The split personality of Big Journalism in covering this nightmare  —  On Friday, three reporters at the Washington Post broke a huge story.  It might have sounded like some kind of bureaucratic development inside the federal government, but it was much more important than that.

USAID workers at Washington HQ told to stay home on Monday in unexpected, early-morning email  —  The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in …

Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing  —  President Trump says illegal street fentanyl is one of the main justifications for sweeping trade tariffs he plans to impose against Canada, China and Mexico on Tuesday.  A statement issued by the White House describes …

Gabbard vote expected Tuesday  —  The Senate Intelligence Committee plans to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as the director of national intelligence during a closed session on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the plans.  Razor's edge: Following a shaky performance …

Federal Workers Block Doors of Admin Building Over Elon Musk Data Breach  —  Nearly 100 Federal employees took part in a protest now into its second day of a takeover by Elon Musk surrogates of the high administration arm of the Federal government.  Photo: DCMediaGroup

McConnell: Trump pardons a ‘mistake,’ Jan. 6 ‘an insurrection’  —  Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said it was a “mistake” for President Trump to pardon individuals convicted of crimes connected to the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Senator's ‘flatly unconstitutional’ proposal would lock in Republican control of chamber for years  —  A Republican senator is proposing an amendment to the state Constitution that would radically alter the structure of the Senate and effectively lock in Republican control of the chamber for the foreseeable future.

Thousands rally in downtown Los Angeles, shut down 101 Freeway to protest Trump's immigration policies  —  Thousands of demonstrators rallied in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday and shut down a section of the 101 Freeway to protest President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration and his aggressive deportation policies.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sounds ‘Five Alarm Fire’ Over Latest Elon Musk News  —  “This should not be a partisan issue,” said the New York Democrat.  —  LOADING  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday slammed the Trump White House's reported placing on leave of two top security chiefs …

The GOP Still Has No Legislative Plan  —  Republicans agree on what they want broadly, but not on the details or how to get there.  Failure is not an option, and yet it may happen anyway.  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), with fellow Republicans, speaks during a news conference …

Elon Musk Wants to Get Operational Control of the Treasury's Payment System.  This Could Not Possibly Be More Dangerous  —  If you are a current or former career “civil service” Treasury or Federal Reserve System employee, including in the general counsel's offices of either entity …

Exclusive: Trump's meme coin made nearly $100 million in trading fees, as small traders lost money  —  Entities behind President Donald Trump's crypto coin have accumulated close to $100 million in trading fees in less than two weeks, according to estimates from three blockchain analysis firms …

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