Trump's Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade Without a Clear Strategy  —  The global trading system is only one example of the administration tearing something apart, only to reveal that it has no plan for how to replace it.  —  As the breadth of the Trump revolution has spread across Washington in recent weeks …

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 …

U.S. Treasury Yields Jump as Trump Tariffs Fuel Bond Selloff  —  The increase in long-end Treasury yields prompted a rise in European counterparts, though the selloff in Europe was less intense  —  U.S. Treasury yields continued to surge after President Trump's sweeping duties …

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can't bar its journalists  —  A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press' full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish …

Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern, Officials Say  —  The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration's campaign against elite colleges.  —  The Trump administration …

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 …

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 …

Dollar Confidence Crisis Is Here, Deutsche Bank Warns  —  The broad selloff in U.S. stocks and bonds, and the continuing decline in the dollar, represents a “simultaneous collapse in the price of all U.S. assets,” analysts at Deutsche Bank said Wednesday.  They warned that “unchartered territory” lies ahead.

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 …

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 …

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.

'Where's Alex?'  A Beloved Caregiver Is Swept Up in Trump's Green Card Crackdown … Alfredo Orellana, 31, was not just a caregiver for Luke Ferris, a 28-year-old with severe autism.  The pair worked out at the gym, got tacos and played video games together.  They exchanged elbow bumps.

Trump White House Won't Respond to Some Journalists Who Display Their Pronouns  —  Some Trump administration officials have declined to answer questions from several journalists on the basis of their email signatures.  —  The Trump administration formally barred federal workers from listing …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

'It's a mess': Inside the RFK Jr. revamp tanking HHS morale and worrying industry  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s drastic overhaul has reshaped the U.S. health apparatus in a matter of weeks.  —  Shortly after Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead his health department …

Who stands to lose from Trump's stock market chaos?  —  The US stock market has lost trillions of dollars in value in the days since President Donald Trump announced major tariffs on American imports.  —  That's been a big blow to the finances of the many Americans who own stock — and an even bigger blow to those close to retirement.