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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.
Discussion: New York Times, STAT, Mediaite and CBS News
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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.
David Pilling / Financial Times:
Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of ‘killing’ children with USAID cuts  —  Billionaire reopens feud with Tesla chief as he unveils plan to spend $200bn on philanthropy and close foundation in 2045  —  Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free  —  Your guide to what Trump's second term means for Washington, business and the world
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Politico:
Trump administration eyes release of Hur interview blocked by Biden
Discussion: Townhall and Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump Administration to Announce Trade Deal With Britain  —  A deal would be a positive sign for both governments, which have eyed an agreement since President Trump's first term.  —  President Trump is expected to announce on Thursday that the United States will strike a “comprehensive” trade agreement with Britain.
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Politico:
Trump poised to announce trade agreement with UK
Washington Post:
What Ed Martin told the Senate about Jan. 6 — and what he said before  —  Martin's responses to Senate committee are at odds with previous public comments.  His views on the Capitol breach may derail his nomination.
Discussion: Politico, New Republic and Raw Story
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Wall Street Journal:
Thom Tillis Says No to U.S. Attorney Ed Martin
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 …
Washington Post:
Small-time Trump coin buyers have seen their investments collapse  —  Nearly 67,000 crypto novices have pulled out their debit cards to bet on Trump's meme coin venture, a Post analysis found.  So far it's been a monumental bust.  —  Rebecca Davis bought President Donald Trump's meme coin …
Mary-Beth Mangrum / WTVC-TV:
From traffic stop to ICE custody: Dalton student now in limbo, family wants answers  —  DALTON, Ga. — After a traffic stop for turning right on a red light in Dalton on Monday, a 19-year-old Dalton State student is now facing possible deportation.  —  Friends say Ximena Arias-Cristobal …
Discussion: New York Post
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Border Czar Secretly Deported Two U.S. Citizen Children  —  WITHOUT A TRACE  —  Two citizens, 5 and 4, simply vanished when their mother was lured to an immigration appointment, advocates say.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Denisse Parra Vargas and her husband, Omar, had just dropped their three children …
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 …
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Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
The Supreme Court Is Really “Just Vibes”
Discussion: Washington Times and The Hill
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
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Slams Fed Chair Powell Again for Keeping Rates Steady  —  President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the board declined to cut interest rates, but stopped short of repeating his call for Powell to be ousted.  —  “'Too Late' Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn't have a clue.
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Federal Reserve Rings Every Alarm Bell About Trump's Economy
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.
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 …
Marc Levy / Associated Press:
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say  —  Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.
Discussion: Politico and Mediaite
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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Nicole Narea / Vox:
Trump's latest deportation scheme is almost certainly illegal
River Akira Davis / New York Times:
Toyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion in Profits in Just 2 Months  —  The automaker's somber forecast for the fiscal year underscored how quickly fortunes have turned for many companies reckoning with President Trump's tariffs.  —  A year ago, the world's biggest automaker was on a tear.
New York Times:
No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines  —  How will Americans know when we have lost our democracy?  —  Authoritarianism is harder to recognize than it used to be.  Most 21st-century autocrats are elected.  Rather than violently suppress opposition like Castro or Pinochet …
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Bernie Sanders partners with Run for Something to train candidates  —  The Vermont senator is adding organizational heft to his appeal for progressives to run for office.  —  Bernie Sanders, who has been calling for progressives to run for office on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour …
Molly White / Citation Needed:
Meet Trump's memecoin dinner guests  —  Citation Needed is an independent publication, entirely supported by readers like you.  Consider signing up for a pay-what-you-can subscription to support this kind of deep analysis and reporting.  —  Foreign investors have spent millions scrambling …
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 …
CNN:
Exclusive: Some ‘Les Mis’ cast members plan to boycott Trump's attendance at Kennedy Center performance next month  —  When President Donald Trump descends on the Kennedy Performing Arts Center next month for a high-dollar fundraiser and a performance of “Les Misérables,” …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Kennedy Announces New Database for Research Into ‘Root Causes’ of Autism  —  The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated — then walked back — the idea of an autism registry, alarming researchers and parents.  —  After weeks of confusion about his plans for autism research …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
How America built a House that won't hold the president in check  —  Even in swing districts, House Republicans have become much more significantly ideological.  —  When President Donald Trump opened his second term in office with a barrage of attacks on his opponents and the structure …
Discussion: Raw Story
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
GOP Plans To Cut Medicaid Would Kick Millions Off Health Insurance, New Analysis Says  —  An authoritative analysis by Congressional Budget Office is House Speaker Mike Johnson's latest headache.  —  WASHINGTON ― Some of Republicans' top ideas for reducing Medicaid spending …
Reuters:
Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University  —  Police arrested dozens of Columbia University students who seized part of the school's main library on Wednesday in one of the biggest pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus since last year's wave of protests against Israel's war in Gaza.
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.
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 …
Discussion: New York Times
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 …
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 …
Politico:
Judge Boasberg grills DOJ on Trump's comments about El Salvador deportations  —  “Was the president telling the truth?” the judge asked.  —  Public comments from President Donald Trump and his aides are once again scrambling the Justice Department's efforts to defend his administration's deportation policies in court.
 
 
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GovExec.com:
Thousands of layoffs to hit Interior, National Parks imminently
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The establishment strikes back  —  To MAGA hardliners' chagrin, Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent are on the rise.
Ashley Lopez / NPR:
GOP-led states are passing new restrictions for voters to get issues on the ballot
Discussion: Associated Press
Jonathan Blanks / The Bulwark:
Popular Resistance to Trump Is Working
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
RFK Jr.'s new vaccine testing rule agitates industry, experts
Punchbowl News:
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Politico:
From Trump whisperer to West Wing pariah: What went wrong for lobbyist Brian Ballard
 Earlier Items: 
MSNBC:
‘Disturbing’: Trump admin tapping right-wing MAGA outlet OAN for taxpayer-funded news network
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Worst Idea Since Tariffs
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
ICE efforts in DC thwarted by solidarity
Drew Friedman / Federal News Network:
OPM quietly awards large HR management contract to Workday
Discussion: FedSmith.com
Will Oremus / Washington Post:
A Russian fake news ring was struggling. Then it targeted USAID.
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
China says U.S. asked for trade meeting in Switzerland
 

 
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