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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.”
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story, Forbes and Fox News
Politico:
GOP leaders say they won't put reins on Trump and Musk in shutdown negotiations  —  Top Republican leaders and appropriators in both chambers agreed Wednesday morning to hold firm against Democrats' demands to curb President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's power to withhold congressionally approved funding …
Jim Newell / Slate:
Republican Lawmakers Are Debating Whether They Can Afford to Totally Gut Their New Base
Jared Gans / The Hill:
71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts: Poll
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas, Officials Say  —  At least 124 cases of measles have been identified in Texas since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who are either unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, officials say.
Discussion: NPR
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Devi Shastri / Associated Press:
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.
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 …
KCBD-TV:
First measles death reported in West Texas outbreak  —  LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Officials have confirmed a person infected with measles died at a Lubbock hospital, the first since the outbreak began in late January.  —  Officials with the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center say the patient was being treated at Covenant Children's.
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:   First measles death reported in west Texas as outbreak worsens
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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 …
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The Guardian:
Bezos directs Washington Post opinion pages to promote ‘personal liberties and free markets’  —  Amazon executive and newspaper owner says in letter that ‘viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others’  —  Jeff Bezos, the self-proclaimed “hands-off” …
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Legendary WaPo Editor Slams Bezos' ‘Disgusting’ MAGA Makeover  —  BETRAYAL  —  Former executive editor Marty Baron told the Daily Beast there was “no doubt in my mind” that Bezos was prioritizing his business interests over The Washington Post.
Discussion: The Hill and RedState
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.
Chris Megerian / Associated Press:
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.
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NBC News:   Army veteran feels ‘absolutely betrayed’ after being terminated from USAID
Emily Peck / Axios:   White House orders agencies to prepare for large-scale firings
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Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
White House Kicks Out HuffPost Reporter From Press Pool
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Neal Riley / CBS News:
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.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Erin Doherty / Axios:
Trump: Federal employees who didn't respond to Musk email are on firing “bubble” … - Musk, who spoke Wednesday before any member of Trump's Cabinet, said that he received the president's permission to send the email to federal employees requesting they outline the five things they accomplished.
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Jacqueline Sweet / Rolling Stone:
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 …
Discussion: Blaze Media
David Bauder / Associated Press:
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 …
Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
EPA tells White House to strike down landmark climate finding  —  Trump officials are weighing whether to repeal the “endangerment finding,” which says that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare.  —  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged …
Alexander J. Motyl / The Hill:
Was 40-year-old Trump recruited by the KGB?  —  The former head of Kazakhstan's intelligence service, Alnur Mussayev, recently claimed in a Facebook post that Donald Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987, when the 40-year-old real-estate mogul first visited Moscow.  —  The allegation would, if true, be a bombshell.
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Trump teases personal profit in AI video touting Gaza takeover plan … - The video then asks “what's next?” before segueing into idyllic visions of children running on a beach, skyscrapers, cruise ships and a rebuilt city — as what sounds like an AI-generated voice sings, “no more tunnels, no more fear, Trump Gaza is finally here.”
Ramy Inocencio / CBS News:
Elon Musk appears to be driving Europe away from Teslas  —  London — Sales data show many Europeans, seemingly angry with Elon Musk as he navigates his close relationship with President Trump to influence U.S. policy, may be choosing to steer clear of Tesla vehicles.
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 …
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.
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.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
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 …
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 …
Brooke L. Rollins / Wall Street Journal:
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins: My Plan to Lower Egg Prices  —  We will take five steps to tackle avian flu and bring down costs for American families.  —  Egg prices are skyrocketing, and it isn't simply a matter of inflation.  Grocery prices rose by more than 20% on President Biden's watch …
Agathe Demarais / Politico:
Why Putin is finally negotiating  —  Moscow could soon struggle to finance the war, and fiscal breathing room may well be what the Russian leader's looking for.  —  OPINION  —  Agathe Demarais is a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
Discussion: Reuters
Hadriana Lowenkron / Bloomberg:
Trump Pressures Apple to End DEI After Investors Reject Measure  — Investors turned down outside proposal to scrap DEI efforts  — Trump escalates campaign against diversity hiring practices … “APPLE SHOULD GET RID OF DEI RULES, NOT JUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEM,” the president wrote Wednesday on his social media site.
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Tim Walz Will Not Run for Minnesota's Senate Seat  —  The Democrat, who rose from relative obscurity to be chosen as Kamala Harris's running mate last year, says he will instead explore a third term as governor.  —  Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, who rose from relative obscurity to become …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: GOP staffers told to call occupied West Bank Judea and Samaria … - Changing the terminology the committee uses is a symbolic move that reflects the support among many Republicans in Congress for recognizing Israeli sovereignty there.  — The occupation in the West Bank …
Discussion: Fox News
 
 
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Sheldon Whitehouse / The Contrarian:
Recapturing the Supreme Court for the people
Associated Press:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski's ‘Far from Home,’ a ‘fervent’ call for bipartisanship, to be published in June
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
The House GOP's budget irresolution
Politico:
The race to replace Trudeau heats up as Trump threatens Canada's economy
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Corruption indictment against New Jersey power broker George Norcross is tossed
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court seems poised to lower bar for Whites to sue for job bias
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
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Kenneal Patterson / The Daily Beast:
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