Info Pete Hegseth shared with wife, brother came from top general's secure messages  —  Hegseth has denied the information he shared was classified, but it was given to him on a system for sensitive and classified information, sources told NBC News.  —  WASHINGTON — Minutes …

Under Hegseth, Chaos Prevails at the Pentagon  —  The defense secretary's inner circle is in disarray, and distrust is growing among civil servants and senior military officials.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived at the Pentagon in January with almost no government experience …

The Fire Jerome Powell Market Rout  —  Investors render a verdict on tariffs and politicizing the Fed.  —  Click for Sound  —  If the White House wanted a test of how firing Jerome Powell would go over in the markets, it succeeded on Monday.  U.S. stocks and the dollar plunged while yields …

Venezuelan Immigrant Deported by Trump Administration Has Disappeared  —  The immigrant does not appear on a list of people sent to a prison in El Salvador, and his family and friends have no idea of his whereabouts.  He has essentially disappeared.  —  In late January, Ricardo Prada Vásquez …

Dow Headed for Worst April Since 1932 as Investors Send ‘No Confidence’ Signal  —  Few think administration's negotiations with trade partners will yield results soon enough to ease the strain  —  Created with Highcharts 9.0.1Performance since April 2 'Liberation Day'Sources: Dow Jones Market Data …

New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them  —  Without scientist Kseniia Petrova's expertise, no one can fully unlock the data's potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

Al Gore compares Trump second term with Nazi Germany in scathing speech  —  Former VP said the administration was creating its ‘own preferred reality’ and slammed it for green energy U-turn  —  Former vice-president Al Gore compared the Trump administration with Nazi Germany …

George Mason University calls cops on student for article criticizing Trump  —  GMU student Nicholas Decker's Substack essay “When Must We Kill Them?” earned him a visit from the Secret Service  —  In 1787, Thomas Jefferson declared that “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”

Stop!  In the Name of Trump!  —  Yesterday Bloomberg posted an article titled “Markets Are Discovering the Real Trump Trade Is ‘Sell America’.”  That's about right.  Look at the value of the dollar on international markets, shown at the top of this post.  For a while after the election investors loved Trump, not wisely but too well.

US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts  —  The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

Why Dems ‘keep talking about due process’ in the case of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador  —  Democrats are lining up to defend Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite immigration politics traditionally favoring Republicans.  —  Democrats have a plan for fighting President Donald Trump …

The Force That Holds Trump's Coalition Together  —  Traditional Republican elites tolerate the authoritarianism because they want the tax cuts.  —  When I was 5 or 6 years old, I pulled an extremely mean trick on my little brother.  I told him that if he cleaned my room, I “might give him a dollar.”

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism  —  WASHINGTON — A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism.

GOP Rep. Byron Donalds faces shouting, critical questions over DOGE at contentious town hall  —  GOP Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida faced frequent shouting from the crowd at a contentious town hall on Monday with a number of attendees asking critical questions about the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency.

From Fake Eyelashes to Care Bears, U.S.-Bound Goods Are Stuck in Tariff Limbo  —  Some companies are torn: Do they revamp supply chains or wait for the trade war to ebb?  —  Just after the Trump administration raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145% this month, a truck full of fake eyelashes came …

Mississippi Governor Declares April 2025 as Confederate Heritage Month  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has declared April 2025 as Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi, keeping alive a 32-year-old tradition that began in 1993.

Woman Dragged From Republican Town Hall Seeks $5 Million In Damages  —  Criminal charges have also been brought against the men who manhandled Teresa Borrenpohl in Coeur D'Alene  —  When Teresa Borrenpohl was dragged out of an Idaho town hall in February over her aggressive questioning …

Scott stays silent as his minority business legacy crumbles under Trump  —  Sen. Tim Scott has been a huge proponent of helping minority businesses and underserved communities access capital.  —  Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has spent years boosting a federal program to support minority-owned businesses.

Hegseth says staffers found leaking ‘will be prosecuted’ amid Pentagon chaos  —  The Defense secretary has faced increased scrutiny as reports of disorder engulf the Pentagon.  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said staffers found to be leaking from within the Pentagon “will be prosecuted …

Rubio unveils sweeping reorganization of State Department  —  The Trump administration's proposed shake-up targets human rights programs and others focused on war crimes and democracy.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a plan Tuesday to significantly reorganize the State Department …

Clinics begin closing as Trump admin continues freeze on family planning funds  —  Dozens of medical providers have struggled to stay afloat since more than $65 million dollars for the Title X family planning program was withheld on April 1.  —  Clinics around the country that provide contraception …

RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans  —  The National Institutes of Health is amassing private medical records from a number of federal and commercial databases to give to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new effort to study autism, the NIH's top official said Monday.

Mahmoud Khalil's Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth  —  Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth.  His request was denied in less than an hour.  —  The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission …

A Ticking Clock on American Freedom … Look around, take stock of where you are, and know this: Today, right now—and I mean right this second—you have the most power you'll ever have in the current fight against authoritarianism in America.  If this sounds dramatic to you, it should.

Trump DOJ: Providing Basic Sewer Services to Black People Is Actually “Illegal DEI”  —  Hookworm, a parasite that lives in the small intestine, was thought to be eradicated in most of the United States decades ago.  People generally contract the illness by walking on soil contaminated by human feces …

Revealed: Trump Admin Launches the Biggest Shake-Up ‘In Decades’ at the State Department  —  Internal documents obtained by The Free Press detail plans to close 132 offices, including those launched to further human rights, counter extremism, and prevent war crimes.

The Market Is Discovering Trump May Be Crazy  —  Oh, look, the president is attacking the Supreme Court again:  —  Isn't it great to live in a world where we just note that in passing before getting on to the rest of the lunatic news?  Happy Tuesday.  —  More Like ‘Ow Jones,’ Am I Right?

EXCLUSIVE: Newsom on Democrats: 'I don't know what the party is'  —  SAN ANSELMO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is accusing the Democratic Party of not yet performing a thorough autopsy on what went wrong in its devastating loss of the White House and Senate majority in November.