EXCLUSIVE: Trump Makes Aggressive New Claim of Executive Power To Circumvent The Senate  —  In email obtained by TPM, White House claims that Trump can appoint whoever he wants - absent Congress.  —  The Trump White House has taken its attempt to seize direct control over the entire executive branch …

I'm sad to share that I was fired today from the job I have poured my heart and soul into for the last three years.  I am so proud of the team we built in the Office of the Pardon Attorney, who will carry on our important work.  I'm very grateful for the many extraordinary people I've had the opportunity to connect with on this journey.

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.  — 3.5k  —  Marco Rubio was incensed.

For some federal workers, Trump and Musk offer a career springboard  —  Much of the U.S. civil service has recoiled at DOGE's attempts to revamp the government.  Others have been promoted.  —  Just now  —  Before Donald Trump returned to the White House, Charles Ezell had a mid-level IT job for a Macon …

Democrats Are Busy Fighting Over What to Fight Over  —  Progressives want confrontation while moderates fear that will turn off the centrist voters who can put them back in power  —  The Democratic Party, overpowered by President Trump's command of the national political debate, is fighting over how to fight back.

A Europe in Emotional Shock Grapples With a New Era  —  It remains to be seen how far President Trump's embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies will go.  But “the West” may be gone.  —  For decades a core objective of the Soviet Union was to “decouple” the United States from Europe.

Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protections  —  The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration …

Federal prosecutors who investigated Eric Adams put on leave by Justice Department: Sources  —  Two of three put on leave worked on the prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams.  —  Outside the U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York, Feb. 20, 2024, in New York.

Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House  —  The new administration has created a system for awarding clemency that underscores the president's grievances about what he sees as the political weaponization of the justice system.  —  On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021 …

Trump Tightens Grip on FBI and Justice Department  —  FBI Director Kash Patel's early requests at agency included how to securely contact the Oval Office  —  WASHINGTON—Among Kash Patel's first questions as FBI director was one that underscored who was now in charge.

Killing PEPFAR means killing millions of people  —  All to save 0.08 percent of the budget. … A lot has happened in the last six weeks, to put it mildly, and it can be hard to see through the dust and tell what's actually ongoing.  —  The government threatened tariffs, backed off …

DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers  —  Elon Musk's DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce.  —  Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has deployed a proprietary chatbot called GSAi to 1,500 federal workers …

Entire Phoenix field office of General Services Administration fired, says court executive  —  The entire Phoenix field office of the U.S. General Services Administration has been fired, according to a federal court administrator.  —  The field office “was the subject of a reduction in force …

Trump names Fox News's Laura Ingraham, Maria Bartiromo to Kennedy Center board  —  President Trump announced Friday he's appointing Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo to the board of the Kennedy Center, after naming himself chair of the performing arts center last month.

Exclusive: Donald Trump Jr. Considering a Run For President in 2028  —  When President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Fox News last month, anchor Bret Baier asked what should have been a softball question: “Do you view Vice President JD Vance as your successor, the Republican nominee in 2028?”

Many Fulbright scholars say they feel stranded after the Trump administration suspended their funding  —  ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) - When an Ohio University international student woke up last Friday, he was expecting to see a deposit in his bank account, but he found an email in his inbox instead.

With Drones and North Korean Troops, Russia Pushes Back Ukraine's Offensive  —  Russia has retaken about two-thirds of the territory Ukraine seized last summer in the Kursk region of Russia, but at a fearful cost in lives.  —  Russian and North Korean forces have made significant battlefield advances …

Charlie Kirk warns “all these campuses that don't treat us well at Turning Point USA” may have their funding cut  —  Pro-Trump podcaster Kyle Forgeard talks about YouTube's event during Trump's inauguration weekend  —  Media Matters weekly newsletter, March 7  —  Broadcast correspondents covering climate change in 2024

Trans women transferred to men's prisons despite rulings against Trump's order  —  Incarcerated trans women report being groped by male guards and suicidal thoughts: 'I'm punished for existing'  —  Transgender women incarcerated in the US prison system have been transferred …

US economic worries mount as Trump implements tariffs, cuts workforce and freezes spending  —  With his flurry of tariffs, government layoffs and spending freezes, there are growing worries President Donald Trump may be doing more to harm the U.S. economy than to fix it.

OCC Clarifies Bank Authority to Engage in Certain Cryptocurrency Activities  —  WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today took action to reaffirm that a range of cryptocurrency activities are permissible in the federal banking system.