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.

March 22, 2025  —  Perhaps in response to the growing outcry over last weekend's rendition of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under a legal justification a federal judge has found questionable, President Donald Trump last night told reporters that he didn't sign the proclamation that set that legal process in motion.

Canada, May I Introduce You to Ukraine?  —  I had a conversation last week with a Canadian journalist about the culture war on American campuses.  After we finished talking about that, she had one final question for me.  —  “What the hell is Trump thinking about Canada?”

Homan says Trump administration won't defy judge's order on deportation flights  —  But Trump's “border czar” says he doesn't care what judges think.  —  Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's border czar, appears in ABC News' “This Week” on Mar. 23, 2025.  —  Tom Homan, President Donald Trump's …

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 …

Democrats Need More Combative Centrists  —  To be an effective opposition, the party needs to win back the Senate — and to do that, it needs to become more moderate.  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is under fire from progressives for not having a clear plan to fight President Donald Trump.

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 …

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 …

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.

John Roberts has created a monster — and he knows it  —  Five or six years ago, I was in federal court on an evidence motion.  I don't remember the issue, the claim, or whether I was for or against the motion.  What I do remember like it happened today is the exchange I had with the judge.

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.

'This is not your grandmother's Easter Egg Roll': White House seeks corporate sponsorships for Easter event  —  The White House, through an outside event production company called Harbinger, is soliciting corporate sponsors for this year's Easter Egg Roll, which is prompting major concerns …

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.

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 …

Protesters denounce Musk, DOGE outside Tesla showroom  —  Jasmine Fernández Antonio FinsPalm Beach Post  —  (This story has been updated to add new information and to change or add a photo or video..)  —  WEST PALM BEACH — Protesters lined up outside the Tesla showroom …

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 …