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 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 …

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.

Rep. Sylvester Turner, a Texas Democrat, dies at 70  —  The former Houston mayor was just two months into his first term in Congress.  —  WASHINGTON — First-term Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, died Tuesday night after suffering a medical emergency, according to two House Democratic lawmakers who were informed of his death.

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.

Democrats Are Acting Too Normal  —  In her response to Trump's address, Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin failed to capture the hallucinatory nature of our national politics.  —  American politicians of both parties have always known that giving the response to a presidential address is one of the worst jobs in Washington.

VA plans to lay off as many as 83,000 employees this year  —  The Veterans Affairs Department is planning to lay off tens of thousands of employees throughout its organization later this year, according to an internal memorandum distributed to top staff on Tuesday.

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 …

Jay Bhattacharya, once condemned for his lockdown critique, is poised for a comeback  —  The Covid contrarian's Senate confirmation hearing to lead the National Institutes of Health promises another airing of pandemic grievances.  —  Jay Bhattacharya is about to get his chance to settle old Covid scores.

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.

Trump's Revenge Tour Finds Its True Target  —  Donald Trump rambled, ranted and raved his way through the 2024 presidential campaign, but he was clear on one point.  When he was elected, he would get revenge.  —  “I am your retribution,” Trump said to crowds of his supporters throughout the campaign.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …