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12:25 PM ET, March 21, 2025

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New York Times:
Pentagon Set Up Briefing for Musk on Potential War With China  —  The access would be a major expansion of Elon Musk's government role and highlight his conflicts of interest.  —  The Pentagon was scheduled on Friday to brief Elon Musk on the U.S. military's plan for any war that might break out with China …
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Wall Street Journal:
Musk to Receive Top-Secret Briefing on U.S. War Plans for China  —  The Trump adviser is expected to get a look at the Pentagon blueprint despite his companies' financial stakes in China and defense contracts  —  WASHINGTON—Elon Musk will receive a briefing Friday on the U.S. military's top-secret war plans …
NBC News:
Elon Musk to visit the Pentagon to discuss China
Discussion: The Guardian and Raw Story
Politico:
Universities are caving to Trump with a stunning speed and scope  —  Some of the nation's oldest and wealthiest institutions are swiftly bending to President Donald Trump, who is acting on longstanding conservative criticisms of universities as elitist and progressive.
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Wall Street Journal:
‘No Way’ to Please Everyone: Columbia's President Confronts Trump's Ultimatum  —  With Trump intent on making an example of Columbia, Katrina Armstrong is at the center of a fight over the future of higher education  —  Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, faces no easy way forward.
Discussion: The Boston Globe and Townhall
Lakshya Jain / Politico:
We Dug Into the Polls.  Democrats in Congress Should Be Very Afraid.  —  Democratic voters are even angrier than you think.  —  As Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer knows better than anyone, the Democratic base is pissed off.  And not just a little.  —  The intensity of the anger roiling …
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Ben Rhodes / New York Times:
There Is a Way for Democrats to Stop Trump and Save America
Oriana González / NOTUS:
Inside Democrats' Reshuffling on Trans Issues
Discussion: Newsmax
Tudor Dixon / Washington Examiner:   Democratic governors are making a mockery of democracy
Politico:
GOP push to ratify DOGE cuts runs into political reality  —  Despite widespread interest on Capitol Hill, it's not clear the White House is interested in rescissions.  —  Senate Republicans want to put their stamp on President Donald Trump's cost-cutting campaign and are urging …
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
SCOOP: House Republican moves to codify Trump order to dismantle Department of Education
Bloomberg:
Social Security Acting Head Says DOGE Ruling Threatens Agency  —  The Trump administration is threatening to all but shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a judge's ruling blocking activities by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency — an action that could delay payments …
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Paris Martineau / The Information:
Exclusive: Section 230 May Finally Get Changed as Lawmakers Prep New Bill  —  In June 1995, two young congressmen reached across the aisle to introduce legislation that would become the defining legal protection of the internet era: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act …
Sarah D. Wire / USA Today:
Trump calls on Justice Roberts to stop nationwide injunctions against his policies  —  President Donald Trump demanded that Chief Justice John Roberts and the U.S. Supreme Court rein in federal judges who have issued injunctions around the country that have impeded an array of his policies.
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Noah Shachtman / Vanity Fair:
“Ludicrous” Situation: Jeffrey Epstein Case Redaction Takes Over FBI's New York Office  —  The bureau's New York field office normally chases drug dealers and spies.  Right now, according to multiple sources, priority one is redacting the sex trafficker's case files.
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Musk's PAC offers $100 to Wisconsin voters in pitch against “activist judges”  —  Elon Musk's political action committee is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition expressing their opposition to “activist judges,” a cause that President Trump is pressing as judges block or delay several parts of his agenda.
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
J.D. Vance Is the Most Disliked New Vice President in History  —  The public isn't taking to his obnoxious style, which bodes well for politics in the post-Trump era.  —  Kamala Harris's likability, competence, and political acumen were publicly questioned throughout her vice presidency.
Discussion: The Free Press and Breitbart
NBC News:
The Bidens want back in  —  With the Democratic Party struggling to find a new direction, former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden have offered to jump in and help with fundraising and rebuilding.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden has told some Democratic leaders …
Abhirup Roy / Reuters:
Exclusive: Tesla trade-ins on pace for record high amid Musk backlash  —  Motorists have traded in a record number of Tesla (TSLA.O) electric vehicles this month, Edmunds data showed, amid a wave of protests against CEO Elon Musk's work as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Discussion: InsideEVs
Paul Krugman:
Is the Sleeping Giant Awakening?  —  Europe is a superpower, if it wants to be  —  Travel day; in fact, filing from the airport lounge.  And I can't really say that I learned a lot — no conversations with the powerful, or for that matter wise taxi drivers.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Big Law Firm Reaches Deal With Trump Over Executive Order  —  Paul, Weiss — one of three law firms targeted by President Trump as part of his retribution campaign — said it resolved the conflict by agreeing to a range of commitments.  —  President Trump and the head of the law firm Paul …
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to enable parents, teachers, and communities to best ensure student success, it is hereby ordered:
Maryam Khanum / Latin Times:
Anti-Vaxx Mom Whose Daughter Died From Measles Says Disease 'Wasn't That Bad'  —  The child's parents doubled down on their decision not to vaccinate their child even after her death  —  The parents of an unvaccinated Texas child who died from measles appeared in a video formulated …
Tom Pepinsky:
Deep Civil Society and Collective Action  —  Journalism.  Higher education.  The federal bureaucracy.  Nonprofits.  The military.  And now the law firms.  —  Across the United States right now, the same conversation is happening in these and other establishment professions.
Steve Holland / Reuters:
UAE commits to $1.4 trillion investment framework in US, White House says  —  The United Arab Emirates has committed to a 10-year, $1.4 trillion investment framework in the United States after top UAE officials met President Donald Trump this week, a White House official said on Friday.
Frances Vinall / Washington Post:
State senator resigns after being charged with soliciting sex from a minor  —  Republican lawmaker Justin Eichorn was caught in a sting operation, allegedly soliciting sex from a 17-year-old girl, who turned out to be a law enforcement officer.  —  Just now
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump suggests sending Tesla vandals to El Salvador prisons  —  President Trump on Friday suggested sending anti-Tesla protesters to a notorious prison in El Salvador if convicted.  —  Why it matters: Trump has put the full weight of the U.S. government behind defending and promoting …
Reuters:
Exclusive: FBI scales back staffing, tracking of domestic terrorism probes, sources say  —  The FBI has cut staffing in an office focused on domestic terrorism and has scrapped a tool used to track such investigations, in a shift that could undermine law enforcement's ability to counter white supremacists …
Ed O'Keefe / CBS News:
Small Business Administration cutting 43% of staff in latest move to downsize executive branch  —  Washington — The Small Business Administration on Friday said it is cutting more than 40% of its staff as part of the Trump administration's wider effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal
Washington Post:
White House scrambles after JFK files expose Social Security numbers  —  The White House rushes to mitigate the errant release of more than 400 Social Security numbers and other private information in JFK files.  —  After the Social Security numbers of more than 400 former congressional staffers …
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk are not your friends  —  🎙️ 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.  If you aren't one already …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
Elon Musk received court summons in SEC suit over failure to properly disclose Twitter stake … Elon Musk received a court summons last week in connection with the SEC's lawsuit over his alleged failure to properly disclose purchases of Twitter stock in 2022 before bidding to buy the company, according to a filing on Thursday.
Discussion: Reuters
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
March 20, 2025  —  It seems as if the Trump administration is rushing to tear apart as much as it can as opponents of its wholesale destruction of the United States government organize to stop them.  —  Today, members of the “Department of Government Efficiency” team showed up at the Institute …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Matt Ott / Associated Press:
In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks  —  U.S. safety regulators on Thursday recalled virtually all Cybertrucks on the road, the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago.  —  The National Highway Traffic …
 
 
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Ella Lee / The Hill:
Supreme Court sides with ex-Chicago alderperson in corruption conviction appeal
Discussion: New York Times and SCOTUSblog
Magdalena Del Valle / Bloomberg:
Former Federal Workers Find an Outlet in Local Elections
Matt Brown / Associated Press:
Democrats' new digital strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery from allies and foes
Discussion: WTOP News
Brian Barrett / Wired:
Elon Musk and Donald Trump Have Chosen Chaos
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's overflowing grudge list
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Trump travel ban may hit MLB players from Cuba, Venezuela
Daniel Greenfield / Frontpage Mag:
Who Will Miss the Department of Education?
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Julie Watson / Associated Press:
Detentions of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America
Discussion: CBS News, Forbes and Washington Post
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Penta-Gone in 60 Seconds  —  Pentagon spokesperson John Ullyot is being reassigned …
Fred Lambert / Electrek:
Tesla confirms it can't sell the Cybertruck even with tax credit and discounts
Discussion: Adventus
Zoë Schiffer / Wired:
'We Don't Want an AI Demo, We Want Answers': Federal Workers Grill Trump Appointee During All-Hands
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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