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Politico:
Trump is seeking to deport another academic who is legally in the country, lawsuit says  —  Badar Khan Suri, a fellow at Georgetown, says he is being punished because of the suspected views of his wife, a U.S. citizen with Palestinian heritage.  —  A Georgetown University researcher …
USA Today:
Exclusive: Trump to sign order Thursday aimed at eliminating Education Department  —  Trump will direct his education secretary, Linda McMahon, to take ‘all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education.’  —  Joey Garrison Zachary SchermeleUSA TODAY
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Trump to Sign Order Shuttering Education Department  —  Where Things Stand  — Education Department: President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Thursday instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the agency, according to two White House officials.
Tara Suter / The Hill:   Trump to sign order Thursday dismantling Department of Education
Juan Perez Jr / Politico:   Trump to sign order dismantling Education Department Thursday
Robert Mackey / The Guardian:
French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found  —  France's research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched  —  France's research minister said a French scientist was denied entry to the US this month …
Discussion: New Republic
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Pieter Haeck / Politico:
Europe looks to poach US researchers as Trump cuts funding
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges  —  Amid a controversy over whether President Trump will abide by court rulings, Elon Musk gave the maximum to the campaigns of Republicans who back ousting judges who impede the administration.
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Karen Zraick / New York Times:
Jury Orders Greenpeace to Pay Pipeline Company More Than $660 Million  —  The environmental group had said the lawsuit, over its role in a protest movement, could mean an end to its operations in the United States.  —  A North Dakota jury on Wednesday awarded damages totaling more than $660 million …
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Miranda Murray / Reuters:
Germany updates US travel advice after citizens detained  —  Germany updated its travel advisory for the United States to emphasise that a visa or entry waiver does not guarantee entry for its citizens after several Germans were detained at the border recently, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Discussion: UPI
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Jasmine Mooney / The Guardian:
I'm the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
Discussion: Documented and Raw Story
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Germany warns its travelers of tougher U.S. immigration enforcement
Discussion: The Hill, The Standard and Politico
Washington Post:
Social Security numbers and other private information unmasked in JFK files  —  The data belongs to more than 200 former congressional staffers and others with connections to decades-old investigations.  —  The Social Security numbers and other private information of more than 200 former …
Axios:
Immigrant rights activist's arrest marks big shift in enforcement  —  The arrest of a longtime immigrant rights activist — who made national headlines when she took sanctuary in a Denver church during President Trump's first term — has rattled advocates and immigrants across the country.
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Associated Press:
DOGE official takes a leadership role at USAID, an agency Musk's team has helped dismantle  —  A senior official at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to an email obtained by The Associated Press …
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Matina Stevis-Gridneff / New York Times:
Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Buildup  —  Canada's draft deal to participate in Europe's defense industry will bring contracts to Canadian manufacturers and help lessen dependence on the United States.  —  Canada is in advanced talks with the European Union …
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Fred Lambert / Electrek:
Tesla (TSLA) accounting raises red flags as report shows $1.4 billion missing  —  Tesla's (TSLA) accounting practices are raising red flags as a new report from the Financial Times shows that $1.4 billion is missing.  —  Many Tesla shorts and detractors have questioned Tesla's accounting for years …
Discussion: Financial Times
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Trump team makes plans for military to hold migrants at border  —  If enacted, miles of buffer zone would become a temporary military installation, giving U.S. troops their most direct role yet in the president's enforcement mission.  —  The Trump administration is evaluating plans …
NBC News:
Trump-appointed prosecutor's office drops assault case against Enrique Tarrio  —  Ryan J. Reilly and Ted Oberg  —  The U.S. Attorney's for the District of Columbia has dropped an assault case against Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys member who was serving 22 years in federal prison following …
Discussion: WUSA and The Gateway Pundit
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump-Musk Scandal on Ukrainian Kids Stolen by Russia Just Got Darker  —  Update: CNN reports that the State Department is now confirming cancellation of the contract tracking abducted Ukrainian kids, claiming it's not in U.S. interests.  Also, a State Department spokesperson said the data …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
BREAKING: DOGE Strong-Armed USIP Security Contractors to Switch Sides … Each time we hear more about the unfolding situation with the takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace, the story gets darker and involves greater abuses of power.  My colleague Kate Riga is, as I write …
Discussion: Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Columbia Is Nearing Agreement to Give Trump What He Wants  —  The school faces a deadline to yield to administration demands, with $400 million in federal funding at stake  —  Columbia University is getting close to yielding to President Trump's demands in negotiations to restore $400 million …
New York Times:
Trump Had ‘Aptitude for Music’ as a Child, He Told Kennedy Center Board  —  The president, who recently took over Washington's major performing arts center, reportedly said that he had not been encouraged to develop his musical talents.  —  During his first visit to the Kennedy Center since making himself …
The Atlantic:
Stephen Miller Has a Plan  —  During the first Trump administration, when Stephen Miller's immigration policy proposals hit obstacles in federal court, rumors would circulate about his plans to dust off arcane presidential powers.  Government lawyers were wary of overreach …
Discussion: Raw Story
Marcia Brown / Politico:
USDA halts millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks  —  The halt in deliveries comes after the Trump administration separately slashed $1 billion for schools and food banks to buy food from farms.  —  The Agriculture Department has halted millions of dollars worth of deliveries …
Discussion: Raw Story, BatBoyBlog and Adventus
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Schumer faces growing House Dem calls to step down  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing more calls to step aside than have previously been reported, with the possibility of more soon to come, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: No senators have called for Schumer to step down.
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year  —  Dozens of Social Security Administration offices across the country are slated to close this year due to actions taken by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as part of the Trump administration's …
Discussion: Gizmodo and The Hill
Lauren Aratani / The Guardian:
Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses  —  Multiple pages scrubbed from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website due to a Trump order  — Never miss global breaking news.  Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.
Ali Bianco / Politico:
Murkowski says her colleagues are ‘afraid’ of Trump and Musk: 'I'm not going to compromise my own integrity'  —  “That's why you've got everybody just like, zip lip, not saying a word because they're afraid they're going to be taken down,” she said.  —  Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski …
John Leland / New York Times:
Hold My Snacks: Pirate's Booty Founder Attempts a Seaside Coup  —  A snack food magnate declared himself mayor of the Village of Sea Cliff, on Long Island.  The voters said otherwise.  —  The little village of Sea Cliff, on Long Island's north shore, re-elected its mayor on Tuesday.
Discussion: New York Post
Freddy Martinez / 404 Media:
Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database  —  Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI attempted to purchase hundreds of millions of arrest records including social security numbers, mugshots …
Wall Street Journal:
War-Torn Congo Has a Deal for Trump: Kick Out Rebels, Get Minerals  —  U.S. president's ally Erik Prince in separate talks to help embattled Congolese government  —  The leader of a war-torn African nation has put a deal on the table for President Trump: Help his country defeat …
Reuters:
Exclusive: US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin  —  Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
Kari Lake Accosted Ruben Gallego at a Posh D.C. Club  —  INSIDE NED'S CLUB WASHINGTON, DC—the swanky new private members' club featuring vintage gold and green furnishings, a renowned chef and mixologist, and a rooftop with views of the White House—cable news figures can often …
Discussion: Raw Story
Curtis Bunn / NBC News:
Jackie Robinson's Army career wiped from military website in DEI purge  —  Robinson trained as an officer and was assigned to a tank regiment during World War II.  —  The military story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball after serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army …
 
 
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David Zahniser / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. city budget shortfall grows to nearly $1 billion, with layoffs ‘nearly inevitable’
Discussion: HotAir and LAist
Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Ben & Jerry's says its CEO was fired for the company's political posts
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
Tim Walz Attacks Musk With Language From the Trump Playbook
Reuters:
Russian state has claimed assets worth $28.7 billion, prosecutor says
Politico:
Trump is bombarding the Ivy League. This college just hired a staunch ally as its top lawyer.
Discussion: Informed Comment and Dartmouth
 Earlier Items: 
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Judge orders Trump administration to return two transgender inmates to women's prisons
Jess Piper / The View from Rural Missouri:
You Are Going to Have to Tell Them the Truth
Miami Herald:
Miami Beach mayor drops proposal to evict O Cinema for screening ‘No Other Land’
The Hill:
Trump proposes US ownership of Ukraine's nuclear plants