EXCLUSIVE: Memo details Trump plan to sabotage the Social Security Administration  —  An internal Social Security Administration (SSA) memo, sent on March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, details proposed changes to the claims process that would debilitate the agency …

Trump Says Biden's Pardons are ‘Void’ and ‘Vacant’ Because of Autopen  —  The use of the autopen, a device that reproduces signatures and is ubiquitous in government and business, is ordinarily uncontroversial.  There is no power to undo a pardon in the Constitution or case law.

Deported Brown University professor had ‘sympathetic photos’ of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, DOJ says  —  The government's explanation for Rasha Alawieh's deportation came before a judge postponed a hearing on whether it defied a judge's order that she not be deported without advance notice to the court.

Trump's border czar: “I don't care what the judges think”  —  President Trump's border czar Tom Homan on Monday doubled down on the decision to defy a court order that barred the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members.  —  Why it matters: The White House's decision to disregard …

Schumer Postpones Book Tour Amid Backlash to Voting With Republicans  —  Many Democratic activists, desperate for their leaders to stand up to President Trump, have been staging protests outside of Senator Chuck Schumer's home and calling for his resignation.

Trump has a plan to remake the economy.  But he's not explaining it very well.  —  President Donald Trump's economic plan is causing brief pain while the nation advances to a new “Golden Age.”  But officials have been much less clear about what that destination will look like.

Destroying America's Brand  —  Last week Mark Carney, having won the Liberal Party's leadership election, became Canada's Prime Minister.  And it looks possible that he may hold that position for a while.  Not long ago the Liberals seemed headed for an electoral wipeout, but they've seen an amazing surge in the polls:

DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts … Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.  The National Nuclear Safety Administration field office that oversees the lab lost nine staff members, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.The Albuquerque Journal, via Associated Press

Brown advises all international community members to postpone, reconsider travel  —  The announcement comes after the deportation of Assistant Professor of Medicine Rasha Alawieh.  —  One week before spring break, Brown advised international community members, including visa holders and permanent residents …

Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants  —  National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications, two researchers said, in a move that signaled the agency might abandon a promising field of medical research.

Legal Experts Question Trump's Authority to Cancel Columbia's Funding  —  The government has demanded drastic changes to the university before it will consider reinstating $400 million.  Lee C. Bollinger, the school's former president calls it an “existential threat.”

The evil at your door  —  Individuals associated with the federal government have, in defiance of a court order and without a trial or any form of due process, deported hundreds of people from the territory of the United States to El Salvador, where they will be held indefinitely in a concentration camp.

Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From DOGE  —  Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency's ability to serve the public.  —  When Eleanor H., 66, called the Social Security Administration …

Musk forced to halt Cybertruck deliveries as parts fall off  —  Latest development adds to a litany of build-quality issues with the electric pickup  —  Elon Musk's Tesla has been forced to halt sales of its electric Cybertruck pickup amid mounting concern about metal panels falling off the supposedly indestructible vehicles.

The Competition to Get Into Law School Is Brutal This Year  —  Applications are surging as students seek stability in a difficult job market  —  A weakening white-collar job market and a contentious political climate are fueling interest in law school, leading to one of the most competitive years …

There Was Never Any “Fascism Debate”  —  They Refused to Engage  —  A number of my interlocutors in the fascism debate have reversed their positions since witnessing the full extent of the Trump regime's willingness and ability to employ political repression against its enemies.

Musk: Democrats used $200 billion to ‘buy’ votes of illegal immigrants  —  Elon Musk said he found evidence that Democrats spent up to $200 billion on government contracts to “buy” the votes of illegal immigrants to create “one socialist state.”  —  While speaking with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) …

How a Push to Amend the Constitution Could Help Trump Expand Presidential Power  —  A draft lawsuit being floated to attorneys general in several states argues Congress must call a convention over the national debt.  But the legal theory mixes and matches petitions from states dating back to 1789.

MAGA figures start chatter over Derek Chauvin pardon  —  Prominent supporters of President Trump — led by podcaster Ben Shapiro — are fueling a major push to pardon Derek Chauvin, the white former Minnesota police officer convicted of killing George Floyd in 2020.

Most Men Don't Want to Be Heroes (and That's Okay)  —  We are continually being asked to feel sorry for men, to understand that there is some significant sense in which we men are being poorly served by a liberal society.  Exactly how is usually left undefined.

We Are Living Through Moral Collapse.  How Democrats Can Strike Back  —  Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.  Our next Q&A will take place on Friday, March 21, 1-2pmET.  Our guest will be the press critic Margaret Sullivan, who publishes the essential newsletter American Crisis.

DOGE's Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread  —  Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.

Trump to meet controversial Irish fighter Conor McGregor for St. Patrick's Day  —  DUBLIN — Conor McGregor, the mixed martial arts fighter recently found civilly liable for rape back in his native Ireland, is a St. Patrick's Day guest of honor at the White House.

Democrats demand investigation into Musk over possible criminal corruption  —  Leading figures urge Pam Bondi to examine 'Mr Musk's activities at the FAA' amid conflict-of-interest concerns  — Never miss global breaking news.  Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time

Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett warns of more uncertainty over tariffs … WATCH NOW  —  President Donald Trump's top economic aide on Monday warned of more economic uncertainty stemming from the United States' evolving tariff agenda.  —  “Absolutely, between now and April 2 …