Trump pauses Canada, Mexico auto tariffs  —  “We spoke with the big three auto dealers,” White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told reporters.  “We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through [the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.”  —  President Donald Trump has decided …

Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's bid to avoid paying USAID contractors  —  The Trump administration's efforts to effectively dismantle the foreign aid agency led contractors to file suit claiming they are owed money.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday endorsed …

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo  —  The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members …

Poll on Trump's 2025 joint address to Congress finds large majority of viewers approve  —  A large majority of speech watchers approved of what they heard from President Trump's joint address to Congress Tuesday night.  —  The viewership was heavily Republican — historically a president's party draws more of their own partisans.

Nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work for now  —  An independent federal agency has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to temporarily reinstate close to 6,000 employees fired since Feb. 13, finding reasonable grounds to believe the agency acted illegally in terminating them.

Let's Be Honest About The State Of The Union  —  It wasn't necessary to watch all of Trump's speech last night to understand where we are as a country.  The state of our union, as I noted Sunday night, is compromised.  And that comes as no surprise to any of us.

The American Century is Over  —  President in Name Only Donald Trump delivered remarks to a joint session of Congress typical of him—overstuffed, narcissistic, mean-spirited, and deeply dishonest.  And boring—not to mention interminable.  Some (smart) Democrats chose not to attend …

Sylvester Turner, Sworn In as U.S. Representative in January, Dies at 70  —  A former mayor of Houston, he was in attendance at the president's speech on Tuesday night but was later taken to a hospital.  —  Sylvester Turner, a former mayor of Houston who was sworn in as a U.S. representative in January …

U.S. Suspends Costly Deportation Flights Using Military Aircraft  —  Trump administration had used C-17s to fly migrants abroad and to Guantanamo Bay  —  The Trump administration has stopped using military aircraft to fly migrants who entered the U.S. illegally to Guantanamo Bay or other countries, defense officials said.

US cuts off intelligence sharing with Ukraine  —  Fresh blow to embattled government in Kyiv as Trump administration shifts on conflict  —  The US has cut off intelligence-sharing with Kyiv in a move that could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces, according to officials familiar with the matter.

Trump's Rage Over “Low” Deportations Suddenly Gets More Unnerving  —  For weeks now, President Donald Trump's propagandists have relentlessly glorified his mass-deportations, even posting images of defeated-looking migrants getting frog-marched onto shiny military planes.

Graham warns Trump's budget pick about going ‘too far’ with funding freeze  —  Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham asked President Donald Trump's latest budget nominee on Wednesday to help dislodge funding now frozen for widely supported programs, warning that the trust of the American people is at stake.

Fact-checking 26 suspect claims in Trump's address to Congress  —  President makes false claims about border crossings, regulations, the economy, inflation and many other issues  —  President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday was vintage Trump: long …

Exclusive: U.S. holding secret talks with Hamas … - While the Trump administration consulted with Israel about the possibility of engaging with Hamas, Israel learned about aspects of the talks through other channels, one source said.  — The sources spoke with Axios on the condition …

Panama Leader Accuses Trump of Lying to Congress Over Canal  — Mulino reiterates that Panama won't return the canal to US  — Panama bonds rallied on news of Hutchison, BlackRock port deal  —  Panama's president accused Donald Trump of lying to Congress after the US leader reiterated his intention to take over the Panama Canal.

Mayor Adams' Job Approval Rating Drops To All-Time Low Of 20%, Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds; 56% Of Voters Say Adams Should Resign From Office  —  mail_outline  —  As New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces legal uncertainty over federal corruption charges, as well as a re-election bid …

Exclusive: Judges face rise in threats as Musk blasts them over rulings  —  U.S. Marshals have warned federal judges of unusually high threat levels as tech billionaire Elon Musk and other Trump administration allies ramp up efforts to discredit judges who stand in the way of White House efforts …

How Elon Musk Muscled His Way Into the FAA  —  The billionaire overseeing a wide-ranging government efficiency effort is offering his own SpaceX technology as the future of flight-safety inside the Federal Aviation Administration  —  Two weeks ago, SpaceX engineer Ted Malaska showed …

A 40-day Target boycott starts today.  It couldn't come at a worse time for the company  —  New York CNN —  Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company's shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Ted Cruz's Commerce Committee devolves over migrant-related subpoena  —  Members of the Senate Commerce Committee, led by Sen. Ted Cruz, clashed in a rancorous hearing Wednesday morning over the GOP's push to subpoena documents from the Massachusetts Port Authority related to its sheltering of migrants in Boston Logan Airport.