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Washington Post:
Musk promises better communication between Republican lawmakers, DOGE — “With all due respect to Mr. Musk, he doesn't have a vote up here,” one lawmaker said. — Billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk stepped up his congressional outreach on Wednesday, taking questions from Republican lawmakers …
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Raw Story, Reuters, emptywheel, Washington Times, New York Times, Washington Examiner, Fox News and Politico
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO finds — The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there's no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade. — Just now — Republicans in Congress cannot reach their goal of cutting at least $1.5 trillion …
The Hill:
House Republicans gush over DOGE in meeting with Musk — Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk met with House Republicans Wednesday night to update them on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as the newly created group takes significant steps to reduce the size and scope of the federal government.
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Washington Times and The Daily Signal
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
‘Follow the money’: Ex-GOP rep warns media to pay attention to ‘second-tier’ DOGE lackeys
‘Follow the money’: Ex-GOP rep warns media to pay attention to ‘second-tier’ DOGE lackeys
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Washington Examiner
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators tell Musk DOGE actions will require their votes
GOP senators tell Musk DOGE actions will require their votes
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WTOP News, Roll Call, Boston.com and NBC News
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
With Musk Targeting Social Security, Democrats See a Political Opportunity
With Musk Targeting Social Security, Democrats See a Political Opportunity
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The Nation, Twitchy, HuffPost, New Jersey Online, Bloomberg and Business Insider
NBC News:
House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump speech — Hayden Haynes is a longtime top aide to Mike Johnson, both in the speaker's office and his personal office. — WASHINGTON — Hayden Haynes, the chief of staff to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. …
Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Pentagon deputy press secretary Kingsley Wilson is a prolific purveyor of antisemitic conspiracy theories — Kingsley Wilson, the Pentagon's new deputy press secretary, is facing backlash over a series of recent social media comments in which she has promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories …
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Raw Story, The Daily Wire and Washington Examiner
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Anna Merlan / Mother Jones:
This Pentagon Press Secretary Has a Long History of Bigoted and Xenophobic Posts — “Be unapologetically right-wing. It will pay off.” — On Donald Trump's first day in office, the Department of Defense announced a spate of hires, including 26-year-old Kingsley Wilson, who will serve as the Pentagon's deputy press secretary.
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Trump Decried Millions Spent ‘Making Mice Transgender.’ It Was Cancer and Asthma Research — The president's State of the Union address included a line designed to go viral in the right-wing misinformation machine … The chief executive of the United States told the country …
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The White House, Raw Story, LateNighter, RedState, Mother Jones, The Gateway Pundit, HuffPost, Blaze Media, Twitchy, Breitbart, Fox Business, The Post Millennial and The Daily Wire
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Wall Street Journal:
Draft of Trump Executive Order Aims to Eliminate Education Department — Secretary Linda McMahon would be directed to ‘take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure’ — President Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as Thursday aimed at abolishing the Education Department …
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Washington Post, Daily Mail, The Week, New York Post, Raw Story, Townhall, NPR, Fox News, The Post Millennial, The Gateway Pundit and Forbes
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 Agriculture Dept. Workers — The fired employees were on probationary status, swept up in the administration's push to rapidly reduce the size of the federal work force in part by targeting those types of workers.
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UPI, NBC News, USA Today, Axios and Washington Times
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Associated Press:
Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules
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CNBC, Associated Press, CNN, Politico, Roll Call, New York Post, NBC News, Washington Examiner, WUSA, Washington Times, RedState, The Hill, Bloomberg, Axios, GovExec.com and The Gateway Pundit
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump administration ordered to reinstate thousands of fired USDA workers
Trump administration ordered to reinstate thousands of fired USDA workers
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osc.gov, Townhall, The Independent, GovExec.com, WUSA, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Reuters, Federal News Network, CNN, The Guardian, NPR and WTOP News
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
Appeals court allows Trump administration to temporarily remove watchdog Hampton Dellinger
Appeals court allows Trump administration to temporarily remove watchdog Hampton Dellinger
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UPI, Associated Press and Talking Points Memo
Punchbowl News:
3/6/25 ☀️ AM: — How Trump unites and divides Democrats all at once — Shaheen's reelection decision expected soon — Walberg has ‘better feeling’ on teen privacy this year — The Vault: What to expect at Faulkender's hearing today — ICYMI: Capito on government funding, energy and more
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Texas Rep. Al Green unrepentant as he faces censure vote in House for disrupting Trump speech — The House is expected to vote on censuring an unrepentant Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, on Thursday for his outburst during President Donald Trump's address to Congress.
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Associated Press, The Hill, Washington Times, Oregonian, USA Today, NBC News, Daily Kos, Fox News, The Root, CBS News, Washington Examiner, Mediaite, NPR and PoliticusUSA
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Why Trump Thanked John Roberts — The conservative justices are frequently accomplices to Trump's assault on democracy. — The exchange was so awkward, it should have been followed by the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme song. While President Donald Trump was shaking hands down the aisle …
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New York Times, Daily Mail, National Review, Ace of Spades HQ, CNN, Politico and Mother Jones
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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Rips The Mask Off Of John Roberts' Court In One Sentence
Donald Trump Rips The Mask Off Of John Roberts' Court In One Sentence
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The Daily Wire
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
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 …
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The Free Press, Military.com, New York Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Salon, WTOP News, Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, One America News Network, Daily Kos, Senator Patty Murray, New York Times, Washington Examiner, Townhall, Roll Call, Democrats, CBS News, Bloomberg, WNYW-TV, The Hill, Raw Story, MeidasTouch News, Baltimore Sun, Forbes, CNN, Daily Caller News Foundation, Scripps News and New Republic
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Gaya Gupta / Washington Post:
Trump administration plans 15 percent cut to VA workforce
Trump administration plans 15 percent cut to VA workforce
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Associated Press, Daily Mail, New York Magazine, The Independent and GovExec.com
Savyata Mishra / Reuters:
Jack Daniel's maker says Canada pulling U.S. alcohol off store shelves is ‘worse than a tariff’ — /business/business/business// businessJack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman Corp.'s CEO Lawson Whiting said on Wednesday Canadian provinces taking American liquor off store shelves was “worse than a tariff” …
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Raw Story
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Savyata Mishra / Reuters:
Jack Daniel's maker says Canada pulling US alcohol off shelves ‘worse than tariff’
Jack Daniel's maker says Canada pulling US alcohol off shelves ‘worse than tariff’
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NBC News, The Independent and Oregonian
New York Times:
Trump to Pause Auto Tariffs for One Month as Other Levies Continue — The president said he would pause a 25 percent tariff on cars coming from Canada and Mexico under a trade pact for one month, while other levies stay in place. — President Trump said on Wednesday that he would pause tariffs …
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Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Most Voters Want Eric Adams to Resign as Approval Rating Hits Record Low — More than half of New York City voters surveyed in a Quinnipiac University poll said that Mayor Eric Adams should resign. — Just 20 percent of New York City voters approved of Mayor Eric Adams's job performance …
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Quinnipiac University Poll, Politico, Axios, New York Daily News, New York Post, The Hill and Bloomberg
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
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 …
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Reuters, Al Jazeera, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Intercept, Jewish Insider, The Independent, NBC News, Blaze Media, HotAir, The Daily Caller, The Hill, israelhayom.com, Fox News, Forbes, The Guardian, The Daily Wire, Mediaite, NPR, Townhall, New York Times and Bloomberg
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Timothy Nerozzi / Washington Examiner:
US holding first-ever bilateral talks with Hamas
US holding first-ever bilateral talks with Hamas
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Reuters, The Guardian, Voice of America, israelhayom.com, CBS News, Axios, Daily Mail, Metro.co.uk, Raw Story, Al Jazeera, Fox News, RedState, One America News Network, The Hill, Townhall, The Post Millennial, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Bloomberg, Associated Press, New York Post, USA Today and Mediaite
New York Times:
ActBlue, the Democratic Fund-Raising Powerhouse, Faces Internal Chaos — At least seven senior officials have left the group, setting off deep concerns about its future as it confronts scrutiny from congressional Republicans. — ActBlue, the online fund-raising organization …
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Frontpage Mag and Raw Story
Jamie Dettmer / Politico:
Top Trump allies hold secret talks with Zelenskyy's Ukrainian opponents — As Washington ramps up its pressure on Zelenskyy to step aside, his rivals are talking to Trump's team. — KYIV — Four senior members of Donald Trump's entourage have held secret discussions with some of Kyiv's …
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The Kyiv Independent, Reuters and The Hill
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trading Volume In This Nasdaq-Listed Firm Soared Before Don Jr. And Eric Trump Were Announced As Board Members—'Suspicious,' Experts Say — Trading in Dominari Holdings Inc. soared ahead of the February announcement that Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump had taken stakes in the company …
Wired:
Here's a Map of the For-Sale Government Properties the GSA Pulled From Its Website — The General Services Administration plans to sell hundreds of government buildings, including FBI headquarters. Use our interactive tools to see where they are—and the congressional districts they're in.
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New York Times, Baltimore Sun, WNYW-TV, Blaze Media, Bridge Michigan, Reuters, Washington Examiner, israelhayom.com, Washington Times, Deseret News, Bangor Daily News, USA Today, Daily Press, UPI, The Hill, St. Louis Business Journal, Bloomberg, U.S. General Services …, Associated Press and Federal News Network
Leyland Cecco / The Guardian:
Canada goose fights off bald eagle in rare, symbolism-laden battle on ice — Photographer captures 20-minute clash between birds emblematic of Canada and US amid high trade tensions — For the second time in weeks, a Canadian icon has emerged as the unlikely victor in an existential battle on the ice.
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Global News and New York Post
NBC News:
Elon Musk suggests the U.S. should privatize the Postal Service and Amtrak — During a remote appearance at a technology conference in San Francisco, Musk told attendees the U.S. should privatize “as much as possible.” — Trump adviser and tech mogul Elon Musk suggested Wednesday …
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Daily Mail, UPI, Business Insider and Politico
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Who Paid for Trump's Transition to Power? The Donors Are Still Unknown. — President Trump has not made good on a promise to disclose who contributed to his transition effort. — After six weeks in office, President Trump has not disclosed the names of the donors who paid for his transition planning …
Heather Hunter / Washington Examiner:
MSNBC host laments Democrats' ‘visuals’ at Trump speech: ‘Not taking back the House in 2026’ — MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend criticized Democrats who protested at President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress by suggesting their antics Tuesday night were not helping their reelection efforts in 2026.
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The Guardian, HuffPost, New Republic, RedState, New York Post, The Hill, IJR and Mediaite
Michael Paulson / New York Times:
‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump's Takeover — “We're not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center,” said its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda. — “Hamilton,” the musical theater juggernaut about the birth of American democracy, is canceling plans …


