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NBC News:
House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump's cuts  —  A number of Republican lawmakers faced significant pushback in their home districts over Trump and Elon Musk's slashing of the federal government.  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans are becoming weary …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Trump and Musk's slash-and-burn tactics are a sticking point in talks to prevent a shutdown  —  Sen. Patty Murray, the top Democratic appropriator, urged Republicans to help stop Trump from usurping Congress' spending powers and not to “follow Elon towards a shutdown.”
Jared Gans / The Hill:
71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts: Poll  —  Most President Trump voters say they oppose any cuts to Medicaid as Republican lawmakers wrestle with how to reach up to $2 trillion in budget cuts through their reconciliation bill, a poll released Monday found.
Politico:
Trump targets Washington law firm that aided Jack Smith  —  The president suspended security clearances of lawyers at Covington & Burling over their pro bono work for special counsel Jack Smith.  —  President Donald Trump retaliated Tuesday against a Washington law firm that provided free legal services …
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New York Times:
Trump Takes Aim at Law Firm Aiding Jack Smith  —  The move, signed by President Trump on Thursday, is a major escalation of his promise to pursue perceived foes.  —  President Trump plans to punish a prominent Washington law firm that has aided the former special counsel Jack Smith …
The White House:
Suspension of Security Clearances and Evaluation of Government Contracts
Discussion: ABC News and RedState
NBC News:
Republican-led House adopts budget blueprint in tight vote; Trump faces GOP criticism over DOGE
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Republican leaders seek ‘united’ GOP funding strategy as shutdown looms  —  Republican leaders from both sides of the Capitol will on Wednesday endeavor to settle on a unified GOP plan for approaching government funding negotiations with Democrats ahead of the March government shutdown deadline.
Discussion: The Dispatch and E&E News
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The Hill:
House GOP adopts Trump budget after topsy-turvy night
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Republicans press ahead with budget vote amid revolt
NOTUS:
House Republicans Adopt Their Budget After Sending Members Home — And Then Calling Them Back
Bloomberg:
Trump to Offer ‘Gold Card’ Visas for $5 Million to the Rich  — Initiative would replace the existing EB-5 visa program  — Trump, Lutnick tout move as draw for wealthy investors  —  President Donald Trump said he is starting a program to offer residency and a path to citizenship …
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Elliot Spagat / Associated Press:
Trump says he will offer ‘gold cards’ for $5 million path to citizenship, replacing investor visas  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to offer a “gold card” visa with a path to citizenship for $5 million, replacing a 35-year-old visa for investors.
Ali Bianco / Politico:
Trump floats ‘gold card’ to grant US residency to wealthy foreigners
Discussion: Politico
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's media-control strategy … - Lawsuits. … - Blacklists. … - Stacking the deck. … - Shielding Cabinet officials.
Discussion: RedState and Mediaite
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
White House to take over press pool amid ‘Gulf of America’ fight with AP
Eli Stokols / Politico:
White House seizes control of press pool, will decide which outlets cover events with president
Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
Who is Amy Gleason, the person named DOGE's acting administrator by the White House?  —  The acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency is a low-profile executive who has expertise in health care technology and worked in the first Trump administration.
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CBS News:
This is who the White House says is the DOGE acting administrator
Washington Post:
Elon Musk's business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding  —  Government infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish, boosting Musk's wealth  —  Elon Musk and his cost-cutting U.S. DOGE Service team have been on a mission to trim government largesse.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week  —  The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk's team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.  —  Last week, Elon Musk's government cost-slashing initiative …
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USA Today:   DOGE said it cut $881 million at the Education Department. The real savings are much less.
CNN:
White House point man at Homeland Security shared ‘martial law option’ post to keep Trump in office  —  The Trump administration's new point man for dealings with the Department of Homeland Security is a former far-right podcast host and election denier who once shared an article calling for …
Kenneal Patterson / The Daily Beast:
French Resistance Steps in After AP Banned From Trump-Macron Presser  —  MERCI  —  The Paris Press Corps today ensured that an AP reporter could enter and ask a question.
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Rachel Maddow staff to be let go as part of MSNBC overhaul  —  News comes as leading network star criticizes management for decision to cancel shows hosted by non-white anchors  —  MSNBC has told the majority of the employees who produce Rachel Maddow and Joy Reid's primetime evening news shows …
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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
“That Feels Indefensible”: MSNBC's New Direction Leads Rachel Maddow to Speak Out
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Ukraine and U.S. agree to minerals deal: sources … - President Trump has said the agreement will yield billions of dollars in revenue for the U.S. and help to recoup costs related to U.S. support of Ukraine in the war.  — One source said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky managed …
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Financial Times:
Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US
Washington Post:
DOGE to cancel government contracts that help veterans, records show  —  Records show the 875 contracts included support for medical and burial services, cancer programs and efforts to recruit doctors for critical vacancies  —  Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins took to social media …
Eric Katz / GovExec.com:
Board agrees to pause firings for some feds, potentially upending Trump's widespread terminations  —  Some federal employees fired by the Trump administration while in their probationary periods have at least temporarily won back their jobs, a federal board that hears appeals from civil servants has ruled.
Discussion: emptywheel and Washington Times
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Andrea Hsu / NPR:
6 federal workers get their jobs back in 1st successful challenge to Trump's firings
Discussion: The Hill and Axios
Erika Edwards / NBC News:
As Texas measles outbreak grows, parents are choosing to vaccinate kids  —  At least 124 people, mostly babies, children and teens, have been infected.  Eighteen people have been hospitalized.  —  As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate …
Discussion: Bloomberg, Forbes and Texas Standard
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Gabbard Says More Than 100 Intelligence Officers Fired for Chat Messages  —  The chats had been set up to discuss sensitive security matters.  But a group of employees used it for discussions that contained sexual themes, intelligence officials said this week.
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Makena Kelly / Wired:
DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers  —  Operatives working for Elon Musk's DOGE appear to be editing the code of AutoRIF—software designed by the Defense Department that could assist in mass firings of federal workers, sources tell WIRED.
Discussion: New Republic and Raw Story
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Gavin Newsom is launching his own podcast — and inviting MAGA favorites  —  Newsom declined to name the half-dozen guests he said have privately agreed to come on with him.  But he gave a big hint: “Look at the lineup at CPAC.”  —  Gavin Newsom will soon host his own podcast …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Under Trump, America's New Friends: Russia, North Korea and Belarus  —  When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world's outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Italy.
 
 
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