War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge  —  References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens …

Trump's Policies Have Shaken a Once-Solid Economic Outlook  —  Economic forecasts have deteriorated in recent weeks, reflecting the upheaval from federal layoffs, tariff moves and immigration roundups.  —  President Trump inherited an economy that was, by most conventional measures, firing on all cylinders.

Trump's “Crypto Reserve” is a world historical grift  —  🚀 💰 📊 With corporate outlets obeying in advance, supporting independent political media is more important right now than ever.  Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.

How Trump's ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious  —  President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn't like their shared water agreements.  —  After President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada on Tuesday …

How Democrats Can Win This Shutdown Fight  —  WITH NO CONSTITUTIONAL POLICE TO ENFORCE our nation's basic laws, the most practical check on a tyrannical president is Congress's power of the purse.  And for the last couple of weeks, as the March 14 deadline for passing a government funding bill approaches …

Exclusive: U.S. CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say  —  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research …

Army Corps knew Trump order would waste California water, memo shows  —  The Army Corps colonel responsible for releasing reservoir water at Trump's direction knew it wouldn't reach Southern California as he promised, a memo obtained by The Post shows.  —  Just now

Breakup of SpaceX's Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports  —  Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.

Trump Administration Forces Maine Parents To Visit Social Security Offices To Register Newborns  —  The Social Security Administration canceled contracts that allowed Maine parents to sign up newborns for Social Security numbers at the hospital.  —  For decades, new parents across …

Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  The dishonest and dangerous activity of the law firm Perkins Coie LLP ("Perkins Coie") has affected this country for decades.

Jeffries calls Ogles ‘complete and total fraud’ over move to remove Al Green from committees  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), accusing him of being a “complete and total fraud” over his vow to remove Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) and others from committee assignments.

Trump's Tariffs Are No ‘Emergency’  —  The President invokes a law that doesn't give him power to impose sweeping tariffs.  Someone should sue.  —  Tap For Sound  —  President Trump delayed his Mexico-Canada tariffs again on Thursday—this time for another month.

GOP group lambasted for referring to Latino congressman as ‘illegal immigrant’  —  The National Republican Congressional Committee attacked Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-New York), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, on its social media account.  —  Just now

The One Question That Really Matters: If Trump Defies the Courts, Then What?  —  It is not hyperbole to say that the future of American constitutional democracy now rests on a single question: Will President Trump and his administration defy court orders?  —  Federal judges have issued …

This morning, Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke of Reuters reported that the Trump administration is preparing to deport the 240,000 Ukrainians who fled Russia's attacks on Ukraine and have temporary legal status in the United States.  Foreign affairs journalist Olga Nesterova reminded Americans that …

Powerful Speeches From Trans Dems Flip 29 Republicans, Anti-Trans Bills Die In Montana  —  Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.  —  Something remarkable happened in Montana today.

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk  —  Simmering anger at the billionaire's unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting.  The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.  —  Marco Rubio was incensed.

Antisemitism in the Oval Office  —  A confrontation seen with a historian's eye  —  The attempt to humiliate Volodymyr Zelens'kyi in the Oval Office a week ago was an American strategic collapse.  It heralded a new constellation of disorderly powers, obsessed with resources, seizing what they can.

Trump expands retribution campaign against law firms that aided his foes  —  Trump hit another major law firm that worked for his political rivals with an executive order seeking to limit its ability to work for the U.S. government.  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday targeted another elite law firm …

Marshals Escort DOGE Team Into African Aid Agency  —  A day earlier, U.S. African Development Foundation workers had refused entry to Department of Government Efficiency workers and the State Department official in charge of foreign aid.  —  Federal marshals on Thursday escorted officials …

Kamala Harris sets a deadline for her next move  —  “I am staying in this fight,” she's told allies in phone calls and at private gatherings.  —  Former Vice President Kamala Harris is seriously considering a run for governor of California — and has given herself a deadline to decide.

Trump's Embrace of Putin Has Germany Thinking of Nuclear Weapons  —  The travails of the Western alliance have injected urgency into a debate about homegrown alternatives to the U.S. nuclear umbrella  —  BERLIN—President Trump's embrace of Russia is causing Europeans to rethink their security …

Why the Maga mindset is different  —  US decisions can no longer be analysed using assumptions shared across the democratic west  —  The recurring question in liberal circles during Donald Trump's first term as US president was whether to take him seriously or literally.

DOGE Is Trying to Shutter Crucial Volcano Observatory Facilities  —  The Trump administration plans to terminate leases for buildings that are used to monitor active volcanoes close to population centers.  Reductions in force could make relocating these facilities even harder.  — Copy

Scoop: Israel objected to secret U.S.-Hamas talks in tense call  —  Israel's concerns over the Trump administration's secret negotiations with Hamas erupted in a contentious call Tuesday between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-hand man and the U.S. official leading the talks …

First Thing: Russia launches wave of strikes across Ukraine  —  Strikes follow European leaders committing to a huge boost in defense spending.  Plus, another of Elon Musk's Starship rockets explodes within minutes of take-off  —  Good morning.  —  Russia has carried out a vast wave …

KFF Health Tracking Poll February 2025: The Public's Views on Potential Changes to Medicaid  —  Share this page on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share this page on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) Share this page via Email Print this page  —  Key Takeaways  — As Congress considers changes …