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Washington Post:
Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants  —  The budget office came under immense pressure over the impacts on a sudden pause in key government spending  —  The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants …
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Politico:
Another judge is preparing to block Trump's spending freeze, despite White House cleanup  —  U.S. District Judge Jack McConnell said a bid by the White House to rescind a “hugely ambiguous” order implementing the freeze appeared to be undercut by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's …
CNBC:
White House says Trump funding freeze remains in effect despite rescinding OMB memo … The White House on Wednesday said a “federal funding freeze” remains in “full force and effect” despite it rescinding a controversial memo ordering that freeze on grants and loans to give agencies …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
White House rescinds Trump's funding freeze after massive backlash  —  The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinded a memo Wednesday that had ordered a “temporary pause” on federal funding and unleashed major confusion across the country.
Just Security:
Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions  —  This public resource tracks legal challenges to Trump administration actions.  If you think we are missing anything, you can email us at [email protected].  Special thanks to Just Security Student Staff Editors Rick Da and Jeremy Venook.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Signs Agreement Calling for Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle Suit  —  The president had sued the social-media company after his accounts were suspended  —  President Trump has signed settlement papers that are expected to require Meta Platforms to pay roughly $25 million to resolve …
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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
Why Meta Is Paying $25 Million to Settle a Trump Lawsuit  —  Donald Trump spent decades in business gleefully suing and angrily being sued by his adversaries in civil court.  But since winning reelection, he has suddenly posted a remarkable string of legal victories as litigants rush to settle their cases.
Denise Cana / Slate:
I Just Got Trump's “Buyout” Offer at My Job.  Let Me Tell You How That's Going.  —  The author is a federal civil servant who has been granted the use of a pen name to protect them and their family from reprisals.  —  The new Trump administration's effort to both get a grip on and dismantle …
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Suzanne Summerlin / Just Security:
Beware the “Deferred Resignation” Offer: A Legally Dubious Proposal for Federal Employees  —  On Tuesday, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a memorandum outlining the details of a “Deferred Resignation Program.”  —  According to OPM, the program allows federal employees …
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
RFK Jr. Completely Fumbles Basic Medicaid Facts at Hearing  —  That is not quite how Medicaid works, Mr. Kennedy.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday “most Americans are not happy” with Medicaid because “the premiums are too high,” suggesting he may be oblivious to the fact that Medicaid overwhelmingly does …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Fetterman: RFK Jr.'s nomination in trouble after rocky hearing
Discussion: Associated Press
Rolling Stone:
The Most Alarming Moments From RFK Jr.'s Confirmation Hearing
New York Times:
Live Updates: R.F.K. Jr. Faces Bipartisan Grilling Over Vaccines and Medicaid
Rachael Levy / Reuters:
USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House  —  Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Washington Post:
Trump plans to build mass detention camp for deportees at Guantánamo Bay  —  The president ordered construction of a facility with room for 30,000 migrants on the U.S. naval base in Cuba.  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the construction of a detention camp with 30,000 beds …
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New York Times:
Trump Says U.S. Will Hold Migrants at Guantánamo  —  The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base.  It is unclear how the plan will take shape.  —  President Trump on Wednesday ordered his administration to prepare to house tens of thousands of “criminal aliens” …
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send ‘worst criminal aliens’ to Guantanamo
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Sign Order to Use Guantanamo Bay to House Migrants
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Is Said to Discuss Dropping Case Against Eric Adams  —  Senior officials under President Trump have talked with prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of abandoning the corruption case against Mr. Adams, the mayor of New York City.  —  Senior Justice Department officials …
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NBC New York:
Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years corruption and bribery case  —  Menendez resigned from the Senate after his conviction last year  —  Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for selling his once-considerable clout in Washington for gold bars …
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Bob Menendez invokes Trump in casting sentencing as ‘political prosecution’
Discussion: VINnews
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral  —  A declassified World War II-era government guide to “simple sabotage” is currently one of the most popular open source books on the internet.  The book, called “Simple Sabotage Field Manual,” was declassified in 2008 by the CIA and …
Andrea Shalal / Reuters:
Trump administration to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters  —  U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday to combat antisemitism and pledge to deport non-citizen college students and others who took part in pro-Palestinian protests, a White House official said.
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The White House:
Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  Parents trust America's schools to provide their children …
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Elon Musk rose to the top of video game charts.  Now he has confessed to cheating.  —  The world's richest man has admitted to paying to boost his online warriors into global leaderboards, raising questions about his gaming prowess — and his need for digital praise.
Discussion: Newsbusters
Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
RFK Jr. Accidentally Reveals Trump's Plan on Abortion  —  Here we go: At his confirmation hearing today, RFK Jr. revealed how the Trump administration is thinking about restricting abortion—dropping hints not just about mifepristone, but abortion ‘complication’ reporting, emergency abortions, and the possibility of a national ban.
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Pelosi backs Wikler for DNC  —  Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi is wading into DNC chair race, throwing her weight behind Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler in a statement provided first to POLITICO.  “For several years, I have had the honor and success to work with Ben Wikler …
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News and Associated Press
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's First Big Fiasco Triggers Stephen Miller's Rage—Take Note Dems  —  Admitting failure is anathema to the authoritarian leader, who is perpetually in danger of being diminished by those who are resentful of his glory—which is why White House adviser Stephen Miller is frantically searching …
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
New York Times:
With Tampons and Code, Silicon Valley Workers Quietly Protest Tech's Rightward Shift  —  As Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans have embraced President Trump and muffled internal dissent at their companies, their mostly left-leaning employees have objected with subtle acts of defiance.
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