SpaceX Positioned to Secure Billions in New Federal Contracts Under Trump  —  Elon Musk's role in the White House allows him to cancel contracts and influence policy, potentially benefiting his companies.  Supporters say he has the best technology.  —  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket preparing …

Former US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43  —  The cause of her death is still under investigation  —  Jessica Aber, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), was found dead Saturday morning, the Alexandria Police Department said.

What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced  —  On the night of Saturday, March 15, three planes touched down in El Salvador, carrying 261 men deported from the United States. … I was there to document their arrival.  —  For more than a year, I have been embedded throughout …

More US states report measles cases amid vaccine misinformation  —  Ohio, Maryland and Alabama among states to report new cases, with 378 confirmed in first few months of 2025  —  More US states are reporting measles cases as the Texas outbreak expands, surpassing last year's total, amid vaccine misinformation and hesitancy.

With New Decree, Trump Seeks to Cow the Legal Profession  —  A presidential memorandum aimed at lawyers everywhere struck a menacing tone.  —  President Trump broadened his campaign of retaliation against lawyers he dislikes with a new memorandum that threatens to use government power …

Chuck Schumer rejects calls to step down as Senate Democratic leader  —  The Senate minority leader responded to criticism from within his party about his handling of a GOP government funding bill and accused Trump of triggering a constitutional crisis.  —  WASHINGTON — A defiant Senate …

IRS nears deal with ICE to share addresses of suspected undocumented immigrants  —  The move toward information-sharing comes as President Donald Trump pushes his administration to use every resource to conduct what he hopes will be the largest mass deportation of immigrants in U.S. history.

Trump Won't Win a War Against the Courts  —  President Trump has wasted no time in his second term in declaring war on the nation's federal judiciary, the country's legal profession and the rule of law.  He has provoked a constitutional crisis with his stunning frontal assault on the third branch …

CNN Host Says Trump Doesn't ‘Really Do Much’ Before Noon  —  CNN host Kaitlan Collins says President Donald Trump is not a morning person.  “He doesn't really do much in the morning,” Collins said on The New Yorker podcast Friday.  “Maybe he'll be posting, but he's not doing a lot of meetings or press conferences or anything.”

Trump allies press the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews over his Social Security jabs  —  Republicans are voicing concerns about Musk's downsizing efforts, which include closing some Social Security offices and curtailing telephone services.

Hanging by a Thread  —  Meta's decisions at the once promising “Twitter killer” serve as a cautionary tale about the risks of prioritizing corporate interests and political appeasement over user trust. … Earlier this week, Meta made a small but notable change to Threads …

America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State  —  For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don't.  —  On september 20, 1938, a man who had witnessed the rise of fascism packed his suitcases and fled his home in Berlin.  He arranged to have smuggled separately …

Columbia University's Concessions to Trump Seen as a Watershed  —  Threatened with losing $400 million in federal funding, the university agreed to overhaul its protest policies and security practices.  —  Many professors saw it as surrender, a reward to the Trump administration's heavy hand.

Walz reemerges as Democratic fighter with shots at Musk  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) all but disappeared after he and former Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race to President Trump in November.  —  But while Harris has remained out of the spotlight …

They were arrested during routine ICE check-ins.  Then they disappeared.  —  Deportation proceedings are often shrouded in secrecy.  But lawyers say the lack of information about the Venezuelan migrants deported under the Alien Enemies Act is nearly unprecedented.

Voice of America journalists sue Trump officials for dismantling the outlet  —  The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, asks a federal judge to order officials to restore the outlet.

CDC Clone Site, Rife with False Vaccine Claims, Hosted by Group Previously Led by HHS Secretary  —  A CDC clone site with false vaccine claims is hosted by an NGO once led by the current HHS Secretary.  With CDC logos, real social media links, and a near-identical design, it may violate federal laws.

Australia Treasurer Warns of ‘Seismic’ US Global Economic Shock  —  Trump Branding Migrants as Criminals Is Complicating Plans to Bring Them Home … Year of Elections … Balance of Power

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff vows defiance to Trump ahead of 2026 election  —  U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff came home to Atlanta Saturday to rally core Democrats desperate for effective action now against President Donald Trump's administration.  “Georgia will bow to no king!”

Republicans, independents crave answers from GOP congressman in Alabama  —  Rep. Dale Strong's constituents are demanding a response as the politician faces backlash to DOGE cutbacks in a district awash with federal money.  —  Just now  —  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — She didn't want to be dismissed …

Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds?  —  In a climate-controlled bunker in an unremarkable building in rural Aberdeen, Idaho, there are shelves upon shelves of meticulously labeled boxes of seed.  This vault is home to many of the United States' more than 62,000 genetically unique lines …