Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown  —  The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents.  —  President Trump …

Sleepless Trump, 79, Launches Manic 6AM Post-a-Minute Rampage  —  TRIGGER HAPPY  —  The perennially online president started out his Thursday with a bombardment of posts that sometimes came just seconds apart.  —  Donald Trump has kicked his morning off bright and early with an almost post-a-minute rampage on Truth Social.

Videos Show Alex Pretti in Confrontation With Agents 11 Days Before His Death  —  More than a week before federal agents killed Mr. Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse, different agents pushed him to the ground after he spit at them and broke a taillight on their S.U.V.

Trump's border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’  —  The number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota could be reduced, but only if state and local officials cooperate, President Donald Trump's border czar said Thursday, noting he has …

Appealing to Jeff Bezos  —  With widespread layoffs expected at The Washington Post in the coming weeks, teams of reporters are sending impassioned letters to Jeff Bezos, urging him not to shrink the newsroom.  —  This morning, I obtained a letter from the newspaper's White House reporters.

IDF Accepts Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll of Over 71,000 Palestinians Killed During the War  —  Although many international experts have accepted the Health Ministry's data as reliable, and even conservative relative to the true death toll, Israel had refused to accept the Health Ministry's count until now

The Senate: A Couple of Rating Changes in Favor of Democrats, but Republicans Still Favored Overall … KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — Despite facing what is likely to be a difficult national political environment this fall, Republicans remain favored to hold their Senate majority.

Kennedy Center's new programming head resigns days after hire was announced  —  Kevin Couch, appointed the center's senior vice president of artistic programming, resigned less than two weeks after his hire was announced.  —  In a Jan. 16 news release, the Kennedy Center announced …

Trump faces fresh MAGA blowback for efforts to ‘de-escalate’ in Minnesota  —  The president's response to widespread public dismay over the shooting death of another Minnesotan has put him in a bind with his own base.  —  President Donald Trump's efforts this week to “de-escalate” …

The rise of the slopagandist … The violent federal occupation of Minneapolis — and the subsequent killings of two residents at the hands of immigration agents — began with a vlog.  Nick Shirley, a roving 23-year-old with a smartphone and a taste for outrage, made a YouTube video …

Top DOJ official posts picture of himself with Sidney Powell  —  Ed Martin, the head of the Justice Department's Weaponization Working Group, posted a picture of himself on social media with former Trump attorney and election conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell.  —  “Good morning, America.  How are ya'?”

Bari Weiss's new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor  —  Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor  —  Among the new hires at CBS announced by Bari Weiss is a doctor who has claimed that he has reduced his biological age …

Best gas masks … I was tear gassed by the government for the first time in July 2020 at one of the many Black Lives Matter protests that broke out all over the country.  The feeling is excruciating, like your lungs are trying to kill you from the inside out.  The sting in your eyes is painful, too.

After Alex Pretti's Murder, It's Clear That MAGA Media Views White Liberals as Race Traitors  —  In the wake of the murder of Renée Good, I argued at MS NOW that it was the natural consequence of both DHS's violent and reactionary agency culture and the Trumpian right's wider outlook.

The World Files for Economic Divorce from America  —  What you do when your (trading) partner is abusive  —  On Monday India and the European Union concluded negotiations on a breakthrough free trade agreement.  Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission …

DOJ files federal charges against man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar  —  Anthony Kazmierczak was hit with a charge alleging he “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated and officer and employee of the United States ”  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Rolex and Gold Given to Trump Before Swiss Deal Queried by Senator  —  US Senator Ron Wyden asked for a detailed account of Donald Trump's acceptance of a Rolex table clock and one-kilogram gold bar from Swiss businessmen shortly before the president slashed tariffs he previously imposed on Switzerland.

Benny Johnson says there was “dark spiritual energy” during 2020 election: “My wife swears that she saw a demon”  —  Fox contributor joins Trump in slamming Fed chair over interest rates: “This is political theater.  He is trying to maintain the appearance of independence.”

The Perils of a Falling Trump Dollar  —  He says he's OK with a weaker currency.  Voters may feel differently.  —  Click for Sound  —  President Trump this week said he thinks a weaker dollar is “great,” but he should be careful what he wishes for.  Many politicians over the years …