Trump Slams NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani as ‘Communist Lunatic’  —  President Donald Trump described Zohran Mamdani, the expected Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, as a “Communist Lunatic,” signaling how Republicans will seek to portray the upstart politician as representative of the party.

Scoop: Trump to limit sharing classified info with Congress after leak on Iran bombing damage … - The FBI also is investigating the leak, the sources said. … - “We are declaring a war on leakers,” a senior White House official said Wednesday.  — “The FBI is investigating the leak,” the source said.

Thune faces brewing megabill mutiny  —  Sen. Thom Tillis warned his colleagues during a closed-door meeting Wednesday that he would not vote to take up the party's sweeping domestic policy bill without further clarity on Medicaid changes, a person granted anonymity to disclose private discussions said.

Trump DOJ sues all federal judges in Maryland over deportation order  —  Legal experts said the unusual lawsuit marks an escalation in the Trump administration's attacks on the U.S. judiciary.  —  Summary907  —  The Justice Department sued all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland …

RFK Jr. says US won't donate to global vaccine effort  —  Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.  —  The United States won't contribute anymore to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, until the global health organization has “re-earned the public trust …

Trump's Border Czar Claims Death Threats Have Driven Him From Wife  —  DISPLACED  —  President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan says he has received so much hate for his positions on immigration that he is unable to live safely with his family.  In a podcast interview with the New York Post …

Presentation for CDC advisers appears to cite nonexistent study to support claims about risk of vaccine preservative  —  A presentation slated to be shared at this week's meeting of vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed that a study in animals suggested …

'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls  —  Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.

‘Criminal immigrant’ means whatever the administration says it means  —  Trump's deportation goals are being met by targeting non-criminal immigrants.  —  President Donald Trump being President Donald Trump, it certainly seems possible that he believed that the Maryland resident …

Trump's Use of Federal Troops in Drug Raid Outside of Los Angeles: An Alarming Escalation  —  Last week, federalized National Guard forces who were deployed in Los Angeles in response to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids assisted the Drug Enforcement Administration …

Something is ‘pulsing’ beneath the Earth, scientists say - and could tear a continent apart  —  Rhythmic surges are like a ‘heartbeat’ under the ground  —  Scientists have detected deep pulses in the Earth beneath Africa - and it could tear the continent apart.

Mediator Proposes $20 Million Settlement in Trump's CBS Suit  —  Potential package would include a donation, legal costs and public service announcements  —  A mediator has proposed that President Trump and Paramount Global settle his lawsuit over a CBS News “60 Minutes” …

U.S. Department of Education Finds California Department of Education and California Interscholastic Federation in Violation of Title IX  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the conclusion of its Title IX investigations into the California Department …

National Science Foundation to Be Requisitioned as Mansion for HUD Secretary (And Also HUD Office)  —  I'm still trying to find out more about this.  But as I do, I just wanted to put it on your radar because it's completely crazy and epitomizes the Trump presidency.

Trump Considers Naming Next Fed Chair Early in Bid to Undermine Powell  —  Warsh, Hassett and Bessent are among those under consideration as Trump evaluates their commitment to cutting rates—and ‘made-for-TV’ appeal  —  President Trump's exasperation over the Federal Reserve's take-it-slow approach …

First Reports Are Always Wrong.  The Iran Strike Is No Exception.  —  EARLY IN MY CAREER, AS A YOUNG LIEUTENANT, I made a mistake that still haunts me.  After a high-tempo mission, I rushed to assess the outcome and tell my boss about what I believed was our overwhelming success.  Without full intelligence.

Voters 51 - 42 Percent Oppose U.S. Joining Israel In Military Strikes On Iran's Nuclear Sites, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Vast Majority Concerned U.S. Will Get Drawn Into A War With Iran  — mail_outline  —  Days after the United States military targeted nuclear sites inside Iran …

A Word to the Weiss … Late last year, during a trip to New York City, David Ellison quietly made time for a meeting that said as much about his worldview as it did about his interest in media.  According to people familiar with the matter, the Hollywood scion set time aside on his busy calendar …

Iranian immigrant who has lived in New Orleans nearly 50 years arrested outside Lakeview home  —  The arrest highlights how Trump's immigration crackdown has ensnared people who were long allowed to stay in the U.S. as their cases unfolded.  — 5 min to read

Kyle Rittenhouse Steps Away From Public Eye, Deletes Social Media Accounts, Leaves Gun Shop Job  —  Kyle Rittenhouse quietly shuttered his social media accounts and stepped back from the spotlight at some point during the past few months, an about-face from the slew of public speaking appearances …

Emil Bove Avoids Telling the Senate Much of Anything About DOJ  —  Trump's former personal lawyer, up for a powerful judicial seat, was hammered by Senate Democrats over his role as the president's legal enforcer.  — Copy  —  The defining feature of Justice Department official Emil Bove's trip …