French leader cancels CPAC speech after Bannon's apparent Nazi salute … - Bannon did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.  — A CPAC representative did not respond to a request for comment Friday. … - “As a result, I have taken the immediate decision to cancel …

US consumer sentiment plunges over tariff and inflation fears  —  Inflation is picking up again and President Donald Trump said this week it's all his predecessor's fault.  But no matter who Trump blames for inflation, America's economic mood is now souring — and Trump is getting the heat for it.

Trump administration reassigning acting ICE director  —  Caleb Vitello, who the administration had chosen to run ICE on an interim basis, is out amid anger from the president and border czar over the pace of deportations.  —  The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello …

Dem governor tells Trump she will see him in court  —  Maine Gov. Janet Mills clashed with Trump over transgender rights during a White House meeting.  —  The Democratic governor of Maine warned President Donald Trump in the White House state dining room that she'll go to court to fight …

AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech  —  The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its journalists.

Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested on assault charge outside U.S. Capitol  —  Tarrio was released from prison last month after President Donald Trump cut short his 22 year prison sentence for seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Trump and Elon's ‘Pointless Bloodbath’ at the FAA Is Even Worse Than You Think  —  The Trump administration fired several FAA lawyers tasked with helping keep reckless and drunk pilots out of the skies — and officials are baffled  —  Late last week, just as Presidents' Day weekend was starting …

Inside DOGE's Dumbest Cut Yet  —  Andrew had meant to spend yesterday soaking in the sights and sounds at CPAC, but found himself tied up reporting our lead story below.  So he missed Vice President JD Vance's culture-war ruminations, Steve Bannon's calls for a third Trump term in 2028 …

Judge gives go ahead for Trump administration to gut USAID's workforce  —  The decision comes after the judge had temporarily paused efforts to place thousands of USAID employees on administrative leave following a lawsuit by labor groups.  —  A federal judge Friday paved …

Justice Dept. to Drop Discrimination Case Against Elon Musk's SpaceX  —  The Justice Department had sued SpaceX in 2023, accusing the company of violating federal law by refusing to hire refugees and people granted asylum in the United States.  —  The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday …

Back in their districts, GOP lawmakers get an earful on DOGE and Musk  —  Town halls from Wisconsin to Oregon grew testy this week as concerned voters showed up to vent  —  ROSWELL, Georgia — The crowd packed into City Hall and filled an overflow room with one question, above all …

I cannot describe how strange Elon Musk's CPAC appearance was  —  So here's a literal transcript, instead. … Elon Musk spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, giving a strange and often inarticulate on-stage interview to Newsmax presenter Rob Schmitt.

Richard Grenell: There will be conditions on Los Angeles fire aid  —  The Trump administration special envoy said the White House is talking about what the conditions will be.  —  President Donald Trump's special envoy Richard Grenell said there will be strings attached to California wildfire aid.

Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread  —  Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas.  Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus.

Trump Says He's Considering Merging Postal Service Into Commerce  — White House official earlier said no such order being prepared  — Congress established Postal Service as an independent agency  —  President Donald Trump said he is weighing a move that would absorb the US Postal Service …

This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame  —  A recent order aimed at destroying independent regulatory agencies isn't just about taking control of the state—it's a giant cash-grab in disguise.  —  Bluesky  —  Pocket  —  The orders and actions of Donald Trump and his co-president Elon Musk are all part of a piece.

Melania Trump's Astonishing Verdict on Her Husband Revealed  —  A bombshell new book makes some startling new revelations about Donald Trump's bizarre marriage to Melania.  “She f—ing hates him,” a “Mar-a-Lago patio confidant” of Trump and his family told Michael Wolff.

Former Intelligence Officer Claims KGB Recruited Trump  —  A former Soviet intelligence officer has alleged that Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename “Krasnov.”  Alnur Mussayev, 71, a former head of intelligence in Kazakhstan and before that a Soviet KGB officer …

Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up To  —  Watching Elon Musk and his band of young acolytes slash their way through the federal government, many observers have struggled to understand how such a small group could do so much damage in so little time.

Pentagon hits pause on plan to carry out mass firings of civilian employees, officials say  —  The Defense Department has temporarily paused a plan to carry out mass firings of civilian probationary employees until Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon's Office of General Counsel …

MAGA takes aim at the Republican hawks  —  Trump loyalists are sending a message to the GOP's foreign policy traditionalists.  —  Top allies of President Donald Trump are in an escalating clash with the Republican Party's once-powerful defense hawks, viewing them as key obstacles standing …

Mr. President: Putin is THE dictator and 10 Ukraine-Russia war truths we ignore at our peril  —  This has been a dizzying and disorienting week in international diplomacy.  One with wild implications for Ukraine, the future of America's standing in the world and President Trump's legacy.

Rep. Cory Mills Is Under Investigation for Alleged Assault, Police Say  —  The Florida lawmaker, who intends to run for the Senate, is being investigated by D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department for an incident reported at a residential address.  — Copy

The foundations of America's prosperity are being dismantled  —  Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come  —  Ever since World War II, the US has been the global leader in science and technology—and benefited immensely from it.

In podcasts, D.C. U.S. attorney discussed investigating Trump foes  —  Conservative legal activist Ed Martin had conversations last year about potential targets for prosecution.  Now, he and the Justice Department have power to bring cases.  —  In the two years before he became D.C.'s top …