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10:30 AM ET, April 4, 2026

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Tony Romm / New York Times:
White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense in New Budget Request  —  The huge proposed increase would be partly offset by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the Trump administration describes as wasteful.  —  With the United States at war with Iran and embroiled in conflicts around the world …
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Nature:
Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration … - Max Kozlov  —  Search author on:  —  PubMed Google Scholar  — Dan Garisto  —  Dan Garisto is a science journalist in Syracuse, New York.  —  Search author on:  —  PubMed Google Scholar  —  Search author on:
Ben Johansen / Politico:
Trump plans spending $377M on executive residence renovations - plus $174M more … An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson told POLITICO that the totals reflect budgetary projections that include not only rehabbing the White House but also security spending costs.
Joseph J. Schatz / Politico:
‘Paradigm shift:’ How Trump's budget request will keep everyone guessing … Plus, it's not just Congress and the White House involved in the budget conversation right now — everyone is still waiting to see if the Supreme Court weighs in on the legality of the so-called pocket rescissions …
Reuters:
Trump weighs broader cabinet shake-up as Iran war pressure grows  —  U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi's removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Trump weighs more Cabinet changes, but wants to avoid ‘massive shake-up’  —  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer are vulnerable, officials said.  Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears more secure.  —  After ousting two of his highest …
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and NewsMax.com
NBC News:
Trump is considering more changes to his Cabinet in the coming weeks
Public Notice:
Trump's war crime campaign, explained by an expert  —  “People have long memories when it comes to atrocity crimes.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  PN is entirely supported by paid subscribers.  Click the button to sign up ⬇️  —  During his dystopian primetime address to the nation on Wednesday …
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Steven Poole / The Guardian:
Forget euphemism, Trump is using unabashed viciousness in his language against Iran  —  The Trump administration takes pleasure in deploying dysphemism to describe the killing of Iranians  —  On 23 March, Donald Trump said that if things didn't go to his liking in Iran, “we just keep bombing our little hearts out”.
John R. Bolton / New York Times:
Finish the Job: How Trump Can Still Win in Iran  —  The war the United States and Israel are fighting is for much higher stakes than what could well be simply a temporary reopening of Persian Gulf maritime traffic.  The entire geopolitical shape of the Middle East is now at issue …
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Summer Said / Wall Street Journal:
Mediators: Latest Efforts to Reach Cease-Fire Hit Dead End
Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
Pam Bondi's portrait already taken down at Justice Department  —  It did not take long for the pictures to come off the wall.  —  Within hours of the news that President Donald Trump had fired Pam Bondi as attorney general, images began circulating of her framed portrait …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Pam and Kristi, Kicked to the Curb
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Tami Luhby / CNN:
Trump wants $152 million to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz as a secure prison  —  President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility.  —  The funds, requested as part of the White House's budget blueprint …
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The White House:
Urgent National Action to Save College Sports  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  America's system of college sports has long provided scholarships …
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New York Times:
New Attorney General, Same Albatross: Trump's Quest for Retribution  —  The name atop the Justice Department's organizational chart matters less than the presence of a president whose demands for revenge have become so extreme that even his most obsequious appointees have fallen short.
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown  —  MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY  —  THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET  —  Nearly 7 weeks have elapsed since Democrats shut down the Department of Homeland Security …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Pam Bondi failed to prosecute Trump's foes.  Todd Blanche probably will, too.  —  Several former federal prosecutors said in discussions with NBC News that incoming acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will not likely be able to satiate Trump.  —  It wasn't for lack of effort. Subscribe to read this story ad-free
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Blanche: I never heard Trump say Bondi exit ‘had anything to do with the Epstein files’
NBC News:
U.S. fighter jet downed over Iran, one pilot rescued, official says  —  A U.S. aircraft that was mobilized to support the search and rescue mission was also struck by Iranian fire, a U.S. official said.  The pilot ejected and is safe, the official added.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Europe's Options in the Strait of Hormuz: Few, and Risky  —  European leaders and other officials have ideas for bringing shipping back to the strait once the Iran war ends.  But none of them are sure bets.  —  When senior officials from 40 countries met virtually this week to discuss …
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Americans are feeling the Iran war's economic pain with hints of worse ahead  —  Even if the conflict resolves in the next few weeks, some economic pain will linger for months.  —  Amazon is adding a fuel surcharge to its e-commerce deliveries.  Mortgage rates have risen to their highest mark in seven months.
NBC News:
Some Marines graduate without their parents' presence amid ICE fears  —  News that ICE would be stationed outside Marine Corps graduation events upended family plans, elicited national reaction and drew out protesters, including Marine veterans.  —  PARRIS ISLAND, South Carolina …
Washington Post:
Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces  —  The private companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance.  —  As the war in Iran erupted five weeks ago …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Anupreeta Das / New York Times:
Epstein Presented Himself to Indian Tycoon as a Trump White House Insider  —  The convicted sex offender gave Anil Ambani information on appointments and foreign policy.  Some seemed prescient, though there was no evidence he was close to the administration.
Discussion: Raw Story
Wired:
Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Is Helping Out on Viral Fraud Videos Now  —  The DOGE engineer appeared on influencer Nick Shirley's podcast this week to talk corruption and government work—and how they collaborated on Shirley's recent ‘investigation.’  —  Nick Shirley—the right-wing creator …
Wall Street Journal:
Iranian Strike on U.S. Embassy Caused More Damage Than Disclosed  —  Two drones hit the Saudi compound, sparking a fire that raged for hours  —  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—An Iranian drone attack last month on the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia did more extensive damage than previously disclosed …
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
DOJ Admits ‘Unprecedented’ National Security Staffing Challenges  —  The Justice Department acknowledged facing “unprecedented” national security workforce constraints due to high turnover compounded by rising overseas threats and new responsibilities, according to a document accompanying its budget proposal.
 
 
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Reuters:
White House seeks $5.6 billion cut to NASA budget in 2027
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Hegseth's ‘paranoia’ of being replaced explains purge of top general — as ally emerges for Army secretary's role
Lawfare:
Three Hundred Habeas Cases in Which the Government Has Defied Court Orders
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A NYT headline on Friday “misstated” NATO's full name as the “North American Treaty Organization”; the NYT says a correction appears in Saturday's print edition

Jessica Hill / Associated Press:
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