Mexico's Sheinbaum Says Tariffs Delayed for One Month … President Claudia Sheinbaum said US tariffs against Mexico will be delayed for one month after a conversation with Donald Trump on Monday.  —  “Tariffs were paused for a month from now,” Sheinbaum said in a post on X. The Mexican peso gained 0.8% after her comments.

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 …

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.

Primary Every Democrat  —  I spent almost a decade covering the United States Senate.  So, believe me when I tell you that I do not want to be a United States senator.  Imagine having a job where your mere existence in the role is a symbol of democratic backsliding, where your leaders torture …

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

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.

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.

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 …

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 …