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.

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 …

The Rise of the Brutal American  —  This is how the bad guys act.  —  A book festival in Vilnius, meetings with friends in Warsaw, a dinner in Berlin: I happened to be at gatherings in three European cities over the past several days, and everywhere I went, everyone wanted to talk about the Oval Office performance last Friday.

Freshman Rep. Sylvester Turner dies at 70 … - “We were on the floor together last night. … - Turner's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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.

The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say  —  The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation.

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.

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 …

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 …

United States Arrests ISIS-K Attack Planner for Role in Killing of U.S. Military Service Members at Abbey Gate, Afghanistan  —  For Immediate Release  —  Note: View the affidavit and complaint here.  —  On March 2, 2025, the United States charged Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar …

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.

Rep. Al Green to face GOP censure efforts for heckling Trump … - Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) was reprimanded in a bipartisan vote for simply shouting “you lie!” during then-President Obama's speech in 2009.  — By the later years of Joe Biden's presidency, however, State of the Union outbursts …

The Trump Depression  —  Donald Trump is on track to be the first president to deliberately engineer a severe depression.  —  Financial news is displayed as people work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 4, 2025.  —  In assessing how past presidents dealt …

Tesla Sales Slump in Europe as Anger Toward Elon Musk Grows  —  February numbers show the U.S. electric-car maker is struggling to attract buyers in the region.  Mr. Musk's politics aren't helping.  —  Tesla's sales in Germany plunged in February, part of a wider slump across Europe …

The Two-Headed Monster Stalking the Economy Has a Name: Stagflation  —  Tariffs have stoked fears of a dreary combination of weak growth and inflation  —  Stagflation has entered the chat.  —  President Trump's decision to dramatically raise tariffs on imports threatens the U.S …

A New Missouri Bill Would Let Residents Donate to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead of Paying Any Taxes  —  Four months after Missouri voted to legalize abortion, Republican lawmakers are proposing a 100% tax credit — capped at $50,000 per year — for taxpayers who donate to crisis pregnancy centers.

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 …

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 …

Disney to Cut Nearly 6% of Staff Across ABC News, Disney Entertainment Networks  —  The layoffs are being announced to employees as early as Wednesday  —  About 200 employees are being let go at Disney's ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks unit, people familiar with the matter said.