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Washington Post:
Trump ousts at least 15 independent inspectors general in late-night purge  —  The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days' notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.
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New York Times:
Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge  —  The internal government watchdogs were believed to have been dismissed at several major agencies, though the Justice Department's was not said to have been among them.  —  President Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general late …
Politico:
Trump fires independent inspectors general in Friday night purge  —  The watchdogs say the removals may be invalid for failing to comply with a 2022 law requiring a 30-day notification to Congress before removals.  —  President Donald Trump fired multiple independent federal watchdogs …
Reuters:
Trump fires 17 independent inspectors general at federal agencies, source says  —  U.S. President Donald Trump fired 17 independent watchdogs at multiple government agencies on Friday, a person with knowledge of the matter said, eliminating a critical oversight component and clearing the way to replace them with loyalists.
NBC News:
Trump fires at least 12 inspectors general overnight in legally murky move  —  A senior administration official said the move was an effort to let go of parts of the Biden administration that don't “align” with the Trump administration.  —  President Donald Trump on Friday fired …
Discussion: CBS News, Associated Press and DNyuz
Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
Trump's “blatantly unconstitutional” acts test the rule of law in the United States  —  Good morning from frigid, Washington DC.  It was quite a week.  Thank you to new subscribers and long-standing members.  Like many of you, I have been following the torrent of executive actions Trump has taken since he was sworn in on Monday.
Discussion: New York Times
Debra Kahn / Politico:
Playbook: Trump's play for LA  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  Happy Saturday.  This is Debra Kahn, California policy editor, writing from Los Angeles nice and early.  Get in touch: [email protected].  —  DRIVING THE DAY
New York Times:
Pete Hegseth Is Confirmed as Defense Secretary By Slim Margin  —  Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon.  Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
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Politico:
McConnell sends a message
NBC News:
VP Vance breaks tie in the Senate to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
USA Today:
Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump's new Defense Secretary
Fox News:
Pete Hegseth confirmed to lead Pentagon after VP Vance casts tie-breaking vote
NBC News:
Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight  —  The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance.  —  WASHINGTON — Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land Thursday …
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New York Times:
Deportation Fears Spread Among Immigrants With Provisional Legal Status
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
New Hampshire Public Radio:
Keene man arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 rejects Trump's pardon  —  On his first day in office this week, President Donald Trump pardoned all rioters at the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.  Jason Riddle served time in jail for his participation in the 2021 riot where he stole …
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite and The UnPopulist
The Hill:
Senate confirms Noem to lead Department of Homeland Security  —  The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), putting her at the center of an administration focused heavily on immigration.
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Aubrie Spady / Fox News:
Senate forces rare weekend vote to push through Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief
CNN:
Scientists at NIH can't purchase supplies for their studies after Trump administration pauses outside communications  —  Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on all purchasing …
Francia Garcia Hernandez / Block Club Chicago:
Secret Service Agents — Not ICE — Denied Entry At Chicago School  —  Editor's note: This story has been updated with new information correcting earlier information provided by CPS officials.  —  BACK OF THE YARDS - U.S. Secret Service agents - not Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump cites voter ID, water flow as conditions for LA wildfire aid  —  President Trump on Friday said he wanted to see two actions taken in California before he offered federal support for Los Angeles as it grapples with wildfires.  —  “I want to see two things in Los Angeles.
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Patrick Reis / Vox:
The Logoff: The truth about “mass deportations”
Discussion: Alternet.org and Bloomberg
Melissa Goldin / Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump during his first week back in office
Discussion: Associated Press
Politico:
Trump signs anti-abortion policies after speaking to March for Life  —  Those impacted include overseas health organizations that distribute contraception and help combat HIV.  —  President Donald Trump's campaign-trail promise to leave abortion regulation to the states lasted just a few days into his presidency.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy
New York Times:
Trump's Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support  —  The president's promotion of a speculative digital coin left some crypto investors feeling blindsided, while others saw it as a gimmick that undermined the industry's credibility.  —  Dressed in ball gowns, tuxedos and …
Discussion: Alternet.org and CNBC
Amy Harmon / New York Times:
Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision  —  A state legislative committee has advanced a resolution asking that the power to regulate marriage be returned to the states.  —  Since 1793, when the U.S. Supreme Court declined a request by President George Washington …
Wall Street Journal:
Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans  —  Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar  —  Banks are getting ready to sell billions of dollars in debt borrowed by Elon Musk's X, bringing Wall Street a step closer to exiting …
Alexander Burns / Politico:
‘Hit Him Back Twice as Hard’: Canada's No. 1 Populist Has a Risky Trump Strategy  —  Eight years ago, Justin Trudeau was the face of Canadian resistance to Trump.  Not anymore.  —  “I'm a street fighter in politics,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said.  “If someone throws a punch at me, I'm going to hit him back twice as hard.”
Camilla Schick / CBS News:
Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sent an order to all U.S. diplomatic and consular posts instructing a pause on “all new obligations of funding, pending a review, for foreign assistance programs funded by or through the Department and USAID.”
Discussion: New Republic, The Hill and NBC News
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Politico:
State Department issues immediate, widespread pause on foreign aid
 
 
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Haadiza Ogwude / Cincinnati.com:
JD Vance said ‘Trump and I will stop this,’ but Skyline Chili ice cream is still happening
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Bloomberg:
Greek PM's Pick for President Fails to Be Elected in First Round
Discussion: Reuters and DNyuz
Washington Post:
Trump reverses Biden actions intended to protect abortion access
Discussion: The 19th
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Allison Novelo / CBS News:
RFK Jr.'s financial disclosures reveal millions in both debt and income as he awaits HHS confirmation
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
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