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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president  —  The decision does not affect all of Trump's tariffs but invalidates those implemented using an emergency law.  —  WASHINGTON — Delivering a major blow to President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court …
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
What are tariffs?  —  In a major setback for President Trump's economic agenda, the court ruled that he could not invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imports.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Trump exceeded …
Layla A. Jones / Talking Points Memo:
SCOTUS Blocks Trump's IEEPA Tariffs in 6-3 Decision  —  The Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump's signature economic and foreign policy in a fractured 6-3 split decision issued Friday morning.  —  Trump cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda  —  EDITED BY LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA AND CURTIS YEE  —  The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss …
Wall Street Journal:
The Embarrassing Truth About Tariffs  —  Why is Trump so upset about Federal Reserve economic research into his trade policies?  —  The White House this week opened a new front in its war on the Federal Reserve: a fight about Fed research on the consequences of President Trump's tariffs.
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now  —  Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.  —  When President George W. Bush began preparing the country for the invasion of Iraq …
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Alexander Ward / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Weighs Initial Limited Strike to Force Iran Into Nuclear Deal  —  President considers a range of military options but has said he still prefers diplomacy  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is weighing an initial limited military strike on Iran to force it to meet his demands for a nuclear deal …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
This Is How an Autocrat Goes to War  —  I never imagined I'd miss being lied to by George W. Bush and his henchmen.  —  When the Bush administration wanted to go to war with Iraq, it undertook a full-court press to propagandize the American people.  Administration officials leaked false information …
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
A fake ICE tip line reveals neighbors reporting neighbors  —  A Nashville comedian's deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the “banality of evil personified.”  —  Ben Palmer, a stand-up comic in Nashville, has built a following online …
New York Times:
Labor Secretary's Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports  —  At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington.  —  The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3% … U.S. growth slowed more than expected near the end of 2025 as the government shutdown impacted spending and investment, while a key inflation metric showed high prices are still a factor for the economy, according to data released Friday.
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Myles McCormick / Financial Times:   US growth falls sharply to 1.4% rate in fourth quarter
Politico:
MAHA unleashes on White House after Trump backs pesticide … The controversy encapsulates the president's tightrope walk as he struggles to maintain grassroots support while he courts traditional Republican farm and business allies.  —  Just last month, the White House …
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Akhil Reed Amar / New York Times:
Soil, Not Blood, Determines U.S. Citizenship  —  America's Constitution proudly proclaims that all people born on American soil and under the American flag are Americans — equal birthright citizens — regardless of their parentage.  Constitutionally, it does not matter if you are born Black or white, male or female, in wedlock or out.
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation  —  Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers.  The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls  —  Prefer the Guardian on Google
Discussion: New York Times and Wired
Sanya Burgess / The i Paper:
Tommy Robinson was barred from the US.  Trump's border force has now let him in  —  Tommy Robinson has travelled to America - despite a reported travel ban and tough border controls on travellers with criminal convictions.  —  In a series of videos and posts on X, Robinson …
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Arresting Andrew  —  The King of England's brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was taken into custody today by British police.  Officially, he's been detained under suspicion of misconduct in public office.  He was questioned but has not, as of yet, been charged, and was released after about 12 hours in custody.
Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet  —  The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men's hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW.  —  FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch …
Associated Press:
Police in Idaho search for suspect who stole ambulance, drove into building that houses DHS offices  —  Add us as a preferred source on Google  —  BOISE, Idaho — Authorities in Idaho were searching Thursday for a suspect who they said stole an ambulance outside a hospital …
Ceylan Yeğinsu / New York Times:
Why the United States Is Seeing an Ongoing Tourism Slump  —  Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers.  With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn't looking better.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
The Epstein saga engulfs Les Wexner — and the Ohio he helped build  —  The retail mogul's ties to Jeffrey Epstein have upended his legacy and put the state's political leaders under scrutiny.  —  Listen to this article with a free account  —  NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Around …
Paul Krugman:
The Ultra-Rich Are Different from You and Me  —  Only the little people pay taxes, redux  —  On Wednesday the Wall Street Journal published an article with the headline “Billionaires' low taxes are becoming a problem for the economy.”  Hey, what do you expect from a woke, left-wing rag?
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Republicans are ignoring Trump and holding out hope for a second megabill … Those Republicans are largely brushing off Trump's comments, refusing to take them as a death knell for their efforts.  —  “One day he's okay with it, and the next day he's not,” said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) …
Discussion: The Message Box and Raw Story
Politico:
California bill would block immigration agents near polling sites … “Our state is facing serious threats from the Trump administration, and we will not treat them as idle or hypothetical,” Umberg said in a prepared statement.  “California has both the constitutional right and responsibility …
Malek Fouda / Euronews:
Poland prepares to mine Russian border after exit from Ottawa treaty  —  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has unveiled the Bluszcz weapons system, saying Warsaw could lay mines along its eastern border with Russia within 48 hours.  —  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Warsaw will soon …
Discussion: Associated Press and Reuters
Matt Troutman / New York Post:
Legendary director Steven Spielberg is latest billionaire to flee California in another blow to state  —  Steven Spielberg, phone home!  —  The legendary “E.T.” director and California resident has moved to Manhattan amid a billionaire exodus from the Golden State — as voters eye a controversial wealth tax.
Kash Patel / Fox News:
FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL: We have made America safer in just one year  —  We have rebuilt and remade the FBI into an organization designed to better serve the American people  —  On February 20, 2025, I had the honor of being confirmed as the ninth director of the FBI.  —  In that time, much has happened.
Mike Somes / Liberal Currents:
The Last Idiot Who Earnestly Believes in the American Experiment  —  Still left out of the joke, even now.  —  The American right has a question.  They want to know why the people of the Twin Cities didn't just let the Department of Homeland Security wander through and take whoever they felt like.
Zeteo:
Meet the Trump Official Who's Trying to Protect Prediction Markets  —  Mike Selig wants to help Trump shield prediction markets from state regulators.  So do his former colleagues and one of his old clients.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Mike Selig, one of Donald Trump's top financial regulators …
Discussion: Wired and The Lever
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Trump says he is directing the Pentagon to release files related to UFOs and aliens  —  Trump's comments came hours after he claimed that former President Barack Obama shared ‘classified information’ when he told a podcaster recently that he believed aliens were real.  —  Listen to this article with a free account
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Veterans sue over Trump's planned 250-foot arch, citing cemetery views  —  The Vietnam War veterans, who later worked as U.S. diplomats, say that the arch would harm the experience of visiting nearby Arlington National Cemetery.  —  Three military veterans and a historic preservationist …
Washington Post:
D.C. protesters say they were attacked by guards of Azerbaijani president  —  Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev is in town for a meeting of Trump's Board of Peace.  Police said an incident that “involved Azerbaijan security guards” had been referred to the State Department.
Faris Tanyos / CBS News:
U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Thursday to intercept multiple Russian bombers, fighter jets and a spy plane that were spotted flying off the coast of Alaska, U.S. authorities said.
Washington Post:
DOJ struggles as White House presses on voter fraud  —  Justice and Homeland Security officials are meeting to pursue prosecutions for noncitizen voting, which has never been found at scale.  —  The Justice Department has struggled to meet White House demands to prosecute noncitizen voters …
Discussion: Alternet.org
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union  —  Spanberger won election in Virginia in November, in a strong showing for Democrats on a message of affordability.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  Listen to this article with a free account
Kimberly Ross / Washington Examiner:
Women don't want to just be ‘girlbosses’ or ‘tradwives’  —  In recent years, the notion that motherhood is binary has gained significant traction.  As a quick glance at social media will confirm, there are seemingly two competing forces at play: that of the “girlboss” and the “tradwife.”
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
The Trust Trap  —  What do Jeff Bezos, Bari Weiss, and RFK Jr. have in common?  —  The formula is pretty simple.  People don't trust this institution, so we need to take charge.  —  The implication is that once they are in control, they will rebuild trust.
TadDeHaven / Vox:
Trump's dream is a giant slush fund Congress can't touch  —  After President Donald Trump launched a military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, he announced that America planned to take control of its oil revenue.  More specifically, one American.
 
 
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
The shutdown helps Democrats by changing what “immigration” means to voters
Washington Examiner:
New York's barista proletariat is getting socialism good and hard
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Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Democrat wants DHS to examine potential bias in Minneapolis investigations
David Masciotra / Washington Monthly:
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Tom Schaller / Public Notice:
How MAGA learned to love Christian persecution
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Les Wexner's attorney caught on hot mic saying he'll ‘f-king kill’ ex-Victoria's Secret CEO during Jeffrey Epstein probe deposition
Jon Michael Raasch / Daily Mail:
Scandalous marriage secrets of Florida governor frontrunner: Ex-wife's pregnancy bombshell
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
Dylan Lovan / Associated Press:
Kentucky Supreme Court rules that charter schools law is unconstitutional
Reuters:
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Wall Street Journal:
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