“Armored Tesla” forecast to win $400 million State Department contract after Trump's election, government document shows  —  The State Department's procurement forecast, revised as of late December 2024, lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio's department planning …

Trump closes down federal worker buyout offer after judge lifts hold  —  The administration moved to close the buyout program Wednesday evening after a federal judge in Massachusetts rejected a call from several labor groups that sued to block the initiative

Johnson's budget dare  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Johnson dares conservatives to oppose budget plan  — Senate votes on RFK Jr.  — House GOP leaders talking CR  —  BUT FIRST: CONGRESS X POLITICO IN MUNICH — Tune in Friday and Saturday for POLITICO programming live from the Munich Security Conference.

New York Got $80 Million for Migrants.  The White House Took It Back.  —  The New York City comptroller's office, which first noticed the missing money, said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had unilaterally taken the funds from the city's accounts.

Some Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo Are Being Held by Military Guards  —  The Times has obtained a list of 53 Venezuelan men the Trump administration has put in a wartime prison built to hold Al Qaeda suspects.  —  Dozens of Venezuelan migrants sent by the Trump administration …

Trump and Musk Hunt for Corruption, Very Selectively  —  Spending that the White House does not like is being labeled fraudulent.  At the same time, President Trump is rolling back anticorruption efforts and ethical standards for himself and allies like Elon Musk.

Elon Musk's X to pay about $10 million to settle Trump lawsuit over account suspension … Social media company X has agreed to pay about $10 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump, who has put X's billionaire owner Elon Musk in charge of a major government cost- and staff-cutting effort.

Hegseth's rough start: Pentagon chief faces protest at U.S. base abroad  —  The question isn't why the defense secretary faced pushback at U.S. European Command headquarters; the question is whether he'll see more protests soon.  —  Though it still seems hard to believe, a couple of weeks ago …

Mass firings have begun at federal agencies  —  Mass firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union sources told CNN Wednesday.

Measles Outbreak Hits Town in Texas  —  As of Tuesday, 22 children and two adults had been infected, all of whom were unvaccinated, local officials said.  —  A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, sickening two dozen and hospitalizing nine on the western edge of the state …

DOGE's Latest Target is Seen as a Gift to the CCP … The Treasury Department has frozen funding disbursements to the National Endowment for Democracy, a U.S.-government funded organization that promotes democracy around the world and is a longtime bugbear of the Chinese Communist Party.

US sues New York state officials over immigration enforcement, attorney general says  —  The U.S. Justice Department has sued New York State officials over alleged failures to enforce federal immigration law, Attorney General Pam Bondi told reporters on Wednesday.

If Indians and Pakistanis Can Relocate, Why Can't Gazans?  —  Population transfers aren't a Trump innovation.  There are plenty of examples from the 20th century.  —  President Trump's idea that the U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip and relocate two million Palestinians has elicited outrage and derision.

Eric Adams Discussed Possible Republican Primary Run With G.O.P. Leader  —  The mayor discussed options to run for re-election in the Republican contest as recently as Monday.  Asked for comment, he said he was running as a Democrat.  —  Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has quietly explored running …

Trump Tests Legal Limits in Pushing out Federal Employees  —  President Trump and Elon Musk, who is leading the administration's downsizing efforts, are pushing for quick and widespread layoffs.  But the blitz has run into a complicated set of restrictions.

Linda McMahon is much worse than you think  —  💭 🤔 💥 With corporate outlets obeying in advance, supporting independent political media is more important right now than ever.  Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you aren't one already …

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Two-Word Plan to Save the CFPB From Elon Musk  —  “Banks hated this agency from the first time I ever talked about it.”  —  Following the 2008 global financial crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was established by Congress to reign …

Trump Removal of Whistleblower Agency Head Blocked by Judge  — Judge held Trump's firing of Hampton Dellinger likely unlawful  — Other independent agency officials are suing over removals  —  A federal judge in Washington blocked for now President Donald Trump from removing the head …

Disney scales back content warnings on classic films amid DEI shift  —  Classic films including “Dumbo” and “Peter Pan” will no longer autoplay warnings about racial stereotypes.  It comes as Trump cracks down on diversity initiatives.  —  Disney is reducing content warnings that caution viewers …

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing  —  Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn't need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to find at times because of an ongoing.

More Democrats Favor Party Moderation Than in Past  —  Plurality of Republicans favor status quo for their party; fewer say it should be more conservative  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of the 2024 election and Donald Trump's inauguration for a second term as president …

McConnell Comments on Gabbard Nomination  —  Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement today on the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence:

Trump-Putin Meeting Should Be Organized ‘Promptly,’ Kremlin Says  —  The Kremlin said Thursday that a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin should be arranged “promptly,” coming a day after the two leaders held a phone call.

What you can do to fight the Trump agenda  —  “What can I do?”  —  That's the question a lot of you are asking.  —  I've spent the last week exploring that question.  And the overarching answer, based on my research, is that you should reach out and make connections with others …

Sen. Ted Cruz's list of “woke” science includes self-driving cars, solar eclipses  —  There is nothing like being in the path of totality during a total solar eclipse.  —  “For just a few minutes, it feels like the whole world stands still and yet everything changes,” says Corinne Brevik …

“Largest data breach in US history”: Three more lawsuits try to stop DOGE … The US DOGE Service's access to the private data of ordinary Americans and federal employees is being challenged in several lawsuits filed this week.  —  Three new complaints seek court orders that would stop …