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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Trump's budget proposes slashing health, education and clean energy programs while growing the military  —  The largely symbolic budget blueprint sent to Congress also calls for boosting spending on Trump's other priorities, like border security and a “MAHA” initiative on healthy living.

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.

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 …

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‘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 …

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.

Japan says massive Treasury stockpile among tools for US trade talks  —  Japan could use its $1 trillion-plus holdings of U.S. Treasuries as a card in trade talks with Washington, its finance minister said on Friday, raising explicitly for the first time its leverage as a massive creditor to the United States.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

MAGA's War on Science  —  Hey, no more of that!  —  A late, brief post today.  I just gave my presentation at a conference in Rotterdam, Robin is up soon, so just two notes.  —  First, about the employment report.  I've seen some descriptions of this as a post-tariff report.  C'mon, people.

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 …

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 …

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

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.

Guild statement on more layoffs at the L.A. Times  —  We are devastated that 14 of our Guild members will receive layoff notices today.  —  This is the third round of newsroom layoffs in as many years, and it will leave the Los Angeles Times ever more decimated.  Today's announcement of cuts represent 6% of our newsroom staff.