Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters' reporting.  The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns  —  Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump's birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly …

Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones … - Dan Garisto  —  You can also search for this author in  —  PubMed Google Scholar  —  Staff members at the US National Science Foundation (NSF) were told on 30 April to “stop awarding all funding actions until further notice …

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.

Abbe Lowell launches his own law firm  —  Hunter Biden's former lawyer is teaming up with attorneys who have quit major law firms over Trump's executive orders targeting the legal industry.  —  Prominent defense lawyer Abbe Lowell has officially launched Lowell & Associates …

‘Complete Moron’ Trump Announces WWII Victory Day on Wrong Date  —  HISTORY LESSON  —  The president seemed to forget about Hiroshima, Nagasaki and victory over the Japanese.  He also wants to cancel Veterans Day.  —  President Donald Trump announced in a late-night post that the U.S …

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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 …

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 …

Trump administration considering labeling some suspected cartel and gang members inside the US as ‘enemy combatants’  —  The Trump administration has been examining whether it can label some suspected cartel and gang members inside the US as “enemy combatants” as a possible way to detain …

Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Dies in House Fire  —  Jill Sobule, the groundbreaking singer-songwriter and activist whose 1995 song “I Kissed a Girl” is widely considered the first openly gay-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20 …

Inside Trump's 100 days of presidential profit  —  President Trump warned American families this week that they may have to make do with fewer — and more expensive — holiday toys.  — But for Trump's own inner circle, a veritable Golden Age is well underway.

Beijing Weighs Fentanyl Offer to U.S. to Start Trade Talks  —  Addressing Trump team's gripes over China's role in fentanyl crisis could let both sides soften trade stance  —  Beijing is considering ways to address the Trump administration's gripes over China's role in the fentanyl trade …

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.