Here's how Republicans are planning to throw millions off Medicaid and lie about it  —  Trump is teaching his minions to say, “We didn't insure anyone"/"They deserved it."  —  A lot of the horror in the Donald Trump sequel is new.  —  Sure, he was terrible the first time James Comey and Vladimir Putin made him president.

Germany's Merz vows ‘independence’ from Trump's America, warning NATO may soon be dead  —  BERLIN — Friedrich Merz did not even wait for the final results in Germany's election before delivering what could well be a defining verdict on U.S. President Donald Trump, consigning Europe's 80-year alliance with the United States to the past.

Right-Wing Commentator Named F.B.I. Deputy Director  —  The choice of Dan Bongino is a radical departure from the bureau's history of having a veteran agent serve in the key role that oversees operations.  —  Dan Bongino, a former New York City police officer and Secret Service agent turned right-wing pundit …

DOGE is the Theranos of Cost-Cutting  —  And other notes from the Chaos  —  Today's post will really be two short posts on different but related topics: The failure of DOGE to make any progress on its stated goals, and what's beginning to look like a rapid loss of confidence in Donald Trump's economic policies.

Apple, Under Threat from Trump Tariffs, Will Add 20,000 US Jobs  — Company to begin producing Apple Intelligence servers in Texas  — $500 billion planned to be invested in US over next four years  —  Apple Inc., as it seeks relief from US President Donald Trump's tariffs on goods imported …

UPDATE on town hall chaos: Woman who was dragged out speaks, police chief condemns security, name of security firm confirmed  —  COEUR d'ALENE — A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified …

Foreign leaders visit Ukraine to show their support on war's 3rd anniversary  —  A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada visited Ukraine's capital Monday to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion in a show of support by some of Kyiv's most important backers for the nation at war.

The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People  —  The highest-earning 10% of Americans have increased their spending far beyond inflation.  Everyone else hasn't.

Email starts power clash between Musk and agency leaders — even the Trump loyalists  —  The response to Elon Musk's “What did you do last week?” threat is the first sign that even staunch White House allies are beginning to flex their political muscle against him.

Angry Democratic donors turn off the flow of money  —  Democrats are anxious to rebuild their party on the heels of President Trump's victory in November.  But they have a major problem as they try to refashion their brand: The money isn't there.  —  Democratic donors …

As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It's Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president …

What Felt Impossible Became Possible  —  I've spent many hours since the election reading about the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s.  It started the day after election day when I had hours to kill in the lobby of a Hampton Inn, waiting for a room to open up.  I loaded a library archive page up on my phone …

Musk barks back at Pentagon critic … - The billionaire DOGE leader was apparently responding to a CNN report that a Pentagon official had called the directive “the silliest thing I've seen in 40 years.” … Separately, Pentagon official Darin Selnick, performing the duties of under secretary …

Trump Just Fired 6,700 I.R.S. Workers in the Middle of Tax Season.  That's a Huge Mistake.  —  If you were to ask the top chief executives in the world to name the best strategy to attack waste in their organizations and balance the books, there is one answer you would be very …

Outside Tesla in the Philly suburbs, the green shoots of an American uprising  —  There was a mad-as-hell-can't-take-it-anymore moment for every one of the dozen or so sign-waving protesters who stood on the side of busy Route 30 in suburban Devon on a brisk but brightly sunny Saturday morning …

The Trump Administration Keeps Citing an Untrue Stat as It Targets Federal Workers  —  A “survey of our niche audience for our niche audience” was the source for the claim that only 6% of federal employees are working full time in their offices.  The number isn't true.

'It's Over!'  James Carville Tells Dan Abrams the Trump White House Will Suffer a ‘Massive Collapse’ in ‘Less Than 30 Days’  —  Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville told Mediaite's Dan Abrams that the Trump administration would “collapse” within 30 days and advised Democrats to sit back and let it happen.

‘People are really bulled up’: Stock surge has some on Wall Street worried  —  A growing collection of hedge fund managers, financiers and analysts say the markets are now running too hot and are at risk of a sudden downturn.  —  Donald Trump's election helped turbocharge an already surging bull market …

The inside story of how President Trump came to name the ‘Gulf of America’  —  Weeks before retaking office, Trump decided to add the measure to his Day 1 agenda, elevating a liberal joke that had become a conservative meme into an action that has come to symbolize the tenor of his term.

To stop corruption and rescue democracy, we must take money out of politics  —  Last October, two-thirds of Americans said the erosion of democracy over the next decade was the nation's most pressing threat.  It took just a few days into his second presidency for Donald Trump to set off a mudslide.

Ritchie Torres endorses ‘Mr. Tough Guy’ Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor in latest blow to Eric Adams: ‘America loves a comeback’  —  Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres is backing Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor even though the former governor hasn't formally entered the race,

DOJ Slip-Ups Show Challenges of Defending Trump's Freewheeling Approach  —  Judges have questioned whether government legal arguments and factual presentations are accurate  —  WASHINGTON—A judge posed what he thought was a straightforward question: As the government laid off federal employees en masse …

NIH reimposes “DEI” funding freeze despite court order  —  The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is still blocking most ongoing scientific funding over concerns about “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI), according to NIH sources and internal NIH correspondence.