There Is No Going Back  —  Even if anyone had elected Elon Musk to anything, the last week would still be one of the most serious examples of executive branch malfeasance in American history.  —  Musk has seized hold of critical levers of power and authority within the federal government …

Why Elon Will Be Trump's Undoing  —  Yes, yes, “the wheels of justice grind slowly” and all that.  But when do the courts get involved?  —  Happy Wednesday.  —  Never Musk  —  by William Kristol  —  It's grim out there.  Limiting the damage done by Donald Trump and the Trumpists …

U.S. government officials privately warn Musk's blitz appears illegal  —  The billionaire's DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.  —  The chaotic blitz by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has triggered legal …

Federal judge in Md. issues injunction on Trump's birthright citizenship order  —  U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued the injunction at court hearing on a lawsuit brought by civil rights groups arguing that Trump's order is unconstitutional  —  A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely …

The CIA Is About to Get a Trump Makeover  —  Spy agency's workforce receives buyout-style offer  —  WASHINGTON—The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, in what officials said is a bid to bring the agency in line with President Trump's priorities, including targeting drug cartels.

DOGE Aides Search Medicare Agency Payment Systems for Fraud  —  Elon Musk's allies have been on site at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offices this week  —  Representatives of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have been working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services …

Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats  —  Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’  —  Staffers with Elon Musk's “department of government efficiency” (Doge) reportedly entered …

DOGE Employees Ordered to Stop Using Slack While Agency Transitions to a Records System Not Subject to FOIA  —  Employees working for the agency now known as DOGE have been ordered to stop using Slack while government lawyers attempt to transition the agency to one that is not subject …

Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’  —  The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives.  A majority are Black.  —  Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos …

Republicans stare down massive deficits to extend Trump tax cuts  —  Caught between the debt and their tax base, Republicans are considering some novel ways to account for the cost of their legislative agenda as disagreements over budget cuts look set to hamstring early moves on their tax bill.

Trump declares flawless victory in pointless trade war  —  Keep pulling the fire alarm, eventually no one will pay attention to the noise.  —  🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 With corporate outlets obeying in advance, supporting independent media is more important than ever right now.

Pam Bondi expected to move quickly to assert control of Justice Department  —  Newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi will arrive for her first day at the Justice Department Wednesday amid a firestorm over firings of agents and prosecutors who have worked on cases related to Donald Trump and the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot.

America's adversaries cheer Trump admin's USAID teardown … - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev praised Elon Musk — Trump's righthand man who has led the charge against USAID — for “trying to plug USAID's Deep Throat.”  — Russian ultra-nationalist Alexander Dugin praised …

Pam Bondi to be sworn in as attorney general following Senate confirmation  —  The 54-46 vote fell mostly along party lines, with Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) joining Republicans voting in her favor.  —  The Senate voted Tuesday evening to confirm Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump's nominee …

U.S. Postal Service Reverses Decision to Halt Parcel Service From China  —  The Postal Service will continue to accept parcels from Hong Kong and China despite a new executive order that will require greater inspection of packages.  —  The United States Postal Service on Wednesday …

Protests against Trump and Project 2025 are planned in cities across the US  —  A movement to oppose the early actions of President Donald Trump's administration is taking off online, with plans to protest across the U.S. on Wednesday.  —  The movement has organized under the hashtags #buildtheresistance …

The Business Community Is Extraordinarily Stupid  —  You may have noticed that wealthy international businessmen—the jet set class with the means to be anywhere—do not typically choose to live and headquarter their businesses in Russia.  Nor do they choose to base themselves in Hungary, or El Salvador, or North Korea.