Mike Johnson Just Wrecked Trump's Ugly “Working-Class GOP” Scam  —  We keep hearing that the GOP is deeply, existentially conflicted over whether to evolve into a “working-class party.”  Senator Josh Hawley declared as much in The New York Times, urging his party not to slash the safety net to fund …

Gabbard fires leaders of intelligence group that wrote Venezuela assessment  —  The director of national intelligence fired top officials weeks after their group authored an assessment contradicting President Donald Trump's legal rationale for deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members.

U.S. Charges Russian Scientist with Smuggling  —  A government lawyer told a federal judge on Wednesday that the intention is to deport Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, to Russia.  —  The Trump administration announced criminal smuggling charges on Wednesday against Kseniia Petrova …

U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media the same day that President Donald Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that caused …

White House eased China tariffs after warnings of harm to 'Trump's people'  —  The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.  —  Some of the president's top aides saw an opening.

CFBP Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers  —  Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has canceled plans to more tightly regulate the sale of Americans' sensitive personal data.

Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration  —  Mexico's security chief confirmed Tuesday that 17 family members of cartel leaders crossed into the U.S. last week as part of a deal between a son of the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Trump administration.

At Supreme Court, a Once-Fringe Birthright Citizenship Theory Takes the Spotlight  —  Before the Trump presidency, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States.  —  Shortly after the Supreme Court announced …

Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists  —  President Trump campaigned on a pledge to fight antisemitism.  —  “Antisemitic bigotry has no place in a civilized society,” Trump said at an event in 2024.  —  However, the president's critics question whether antisemitism …

The Situation: Abandoning America  —  Yale intellectuals congratulate themselves for moving to Canada.  —  benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org  —  Meet The Authors … The Situation on Monday pointed out some of the less obvious problems with the president accepting a $400 million flying palace from an authoritarian potentate.

Scoop: Trump impeachment called “idiotic” in House Dem meeting  —  A rogue Trump impeachment push was criticized as “idiotic” and “horrible” in a closed-door House Democratic meeting Wednesday, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: The comments from Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) …

Lord Buffalo Drummer Yamal Said, a Legal U.S. Resident, Detained by Border Patrol  —  Band cancels tour to concentrate on bandmate's safety, freedom  —  The immigration crackdown that has been sweeping up documented U.S. residents and even U.S. citizens has seemingly hit the Austin music scene.

NOAA scrambles to fill forecasting jobs as hurricane season looms  —  The agency acknowledged “urgent action is needed to sustain mission-critical operations,” as peak severe weather and hurricane season approach.  —  Some National Weather Service forecasting teams are so critically understaffed …

Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for commuters  —  Ride-hail and delivery giant Uber is introducing cheap, fixed-route rides along busy corridors during weekday commute hours in major U.S. cities - one solution to a world that feels, for most people, more expensive everyday.

An Afrikaner Refugee Has Thoughts About the Jews  —  It's a Very Special Triad today, cowritten with my buddy Will Sommer, author of our False Flag newsletter.  —JVL  —  1. White Genocide?  —  Quick catchup: This week the State Department sent an official to Dulles International Airport …

Murphy says ‘no doubt’ Biden suffered cognitive decline while in office  —  Few elected Democrats have so far been as direct in their criticism of the former president.  —  Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said there's “no doubt” that former President Joe Biden suffered cognitive decline in office …

Fabian Schmidt speaks out for the first time since his detention  —  Fabian Schmidt, who is originally from Germany, made it clear that he's proud to be in America, but said he's still reeling from his unexpected two-month detention that he described as “dehumanizing.”

Trump's egg price fiction has suddenly become reality  —  For months, President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that egg prices are tumbling.  It wasn't true then, but it's true now.  —  Egg prices fell 12.7% last month, the biggest monthly decline since 1984, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.

The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren't Happy About It  —  Students call it hypocritical.  A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back.  But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.  —  In February, Ella Stapleton …

First on CNN: New book reveals how Biden's inner circle kept Cabinet from him in final two years of presidency  —  Some members of former President Joe Biden's Cabinet did not believe that he could be relied upon to perform at 2 a.m. during an emergency by the final year of his presidency …

They Were Waiting for Trump All Along  —  Of the endless torrent of illegal, unconstitutional — and anti-constitutional — actions flowing from the Trump administration, there are three that stand out for their contempt for the rule of law.  —  There is the president's ongoing assault …

Mar-a-Lago special prosecutor takes the fifth at ‘weaponized’ House committee  —  Jay Bratt asserted constitutional right to silence before panel pursuing people involved in prosecutions of Trump  —  The former special counsel prosecutor Jay Bratt asserted his fifth amendment right …

Washington Post editorial board says Pirro not ‘qualified’ to be DC attorney  —  The editorial board of The Washington Post is coming out against President Trump's decision to tap former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro to serve as the top prosecutor in the District of Columbia.

The End of Rule of Law in America … The president of the united states appears to have long ago forgotten that Americans fought the Revolutionary War not merely to secure their independence from the British monarchy but to establish a government of laws, not of men, so that they and future generations …

John Ewing set to become Omaha's first Black mayor and flip the office for Democrats  —  Ewing faced GOP incumbent Jean Stothert, who was running for a fourth term.  —  John Ewing, right, speaks after the first round of results at the election night watch party for John Ewing for Omaha mayor …

Among the problems with Trump's ‘free’ luxury jet from Qatar: It's not actually free  —  Even if the jet from Qatar were free, this arrangement would still be a legal and ethical mess.  But the free plane also wouldn't be free.  —  On Sunday night, as the public first learned …

Kamala Could Have Won  —  She was poised to claim the presidency, but Joe Biden and a disastrous campaign defeated her.  —  Kamala Harris couldn't step outside Joe Biden's shadow in the 2024 election. … By Chris Whipple … By Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

Why the MAGA economy is thriving  —  The world's largest market is becoming two  —  jupiter, florida and yuba city, california  —  Imagine the perfect morning.  After sleeping between sheets from MyPillow—a company established by Mike Lindell, a conspiracy theorist—you drink some Black Rifle Coffee …

Why The Fuck Are Democrats Helping Build MAGA's Censorship Machine With KOSA?  —  The Trump administration is methodically implementing every element of Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 censorship playbook, and Democratic leadership's response is... to help them?

Melvindale Man Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Attack a Military Base on Behalf of ISIS  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan  —  DETROIT - A Melvindale man - and former member of the Michigan Army National Guard …

Musk Adviser May Make as Much as $1 Million a Year While Helping to Dismantle Agency that Regulates Tesla and X  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  One of Elon Musk's employees …