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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter's home  —  The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post's most high-profile and sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.  —  The FBI executed a search warrant …
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents  —  It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of classified disclosures, for federal agents to search a reporter's home.  —  F.B.I. agents conducted a search at the home of a Washington Post reporter on Wednesday …
TMZ.com:
President Trump Filmed Flipping Off Ford Worker Who Yells ‘Pedophile Protector’ at Him  —  2:45 PM PT — White House Communications Director Steven Cheung tells TMZ ... “A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler  —  A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f— you” and raising his middle finger toward someone shouting at him inside the auto factory.  —  President Donald Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's plot to intimidate the Fed backfires bigly  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🦺 Subscribe to PN 🦺  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sounded the klaxon Sunday evening about the Justice Department's effort to intimidate the central bank.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Blasted Federal Prosecutors at White House Event, Calling Them Weak
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Thom Tillis wants you to know something: 'I'm sick of stupid'
Discussion: MS NOW
New York Times:
'We're Not Stupid': What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump  —  A visit to Greenland reveals a swirl of feelings as people nervously await talks with the Trump administration about the island's future.  —  Pipaluk Lynge knows the history of how Indigenous people have been treated in the United States.
Discussion: Reuters and Semafor
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NBC News:
Buying Greenland could cost as much as $700 billion  —  The estimate is part of planning around Trump's efforts to bring Greenland into the U.S. fold, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio tasked with crafting a proposal to purchase the Danish territory.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. could have to pay …
Emma Burrows / Associated Press:
Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington as locals say Greenland is not for sale
Greg Jaffe / New York Times:
Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders  —  It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.  —  Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan …
Punchbowl News:
Schumer's recruitment victory lap  —  Entering the 2026 cycle with 47 Senate seats and an unfavorable map, few thought Democrats had any shot of flipping control of the chamber.  —  But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has notched the final pieces of a complex recruitment plan …
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Peltola raises $1.5M in first 24 hours of Alaska Senate bid
Discussion: Wonkette and Washington Examiner
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
Schumer Sees Opening for Senate Takeover After Rough Year
Discussion: NBC News and Jewish Insider
Ernesto Londoño / New York Times:
Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim's Widow  —  Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, was among those who resigned as the Justice Department sought to examine the woman's supposed ties to activist groups.
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Associated Press:
Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says
New York Times:
In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump's Stolen Election Claims  —  The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.  —  Senator Lindsey Graham …
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
US teachers union says it is leaving X over sexualized AI images of children  —  The American Federation of Teachers says it is leaving X, citing the social media site's creation and dissemination of “sickening” images of children in various states of undress.
Discussion: RTÉ and The Japan Times
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.'s allies … For years, the Food and Drug Administration provided an informational webpage for parents warning them of the dangers of bogus autism treatments, some promoted by anti-vaccine activists and “wellness” companies.
Melissa Olson / MPR News:
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men  —  Frank Star Comes Out, the president of Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, is demanding the Department of Homeland Security provide information and the release of three tribally enrolled citizens held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
Discussion: Axios and Associated Press
New York Times:
Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim  —  Republican election officials welcome the review, which relies on a federal verification tool, but they say they have not discovered a major problem when it comes to noncitizen voters.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Liam Scott / Washington Post:
Stars and Stripes job applicants are asked if they back Trump policies  —  People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.  —  Applicants for positions at the U.S. military newspaper Stars …
Politico:
Trump has no plans to endorse in final 3 Senate races … The strategy behind not endorsing in the three races is that Trump may still need their votes in the Senate and the White House is invested in keeping a Republican majority, even if it's an imperfect one, according to three of those people.
Discussion: Raw Story and Associated Press
Alice Speri / The Guardian:
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration's demand for ‘lists of Jews’  —  Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights  —  Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration's efforts to obtain information …
Washington Post:
George Floyd family lawyer will represent relatives of ICE shooting victim  —  Attorneys for Renée Good, her partner and immediate family promise transparency for public as they investigate the killing of the mother of three by an ICE officer.  —  A week after 37-year old Renée …
Melissa Nann Burke / The Detroit News:
Rogers, Stevens tied in Michigan U.S. Senate matchup, poll finds  —  Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Haley Stevens are effectively tied in the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, a new statewide survey found, with Rogers showing a slight edge in the hypothetical matchup.
Discussion: Axios and Mediaite
Andrew Rosati / Bloomberg:
Venezuelans Say Machado Should Lead Country After Maduro's Capture  —  The majority of Venezuelans want María Corina Machado to lead their country following the US's capture of Nicolás Maduro, a new poll found, contradicting Donald Trump's claim that the opposition leader doesn't have the support to rule.
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say  —  The refugees, many of them from Somalia, had passed security screenings before coming to the United States.  The Trump administration has vowed to “re-examine thousands of refugee cases.”
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Resistance moms will save us  —  Renee Good's courage shows our single best hope lays with ordinary people … A few minutes later, the victims were released in another parking lot, injured and bleeding.  All the details are disturbing, from distressed onlookers trying …
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Virginia Democrats look to decimate GOP seats in redistricting effort … “[Democrats] basically have voting rights act seats in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,” he said.  “They could all be gone, right?  So that's a great concern.
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump Credits ‘Mister Tariff’ for the Country's Strength.  Economists Beg to Differ.  —  Many indicators appear to suggest that the United States is growing despite tariffs, not because of them.  —  President Trump, a lover of tariffs, has become even more enthusiastic about their benefits in recent weeks.
Angela Yang / NBC News:
Joe Rogan criticizes ICE tactics: ‘Are we really going to be the Gestapo?’  —  The influential podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, has been increasingly critical of the president's mass deportation strategy.  —  Joe Rogan compared Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “the Gestapo” …
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
These prosecutors spent years on cases.  Then Trump granted pardons.  —  The president's clemency acts have eroded faith among Justice Department employees that their work will result in accountability, some prosecutors say.  —  Melanie Smith pulled grueling hours alongside FBI agents …
Discussion: Raw Story
CBS News:
Read the full transcript of Tony Dokoupil's interview with President Trump here  —  President Trump shared a warning for Iran, called Jerome Powell a “lousy Fed chairman” and defended the ICE agent who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis during an exclusive interview Tuesday with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil.
Raymond Fernández / NOTUS:
Democrats Are Winning in Court on One Key Issue: Trump's Funding Freezes  —  Democrats keep taking the Trump administration to court over funding freezes — and they keep winning.  Yet, they don't see this cycle — in which the White House cuts off funding, and they sue to recoup it — ending any time soon.
Greta Bjornson / People:
Anti-ICE Protester, 21, Permanently Blinded by Federal Agent Who Shot Him with Non-Lethal Bullet at Close Range, Aunt Says  —  The protester nearly died from his injuries, a family member told ‘The Los Angeles Times’  — A protester was shot and blinded by a Department of Homeland Security agent …
Discussion: Mercury News and Los Angeles Times
Lydia DePillis / New York Times:
As Trump Pushes Housing Affordability, His Mortgage Chief Undermines It  —  Under Bill Pulte, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have pulled away from efforts to help low-income people buy homes.  —  Since assuming oversight of the nation's housing finance system, Bill Pulte has promised better access …
Keith Bradsher / New York Times:
China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets  —  China's surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.  —  China announced on Wednesday …
 
 
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Washington Post:
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Politico:
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 Earlier Items: 
David Lawder / Reuters:
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In These Times:
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump litters Detroit economic speech with numerous false claims about economy
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court seems poised to deliver another blow to trans rights
 

 
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