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Health Update — With a heavy heart, I have to tell you that after a long battle with cancer my husband Kevin Drum passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025. — No public memorial services are planned. — In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity or political cause of your choice.
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Trump says a transition period for the economy is likely: 'You can't really watch the stock market' … WATCH NOW — President Donald Trump and other senior White House officials have spent the past several days bracing Americans for a potential economic slowdown that they say will then lead to stronger growth ahead.
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The American Conservative, NPR, NBC News, Fox Business, Semafor and USA Today
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Stocks tank as Trump declines to dismiss recession risk — Trump, when asked about the possibility of a recession, said the economy was going through “a period of transition.” — Major stock indexes tanked Monday, continuing a sell-off that gathered steam last week as rattled investors began zeroing …


Kash Patel inquires about private security detail, direct phone line to WH — FBI Director Kash Patel has inquired about replacing his FBI security detail with private guards, and has also asked about maintaining a direct phone line to the White House, including in his car, two FBI officials familiar with the matter told NBC News.


Top ‘Washington Post’ columnist resigns, accusing publisher of killing piece — A top political columnist for The Washington Post resigned today, accusing Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis of killing her column that criticized owner Jeff Bezos's drive to overhaul the opinion pages to focus on his libertarian priorities.
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The Wrap, Bangor Daily News, Mediaite, Raw Story, Deadline, The Daily Caller and The Independent, more at Mediagazer »
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Exclusive: Washington Post to overhaul newsroom structure — The Washington Post is making major changes to its newsroom that are meant to broaden the outlet's coverage and reach a wider audience, according to a staff memo from executive editor Matt Murray obtained by Axios.
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The Hill and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »


Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests — Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist Saturday who played a prominent role in Columbia University's protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the Trump administration's pledge …
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Deleted tweets show top State Department official spread false rumor about Rubio's sexuality, called him ‘low IQ’ — A top acting State Department official deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his now boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” …
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Raw Story, Mediaite and New Republic


Firm Targeted by Trump Over Clinton Campaign Work Hires Top Litigators — President Trump stripped Perkins Coie of access to federal buildings and personnel, citing its work for Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign. The firm hired Williams & Connolly, which is skilled in fighting the government, to represent it.
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RedState and Wall Street Journal


Trump's Call to Scrap ‘Horrible’ Chip Program Spreads Panic — The president's attack on the key tenet of the Biden administration's industrial policy has set off concerns that he may claw back its funding. — As President Trump addressed Congress last week, he veered off script to attack …
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Raw Story
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Will Dems Pick Up Their Sword? … (Ed. Note: I go into a lot of detail below. The bottom line is Democrats have about 48 hours to convince D senators to clip Elon's wings. It's still totally doable. But it has to happen in the next 48 hours.) — We're now down to the wire with the so-called “continuing resolution” fight.
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X down: Twitter not working amid major outage — Your support helps us to tell the story — From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC …
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Ontario Raises Electricity Price by 25% for Minnesota, Michigan and New York — A Canadian province that exports electricity to the US raised power prices for three states by 25% on Monday in retaliation for President Donald Trump's tariffs. — Ontario directed its grid operator …
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Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump's trade war
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The Guardian, New York Times, The Hill, USA Today, CBS News, Gizmodo, Forbes and Global News


Musk Blames a ‘Massive Cyberattack’ on X for Series of Outages … Elon Musk blamed widespread disruptions on his social media platform X on a “massive cyberattack,” which he speculated was orchestrated by a “large, coordinated group” or country. — Tens of thousands of users globally …
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Musk Humiliated as Trump's Own Advisers Brutally Expose DOGE Fiasco — The rift between Elon Musk and Republicans is about to get worse. The New York Times reports that in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, President Trump's senior agency heads fought bitterly with Musk.
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RedState, Fox Business and National Review
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DOGE hunts for ‘wins’ amid tensions with Trump administration, backlash — As turmoil spills into public view, Elon Musk's DOGE is racing to finish slashing federal bureaucracy and move on to the more constructive work of building digital tools for the government.
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New Republic, The Independent and Raw Story


Trump-appointed judge quits judicial group over warning about threats — A prominent conservative U.S. appeals court judge resigned from the largest association of federal judges over its decision to speak out against a rise in criticism, threats and violence directed at the judiciary …


Amazon Prime Begins Streaming ‘The Apprentice,’ Trump's Star Vehicle — The company said it would release several seasons of the reality show showcasing Donald J. Trump before he turned to politics. — Amazon is deepening its relationship with President Trump.
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The Wrap, Variety, New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, RedState and Deadline, more at Mediagazer »
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Democratic media leader dating US senator — The News — One of the Democratic Party's most notable digital media leaders is dating one of the party's most media-friendly lawmakers, according to a Washington Democrat and a pointed Instagram post. — Tara McGowan, the CEO of the network …
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Instapundit, Twitchy and Townhall
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Utah to Become First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water — Most public-health experts say the mineral additive is crucial protector against tooth decay — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he would sign a bill that bans the use of fluoride in public water systems, rejecting the practice …
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Utah is poised to be the first state to ban fluoride in public water systems
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At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt — When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun. At first glance, it might appear …


Be Prepared — Trump is sabotaging the economy, but we shouldn't assume public opinion will follow automatically. — ∙ Paid — Donald Trump has done rapid, serious damage to the U.S. economy, and the MAGA elite knows it. — Saturated as the Trump movement is in fantasies …


Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team — DOGE officials also put millions of taxpayers' private data at risk and refused to say why they needed access to it, the official says. — Just now — They came in aggressively, a former official …
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Bloomberg, The Hill, Musk Watch, Los Angeles Times, Digby's Hullabaloo, Rolling Stone, American Doom, Raw Story, emptywheel and The Independent


Trans punk star Laura Jane Grace sings at Bernie Sanders rally, infuriating right-wingers — Written by Amelia Hansford Share Save for later — Trans punk rock star Laura Jane Grace made a surprise appearance at a Bernie Sanders rally recently, infuriating the usual anti-trans …
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Daily Mail, Fox News, Breitbart, The Daily Wire, The Post Millennial, MetalSucks, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, Whiskey Riff and Blaze Media


Veterans Administration therapists forced to provide mental health counseling in open cubicles — As part of the Trump administration's frenzied push to end remote work arrangements for federal government workers, the Veterans Administration (VA) is forcing therapists to provide mental health counseling in open cubicles.
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OutsideTheBeltway and New York Times


The Road from ‘Citizens United’ to Trump, Musk, and Corruption — WHAT HAPPENS WHEN a greedy geezer with the most powerful job in the world cements himself to a greedy grabber who is the richest man in the world? You get Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and a superpower emeritus about ready to be stripped for parts.


US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms — Civicus, an international non-profit, puts country alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia — The United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which identifies countries …
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New Data: Republican Voters Want Authoritarianism — 1. Values Voters — Why did a plurality of voters choose Trump? — The question is a Rorschach. The most complete answer is that voters chose him for all the reasons. Seventy-seven million people voted for the guy.
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The Hill


Vivek Ramaswamy's allies tout Trump endorsement in $3 million Ohio ad blitz — An outside super PAC backing Ramaswamy, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, says it raised $15 million in his first two weeks as a candidate. — CLEVELAND — A super PAC backing Vivek Ramaswamy …
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EU social media law isn't censorship, tech chief tells US critic — Henna Virkkunen tells U.S. member of Congress that the EU is ‘deeply committed’ to protecting free speech. — The European Union's social media law “does not regulate speech,” EU tech boss Henna Virkkunen told a key U.S. lawmaker …


Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy — Colorado, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care. — The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear …
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US Said to Drop Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Migrant Child Shelter — The Justice Department plans to drop a Biden-era lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by employees of a company that houses thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and has received billions of dollars in federal grants to operate the facilities.
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America's Voice

Starmer presses Trump to reverse Ukraine intelligence cut-off — LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised Washington's suspension of intelligence-sharing and military aid with Kyiv in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump Monday. — According to a readout of the call provided …
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Reuters, The Kyiv Independent, Associated Press, Townhall, The Hill and Breitbart


Capitol agenda: Johnson's shutdown dare for Schumer — Mike Johnson to Chuck Schumer on government funding: Your move. House Republicans are pushing a not-so-clean spending patch through September that would add billions of dollars for deportations, veterans' health care and the military …
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Punchbowl News, Washington Examiner and Daily Kos