IRS chief to quit over deal to share data with immigration authorities  —  Melanie Krause clashed with Treasury Department officials who sought to circumvent IRS executives so immigration authorities could access taxpayers' information.  —  The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service plans …

US stocks drop after another stunning day of reversals as uncertainty reigns about Trump's tariffs  —  U.S. stocks dropped after a second day of stunning reversals.  The S&P 500 fell 1.6% Tuesday after wiping out an early gain of 4.1%, which had it on track for its best day in years.

Scoop: A dozen House Republicans mull defying Trump on tariff bill  —  At least a dozen House Republicans are considering signing onto Rep. Don Bacon's (R-Neb.) bill to restrict the White House's ability to impose tariffs unilaterally, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters …

Federal judge says White House's punishment of Associated Press is unconstitutional  —  The White House's decision to punish the Associated Press by eliminating its access to President Donald Trump's events, the Oval Office and Air Force One is unconstitutional, a federal judge said Tuesday.

In Trump Cases, Supreme Court Retreats From Confrontation  —  In a series of narrow rulings, the justices have seemed to take pains to avoid a showdown with a president who has challenged the judiciary's legitimacy.  —  6 MIN READ  —  Justices Give Trump a Tentative Win in Push to Fire 16,000 Federal Workers

Trump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern  —  The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration's campaign against elite colleges.  —  The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion …

Trump Claims Nazis Treated Jewish Prisoners With “Love” … In his latest rewrite of European history, Donald Trump made a ridiculous and sympathetic declaration about the Nazis.  —  Amid the tariff chaos he spurred, Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office Monday …

DOJ: Some Jan. 6 defendants should be repaid money they sent to Congress  —  Prosecutors say those whose convictions were wiped out are entitled to reimbursement of the restitution they paid.  —  Jan. 6 defendants whose convictions were wiped out by President Donald Trump are entitled …

White House Confirms Trump Is Exploring Ways To ‘Deport’ U.S. Citizens  —  The administration could try removing American citizens if it identifies a pathway it can claim to be legal.  —  Video  —  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump …

Trump Signs Orders Aimed at Reviving a Struggling Coal Industry  —  The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.  —  President Trump signed four executive orders Tuesday aimed …

New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds  —  Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting on Monday.  —  Instead, they will have to seek services online …

Live updates: Trump's approval hits new low after “Liberation Day” tariffs  —  His average economic approval also hits a new low (-13), and his tariffs are underwater by 30 points … As of midday April 8, 2025, two pollsters have published new polls of Trump's approval rating …

Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall  —  Dr. Oz, who now controls the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its $1.5 trillion budget, promoted the idea that AI avatars could replace frontline health care workers.  —  Dr. Mehmet Oz, the new administrator …

Trump admin cuts funding to Princeton University over climate programs  —  The Trump administration is pulling nearly $4 million in funding from Princeton University, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday.  —  The big picture: The cuts come days after the administration already paused dozens …

Wall Street Bursts With Anger Over Tariff ‘Stupidity’  —  Billionaire investors are in an unfamiliar position, watching and cringing as tariffs roll on and the stock market reels.  —  Wall Street billionaires are not used to being on the outside looking in.

Trump's tariffs will damage the world  —  The trade deficits will remain roughly unchanged — the globe will just end up poorer  —  Now we know which economy is the gravest threat to the US after China: Lesotho.  China currently has a combined tariff of 54 per cent under Donald Trump's new plan.

Musk calls Navarro “moron” as trade spat intensifies  —  Elon Musk escalated his war of words with Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday, calling him “truly a moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks” over comments about Musk's businesses.  —  Why it matters: The gloves are off …

17 Montana Republicans Cross Party Lines, Defeat Anti-Trans Bill After Nonbinary Rep's Speech  —  Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.  —  On Tuesday, Montana's House considered Senate Bill 164 …

Exclusive: Musk's DOGE using AI to snoop on U.S. federal workers, sources say  —  Trump administration officials have told some U.S. government employees that Elon Musk's DOGE team of technologists is using artificial intelligence to surveil at least one federal agency's communications …

Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200, Do Go Out of Business  —  DONALD TRUMP'S TARIFFS are so punishing that even the houses in Monopoly are going to get more expensive.  —  And I do mean that literally.  —  While the tariffs will have profound impacts on big-ticket items like cars …

Gabbard Starts a Task Force Focused on Politicization of the Intelligence Agencies  —  The director of national intelligence framed it as an effort to eliminate the politicization of the agencies and to investigate episodes where intelligence was “weaponized.”

US expected a big travel year, but overseas visitors — angered by Trump — are heading elsewhere  —  Olja Ivanic looked forward to welcoming some cousins from Sweden to her Denver home in June.  Ivanic and the four travelers were planning to go hiking in Colorado and then visit Los Angeles and San Francisco.

DOGE head denies responsibility for mass firings in private group chat message  —  WASHINGTON — Amy Gleason, acting administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency, denied responsibility for widespread government layoffs in a message to industry colleagues obtained by the Chronicle.

Trump Is Trying to Deport Students Who Show Up in a ‘Criminal Records Check.’ But Many Have Never Been Convicted  —  The Trump administration has expanded the scope of its deportation assault on international students.  What began as targeting students for their affiliation with anti-war …

Video of arrest, new details in Trump administration's case targeting Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Dr. Khan Suri for speech on Palestinian rights  —  RICHMOND, Va. - Today Georgetown professor and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Badar Khan Suri filed an amended complaint in his case Khan Suri v. Trump challenging …

Two Law Firms File for Permanent Relief From Trump's Executive Orders  —  Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are seeking summary judgments against what one of them called “a plain violation of the First Amendment.”  —  Two big law firms that have come under attack by the Trump administration filed court papers …

Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026  —  The announcement by Mr. Paxton, the attorney general of Texas and a firebrand conservative, set up what is expected to be a blockbuster showdown in Texas.  —  Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, officially announced …