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.

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 …

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 …

Democrats rattled again by fresh claims that Biden aides hid his frailty  —  A new book and Biden's public appearances are potential distractions as the party seeks to focus on Trump.  —  A growing number of Democrats are publicly second-guessing their party's handling of the last election …

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 …

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 …

Trump-Kushner Hotel Project in Serbia Hits a Snag: Alleged Forgery  —  Serbian authorities say an official admitted to forging a document allowing a protected site in Belgrade to be demolished and replaced with a Trump hotel.  —  The Trump family's $500 million luxury hotel project in Serbia …

Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested protesting Senate hearing: ‘RFK kills people with hate’  —  Ben Cohen was among seven arrested after they disrupted the hearing, Capitol Police say  —  Ben Cohen, one of the co-founders of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's, was arrested …

Inside Harvard's Discrimination Machine  —  The university has adopted race-conscious hiring policies, potentially in violation of civil rights law.  —  / Eye on the News / Education, Politics and Law  —  The Trump administration has escalated its battle with Harvard University …

Thanedar opts against forcing impeachment vote amid backlash  —  Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar chose not to follow through on a threat to force a House vote on impeaching President Donald Trump Wednesday amid mounting pressure from fellow Democrats.  Thanedar did not call up his resolution …

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 …

Georgetown researcher released from ICE custody after judge's order  —  Badar Khan Suri, who has been held in Texas since March, is expected to return to Virginia after a federal judge found he raised substantial First and Fifth amendment claims.  —  Badar Khan Suri, the Georgetown University researcher …

Colorado prosecutor offers unlicensed and undocumented teen probation after deadly crash  —  The Arapahoe District Attorney's Office is defending its decision to give probation and community service to a teenager who was driving illegally and, in the country illegally, when he killed a woman.

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.

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 …

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 …

Trump (Partially) Wins an Alien Enemies Act Case  —  For the last few weeks, there has been ongoing litigation over President Trump's effort to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as a tool for mass deportation.  The AEA allows detention and deportation of foreign citizens of relevant states …

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.

The Road to Trump's Embrace of White South Africans  —  The Trump administration's hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors.  —  White South Africans at a rally outside the United States Embassy in Pretoria in February.Joao Silva/The New York Times

Day One and Thereafter  —  I was born in the house my father built.  No, no—just kidding.  That was Nixon.  (You recall that our 37th president begins his memoirs that way: “I was born in the house my father built.”  It is a great opening line—vaguely haunting or hypnotic, even.)

Bruce Springsteen Calls Trump Administration ‘Corrupt, Incompetent, and Treasonous’  —  After some initial reluctance, Bruce Springsteen has increasingly sounded off about the presidential administrations of Donald J. Trump.  —  Asked during a cover-story interview with Variety in 2017 …

Having risked my life in war zones for the BBC, I know this: cuts to the World Service will be disastrous  —  In an age of disinformation, our broadcaster is trusted to find and tell the truth.  Now more than ever we need it  —  In a short space of time, the British government …

After Layoffs, Social Security Asks Remaining Employees To Work 10% Harder  —  Social Security faces a growing backlog of retirement claims that agency officials hope their remaining workers can clear with a little encouragement.  —  WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration …

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 …

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.

Montana judge strikes down law banning gender-affirming care for minors  —  A Montana court has struck down a 2023 state law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, finding the measure's prohibitions unlawful and in conflict with the state's constitution.

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.

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.

Drug Overdose Deaths Plummeted in 2024, C.D.C. Reports  —  The progress comes as the Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to the improvement.  —  Overdose deaths in the United States fell by nearly 30,000 last year …

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 …