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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Russian state media briefly enters Oval Office during Zelenskyy meeting  —  The White House did not address how the unapproved reporter was able to gain access to the Oval Office.  —  The White House last week announced that “all journalists deserve a seat” in the Oval Office press pool.
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Why the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting imploded  —  The View From A Pro-Ukraine Republican  —  President Donald Trump's perception that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was overtaking the day's planned emphasis on a US-Ukraine minerals deal partly set off Friday's Oval Office blowup, according to a White House official.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
At Least Now We Know the Truth  —  Sign up for Trump's Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency.  —  At least the Oval Office meeting held by President Donald Trump and Vice President J. D. Vance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was held in front of the cameras.
The Kyiv Independent:
A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office.  It wasn't Zelensky  —  It's time to say it plainly.  America's leadership has switched sides in the war.  The American people have not, and they should speak up.  —  In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership …
New York Times:
Excerpts From the Fiery Exchange Between Trump and Zelensky at the White House  —  During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump told the Ukrainian leader: “You're either going to make a deal or we're out.”  —  A meeting between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
“The free world needs a new leader”: Allies defend Zelensky after Trump debacle … - “He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. … - The verbal clash was triggered when Zelensky asked Vice President Vance “what kind of diplomacy” he envisioned with Vladimir Putin …
Washington Post:
Trump cancels news conference with Zelensky after contentious Oval Office meeting
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump and Vance attack Zelenskyy in remarkable Oval Office exchange
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Trump And Vance Ambush Zelensky In Prelude To Betrayal
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Democrats Are About to Eat Their Own
Discussion: Off Message and Mother Jones
Washington Post:
Contentious Trump-Zelensky meeting threatens U.S. support for Ukraine
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Screaming Match Erupts As Donald Trump And JD Vance Berate President Zelensky
April Rubin / Axios:
Ukraine ally Graham suggests Zelensky be replaced after Trump clash
CBS News:
Zelenskyy to visit Trump and finish negotiation over Ukraine's minerals
C-SPAN.org:   “You're either going to make a deal or we're out.”  —  President Trump to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy …
Martin Matishak / The Record:
Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, according to three people familiar with the matter.
CNN:
Exclusive: US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say  —  Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Bezos' changes at ‘Washington Post’ lead to mass subscription cancellations — again  —  More than 75,000 digital subscribers to The Washington Post have cancelled since its owner, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced on Wednesday that he would radically overhaul the paper's opinion pages …
Isabella Cueto / STAT:
RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions  —  In notice to Federal Register, health agency says public participation is not needed in many decisions  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  Friday proposing to strip public participation from much of the business his department conducts.
Discussion: Reason and Law Dork
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking
Discussion: CBS News
New York Times:
Voice of America Journalists Face Investigations for Trump Comments  —  The broadcaster placed a longtime journalist on leave amid growing concerns about its editorial independence.  —  Voice of America, the federally funded broadcaster to the world, has long prided itself on serving …
Discussion: Voice of America
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Warned of Military Action if Mexico Fails to Meet Trump's Border Demands  —  The defense secretary's closed-door comments have unnerved Mexican officials negotiating to avoid 25% tariffs  —  MEXICO CITY—It was the first call U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Eric Martin / Bloomberg:
Bessent Calls on Canada to Match Mexico's Pitch on China Tariffs
Discussion: Reuters and Axios
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Ex-Biden staffer: Campaign was ‘gaslighting’ public with ‘denial’ of age, ability concerns  —  A former staffer for the Biden White House argued that then-President Biden's campaign was “gaslighting” the public by denying concerns about his cognitive fitness for office.
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Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
State Department terminates U.S. support of Ukraine energy grid restoration  —  The USAID initiative had invested hundreds of millions of dollars in helping Ukraine's energy grid recover from attacks from Russia.  —  WASHINGTON — The State Department this week terminated a U.S. Agency …
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats  —  Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’  — Don't let a billionaire's algorithm control what you read.
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Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech / The Hill:
HPV vaccine credited for declining cervical precancer rates  —  Fewer precancerous lesions are being found in young women undergoing cervical cancer screenings thanks to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.  —  Rates of precancerous lesions in women between the ages of 20 and 24 dropped …
Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts  —  Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status were fired Thursday, lawmakers and weather experts said.  Federal workers who were not let …
Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Sign Executive Order Making English Official U.S. Language  —  The U.S. has never had a national language in its nearly 250-year history  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is planning to sign an executive order that would for the first time make English the official language of the U.S., according to White House officials.
Nina Golgowski / HuffPost:
Georgia Nonprofit That Produces Life-Saving Food For Kids Has Federal Contract Cut  —  An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that's specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.  —  A Georgia nonprofit that produces emergency aid …
ProPublica:
Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living in a D.C. House That Is the Center of a Pastor's Secretive Influence Campaign  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  In 2021, Steve Berger …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Musk Makes Big Mistake While Trying to Smear CNN Legal Analyst Norm Eisen  —  CARELESS  —  The billionaire DOGE chief found a woman with the same last name as a lawyer he hates.  Cue the conspiracy.
Nicole Narea / Vox:
Elon Musk's plans for mass government firings just hit a legal roadblock  —  A judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration's directive to fire tens of thousands of workers across the federal government is likely illegal.  But it's not yet clear what that means for current employees …
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Washington Post:
IRS rejected request for addresses of people believed to be in U.S. illegally  —  Immigration enforcement officials sought home addresses for 700,000 people and asked for skilled auditors to investigate businesses.  The tax agency is forbidden from sharing protected information, even with other parts of the government.
 
 
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Ashley Oliver / Washington Examiner:
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
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NBC News:
Trump administration and Musk's DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say
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