First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people  —  A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month.  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday.

Washington Post Opinion Editor Exits as Bezos Steers Pages in New Direction  —  Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, said that the newspaper's opinion section would focus on “personal liberties and free markets.”  —  The Washington Post's opinion editor, David Shipley, is exiting as the newspaper's owner …

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.”

White House bars AP, Reuters and other media from covering Trump cabinet meeting  —  The White House on Wednesday denied reporters from Reuters and other news organizations access to President Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting in keeping with the administration's new policy regarding media coverage.

Trump Press Sec Seethes at Media over Musk as More Bad Econ News Hits … At Tuesday's media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the White House will now decide who attends briefings, an effort to insulate President Trump from tough scrutiny.

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.

Social Security Administration Could Cut Half Its Workforce  —  Sources tell the Prospect that a meeting called for a 50 percent reduction in an agency that millions rely on for benefit implementation.  —  There are more than 1,200 Social Security field offices across the country.

Trump's nominee for solicitor general won't rule out ignoring court orders in ‘extreme cases’  —  President Donald Trump's nominee to be solicitor general told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that presidents might rightfully defy court orders in “extreme cases.”

Who Is the Anonymous Data Expert Telling Elon Which Cuts to Make?  —  Conservatives have used DataRepublican to spread misinformation about federal agencies.  She's been working at a tech firm that's battled the CFPB … The account, and its alleged findings of mismanaged government agency spending …

Musk's Ex-Twitter Workers Win Severance Over ‘Fork in the Road’ Email  — Ex-employees prevail in challenges to ‘Fork in the Road’ email  — Billionaire has Trump's support using similar tactics at DOGE  —  Former Twitter employees are scoring early victories in legal challenges …

Supreme Court leans toward reviving straight woman's reverse discrimination claim  —  Marlean Ames sued Ohio officials claiming she was treated unfairly at work because she is straight.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared likely to allow a woman to pursue a claim …

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 …

American Airlines flight from Boston aborts landing at D.C. airport to avoid departing plane  —  An American Airlines flight from Boston aborted its landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning to avoid another plane that was taking off on the same runway, authorities said.

“A woman is like a child”: MAGA quickly turns its sights on stripping Republican women of power  —  Conservative women believe complicity will save them.  But an emboldened far-right is gunning for their rights  —  For decades, the anti-abortion movement has aggressively promoted women into visible leadership roles.

Trump prepares to use controversial 1798 ‘Alien Enemies’ law to speed deportations  —  The Trump administration is preparing to invoke a sweeping wartime authority to speed up the president's mass deportation pledge, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team  —  Shortly after becoming Wired's global editorial director in 2023, Katie Drummond acted on an early-morning idea.  With a presidential election coming, the tech-focused news outlet needed a team …

Multimillion-dollar Biden-era COVID-19 vax project halted by Trump's HHS  —  FIRST ON FOX: Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has paused a multimillion-dollar contract from the Biden administration to create a new COVID-19 vaccine, Fox News Digital has learned.

Following executive orders, 'The President's Own' Marine Band scraps concert  —  The canceled collaboration with Equity Arc was to feature high-school musicians of color who competed for spots to perform with the U.S. Marine Band.  —  There is perhaps no band closer to the president's ear …

Decline of Christianity in the U.S. Has Slowed, May Have Leveled Off  —  Findings from the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study  —  Table of Contents Table of Contents  —  Findings from the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study  —  Pew Research Center conducts the Religious Landscape Study …

Bluesky Deletes AI Protest Video of Trump Sucking Musk's Toes, Calls It ‘Non-Consensual Explicit Material’  —  Update: After this article was published, Bluesky restored Kabas' post and told 404 Media the following: “This was a case of our moderators applying the policy for non-consensual AI content strictly.

Trump signals more firings of military leaders  —  Senior officers involved in the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan are “going to be largely gone,” he said.  —  President Donald Trump, in a continued effort to replace Pentagon officials, hinted his administration would fire the military leaders involved …

Exclusive: Anti-Trump Podcaster Who Dethroned Joe Rogan Wants to Beat Fox News  —  The MeidasTouch Podcast, a progressive, anti-Trump show hosted by three brothers—Brett, Ben and Jordan Meiselas—became America's most popular podcast this month, knocking off

With his reelection chances in doubt, Adams to skip signature campaign event  —  The mayor has decided not to attend a candidate forum hosted by a union that endorsed him in 2021, citing legal advice.  —  NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams will skip a candidate forum hosted by a union central to his 2021 victory …

EPA head urges Trump to reconsider scientific finding that underpins climate action, AP sources say  —  In a potential landmark action, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency has privately urged the Trump administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis …

Skirting Judicial Scrutiny by Mooting and Scooting  —  We rely on providers to resist improper surveillance.  The Justice Department uses a “moot and scoot” tactic to hobble this protection.  —  Meet The Authors … Increasingly, people rely on service providers as gatekeepers of the data …

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo  —  Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump 's administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.