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 …

Trump moves to destroy Columbia University  —  🎒 👨‍🎓 📖 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.

Tesla Recalls Every Single Cybertruck Over Stainless Steel Trims Falling Off  — Tesla recalls 46,000 Cybertrucks due to roof panels potentially detaching during driving.  — Issue stems from cant rail panel using a faulty structural adhesive prone to embrittlement.

The Race for Second-Worst Party  —  Americans can't stand the Democrats.  So why are 2026 polls still competitive?  —  Click For Sound  —  If many Democrats weren't already in a foul mood, recent polling might make them go bonkers.  —  A March 9 CNN survey gave the Democratic Party a 29% favorable …

Vivian Jenna Wilson on Being Elon Musk's Estranged Daughter, Protecting Trans Youth and Taking on the Right Online  —  In Teen Vogue's special issue cover story, the estranged 20-year-old daughter of Elon Musk talks about the “cartoonishly evil” Trump administration and being a young trans woman today.

Tourist in US chained ‘like Hannibal Lecter’  —  A tourist held in the US for 19 days was removed in chains like Hannibal Lecter, according to her parents.  —  Becky Burke, 28, arrived home in Wales on Tuesday from her ordeal which began half way through a backpacking trip across North America.

How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán's Strongman Rule How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán's Strongman Rule  —  Bari Weiss's University of Austin, touted as a haven for free academic inquiry, has a dozen scholars and officials with ties to Hungary's speech-suppressing regime

Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'  —  GOLDEN, Colo. — Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet stopped short Wednesday of calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership, but came pretty darn close.

Tesla falls after Commerce secretary recommends buying stock  —  Tesla shares fell early Thursday after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick used a TV appearance to urge Americans to buy stock in Elon Musk's car company.  —  Why it matters: Cabinet secretaries don't typically recommend individual stocks …

Republican lawmaker booed during rowdy town hall after complaining crowd is ‘obsessed’ with the government  —  Hundreds of people attended the town hall, jeering Hageman throughout her comments on issues including Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency

EXCLUSIVE: Secret policy shift could overwhelm Social Security offices with millions of people  —  On Wednesday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) enacted a new policy that could impose massive demands on the agency's overburdened network of field offices, according to an internal SSA message obtained by Popular Information.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces Severe Charges Against Violent Tesla Arsonists  —  For Immediate Release  —  Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced charges against three individuals responsible for the violent destruction of Tesla properties.

U.S. Turned Away French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says  —  The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone.  —  A French scientist was prevented …

A Statement from Constitutional Law Scholars on Columbia  —  We write as constitutional scholars—some liberal and some conservative—who seek to defend academic freedom and the First Amendment in the wake of the federal government's recent treatment of Columbia University.

The October Story That Outlined Exactly What the Trump Administration Would Do to the Federal Bureaucracy  —  Historians have hindsight when they look into the past; journalists have the facts on the ground and context to help them look ahead.  That means we can sometimes be surprised by how prescient a story turns out to be.

Taliban Frees American Held in Afghanistan Since 2022  —  George Glezmann was detained while traveling in the country as a tourist.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Qatar for helping to secure his release.  —  The Taliban on Thursday released George Glezmann, an American held since 2022 …

How a Case From 1803 Explains John Roberts's Approach to Donald Trump  —  Roberts wasn't “rebuking” Trump when he issued his statement against impeaching judges.  He was bending the knee.  —  Bluesky  —  Pocket  —  Donald Trump, his chief of ghouls Stephen Miller …

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 …

How the anti-vaccine movement weaponized a 6-year-old's measles death  —  Anti-vaccine influencers see the child's death as proof — not of the danger of measles, but of their own debunked theories.  —  In February, a 6-year-old Texan was the first child in the United States to die of measles in two decades.

The Emperor's New Philosophy  —  Of drunkards, lampposts and economic doctrines  —  Today's post will be short, because I'm on the road — actually at a conference in Belgium — with very little free time.  But I thought I might weigh in to support and enlarge upon an exceptionally clear post …

How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More  —  President Trump's expansive interpretation of presidential power has become the defining characteristic of his second term.  —  President Trump called for one federal judge seeking basic information about his deportation efforts …

Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world.  The US falls to its lowest-ever position  —  HELSINKI (AP) — Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday.

New York state's top court blocks New York City law to allow noncitizen voting  —  Most of the court's progressive judges sided with Republicans who sought to nix the law.  —  ALBANY, New York — New York's top court has struck down a law that would have let noncitizens vote in New York City elections …

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 …

A Crack in Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire  —  Turmoil in the House of Shapiro  —  CONSERVATIVE MEGA-COMMENTATOR Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire media empire announced a big shakeup on Tuesday: co-CEO Jeremy Boreing was abruptly stepping down.  —  A contentious and outspoken executive …

'We Won't Know It's a Different Country'  —  Another normal day in Trumplandia, where the president is scheduled to start feeding the Department of Education into the wood chipper today.  Good thing we're three and a half years into his second term and the end is in sight, huh?  Happy Thursday.

Elon Musk, once a tacit backer of DEI, now focuses on anti-White bias  —  Elon Musk, who was raised during South African apartheid, used to steer clear of debate about race.  Now, he frequently advocates for White people.  —  Just now  —  In the spring of 2017, two months …

March 19, 2025  —  On the Fox News Channel's The Five yesterday, the panel of Fox personalities expressed outrage that federal judge James Boasberg had ordered the Trump administration to stop its deportation of migrants based on the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.  That act permits the president …

If Voice of America is silenced, who will tell our story?  —  In an era of global instability when fake news is the norm, America needs a reliable platform to control its own narrative internationally.  In light of this reality, the Trump administration's decision to end funding for the Voice …

Trump officials propose plan revamping US foreign aid, memo says  —  The Trump administration has prepared a proposal to overhaul the structure of how Washington distributes billions of dollars of foreign aid, according to an internal memo that calls for funding fewer areas that it views …

Transcript: Trump Seethes at Canada With “the Eyes of a Predator”  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the March 20 episode of the  —  Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.