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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 …
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We Live in the Dumbest Times — In an increasingly hostile world of great power competition, it's nice to know that in Pete Hegseth we finally have a secretary of defense focused on the important things: purging military web databases of thousands of images featuring women, minorities …


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.
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February Jobs Report Comes In Lower Than Expected
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U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in February.
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U.S. payroll growth totals 151,000 in February, less than expected
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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 …
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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 …
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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 “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.
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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.
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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.
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A Trump recession has become a real possibility
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Stocks Tumble as Trump Pauses Mexico and Canada Tariffs Again
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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Inside Trump and DOGE's chaotic effort to release billions of gallons of California's water — Representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency repeatedly pressured the head of a United States water management agency to open a major California pump system in late January …
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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 …
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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


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 …
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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 …
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Republican Voters Support Medicaid but Want Work Requirements, Poll Finds
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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 …
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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.
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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.


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 …
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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 …
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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.


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 …
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The Situation: A Ukrainian Hostage Situation — Toying with the lives of Ukrainians in the United States — Meet The Authors — Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With — The Situation on Monday compared Donald Trump and JD Vance to Neville Chamberlain and found them wanting.
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Trump threatens ‘large scale’ sanctions on Russia after its major attack on Ukraine — President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering imposing “large scale” sanctions on Russia to pressure the country into a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine.
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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.