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Daily Mail:
Secret double life of Kristi Noem's crossdressing husband Bryon: The pouting ‘busty bimbo’ photos and trove of explicit messages — Kristi Noem's husband is today revealed as a secret crossdresser who dons gigantic fake breasts and pink hotpants to chat with online fetish models.
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Mediaite, RedState, them., Advocate, New York Sun, Megyn Kelly, The US Sun, LGBTQ Nation, The Independent and The Post Millennial
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Chris Nesi / New York Post:
Kristi Noem weighs in on report husband lives cross-dressing double life: ‘The family was blindsided by this’ — Former Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem is “devastated” by salacious allegations her husband Bryon lives a double life in which he dabbled in cross-dressing and chatted online with fetish models.
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Rolling Stone, Advocate, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, New Republic, Washington Times, Newsweek, Raw Story, TMZ.com and The Daily Caller
Phillip Nieto / Daily Mail:
Shocked Trump reacts to Kristi Noem's cross-dressing husband after Daily Mail blew lid on national security scandal — Donald Trump was stunned to learn that Kristi Noem's husband is a secret cross-dresser who experts say could have compromised national security, the President revealed …
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New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and The US Sun
Chris Nesi / New York Post:
Shocking pictures of Kristi Noem's cross-dressing husband flaunting giant fake breasts revealed — sparking grave security questions — These are the photos that allegedly show Kristi Noem's husband Bryon wearing comically oversized, lopsided breasts - complete with fake protruding nipples …
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Fox News and Ace of Spades HQ
emptywheel:
Days after Daily Mail Implicates Stephen Miller in Alex Pretti Murder, Daily Mail Responds with Boobies — The most important passage from the Daily Mail (archive link) you need to read this week are these paragraphs describing how, in advance of the Alex Pretti murder …
Paige Skinner / HuffPost:
Kristi Noem ‘Devastated’ Over Report Of Husband's Fetish
Kristi Noem ‘Devastated’ Over Report Of Husband's Fetish
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Wonkette
Associated Press:
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, a move that is sure to draw legal challenges as the president continues …
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Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and KSTP-TV
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Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump To Crack Down On Mail-In Voting With New Executive Order — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday cracking down on mail-in voting across the country, the Daily Caller learned first. — The executive order will require the Secretary …
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New York Post, NOTUS, CBS News, The Hill, Democracy Docket, RedState, The Guardian, MS NOW, Raw Story, Washington Examiner, WNYW-TV, The Independent, The Post Millennial, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
Nandita Bose / Reuters:
Trump signs order on mail ballots, escalating election overhaul push — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at tightening mail-in voting rules nationwide that would direct his administration to create a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state.
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Washington Times and Daily Mail
Politico:
Trump signs order limiting mail-in voting … “If Trump signs an unconstitutional Executive Order to take over voting, we will sue. I don't bluff and I usually win,” Elias wrote on social media. — At the signing ceremony, Trump dismissed any potential challenge, saying “I don't know how it can be challenged. ...
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Washington Examiner, The Hill and The Guardian
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
BREAKING: Trump will sign sweeping order attacking mail-in voting — President Donald Trump will sign a sweeping executive order aimed at cracking down on mail-in voting the White House announced Tuesday, escalating his long-running effort to restrict voting access ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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NPR, The Hill and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Trump signs executive order limiting mail-in voting ahead of 2026 U.S. elections … President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting. — “We want to have honest voting in our country, because if you don't have honest voting, you can't have …
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The National Pulse
Mark R. Warner / New York Times:
The Greatest Threat to Our Elections Is No Longer Foreign
The Greatest Threat to Our Elections Is No Longer Foreign
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France 24
Associated Press:
Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service — A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Halts White House Ballroom Construction — What We're Covering Today — White House Ballroom: A federal judge ordered construction of President Trump's White House ballroom halted on Tuesday, saying work must come to a stop “unless and until Congress blesses this project.”
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Fox News, The Parnas Perspective, Deseret News and twitchy.com
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump's White House Ballroom
Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump's White House Ballroom
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Bloomberg, Althouse, Townhall, Newsbusters, Raw Story and Diane Ravitch's blog
NBC News:
Federal judge temporarily blocks further demolition of the White House for Trump's ballroom
Federal judge temporarily blocks further demolition of the White House for Trump's ballroom
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Raw Story, MeidasTouch News and One America News Network
Washington Post:
Judge halts construction on Trump's ballroom, says Congress must decide
Judge halts construction on Trump's ballroom, says Congress must decide
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New York Magazine, CNN, New York Times, NOTUS, The Hill, Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com, The Guardian, MS NOW, Mediaite and Forbes
Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
Judge orders Trump to halt $400 million White House ballroom project, for now
Judge orders Trump to halt $400 million White House ballroom project, for now
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Associated Press and Raw Story
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors — Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18. — The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided …
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All Rise News, Gay City News, NPR, Lawyers, Guns & Money, HotAir and The Forward
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high court majority sided …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Why an 8-1 Supreme Court just ruled in favor of anti-LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy”
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Slate, Washington Post, Newsbusters, New York Sun, RedState and LGBTQ Nation
New York Times:
Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From Penn — The government's effort to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus as it investigates antisemitism has upset some people who worry about how the information will be used.
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NBC News, KTVZ-TV, Associated Press, The Hill, MS NOW, NewsMax.com, Jewish Insider, Diane Ravitch's blog and The Forward
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 …
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Election Law Blog, KTVZ-TV, Straight Arrow News, Scripps News, Los Angeles Times, NewsMax.com, Votebeat and Newsweek
NPR:
A U.S. journalist is kidnapped in Iraq after threats from Iran-backed groups — A U.S. journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad after threats by Iran-backed militias in the region against American citizens. — The journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson by one of the news organizations she reported for, Al-Monitor.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
And He Ran, He Ran So Far Away. From Iran, He Ran All... Average gasoline prices hit $4 per gallon today as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. As we'll discuss below, President Trump doesn't really care whether it opens again. So, uh, better adjust that gas budget for the long term.
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Bloomberg, New York Times, CBS News, New Republic and New York Magazine
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NBC News:
Army suspends aircrew flying helicopters near Kid Rock's home — The Army identified the aircraft as AH 64 Apache helicopters operating in the Nashville area. — The Army suspended the aircrew flying military helicopters by Kid Rock's house over the weekend, a U.S. official said Tuesday.
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ABC News, CBS News, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Columbian, TMZ.com, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Blaze Media, New Republic, NewsMax.com and Forbes
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
The antisemitic influencers who popularized the term “J-pilled” know exactly what it means — A New York Times report on young attendees at last weekend's Conservative Political Action Conference soft-peddled the movement's antisemitism by describing some right-wingers as “J-pilled” …
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Weeks After Denouncing Government Censorship On Rogan, Zuckerberg Texted Elon Musk Offering To Take Down Content For DOGE — On January 10th, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg sat down with Joe Rogan and put on quite a performance. He talked about how the Biden administration had pressured Meta to take down content.
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Track AIPAC's Methodology Is Just Vibes — Red light districts — Lately, you may have noticed red and green graphic cards from an organization called Track AIPAC 1 making the rounds on social media. As is often the case with viral political content online, the cards do not make much sense.
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
TMZ Goes After Members of Congress Living It Up Amid DHS Shutdown — After lawmakers left Washington for a two-week spring break with the Department of Homeland Security shut down, the Hollywood tabloid began publishing photographs of them living it up around the country.
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The Hill, NOTUS, TMZ.com, Fox News, The Guardian, NewsMax.com, Miami New Times, Washington Times and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Gabrielle M. Etzel / Washington Examiner:
Trump administration restores family planning funds to Planned Parenthood — The Trump administration is extending family planning grants for Planned Parenthood after a protracted legal battle, creating another point of tension between the White House and anti-abortion advocates.
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The Daily Wire, New York Times, SBA Pro-Life America, Washington Times, New Republic, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
ProPublica:
Trump's Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration — Reporting Highlights — A Striking Departure: The number of declinations marks a striking departure not only from the Biden administration but also the first Trump term, according to the ProPublica analysis.
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New York Times, New Republic, Project Salt Box, The Independent and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Reveals Presidential Library Design: A Glass Tower in Miami — Video shows renderings of the building with golden escalators and a golden statue of the president raising his fist in the air — President Trump released mock-up images of a gleaming glass tower emblazoned with his last name …
Paul Krugman:
The Oil Crisis is About to Get Physical — In normal times, about 20 percent of the world's oil production passes through the Strait of Hormuz. That flow has been cut off except for Iranian oil and a handful of other vessels the Iranians are allowing through. This disruption has led to a large spike in oil futures prices:
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Politico, New York Times and The Cross Section
New York Times:
The People Trump Pardoned Are on a Crime Spree — The Constitution grants sweeping pardon powers to the president, which means that public opinion has historically been the only check on that power. The risk of a backlash is the reason that presidents have waited until their last days …


