Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS.  They say he can't  —  President Trump issued an executive order late Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's board of directors to “cease federal funding for NPR and PBS,” the nation's primary public broadcasters, claiming ideological bias.

All By Himself  —  John Fetterman insists he is in good health.  But staffers past and present say they no longer recognize the man they once knew.  —  When John Fetterman was released from Walter Reed hospital in March 2023, Adam Jentleson, then his chief of staff, was proud of his boss …

Scoop: Stephen Miller emerges as top contender for Trump's next national security adviser  —  President Trump's top policy adviser, Stephen Miller, is garnering buzz inside the White House as a top candidate to be the next national security adviser, five sources familiar with the situation say.

These judges ruled against Trump.  Then their families came under attack.  —  As federal judges rule against the Trump administration in dozens of politically charged cases, the families of at least 11 of the jurists have been targeted with threats and harassment.

Trump administration settles with Maine over funding freeze after dispute over trans athletes  —  In response, the state will drop its lawsuit that had been filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  —  / Source: The Associated Press  —  PORTLAND, Maine — President Donald Trump's administration …

Trump administration reaches settlement with family of Ashli Babbitt, rioter killed on Jan. 6, 2021  —  The Trump administration has reached a settlement with the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Trump supporter who was shot and killed while in the mob breaching the House Speaker's Lobby on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump repeats that the government will revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status  —  President Donald Trump says Harvard University will be stripped of its tax-exempt status, redoubling an extraordinary threat amid a broader chess match over free speech, political ideology and federal funding …

Trump Allies Sue John Roberts To Give White House Control Of Court System  —  A think tank founded by Stephen Miller sued Roberts and the office that administers the judiciary, claiming that the White House should run the federal courts.  —  Close allies of President Trump are asking a judge …

Kennedy Orders Search for New Measles Treatments Instead of Urging Vaccination  —  Decades of research have turned up no miracle treatment for measles, but studies show the M.M.R. shot is 97 percent effective in preventing the disease.  —  With the United States facing its largest single measles outbreak …

Temu to stop selling goods from China directly to US customers  —  Temu has said it will stop selling goods imported from China in the US directly to customers from its platform.  —  The online marketplace said sales would now be handled by “locally based sellers”, with orders fulfilled from within the country.

Trump plans major downsizing at U.S. spy agencies  —  The CIA plans to cut 1,200 positions, along with thousands more from other parts of the U.S. intelligence community.  —  The Trump administration is planning significant personnel cuts at the Central Intelligence Agency and other major U.S. spy units …

US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously known as hurricane season nears  —  The National Weather Service is in worse shape than previously known, according to interviews with current and former meteorologists, due to a combination of layoffs, early retirements and preexisting vacancies.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems  —  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.

Trump plans to change Veterans Day into ‘Victory Day for World War I’  —  President Donald Trump in a social media post Thursday announced plans to rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I” and establish May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II.”  —  “We won both wars …

Fearing deportation, a beloved music teacher gives a final lesson  —  Jesús Rodríguez, worried about being detained, decided to leave the country before his humanitarian parole expired.  —  On the day before spring break at Forest Grove Elementary School in Northern Virginia …

GOP balks at approving even a fraction of Musk's DOGE cuts  —  Republican lawmakers have told administration officials that pushing sweeping cuts through Congress will be difficult.  —  White House officials have in recent weeks brainstormed strategies for enshrining into law …

Rubio and German Foreign Ministry spar on X over comments accusing Germany of “tyranny in disguise”  —  A remarkable exchange played out on X on Friday as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the government of key ally Germany of “tyranny in disguise” for designating the far-right Alternative for Germany …

Mike Waltz Has Somehow Gotten Even Worse at Using Signal  —  A photo taken this week showed Mike Waltz using an app that looks like—but is not—Signal to communicate with top officials.  “I don't even know where to start with this,” says one expert.  —  On ThursdaY, Reuters published …

Trump's Space Budget Reflects Influence of Elon Musk and SpaceX  —  SpaceX, already one of the biggest NASA and Pentagon contractors, could win billions of dollars in new contracts if President Trump's budget proposal is approved by Congress.  —  Elon Musk and SpaceX are big winners in Donald J. Trump's 2026 spending plan.

Boys at My High School Love the Tate Brothers.  Here's Why.  —  In this confusing time for young men, we take our role models where we can find them.  —  “He's back!” someone exclaimed in a group chat at my private, all-boys Catholic high school in Chicago.

The New York Times Launders Another Fascist  —  Misogyny, racism, and antisemitism all were glossed over in Ross Douthat's softball interview of Jonathan Keeperman.  —  The New York Times apparently has an addiction to profiling fascists whose beliefs will shock its liberal, upper-income audience.

Why did Tommy Tuberville vote in Florida if he lived in Alabama?  —  This is an opinion column.  —  Last week, I challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville to clear his residency questions once and for all by doing something that most Alabamians would be able to do without any problem …

Crowdfunding campaign for woman allegedly involved in viral TikTok garners over $250K  —  A fundraiser created by the user “Shiloh Hendrix” has raised more than $250,000 to help her family relocate after claiming the viral video led to their address, names and her Social Security number to be leaked.

Trump Takes a Surprise Dig at Elon Musk After Tesla CEO's White House Exit  —  FRIEND OR FOE?  —  The president said the billionaire was “terrific”—before taking a jab.  —  Donald Trump took an awkward dig at his “first buddy” Elon Musk just days after the billionaire left the White House.

Elon Musk Is an Evil Piece of Garbage—and an A-Level Fraud Too  —  When I was growing up in Morgantown, West Virginia, I remember very well when that new building went up at the end of Willowdale Road, near the West Virginia University Medical Center and not too far from my friend Doug's house.

Border agents posted at Tucson maternity ward to quickly deport migrant mom  —  A Guatemalan woman who gave birth in Tucson on Wednesday — days after entering Arizona through the desert and getting arrested by border agents — is facing rapid deportation proceedings under Trump's …

White House wants Rubio in powerful dual role long-term  —  His dual role is seen as far more than a short-term solution.  —  Marco Rubio is expected to serve as both secretary of State and national security adviser for a minimum of six months, and a number of top advisers to President Donald Trump …

Trump to host military parade to celebrate Army's 250th birthday, honor active-duty service members, veterans  —  The parade is set for June 14  —  EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump will host a military parade in June to honor military veterans and active-duty service members and commemorate …

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Collapses With Rural Americans  —  Donald Trump's support among one of his most loyal constituencies — rural Americans — is showing signs of significant erosion.  —  Why It Matters  —  Rural voters have long been a cornerstone of Trump's base …

A DOGE Recruiter Is Staffing a Project to Deploy AI Agents Across the US Government  —  A startup founder told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees.  He was met with emojis of clowns and a man licking a boot.

Policy Change: NYPD Will Write Criminal Summonses, Not Traffic Tickets, for Cyclists  —  Quietly, the NYPD has changed its policy and will now make criminal cases against cyclists who go through red lights, a change that will have predictable and unpredictable ramifications.

Most parents don't enjoy reading to their children, survey suggests  —  Report from Nielsen and HarperCollins shows that parents see reading as a literacy skill, rather than something to encourage their children to love  —  Less than half of parents find it fun to read aloud to their children, new research shows.

Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate  —  Issuance Date: Effective Date:  —  Adoption of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate for NSF Grants and Cooperative Agreements awarded to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)  —  Applies To:  —  All new NSF financial assistance awards and subawards

Ex-Pelosi Adviser Tees Off On Jeffries, Democrats  —  Ashley Etienne says Hakeem Jeffries is failing to tap a powerful resource in his predecessor — and it shows.  —  House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries received mad props from the base this spring for his showdown with the GOP over Elon Musk and a potential government shutdown.

United Airlines Cancels Newark Flights After FAA Staff Walks Out  —  The decision came after 20% of the FAA controllers at Newark walked off the job, CEO Scott Kirby said  —  United Airlines is cancelling 35 daily round trip flights from Newark, N.J., starting this weekend after a group of air-traffic controllers walked off the job.

Democratic senators call for investigation into Elon Musk's foreign deals involving Starlink  —  In a letter Friday to President Donald Trump, several Democratic senators accused Musk of “the possibility of self-dealing” while in government.  —  Democratic senators alleged Friday …

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