protect workers from retribution, summarily firing and replacing five top ethics officials this week in an…
White House Eyes Massive Cuts
Washington Post: “White House officials are eyeing cuts to agency budgets of between 30 and 40 percent, on average, across the government — centered on significant staff reductions.” Save to…
Bernie Sanders Launches Offensive Against ‘the Oligarchy’
“Bernie Sanders, the two-time presidential candidate, is barnstorming Iowa and Nebraska to rally voters against what he calls ‘the oligarchy’ — the kind of high-profile offensive that typically signals a…
Trump Offering No Guidance on Passing His Agenda
President Trump’s administration is divided on the approach to passing his agenda: one bill or two, Politico reports. Vice President Vance and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller…
Quote of the Day
“He’s clearly not delivering what he said that he was going to deliver to the American people. Usually, the American people react negatively.” — Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), quoted by…
Trump Pushes Fading Zelensky Toward a Risky Election
Bloomberg: “He’s had an uneasy relationship from the get-go with Trump, starting with a fateful 2019 phone call. The US leader, then in his first term, urged Zelenskiy to investigate…
U.S. to Purchase $400 Million of Tesla Cybertrucks
“Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its…
Europe Fears an Unreliable U.S. Ally
Politico: “European allies are bracing this week for the answer to a question they’ve been dreading to ask: Can they really count on the United States?” “The continent’s officials will…
Trump and Musk Can’t Give Much Evidence of Fraud
Aaron Blake: “They keep saying they’ve uncovered fraud. But when pressed for evidence, they don’t seem to have much or any.” “They instead often point to programs that might sound…
Democrats Want a More Moderate Party
Gallup: “Support for a more moderate Democratic Party among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents has grown by 11 percentage points, to 45%, since 2021.” “At the same time, Democrats’ and leaners’…
Masculine Maximalism
Axios: “Trump, first in business and then politics, and Musk, first in business and now politics, are feeding off each other’s natural instincts to do, say and operate by their…
Musk Will Face Consequences for Meddling in German Politics
“The man likely to become Germany’s next leader warned that Elon Musk would face consequences for boosting the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, through his X social-media platform,” the…
Trump Writes a New Playbook for Gaza and Ukraine
“President Trump is rewriting the accepted playbook for solving the world’s intractable conflicts—offering talks to settle the Ukraine war with concessions to Russia and crushing hopes for a Palestinian state…
Musk Team Kicks Off Federal Layoffs
“Billionaire Elon Musk’s team has initiated sweeping layoffs of federal employees, as the Trump administration races to shrink the government’s civilian workforce,” the Washington Post reports. “An official with the…
Trump’s Mass Deportation Hits Its Own Wall
“President Trump’s vow to deport ‘millions and millions’ of unauthorized immigrants is meeting harsh reality — already stretching the limits of the government’s resources, less than four weeks into the…
