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Liz Essley Whyte / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Taps a ‘MAHA’ Movement Leader for Surgeon General  —  Casey Means will work closely with RFK Jr. on health policy, president says  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said he would nominate Dr. Casey Means, a California doctor and wellness influencer, to be the next surgeon general.
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Trump pulls surgeon general nominee  —  President Trump has pulled his nomination of Janette Nesheiwat to be U.S. surgeon general and has instead chosen chronic disease entrepreneur Casey Means, a physician with close ties to the “Make American Healthy Again,” or MAHA, movement, as his new pick to fill the role.
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump picks conspiracy theorist with no medical license to replace Fox News contributor as Surgeon General  —  Previous nominee was withdrawn amid claims she had misrepresented her medical education … President Donald Trump has selected a conspiracy theorist and self-styled …
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
White House pulls nomination for surgeon general a day before Senate confirmation hearing
Politico:
House Republicans eye scaled back tax cut amid fights over spending  —  House GOP tax writers are eyeing a scaled-back $4 trillion tax cut amid concerns their colleagues will not be able to come up with the full slate of spending cuts required under their budget plan, people familiar with their internal deliberations say.
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
CBO: Millions could lose coverage if GOP pulls back on Medicaid expansion  —  Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeper projects that millions of Americans would lose health coverage under options currently being considered by Republicans to help pay for President Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill.”
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
Laura Loomer Just Called the GOP's Bluff on Medicaid Cuts  —  THE INTERNAL REPUBLICAN FIGHT over potential Medicaid cuts has gotten so intense that even Laura Loomer is getting involved.  —  On Monday night, the MAGA influencer known for white nationalist rhetoric and conspiracy theories posted …
Joanne Kenen / Politico:
The uphill battle to cut entitlements
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Politico:
Republicans want to shift safety-net costs to states. It's not going over well.
Discussion: Baltimore Sun
Richard L. Hasen / The Atlantic:
America Needs More Judges Like Judge Myers  —  When judges act as partisan hacks, it is important to condemn their conduct.  Last month, four Republican justices on the North Carolina Supreme Court blessed the antidemocratic attempt by the fellow Republican judge Jefferson Griffin to subvert …
Discussion: Townhall and The Gateway Pundit
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Kyle Ingram / Raleigh News & Observer:
Griffin concedes NC Supreme Court race, ending unprecedented effort to overturn election  —  After spending over six months vigorously contesting his narrow loss in the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court election, Jefferson Griffin conceded the race on Wednesday following a federal judge's ruling against him.
Adam Edelman / NBC News:   Republican Jefferson Griffin concedes N.C. Supreme Court race after months of legal battles
Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Jefferson Griffin Concedes Defeat in N.C. Supreme Court Race
Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press:
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent
New York Times:
Libya's Rival Governments Both Deny Deal to Take Deported U.S. Migrants  —  The administration is facing pushback against its plan to begin deporting immigrants to the North African nation, whose rival governments said they have not agreed to accept them.  —  A federal judge said on Wednesday …
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Washington Post:
Judge warns Trump administration against Libya deportations
Politico:
A Trump admin effort to deport immigrants to Libya would ‘clearly violate’ court order, judge says
Washington Post:
U.S. pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk's Starlink, cables show  —  Some countries have turned to the satellite internet firm in conjunction with trade talks, State Department staffers wrote.  The U.S. has a strategic interest in countering Chinese internet providers, but Musk's role complicates the picture.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Chief Justice John Roberts defends independent judiciary as Trump officials criticize courts  —  Speaking in Buffalo, the Supreme Court justice said judges sometimes have to “check the excesses” of the president and Congress.  —  Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday stressed the importance …
James D. Walsh / New York Magazine:
Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College  —  ChatGPT has unraveled the entire academic project.  —  Chungin “Roy” Lee stepped onto Columbia University's campus this past fall and, by his own admission, proceeded to use generative artificial intelligence to cheat on nearly every assignment.
Wall Street Journal:
Thom Tillis Says No to U.S. Attorney Ed Martin  —  This is a good exercise of the Senate's advise and consent power.  —  Republican Senators who hold up a troubling nominee might attract President Trump's short-term anger, but they're doing him a long-term favor.
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Annie Waldman / ProPublica:
Trump's NIH Axed Research Grants Even After a Judge Blocked the Cuts, Internal Records Show  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  For more than two months, the Trump administration …
Discussion: Mother Jones
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Democrats Cave, Prepare to Rubber-Stamp Trump Crypto Corruption  —  Pro-crypto senators are poised to pass a stablecoin bill, while failing to crack down on the Trump organization issuing one to collect payments from foreign governments.  —  Despite the twists and turns and drama-creation …
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump teases ‘major trade deal’ with ‘big, highly respected country’  —  President Trump on Wednesday night teased a trade deal announcement, nearly a month after he implemented a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs and implemented a 145 percent tariff on China.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America  —  Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake appears to have resolved any doubts about what she wants to do with the Voice of America.  —  Lake seeks for it to look and sound a lot like the far-right One America News Network …
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Michelle Chapman / Associated Press:
Disney to build its 7th theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates  —  Disney will build its seventh theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates, the entertainment company said Wednesday.  —  The waterfront resort will be built on Yas Island on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi …
Anthea Butler / MSNBC:
The long-shot African cardinals who could make papal history  —  While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.  —  As the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals enters the conclave …
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Politico:
Trump administration eyes release of Hur interview blocked by Biden  —  Biden had asserted executive privilege to block House committees from obtaining the recordings.  —  The Trump administration is making plans to release the audio of former President Joe Biden's interview with Robert Hur …
Wired:
A ‘Trump Card Visa’ Is Already Showing Up in Immigration Forms  —  Donald Trump has proposed launching a “gold card” program offering US residency for $5 million.  Elon Musk's DOGE has begun rolling out the technology to enable it.  —  Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency …
Jake Pearson / ProPublica:
Under Texas' Abortion Ban, Where a Pregnant Woman Lives Can Determine Her Risk of Developing Sepsis  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Nearly four years ago in Texas …
Emma Bubola / Reuters:
Live Updates: No Pope Elected on Cardinals' First Vote  —  The Vatican conclave will continue on Thursday with more voting.  A two-thirds majority of the 133 cardinals is required to select a new leader for the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.  —  Vatican Media, via Associated Press
Jake Pearson / ProPublica:
DOGE Aide Who Helped Gut CFPB Was Warned About Potential Conflicts of Interest  —  Before he helped fire most Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffers, DOGE's Gavin Kliger was warned about his investments and advised to not take any actions that could benefit him personally, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Discussion: New Republic and The Independent
Jake Epstein / Business Insider:
A US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea fight just lost a third Super Hornet.  The $60 million jet went overboard on landing.  — An F/A-18 fighter jet went overboard after trying to land on the USS Harry S. Truman on Tuesday.  — It's the second Super Hornet the Truman has lost …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
China says U.S. asked for trade meeting in Switzerland … The upcoming meeting in Switzerland between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart was requested by the Trump administration, Chinese officials said Wednesday.  —  China will be entering the talks “firmly” …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Outgoing UMich Prez Santa Ono Pulls His Name from Academic Freedom Letter … Over the weekend University of Michigan President Santa Ono announced that he was leaving his post to take up the leadership of the University of Florida.  It was an interesting choice.
Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan Wednesday to use medical data and records from people on Medicaid and Medicare to help study autism although experts say it's unlikely to help reveal the condition's root causes.
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania? … The lights never seem to be on and the shutters stay shut.  —  As the weeks pass by at the White House, the corner of the residence long used by first ladies remains dark, because this first lady does not really live in Washington.
 
 
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Alex Horton / Washington Post:
Biden's Gaza pier was more dangerous and costly than previously known
Drew Friedman / Federal News Network:
OPM quietly awards large HR management contract to Workday
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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
A Russian fake news ring was struggling. Then it targeted USAID.
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Federal Reserve Rings Every Alarm Bell About Trump's Economy
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Politico:
Trump to pitch sweeping Medicare drug price plan
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
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