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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

‘What the holy hell?’  MAGA has a meltdown over House GOP post written in Spanish  —  MAGA Republicans are losing their minds over an innocent social media post that includes a Spanish translation, according to The Daily Beast.  —  The House Republicans' X post claimed …

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 Republican Trainwreck of the 2026 Election Cycle  —  John Cornyn is one of the winningest politicians in Texas history.  But he might not even make it out of the GOP primary this time.  —  Sen. John Cornyn is anathema to many Republican primary voters.

Newsom calls for walking back free healthcare for eligible undocumented immigrants  — Facing a budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing changes to California's program to provide free healthcare coverage to low-income undocumented immigrants.  — The cost of coverage for immigrants …

Germany Foils Alleged Russian Plot to Mail Incendiary Devices  —  The conspiracy, if confirmed, shows Moscow continues to target the West with acts of sabotage despite Trump's arrival in the White House  —  BERLIN—German police detained three men suspected of planning to mail packages laden …

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 …

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 …

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.) …

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 …

We Study Fascism, and We're Leaving the U.S.  —  The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.By Francesca Trianni and James Robinson  —  Legal residents of the United States sent to foreign prisons without due process.

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.

White House bans U.S. agencies from all work on G-20 in South Africa  —  President Donald Trump previously suggested a boycott of the G-20 convention over South Africa's “land confiscation” law.  —  The White House National Security Council has ordered U.S. agencies and departments …

Trump calls for new Iran nuclear deal  —  In his final open remarks during his time in Riyadh, President Donald Trump echoed his calls for a nuclear deal with Iran and again touted his closeness with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.  —  “The whole world is watching the Middle East …

Democrats just flipped Nebraska's biggest city  —  Democrat John Ewing unseated Republican Mayor Jean Stothert in Tuesday's officially nonpartisan election to lead Omaha, a victory that ends the GOP's 12-year hold on Nebraska's largest city.  —  Stothert conceded the race after 9 PM local …

CFPB 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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) …

Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds  —  Six months after Donald Trump's presidential victory, Democrats remain deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, although neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party is viewed favorably by a majority of U.S. adults.

Kennedy sidesteps vaccine questions: 'I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me'  —  The health secretary appeared before the House Appropriations Committee this morning.  This afternoon he'll go before the Senate's Health, Labor, Education and Pensions committee.

Marco Rubio working on major changes to National Security Council  —  Under the plan, the NSC would shrink and shift from making recommendations to the president to carrying out his orders.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his new add-on role of national security adviser …

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.

House GOP hard-liners digging in on Medicaid work requirements  —  House GOP hard-liners are livid over a move by leadership to delay implementation of new work requirements for Medicaid for several years.  It's one of the thorniest and politically explosive pieces of the GOP mega-bill …

Trump Gushes with Envy Toward the House of Saud  —  Good morning to everyone except whoever did the president's makeup today:  —  Happy Wednesday.  —  Autocrats, Kleptocrats, Plutocrats... Oh My!  —  by William Kristol  —  What a spectacle!  There they were yesterday, assembled in Riyadh …

NYC Mayor's Race, May 2025  —  Cuomo Breaks 50% in Fifth Round of Ranked Choice Voting  —  In the Democratic primary race for New York City Mayor, Andrew Cuomo is the first choice of nearly four in ten likely Democratic primary voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.

Dems go after GOP online fundraising after Trump attacks ActBlue  —  The three congress members' inquiry into platforms like WinRed and a Trump-affiliated cryptocurrency come after Republicans targeted the Democratic small-dollar fundraiser ActBlue.  —  House Democrats are firing …

Federal appeals court continues to block Florida's drag-show ban as likely unconstitutional  —  An injunction barring the enforcement of Florida's drag-show ban will remain in effect after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the law is likely unconstitutional.