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Politico:
GOP angst grows over Powell investigation  —  A growing number of Republicans on Capitol Hill are expressing unease with the Justice Department's move to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a sign that the probe could become a major inflection point over GOP lawmakers' concerns about central bank independence.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Bessent told Trump that investigation of Fed chair creates a “mess”  —  A perturbed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told President Trump late Sunday that the federal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair “made a mess” and could be bad for financial markets, two sources familiar with the call told Axios.
Statement / Statement on the Federal Reserve:
Statement on the Federal Reserve  —  The Federal Reserve's independence and the public's perception of that independence are critical for economic performance, including achieving the goals Congress has set for the Federal Reserve of stable prices, maximum employment, and moderate long-term interest rates.
Politico:
‘Freaked out’ about the bond market: White House reels from Powell probe … The inquiry, which blindsided many White House aides, is renewing fears over the future of the central bank's independence and offering fresh fodder for concerned Senate Republicans, many of whom will be needed to confirm the next Fed chair.
Discussion: NewsMax.com, RedState and CBS News
Ali Bianco / Politico:
GOP flinches on the Fed  —  THE CATCH-UP  —  BREAKING: Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) has filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, per POLITICO's Kyle Cheney.  Kelly is asking the court to declare Hegseth's attempt to demote his retirement rank and pay as “unlawful and unconstitutional …
Colby Smith / New York Times:
Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump's Political Fight  —  The Justice Department's decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.
Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House
Max Zahn / ABC News:
Stocks fall after Trump's DOJ opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell
Emily Brooks / The Hill:   Speaker Johnson on Powell investigation: DOJ ‘not being weaponized’
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution  —  In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.  —  For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency …
Discussion: twitchy.com and TechCrunch
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New York Times:   Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case
Fine, Randy:
Congressman Fine Introduces Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act to Strengthen U.S. National Security and Put Our Adversaries on Notice  —  Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Fine (FL-06) introduced the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, landmark legislation focused …
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’  —  President Trump's comments were a blunt distillation of his administration's racial politics, which rest on the belief that white people have become the real victims of discrimination in America.
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Alexander Willis / Raw Story:   Trump appalls with attack on Civil Rights Act: ‘White people very badly treated’
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Has Complained About Pam Bondi Repeatedly to Aides  —  The president has privately criticized his attorney general as weak and ineffective in recent weeks  —  President Trump has complained to aides repeatedly in recent weeks about Attorney General Pam Bondi, describing her as weak …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Associated Press:
FBI: Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire targeted house of worship because of its ‘Jewish ties’  —  A suspect in an arson fire at a historic Mississippi synagogue admitted to targeting the house of worship because of its “Jewish ties” and was turned in to authorities by his father …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political Independents  —  More independents lean Democratic than Republican, giving Democrats edge in party affiliation for first time since 2021  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025 …
Rachel Schilke / Washington Examiner:
House Transportation Committee employee federally indicted over phone theft scheme  —  A former systems administrator for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was arrested and federally indicted on Friday for stealing more than 200 phones and selling them to a nearby pawn shop.
Discussion: Washington Times
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US Department of Justice:
Former Congressional Employee Arrested, Indicted in Theft of 240 Cell Phones
Discussion: NBC News
Emily Ngo / Politico:
Eric Adams' next act is exactly what you thought it might be … “It's all on the website,” Adams said.  —  The website, however, as of Monday afternoon, was still nothing but one page featuring the round $NYC logo and an enigmatic slogan: “Greatest city in the world.  Creating the greatest token.”
Dell Cameron / Wired:
GoFundMe Ignores Own Rules by Hosting a Legal-Defense Fund for the ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good  —  The fundraiser for the ICE agent in the Renee Good killing has stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMe's own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.
J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch News:
Trump's Greenland Czar Slapped With Community Note  —  Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry fumbles WWII history  —  Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Donald Trump's Greenland obtainment czar, was hit with a community note after posting a misleading claim about U.S. and Danish history during World War II.
Spencer Ackerman / FOREVER WARS:
Either ICE Is Abolished or It Will Kill Many More Renee Goods  —  Minnesota is just the beginning of ICE's transformation into a right-wing death squad.  But it can be the end  —  THERE IS NO reforming this.  —  There is no re-training in deescalation tactics, no reequipping with less-lethal weapons …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Former Rep. Mary Peltola jumps into Alaska Senate race … “Systemic change is the only way to bring down grocery costs, save our fisheries, lower energy prices and build new housing Alaskans can afford,” Peltola said.  “It's about time Alaskans teach the rest of the country what Alaska First and, really, America First looks like.”
Maya Kaufman / Politico:
Nearly 15,000 nurses go on strike at top New York City hospitals … “It is deeply offensive that they would rather use their billions to fight against their own nurses than settle a fair contract,” union president Nancy Hagans said in a statement.  “Nurses do not want to strike, but our bosses have forced us out on strike.”
Associated Press:
Crowd yells ‘cowards!’ after federal agents crash into a car and fire tear gas in Minneapolis  —  Federal officers fired tear gas Monday to break up a crowd of whistle-blowing bystanders in Minneapolis who showed up to see the aftermath of a car crash involving immigration agents …
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
Embracing Impeachment  —  THE TIME HAS COME to get serious about impeachment.  Donald Trump himself expects it if Democrats win the House in this year's midterms, and we've already had previews.  Scores of House Democrats voted to advance impeachment articles against Trump last month …
New York Times:
Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump  —  Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview.  Here is a transcript of their conversation.  —  President Trump spoke to four New York Times reporters …
Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Answers Simple Question With Bizarre Word Salad  —  WHAT KNOWS MEANS  —  The president dodged the question before giving a confused answer.  —  President Donald Trump gave a bizarre response to a simple question about what it would mean for the ICE agent who killed a woman in Minneapolis to be immune from prosecution.
Discussion: Raw Story
Reece Rogers / Wired:
MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project  —  Jeff Bezos' ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.”  —  On Monday, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that serves LGBTQ+ youth.
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump Vineyard Seeks Foreign Workers At Lower Wages After Trump Administration Policy Shift  —  Topline  —  Weeks after the Trump administration lowered minimum wages for some temporary farmworkers, the Trump Organization sought approval to hire 36 foreign workers for its Virginia winery …
Matt Vespa / Townhall:
A CNBC Host Delivered One Remarked That Wrecked a Dem Senator's Entire Narrative on Immigration  —  CNBC's Joe Kernen has been an expert in shredding liberal narratives on the network.  If there's one thing former members of the Biden administration or current Democrats should know …
Discussion: IJR and The Gateway Pundit
NBC News:
Sen. Mark Kelly sues Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over efforts to reduce his military retirement rank  —  Hegseth said last week that the Pentagon was taking steps to downgrade Kelly's military retirement rank and pay after the senator urged service members not to follow illegal orders.
Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He's Imposed 25% Tariff on Countries Linked to Iran  —  President Donald Trump said he is imposing a 25% tariff on goods from countries “doing business” with Iran, ratcheting up pressure on the government in Tehran that has been rocked by widespread protests.
Discussion: Reuters and Fox News
 
 
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Cornyn amasses more than $7M in Q4 fundraising in Texas Senate reelection bid
Shifra Dayak / NOTUS:
Federal Judge Rules Trump's Energy Project Cuts Are Unlawful
Discussion: Axios, Newsweek and Fox News
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Charges Against Illegal Alien, Known Tren de Aragua Associate, for Violent Attack on Border Patrol Agents in Portland, Oregon
Wall Street Journal:
White House Weighs Iran's Nuclear-Talks Offer as Trump Leans Toward Strikes
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Explodes at GOPers as Defiance of Him Visibly Grows
Discussion: Raw Story
Peter Sullivan / Axios:
Scoop: Dems make health deal offer with ACA subsidies
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
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Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
F.D.A. Decisions on Abortion Pill Were Based on Science, New Analysis Finds
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Inside Democrats' Brewing Debate Over Which States Should Vote First in 2028
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Renee Good's Killing Has Unleashed MAGA's Misogyny
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
MAGA is weirdly thirsty for Barron Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted
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