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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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Politico:
Most voters think Dems don't have their act together, insider poll shows
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Blueprint, Convulsions, The Hill, Breitbart, Blaze Media, Twitchy and RedState
Washington Post:
House tees up vote on censuring Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's speech
House tees up vote on censuring Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's speech
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Axios, CNN, The Independent, The Hill, Reuters, PoliticusUSA, Fox News, New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, Washington Examiner, NOTUS and CBS News
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Texas Rep. Al Green unrepentant as he faces censure vote in House for disrupting Trump speech
Texas Rep. Al Green unrepentant as he faces censure vote in House for disrupting Trump speech
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Associated Press, The Hill, Washington Times, Oregonian, USA Today, NBC News, Daily Kos, Fox News, The Root, CBS News, Mediaite, Washington Examiner and PoliticusUSA
Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Washington Post:
Along the Texas border, elected officials ditch the Democrats to go red
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Draft executive order set for Thursday calls for closing Education Dept.
Draft executive order set for Thursday calls for closing Education Dept.
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UPI, The Guardian, NewsNation, The Week and Forbes
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Most Voters Want Eric Adams to Resign as Approval Rating Hits Record Low
Most Voters Want Eric Adams to Resign as Approval Rating Hits Record Low
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Quinnipiac University Poll, Politico, Axios, New York Daily News, New York Post, The Hill and Bloomberg
CNN:
Republicans push Musk to let Congress vote on DOGE cuts — Republicans pushed Elon Musk on Wednesday in a pair of private meetings to move his efforts to slash federal spending and the federal workforce through Congress, as lawmakers vie for a seat at the table in the sweeping effort to overhaul government.
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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, New York Times, Washington Examiner, Fox News and Politico
Reuters:
US plans to fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs workers as part of Trump cuts, sparking backlash — The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut more than 80,000 workers from the agency, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, drawing condemnation from military veteran groups and Democrats.
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Associated Press, New York Magazine and The Independent
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 …
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 Hill:
House Republicans gush over DOGE in meeting with Musk
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Washington Times and The Daily Signal
Bloomberg:
Republicans Warn Musk DOGE Cuts at Risk Without Congress
Republicans Warn Musk DOGE Cuts at Risk Without Congress
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New York Times, NPR, Politico, E&E News, HuffPost, NOTUS, The Hill, Grabien and Washington Examiner
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
Washington Post:
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
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Daily Mail
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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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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The Guardian, Raw Story, The Daily Wire and Washington Examiner
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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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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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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
White House mum on price relief measures as inflation stings Trump's ratings
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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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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
Stephanie Saul / New York Times:
As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block — Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers. — In the early weeks of the Trump administration's push …
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Salt Lake Tribune
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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 Brown-Forman's (BFb.N) CEO Lawson Whiting said on Wednesday Canadian provinces taking American liquor off store shelves was “worse than a tariff” and a “disproportionate response” to levies imposed by the Trump administration.
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Savyata Mishra / Reuters:
Jack Daniel's maker says Canada pulling U.S. alcohol off store shelves is ‘worse than a tariff’
Jack Daniel's maker says Canada pulling U.S. alcohol off store shelves is ‘worse than a tariff’
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Raw Story
Frank S. Zhou / The Harvard Crimson:
Harvard Must Take a Stand for Democracy — Democracy is in greater peril today than at any time in modern U.S. history. President Donald Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign in 2024, pledging to prosecute his rivals, punish media critics, and deploy the military to repress protest.
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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Associated Press:
Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules
Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar …
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Daily Mail, The Kyiv Independent and New York Post
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Layoff announcements soar to the highest since 2020 as DOGE slashes federal staff … President Donald Trump's efforts to pare down the federal government workforce left a mark in the labor market in February, with announced job cuts at their highest level in nearly five years …
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
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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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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Reuters, The Kyiv Independent and The Hill
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 …
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 …
Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech / The Hill:
Abortion care has resumed in Missouri after voters enshrined rights. Providers fear it won't last — Abortion clinics have resumed service in Missouri after voters opted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution and a federal judge temporarily blocked restrictions that had lingered after the election.

