Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump's ‘100 Days’ Interview With TIME  —  President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on April 22.  —  Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including his trade war and the economy …

Hegseth's Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities  —  The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's personal phone number, the one used in a recent Signal chat …

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at Courthouse  —  Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested April 25 by federal authorities who are investigating whether she tried to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest after he appeared in her courtroom last week, officials confirmed.

Elon Musk and DOGE's Savings May Be Erased by New Costs  —  An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk's cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.  —  President Trump and Elon Musk promised taxpayers big savings …

Trump says ‘Crimea will stay with Russia’ as he seeks end to war in Ukraine  —  President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Friday that “Crimea will stay with Russia,” the latest example of the U.S. leader pressuring Ukraine to make concessions to end the war while it remains under siege.

Trump Directs Justice Dept. to Investigate ActBlue, Democrats' Cash Engine  —  The president ordered an inquiry into ActBlue, the main Democratic fund-raising platform, in his latest move using the government to target political opponents.  —  President Trump on Thursday directed …

Law students organize to give Trump-caving firms a recruitment problem  —  The day after Donald Trump's election last year, three Georgetown Law students started a political movement to brace for impact.  —  The students texted each other, started organizing, and eventually discovered …

How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions  —  Nearly two dozen crypto wallets acquired more than 100,000 $TRUMP meme coins, worth roughly $100 million, after its promoters said top buyers could join the president for dinner.  —  Buyers have poured tens of millions …

Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer  —  President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery.

The Zuckerbergs Founded Two Bay Area Schools.  Now They're Closing.  —  Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, opened the schools to help communities of color.  Some families wonder if the shutting of the schools is related to his D.E.I. retrenchment.

George Santos in court for sentencing on Long Island.  Here's how long he faces behind bars.  —  Former U.S. Rep. George Santos faces sentencing Friday on Long Island.  He pleaded guilty last August to federal wire fraud and identity theft charges, admitting he exaggerated or fabricated large parts of his backstory.

We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention.  What We Saw Was a Warning to Us All.  —  A young woman walked casually down a public street only to find herself suddenly surrounded by masked law enforcement officers in plain clothes.  Without explanation — and in the absence of criminal charges …

The Untold Story Of How Ed Martin Ghostwrote Online Attacks Against a Judge—And Still Became A Top Trump Prosecutor  —  This story first appeared at ProPublica.  ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom.  Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.

White House ousts trade official over alleged ties to ‘Anonymous’ author  —  George Bogden, a senior aide at Customs and Border Protection, was pushed aside after officials circulated a photo of him at Miles Taylor's wedding.  —  The White House ousted a top customs official earlier …

Pull the Plug on the White House Correspondents Dinner  —  I'm sorry Washington.  But it's time to pull the plug on “Nerd Prom.”  At least for now.  —  The White House Correspondents Dinner, in its current form, sends exactly the wrong message at a critical time for the free press in the United States.

USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry  —  The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat.

In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women's health study  —  The Trump administration is restoring financial support for a landmark study of women's health, an official said Thursday, reversing a defunding decision that shocked medical researchers.

Lisa Murkowski reveals the ugly nature of Trump's rule  —  🌻 🏡 🌸 With corporate outlets obeying in advance, supporting independent political media is more important right now than ever.  Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.

The Trump Victim I Can't Stop Thinking About  —  I understand why Kilmar Abrego Garcia has become the face of Donald Trump's monstrous policy of sending migrants to a gulag in El Salvador.  In a court filing, the administration's own lawyers initially admitted that his deportation was an …

Alleged former members of neo-Nazi group claim its leader is Russian spy  —  Allegation against Rinaldo Nazzaro, founder of the Base, could shed new meaning on group's efforts inside Ukraine  —  Alleged former members of an international neo-Nazi terrorist organization are claiming …

Chart of the week: Young people are anti-Trump again  —  If it's Friday, it's time for the Chart of the Week!  I was going to write about Trump's sinking approval ratings on economics and immigration, and about the stock market, but I already wrote about that this week so I decided to do something new instead.

The Coming Economic Nightmare … i remember the little stickers on restaurant menus.  —  In the 1970s, it cost much more to print a menu than it does today.  Restaurants did not change them often.  When prices rose, they'd retain their old menu—but affix little stickers with the new, handwritten prices atop the previous ones.