Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases  —  Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.  — 1.4k

White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach  —  Much of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trump's planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project's lack of transparency.  —  A demolition job that began Monday …

Embattled Trump Nominee Paul Ingrassia's Mom Tried to Meet With Lawmakers Who Criticized Her Son  —  As Paul Ingrassia's nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel languishes, it's hard to find anyone willing to defend him in Congress.  —  But the Trump nominee who allegedly sent messages saying …

Johnson says he won't block a floor vote to release the Epstein files  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning he would allow a floor vote on a bipartisan bill compelling the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files — once the House comes back into session following the end of the government shutdown.

Platner says he'll remove tattoo that resembles Nazi symbol … Platner reiterated that he got the tattoo while out drinking with fellow Marines in Croatia, choosing the skull and crossbones off a wall at the tattoo parlor.  He said the similarity to Nazi iconography never came up …

White House says no Putin-Trump summit anytime soon  —  The decision came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Trump's call for a ceasefire contradicted the understandings he reached with Putin.  —  The Trump administration said on Tuesday that there are “no plans” …

Pardoned Capitol rioter charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event this week  —  A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.  —  Court documents obtained by CBS News said Christopher Moynihan …

CIA playing ‘most important part’ in US strikes in the Caribbean, sources say  —  Exclusive: Sources say the agency is providing real-time intelligence collected by satellites and signal intercepts  —  The Central Intelligence Agency is providing the bulk of the intelligence used to carry …

US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement operation in LA, reports say  —  (Gray News) - A U.S. Marshal was shot while assisting an immigration enforcement operation, according to several reports.  —  KCAL reported a deputy U.S. Marshal and a suspect were injured during a shooting at about 9 a.m. Tuesday, in South Los Angeles.

‘He lost us’: Generals, senior officers say trust in Hegseth has evaporated  —  Secretary's critics worry Pentagon at risk of enduring damage amid firings, resignations and early retirements of high-ranking staff … Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lost the trust and respect …

Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots  —  Internal documents show the company that changed how people shop has a far-reaching plan to automate 75 percent of its operations.  —  Over the past two decades, no company has done more to shape the American workplace than Amazon.

Former US officials urge Congress to examine ‘weaponization’ working group  — Steady State urges probe into Interagency Weaponization Working Group  — Congress urged to hold hearings with DNI Gabbard and AG Bondi on group's scope  —  A group of hundreds of former U.S. national security officials …

I'm suing DC Metro Police for body cam footage of US Institute of Peace raid  —  The Handbasket is represented pro bono by lawyers from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. … On March 19th, I submitted a request to the DC Metropolitan Police Department for body camera footage …

Hegseth: Pentagon staff now needs approval to interact with Congress  —  Pentagon staffers will now need to get prior approval before sharing any information with Congress, according to a new memo from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his deputy that Axios reviewed.

Republicans Are Making One of the Most Gerrymandered States in the Nation Even More Rigged  —  North Carolina Republicans just passed a new Trump-inspired congressional map to oust a Black Democrat.  —  The GOP-controlled North Carolina legislature, which has already gone to extreme lengths …

Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles  —  The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for the next two years.

Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners — and virtually no one else  —  The administration's rush to process thousands of White South Africans coincides with plans for overall admissions set as low as 7,500.  —  The Trump administration's plan to overhaul the U.S. refugee resettlement process …

ICE agent wounds deputy U.S. marshal, TikTok streamer during Los Angeles operation  — A deputy U.S. marshal was wounded by a ricochet bullet from an ICE agent during an immigration operation in South Los Angeles on Tuesday morning.  — The suspect, wanted for illegal entry …

Military-Style Immigration Sweep Hits NYC as Masked Federal Agents Arrest Canal Street Vendors  —  Chaos erupted in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, as dozens of masked federal agents targeting street vendors on Canal Street were met with droves of New Yorkers who joined in a spontaneous protest of the arrests.

Fact check: Trump's false claims about the Insurrection Act  —  President Donald Trump has made a series of inaccurate claims in recent days about the Insurrection Act, the old law he has mused about invoking to deploy troops to some US cities.  —  The law - more precisely described …