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Top Official Exits Treasury Amid Clash With Musk’s Allies Over Federal Payments
New reporting raises concerns that Musk wants to control Medicare and Social Security through access to payment systems.
Trump’s Comments on Crash Bring Attention to His Order Ending FAA DEI Policies
Trump has never provided proof that a single DEI hire “failed to meet established standards,” one expert said.
Airline-Bankrolled Lawmakers Brushed Off Warnings Before DC Airport Collision
Despite mid-flight near misses as legislation was being finalized, lawmakers expanded flight traffic at the airport.
Tlaib: Congress Shouldn’t Be Able to Trade Military Stock and “Profit Off Death”
US military contractors receive hundreds of billions of dollars from Pentagon funding each year.
Kash Patel’s Past Statements Show Desire to Use FBI to “Come After” Enemies
Patel has also written a series of children's books depicting a king who strongly resembles Trump.
“Musk Lackeys” Now Reportedly Control Agency Tasked With Federal HR
One 20-year Office of Personnel Management employee called the moves “a hostile takeover of the federal civil service.”
Amid Confusion and Panic, WH Rescinds Funding “Freeze” on Grants and Programs
The freeze would have affected Medicaid, grants for after-school programs, Meals on Wheels, and much more.
State Attorneys General Are Working to Block Trump’s Agenda in Court
Attorneys general are filing suits challenging Trump’s moves to limit birthright citizenship and freeze federal loans.
Trump-Appointed Labor Secretary Halts Anti-Discrimination Enforcement
“The Trump administration continues to reverse decades of civil rights and equity work,” a legislative researcher said.
Musk Addresses German Far-Right Party Days After Being Accused of “Nazi Salute”
Musk has enthusiastically backed AfD, an anti-immigrant party accused of minimizing Nazi crimes and using Nazi slogans.
Trump State Dept. Reportedly Halts All Foreign Aid — Except to Israel and Egypt
“State just totally went nuclear on foreign assistance,” said one official.
Senate Dems Still Have Tools to Fight Trump’s Appointees. Will They Use Them?
Democrats will have to cohere around a unified strategy if they want to have any chance at blocking Trump’s worst picks.
Israel’s Netanyahu Says Musk “Unfairly Smeared” for Salute Embraced by Neo-Nazis
“Elon is a great friend of Israel,” Netanyahu said.