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Reuters:
Exclusive: FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say  —  Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season …
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Nicole Sganga / CBS News:
Acting head of FEMA said he wasn't aware U.S. has a hurricane season, sources say
Discussion: Salon and Crooks and Liars
New York Times:
A Stephen Miller Staffer and Tough Talk: Inside Trump's Latest Attack on Harvard  —  The Justice Department opened an investigation into the student-run Harvard Law Review.  The startling accusations show how the Trump administration is wielding power in pursuit of its political agenda.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Townhall
Marcel Plichta / The Daily Beast:
Putin's Whole Trump Strategy Is in Tatters After Epic Drone Humiliation  —  Vladimir Putin might have thought he had succeeded in persuading Donald Trump that the Ukrainians had already lost the war against Russia.  But an ingenious sneak attack targeting Putin's most prized military assets proves otherwise …
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Henry Meyer / Bloomberg:
Kremlin Douses Imminent Putin Meeting With Trump and Zelenskiy
Discussion: Reuters and UnHerd
Politico:
Capitol agenda: New megabill text dropping this week  —  Senate committees will start rolling out their portions of the GOP megabill as soon as Tuesday, providing a first look at how Republicans in the chamber plan to address some of the House's most controversial proposals.
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Politico:   Senate committees to start rolling out megabill text as soon as this week
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
As the Trump Administration Slashes Federal Spending, Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.  —  “My whole team, including those who were eager to apply for more permanent positions in the U.S., have no more interest,” he said.KT Kanazawich for The New York Times
Euronews:
Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders pulls party out of coalition over migration plan  —  The PVV leader said he was exiting the ruling coalition on Tuesday because his partners refused to accept his immigration overhaul.  —  Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders has announced that his Party For Freedom …
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Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Ernst's ‘we all are going to die’ quip underscores GOP's Medicaid challenge  —  The senator's sarcasm-tinged response to controversy complicates Republican efforts to downplay their bill's effects on Americans' Medicaid coverage.  —  As Senate Republicans return to work …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Iowa Democrat Will Challenge Ernst After ‘We All Are Going to Die’ Remarks
New York Times:
F.T.C. Investigates Ad Groups and Watchdogs, Alleging Boycott Collusion  —  The regulator is looking into whether roughly a dozen groups violated antitrust law by coordinating boycotts among advertisers.  —  The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether roughly a dozen prominent advertising …
New York Times:
If Andrew Cuomo Has a Regret, It's Resigning as Governor  —  Mr. Cuomo told The New York Times in a wide-ranging interview that none of the sexual harassment allegations against him had merit.  —  Andrew M. Cuomo said on Monday that he regretted his decision to resign as governor of New York …
Discussion: Gothamist
S. Baum / Erin In The Morning:
Defying DeSantis, Florida Pride Marchers Light Up Jacksonville Bridge with Rainbow Colors  —  Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.  —  Last year, when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a ban …
Discussion: Jacksonville Today
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Trump Administration to Open Alaska Wilderness to Drilling and Mining  —  The Interior Department plans to repeal Biden-era protections across the state's ecologically sensitive North Slope.  —  The Trump administration said on Monday that it planned to eliminate federal protections across millions …
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Firings, pardons and policy changes have gutted DOJ anti-corruption efforts, experts say  —  Trump administration changes in the Justice Department have fostered what critics say is the ripest environment for corruption by public officials and executives in a generation.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Benedict Smith / Telegraph:
Trump official who shut down counter-Russia agency has links to Kremlin  —  Darren Beattie, who alarmed the State Department with his pro-Moscow views, is married to a woman whose uncle has ties to Vladimir Putin  —  A senior official who dismantled the US government's Russian disinformation unit …
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Trump's approval among Latino voters is crashing, new poll shows  —  A new poll shows the president's approval has dropped by 14 points since February among independents.  —  After Latino voters moved toward President Donald Trump in November, a new in-depth survey of this demographic shows …
Reuters:
Fifth partner leaves Paul Weiss to join new firm  —  REUTERS/Eddie Keogh Purchase Licensing Rights  —  Another partner has left law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, joining Karen Dunn and others who split to launch their own firm late last month.
Washington Post:
Tallying Trump's online posting frenzy: 2,262 ‘truths’ in 132 days  —  In his current term, the influencer-in-chief has left his own record for social media missives in the dust.  He posts day and night.  —  President Donald Trump is posting on the internet with a velocity and ferocity far beyond …
Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:
He Built an Airstrip on Protected Land.  Now He's in Line to Lead the Forest Service.  —  Michael Boren, nominated by President Trump, is accused of threatening trail workers with a helicopter, building an airstrip without a permit and putting a cabin on federal property.
El País:
From Mario to the barrio: Globalization explained through the Nintendo Switch 2  —  The console exists thanks to a complex global network: designed in Japan, manufactured in Vietnam, and powered by a US-made processor.  We took it apart piece by piece  —  In 1980, Nintendo …
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
A 23-Year-Old Crypto Bro Is Now Vetoing NSF Grants While Staring At His Water Bottle  —  Picture this: You're a researcher who has spent years developing a grant proposal, gone through layers of expert review, and received National Science Foundation (NSF) approval.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Paul Krugman:
We Are No Longer a Serious Country  —  And the world is starting to notice  —  “If you're explaining, you're losing.”  This line is usually attributed to Ronald Reagan.  Whoever said it definitely had a point, and not just about politics.  If you're trying to explain to people …
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
The real cover-up is of Trump's disordered mental state  —  🤯 This edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us by clicking the button 👇 and signing up for a paid subscription.
Alec MacGillis / ProPublica:
The Tech Recruitment Ruse That Has Avoided Trump's Crackdown on Immigration  — Temp to Permanent: There's periodic debate over the 120,000 foreigners annually awarded temporary H-1B visas, but almost no attention to the process by which many receive green cards.
Discussion: Gothamist
The Korea Herald:
Lee Jae-myung poised for landslide victory in S. Korean presidential race: exit polls  —  Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea's main liberal Democratic Party of Korea, is poised to win the presidency, according to an exit poll released after voting closed Tuesday.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump's Budget Axes Program That Keeps Poor People From Freezing To Death At Home  —  His HHS budget request would cut all funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which millions of people rely on to help pay energy bills.  —  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump wants …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
New think tank ‘Searchlight’ pushes Democrats toward more popular positions  —  Searchlight, a name inspired by the birthplace of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, comes at a precarious moment for a Democratic Party.  —  At a private meeting last month, a top Democratic strategist pitched party leaders …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. nuclear deal offer allows Iran to enrich uranium  —  The nuclear deal proposal the U.S. gave Iran on Saturday would allow limited low-level uranium enrichment on Iranian soil for a to-be-determined period of time, Axios has learned, contradicting public statements from top officials.
Washington Post:
Dupont Circle park to close during WorldPride, Park Service says  —  The Park Service statement says the request was made “based on a history and pattern of destructive and disorderly behavior from unpermitted activities happening in the park during past DC Pride weekends.”
Discussion: Washington Blade
Miles Taylor / TREASON:
Why I'm calling for an investigation into the Trump Administration  —  “Revenge Orders” have no place in America.  —  BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT  —  This morning, I took the formal step in what will be a long fight: I asked the government's watchdogs to investigate how Donald Trump is using …
Discussion: Politico
Rebecca Santana / Associated Press:
Ex-Homeland Security official Taylor fights back against Trump's ‘unprecedented’ investigation order  —  A former Homeland Security official during President Donald Trump's first administration who authored an anonymous op-ed sharply critical of the president is calling on independent government watchdogs …
Discussion: WHEC.com
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Should Republicans Have Won in a Landslide?  —  The question of whether Donald Trump cost conservatives a more decisive victory is a useful one to consider.  —  Could Kamala Harris have won if she had more time?  —  What if she had stayed focused on the economy over the final month?
 
 
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TACO Tuesday — and why it bothers Trump
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Is the decline of reading poisoning our politics?
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David Goodhue / Miami Herald:
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Axios:
Where the hot spots are for immigration enforcement
Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
Cuomo, reportedly under probe by Trump's DOJ, wants to organize Dems nationally
Discussion: CNN and New York Post
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Records of dead people show how the pro-Trump spin machine keeps going
Discussion: Alternet.org and Roll Call
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New York Times:
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