“The Pentagon inspector general has expanded an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sharing of military plans to a second Signal chat that included his wife and brother,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Marco Rubio, Secretary of Everything
“Secretary of state. Acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration. And now interim national security adviser to President Trump,” the New York Times reports.
“Like a Christmas tree bedecked with shiny ornaments of every shape and size, Marco Rubio, 53, has accumulated four titles starting with his confirmation as secretary of state on Jan. 20, the same day that Mr. Trump took his oath of office.”
“It very well could be a record in the modern history of the U.S. government.”
Senate Democrats Eager to Grill Mike Waltz
“Senate Democrats who have complained of a Trump administration impervious to their pleas for oversight and accountability, following recent national security blunders, will soon have the opportunity to interrogate the man at the heart of it all,” the Washington Post reports.
“Michael Waltz, who did not require congressional approval to serve as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, will need the Senate’s approval if he is to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.”
Axios: Trump relights Signalgate with Michael Waltz nomination.
Fired DOJ Attorney Says Trump Pardons Cost $1 Billion
“Liz Oyer, the Justice Department’s recently fired pardon attorney, made a staggering claim on social media this week: President Donald Trump’s pardons of people convicted of white-collar crimes have cost Americans $1 billion,” the Washington Post reports.
“She arrived at the number by adding up all the money that people who were pardoned allegedly owed in restitution, based on how much they were convicted of stealing.”
Trump to Propose Slashing $163 Billion in Programs
“President Trump is expected to propose far-reaching cuts to federal environmental, renewable energy, education and foreign-aid programs in a budget blueprint that slashes nondefense discretionary spending by more than $160 billion,“ the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The fiscal 2026 budget proposal, which the White House is planning to release on Friday, is a largely symbolic wish list that lays out the president’s spending and political priorities. Congress, which Republicans control by narrow majorities in both chambers, will spend months debating which elements of the proposed plan should be turned into law.”
Ketanji Brown Jackson Condemns Trump’s Attacks
“Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson forcefully condemned attacks by President Donald Trump and his allies on judges who have blocked Trump administration policies, warning Thursday that the increasingly hostile rhetoric poses a dire threat to the country’s political fabric,” Politico reports.
Said Jackson: “The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity. The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution and the rule of law.”
Army Plans Military Parade for Trump’s Birthday
“Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians,” the AP reports.
Mike Waltz Was Using Signal During Cabinet Meeting
“Parts of several conversations on Waltz’s phone were visible in Reuters photographs from the meeting.”
“A message from someone named Rubio — presumably Secretary of State Marco Rubio — read ‘…there is time.’ A Tuesday message from someone with the same name as Vice President JD Vance read, ‘I have confirmation from my counterpart it’s turned off. He is going to be here in…'”
CNN: Vance says Waltz’s ouster was not due to Signal scandals.
House GOP Delays Reconciliation Markups
“The House Republican leadership has delayed two key reconciliation markups, bowing to the reality that the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees aren’t ready to consider their portions of the package,” Punchbowl News reports.
Democrats Fume at Rogue Impeachment Push
“Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) has set off an internal furor among House Democrats with his unsanctioned efforts to impeach President Trump,” Axios reports.
“In addition to many House Democrats seeing the push as both premature and counterproductive, some are also chafing at the Thanedar’s tactics in drumming up support for his impeachment articles.”
“Four House Democrats who were briefly listed as co-sponsors have all since withdrawn, with some saying they wrongly believed leadership was supporting the measure.”
Tulsi Gabbard Won’t Rule Out Presidential Bid
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in a new interview declined to rule out running for president in 2028, The Hill reports.
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“About an hour after we landed, a staffer came over and said, ‘Sir, the pope died.’ I obviously felt very sad, and my thought went immediately to the pope, but also to all these Catholics who love him. But then it kind of hit me — oh my God — I was one of the last people to talk to him. I just take it as a great honor and a sign from God to remember that you never know when your last day on this Earth is.”
— Vice President J.D. Vance, in an interview with Fox News.
Spooked by Trade War, Trump Officials Hoard Supplies
Two Trump administration officials and a Trump aide told Rolling Stone that “they have done some stockpiling of their own in recent weeks or months, and that they know others working in Republican politics — inside and outside of the administration — who are doing the same.”
“One of the Trump officials says they have already run to Target to bulk-buy toilet paper, some types of food, and other household supplies.”
Explained one Trump official: “It would be stupid not to!”
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Trump Taps Mike Waltz as U.N. Ambassador
President Trump announced he will name National Security Adviser Mike Waltz — who he ousted from his position — to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
Marco Rubio to Be Interim National Security Adviser
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be interim national security advisor, as well as secretary of State, CBS News reports.
CIA Aims to Recruit Chinese Nationals With New Videos
“A pair of new CIA videos released Thursday aim to encourage Chinese nationals to spy for the agency, appealing to their frustrations with and fears of Beijing’s government and its corruption,” the New York Times reports.
“The Mandarin-language videos are modeled on a series of videos the agency made in recent years asking Russians to spy for the United States, appeals that previous CIA leaders said helped develop new sources.”
Kemp Neck and Neck with Ossoff in Georgia
A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll in Georgia finds Brian Kemp (R) just ahead of Sen. Jon Ossoff (R) in a possible U.S. Senate match up, 49% to 46%.
However, Ossoff would crush Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) is she were the nominee, 54% to 37%.
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