Republicans Once Championed Free Speech on Campus.  Now, Not So Much.  —  President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.  —  As conservatives fought against cancel culture on college campuses, they developed a particular fondness for the First Amendment.

Beyer Statement On Badar Khan Suri  —  Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today after his constituent, Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri, was arrested and detained outside his home in Rosslyn:  —  “Badar Khan Suri's detention is a clear violation …

Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants  —  It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way.  But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties.

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.

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.

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.

MAGA Influencer And Fox News Guest Indicted On Child Sex Abuse Charges  —  The right-wing personality known as Raw Ricci built his following by filming homeless people in San Francisco.  —  A MAGA influencer known for posting sensationalized videos of homeless people in San Francisco …

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

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

DOJ pushes FBI to review, release more Epstein files amid mounting pressure from Trump supporters: Sources  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi is pushing for more to be released, sources say.  —  People walk out of the West Wing and show “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” binders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 27, 2025.

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.

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.

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.

Bluesky makes it easier for publishers to track referrals  —  Social network Bluesky, an open source X rival, has made a change that will allow publishers to better track the referral traffic originating from posts on its platform.  According to a comment from Bluesky employee Emily Liu …

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.

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 …

Who Actually Owns Crypto?  Almost Nobody.  —  This is a web version of The Lever's daily email newsletter.  —  Spend four minutes reading this 1,021-word newsletter to learn about:  — Trump's reward for the richest of the rich.  — Why Jeff Bezos can hear everything you say.

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.

Taliban frees an American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan more than 2 years ago  —  An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal with the Trump administration …

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 …

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 …

'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.

Europe's new unanimity: Orbán doesn't need to agree  —  European leaders are no longer relying on Hungary to go along with key policy positions on Ukraine.  But that doesn't mean Budapest can't still cause problems.  —  Presidents and prime ministers from across the bloc met in Brussels …

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 …

Man deported to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act because of soccer logo tattoo: Attorney  —  Jerce Reyes Barrios has a hearing on April 17, his attorney said.  —  Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the U.S. government …

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 …