Trump is halfway to making America a police state  —  The president's refusal to accept a Supreme Court ruling on illegal deportation is a turning point  —  At around noon on April 14 2025, America ceased to have a law-abiding government.  Some would argue that had already happened on January 20, when Donald Trump was inaugurated.

A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data  —  In the first days of March, a team of advisers from President Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency initiative arrived at the Southeast Washington, D.C., headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board.

Abrego Garcia and MS-13: What Do We Know?  —  The allegation seems to stem from double hearsay in a document authored by a later suspended police detective.  —  Meet The Authors … In multiple filings, the government has conceded that it wrongfully removed Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia …

JD Vance: My message to Europe America doesn't want a vassal continent  —  “It's not good for Europe to be the permanent security vassal of the United States.”  So says JD Vance during a phone conversation with UnHerd on Monday, his first major interview with a European outlet since taking office as Vice President.

Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Statement Regarding Harvard University  —  Today, the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism released the following statement:  —  “Harvard's statement today reinforces the troubling entitlement mindset that is endemic in our nation's …

This Tax Day, an IRS in Crisis  —  Every year during tax season, please spare a thought for the IRS.  It is our least loved agency, but one of our most important.  Last year, I noted how an IRS modernization effort was making real progress in terms of improved service quality.

Why President Trump isn't signing many laws … Trump and Republican congressional leaders often claim his new administration has been the most productive in recent memory.  —  Except when it comes to passing laws.  —  Trump has signed fewer bills into law at this point in his presidency …

State Terror  —  Yesterday the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man who was mistakenly sent to a gulag in another country, celebrated the suffering of this innocent person, and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps.  —  This is the beginning …

China Orders Boeing Jet Delivery Halt as Trade War Expands … Beijing has also asked that Chinese carriers halt any purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing matters that are private.

Inside Trump's Plan to Halt Hundreds of Regulations … At the Department of Health and Human Services, Trump administration officials want to reverse a regulation that has required nursing homes to have more medical staff on duty.  —  At the Mine Safety and Health Administration …

The Vibe Shifts Against the Right  —  Alex Kaschuta's podcast, “Subversive,” used to be a node in the network between weird right-wing internet subcultures and mainstream conservatism.  She hosted men's rights activists and purveyors of “scientific” racism, neo-reactionary online personalities …

US Derails G-7 Condemnation of Russian Missile Strike on Ukraine  —  The US has told Group of Seven allies it won't endorse a statement condemning Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year because it wants to keep negotiations with Moscow on track.  —  Russia fired two short-range …

Columbia Activist Arrested by ICE at His Appointment for Citizenship  —  Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident, has lived in the United States for 10 years and was arrested in Vermont.  He has not been charged with a crime.  —  Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of pro-Palestinian demonstrations …

Levin and Martinez express support for Harvard amid funding fight with Trump administration  —  University president Jonathan Levin '94 and Provost Jenny Martinez expressed support for Harvard after its president Alan Garber M.D. '83 — a Stanford Medicine professor emeritus …

As Trump pursues mass deportation, his businesses again seek foreign workers  —  While President Donald Trump and his administration reiterate the need to “hire American” and crack down on both documented and undocumented immigrants alike, his company is again seeking seasonal foreign workers …

US Economy to Lose Billions as Foreign Tourists Stay Away … The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products, adding to a growing list of headwinds keeping recession risk elevated.

Ackman Gives $250,000 to Cuomo's New York City Mayoral Run  —  Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has donated $250,000 to a super PAC supporting former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral race.  —  Ackman's contribution to the pro-Cuomo PAC “Fix the City, Inc.” …

Jeffries backs stock trading ban after Greene buys market dip  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday backed a stock trading ban for sitting members of Congress, after ripping Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for reportedly profiting off market fluctuations during President Trump's tariff roller-coaster.

Morning Digest: Michigan Republican who fell just short in '24 will run for Senate again  —  Leading Off  —  Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers announced on Monday that he would run for the Senate, five months after he narrowly lost the general election for Michigan's other Senate seat.

House lawmaker to subpoena state attorney general over Hope Florida's millions  —  A key lawmaker said he will issue a subpoena for text messages and call logs from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier about the Hope Florida Foundation, a dramatic escalation in House Republicans' investigation …

North Carolina Supreme Court throws out hundreds of ballots based on flawed data  —  This is a special collaboration between Popular Information and Anderson Alerts, a newsletter about North Carolina politics.  —  Josiah Young was born and raised in North Carolina.

DOGE cut a CDC team as it was about to start a project to help N.C. flood victims  —  In and around Asheville, N.C., there are still visible signs of devastation that remain from the floods of Hurricane Helene six months ago: rusted debris in the yards of water-damaged residences in ruins.

Trump to skip White House Correspondents' Association dinner amid battle with press  —  The president snubbed the event throughout his first administration.  —  President Donald Trump will not attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner later this month …