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Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy — 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. This order continues the reduction in the elements of the Federal bureaucracy …
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Mother Jones and Variety, more at Mediagazer »
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Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America's Parent — The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president's power.
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NPR, The Wrap, Deadline and Washington Times, more at Mediagazer »



Trump's next agency cuts include US-backed global media, library and museum grants
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CBS News and The Independent


‘A Really Easy Mark for Trump’: Three Columnists on the Threats to Elite Colleges — Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists M. Gessen, Tressie McMillan Cottom and Bret Stephens about Donald Trump's attacks on Columbia University …
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The Gateway Pundit, LiveNOW from FOX and Townhall
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How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her — Ranjani Srinivasan's student visa was revoked by U.S. immigration authorities. That was just the start of her odyssey. — The first knock at the door came eight days ago, on a Friday morning.


The Authoritarian Endgame on Higher Education — When a political leader wants to move a democracy toward a more authoritarian form of government, he often sets out to undermine independent sources of information and accountability. The leader tries to delegitimize judges, sideline autonomous government agencies and muzzle the media.


Green card holder from New Hampshire ‘interrogated’ at Logan Airport, detained — A New Hampshire man with a green card was detained by immigration officers at Logan Airport and is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Donald W. Wyatt detention facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island.


Trump Expands Attacks on Law Firms, Singling Out Paul, Weiss — Experts have warned that the president's efforts threaten the ability of lawyers to do their jobs and private citizens to obtain legal counsel. — President Trump on Friday opened a third attack against a private law firm …
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New Republic, Washington Times, Simple Justice, Executive Functions and The Hill
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Keeping With Kennedy's Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven Treatments — In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said. — Struggling to contain a raging measles epidemic in West Texas, public health officials …
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Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital
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Off the Kuff

Judge blocks Trump from deporting 5 Venezuelans in anticipation of administration invoking wartime law — U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued the urgent ruling Saturday morning, citing “exigent circumstances.” — A federal judge has preemptively barred the Trump administration …
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America's Voice, Axios, ABC News, USA Today and The Independent
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Trump Administration Appears to Launch ‘Alien Enemies Act’ Deportation Program
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Forbes

Judge blocks Trump admin from deporting 5 Venezuelans amid plans to invoke Alien Enemies Act
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USA Today


Trump revokes nearly 20 executive orders issued by Biden administration — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that rescinds 19 executive actions issued by the Biden administration. He rescinded orders focused on gender, labor policies and industry regulations.
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The Post Millennial
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Trump suggests media outlets be deemed illegal
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CNN, HuffPost and Breitbart, more at Mediagazer »

Trump rolls back over a dozen Biden-era executive orders, actions
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Washington Times, Townhall and The Gateway Pundit


Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn't True. — Mr. Kristof reported from South Sudan and Nairobi, Kenya. Ms. Fezehai is a photographer and visual journalist based in Kenya. — As the world's richest men slash American aid for the world's poorest children, they insist that all is well.
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Mediaite


‘Do something, dammit!’: Tim Walz says Democrats need to answer Americans' ‘primal scream’ — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he came to Iowa Friday to answer the “primal scream” coming from Americans demanding that elected officials do more to push back against President Donald Trump's sweeping, norm-defying agenda.
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Associated Press, HuffPost, DNyuz and Journal Sentinel
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Elon Musk Shared, Then Removed a Post Absolving Dictators for Genocide — The post falsely claimed that Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong were not responsible for the murders of millions of people, but rather public sector workers were. — Early on Friday, Elon Musk shared …


She saw family in Lebanon. Now this Brown Medicine doctor is being held at Logan for deportation. … A Rhode Island doctor who traveled home to Lebanon to visit family was prevented by U.S. Customs officials from reentering the country on Thursday at Boston's Logan International Airport …
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Trump Administration Expels South Africa's Ambassador to the U.S. — Secretary of State Marco Rubio had lashed out on social media over comments critical of President Trump that the ambassador had made to a think tank in Johannesburg. — President Trump's administration …
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Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk — Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn.
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Coeur d'Alene Press


Trump's Attempts to Muzzle the Press Look Familiar — Much of what the U.S. president has done to curb independent media echoes the Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán's playbook. — When Viktor Orbán gave a speech in 2022 at a Conservative Political Action Conference gathering in Budapest …


At NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for deep cuts and more centralized control — Up to 5,000 positions are targeted at premier science agency, as buyout deadline passes — With the National Institutes of Health facing deep workforce cuts and little information from agency leadership …


Addressing Risks from Paul Weiss — 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. Background. Global law firms have for years played an outsized role in undermining the judicial process …
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Washington Examiner, Wall Street Journal and The Hill


A majority-Black town starts armed protection group after neo-Nazi rally — “I feel like it's more secure now,” one woman said. “I know my son can walk home and be OK.” — LINCOLN HEIGHTS, Ohio — Nearly every morning for the last month, Jay has been waking up before sunrise to drive around …


Kevin Kruse on why Trump 2.0 is worse than he expected — “I didn't think they would take this bold of a leap into deeply unconstitutional waters, but they have.” — ∙ Paid … 🗣️ 🎤 🤯 — As a weekend bonus for subscribers, we connected …


Top House Democrats Throw Chuck Schumer Under The Bus Amid Funding Fight — “This false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi said as Schumer cast his vote for an extreme GOP spending bill. — WASHINGTON - Top House Democrats …
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Trump says he was being a ‘bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would have the Russia-Ukraine war solved within 24 hours — and even before he even took office.
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Washington Examiner, Associated Press and Стр …


Two former governors resigned in scandal. Now they want to be mayors. — Andrew Cuomo and Jim McGreevey are trying to make comebacks on each side of the Hudson River. — There's never been a better time to be a disgraced politician seeking a second chance.
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City & State New York