DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase in Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse  —  Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language.  Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.

They Are Going to Take Everything If We Don't Stop Them  —  The worst thing that the federal government has done to labor unions in my lifetime happened last night.  Donald Trump signed an executive order saying that the government will no longer recognize and bargain with a huge portion of the unions that represent federal workers.

Detained Tufts Student Is Moved to Louisiana Despite Judge's Order  —  Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national with a student visa, was detained by federal authorities this week  —  Federal agents moved a Turkish student arrested in Massachusetts to Louisiana despite a judge's order barring her transfer without notice.

Another law firm targeted by Trump sues to block punishing executive order  —  Jenner & Block is the second law firm to try to fight Trump in court over his executive orders.  —  A law firm targeted by President Donald Trump sued Friday to bar enforcement of his executive order that seeks …

'If We Don't Get Our S—t Together, Then We Are Going to Be in a Permanent Minority'  —  It's been months since Democrats suffered a devastating defeat at the polls.  For all the talk about the party's need for change, few seem actually willing to make the leap.

Musk butts up against Wisconsin state law with (now deleted) $1 million check giveaway  —  Election law experts were skeptical about the billionaire's move.  —  Elon Musk will visit Wisconsin on Sunday ahead of the state's high-profile Supreme Court election.

This Is Just Dumb  —  It's not the hypocrisy that bothers me; it's the stupidity.  We're all shocked — shocked! — that President Trump and his team don't actually care about protecting classified information or federal record retention laws.  But we knew that already.

Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton in securities fraud case … President Donald Trump pardoned Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton for his October 2022 conviction of federal crimes related to defrauding investors with false claims about the success of the electric and hydrogen-powered truck maker.

Officials say texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have damaged US' ongoing ability to gather intel on Houthis  —  Current and former US officials have told CNN they believe two texts sent by national security adviser Mike Waltz and CIA Director John Ratcliffe …

Trump Warned U.S. Automakers Not to Raise Prices in Response to Tariffs  —  Threat came in a call earlier this month, in which carmakers feared punishment if prices go up  —  When President Trump convened CEOs of some of the country's top automakers for a call earlier this month …

Live updates: Trump reiterates desire to control Greenland as Vance visits the country  —  Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's return to the White House and the new Congress.

Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water  —  Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems and disproportionately affect low-income communities.

The Everything Scandal  —  Democrats have shown real signs of life since The Atlantic exposed the amateurish inner-workings of the Trump administration.  But in the interests of keeping them bucked up so they don't return to hibernation (and, frankly, in the interest of fueling distrust between …

Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted …

North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo  —  A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was a member …

Bannon: Trump ‘going to prison’ if Democrat wins White House in 2028  —  President Trump's former adviser Steve Bannon predicted Thursday that President Trump will go to prison if a Democrat wins back the White House in 2028.  —  “God forbid we don't win in '28, President Trump is going to prison …

Fallout coming for House GOP over Trump's rug pull on Stefanik  —  President Trump's dramatic rug pull of Rep. Elise Stefanik's (R-N.Y.) UN ambassador nomination has given House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) a new series of headaches.  —  Why it matters: Johnson has to reassure GOP lawmakers …

Dow sinks 600 points.  Stocks are on track for their worst quarter since 2023  —  New York CNN —  US stocks were lower Friday as investors digested souring consumer sentiment and inflation data that showed an uptick in one of the Federal Reserve's key gauges, underscoring the delicate state …

Texas Never Wanted RFK Jr.'s Unproven Measles Treatment  —  Kennedy made a show of shipping vitamin A to measles-stricken communities.  The state's public-health department didn't take up the offer.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., staring down his first major health crisis as the head of Health and Human Services, had a plan.

Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of the United States Donald J. Trump  — Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of the United States Donald J. Trump  —  Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.

Trump threatens Iran with “bad things” unless it accepts nuclear deal  —  “Bad things” will happen to Iran unless it reaches a deal with the U.S. on its nuclear program, President Trump said Friday.  —  Why it matters: Trump's comments came after Iran responded to the letter the president sent …

March 27, 2025  —  Today, Wired reported that it had found four more Venmo accounts associated with the Trump administration officials who participated in the now-infamous Signal chat about a planned military attack on the Houthis in Yemen.  A payment on one of them was identified …

Attorney General Pamela Bondi Launches Compliance Review Investigation into Admissions Policies at Stanford University and Several University of California Schools, Advancing President Trump's Mandate to End Illegal DEI Policies  —  For Immediate Release  —  Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi directed …

Trump administration ‘proposing a silly new bureaucracy’: Former HHS secretary  —  Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Donna Shalala criticized the Trump administration's efforts to cut back the department she once led, calling it an insult that puts Americans' health at risk.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's ‘kafir’ tattoo draws criticism.  What does it mean?  —  Hegseth has previously attracted attention over his many tattoos.  This time, new photos show that he has the word ‘kafir’ on his upper arm.  What does that mean and what do critics say it's indicating?

FEMA blocks $10B in disaster aid over immigration concerns  —  The move is part of a wholesale review of 56 FEMA programs to ensure they meet President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts.  —  The Federal Emergency Management Agency has frozen nearly $10 billion in disaster aid …

‘Heartless and dangerous’: Proposal to automate VA call centers part of aggressive layoff plan  —  The call centers that America's military veterans rely on to schedule appointments and arrange medical care may no longer have a live voice on the other end of the line because the agents …