Trump Goes Crazy on Trade  —  “Liberation Day” is even worse than expected  —  Just a quick update after Trump's Rose Garden speech.  —  I guess it's just possible that when we get details about the Trump tariffs they will be lower than what he just announced, but based on what he said, he's gone full-on crazy.

Waltz's team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world  —  It's a more extensive use of the app than previously reported and sheds new light on how commonly the Trump administration's national security team relies on Signal.  —  National security adviser Mike Waltz's …

Trump Tells Inner Circle That Musk Will Leave Soon  —  The president is pleased with Musk but the decision comes as the tech mogul increasingly looks like a political liability.  —  President Donald Trump has told his inner circle, including members of his Cabinet, that Elon Musk will be stepping …

Trump approval falls to 43%, lowest since returning to office, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 43%, the lowest since his return to office, as Americans soured on his tariff moves and his administration's handling of information about a military strike in Yemen, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

How to leak to a journalist  —  Planning to leak?  Read these tips first.  —  There's a lot out there to leak.  —  The second Trump administration, historically unfriendly to the press, has thrown Washington into chaos.  Tens of thousands of federal employees have been placed on leave …

Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams  —  A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

Emails Confirm Social Security Administration Canceled Maine Contracts As Political Payback  —  Acting commissioner Leland Dudek called Maine Gov. Janet Mills a “petulant child” for defying Donald Trump.  —  WASHINGTON ― Emails show that the Social Security Administration canceled contracts …

Tesla sales plunge: Biggest decline in history  —  Tesla sales plunged 13% in the first three months of this year, as the company reported the largest drop in deliveries in its history by far, amid backlash against CEO Elon Musk and as growing competition from other automakers' electric vehicles took …

The Mystery Buyer of That $23 Million DC Mansion?  Mark Zuckerberg.  —  The Meta chief is the latest mogul to have a personal embassy in Donald Trump's Washington.  —  Mark Zuckerberg is the latest billionaire to shell out tens of millions of dollars for a pricey outpost in Donald Trump's gilded capital.

Elon Musk Can't Take the Heat  —  The numbers say anti-Tesla protests are working.  So do Musk's increasingly unhinged actions.  —  Elon Musk has a simple diagnosis of what's ailing America: It's being destroyed by empathy.  In a long interview with Joe Rogan, in numerous tweets …

The Stock Market Pain Is Just Getting Started.  'This is How You Sabotage the World's Economic Engine.'  —  The stock market was slumping after President Donald Trump made his tariff announcement.  To state the obvious, it was worse than investors feared and now they need to figure out what it means for stocks over the rest of 2025.

How the Trump administration took aim at Maine  —  Maine has faced investigations and arbitrary reversals of funding, turning it into a test case for the Trump administration's approach to perceived adversaries.

University Declaration for Rümeysa Öztürk  —  Please see below a declaration by Tufts University in support of a motion filed today by Rümeysa Öztürk's legal team in Öztürk v. Hyde in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.  —  Best regards,  —  President

Supreme Court allows truck driver's lawsuit against CBD maker  —  Douglas Horn suffered chronic back and shoulder pain.  Medical Marijuana, Inc., sold him a CBD product known as “Dixie X” and said it contained no THC.  —  Just now  —  The Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday …

Naval Academy Staff Removed Display on Female Jewish Graduates for Hegseth Visit  —  The U.S. Naval Academy has confirmed that officials there removed items commemorating female Jewish graduates from a historic display ahead of a visit to the school by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday.

ICE Raids Idaho Lawmaker's Farm  —  State Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen was reported to ICE for speaking out against Trump's immigration policies.  —  An Idaho Republican state representative has accused her own party of weaponizing federal immigration authorities against her after she publicly …

Prosecutors drop charge against man who Rep. Nancy Mace accused of assaulting her at the Capitol  —  The South Carolina congresswoman had claimed on social media that she was “physically accosted” by “a pro-tr*ns man.”  —  Prosecutors this week decided not to pursue an assault charge …

In a new book, top Biden aide describes ‘out of it’ president before Trump debate  —  Ron Klain tells author Chris Whipple then president could not focus and obsessed about foreign leaders ahead of debate that ended his campaign  —  In a new book, Joe Biden's former White House chief …

‘He repels people’: DeSantis tears into Fine after Florida special election underperformance  —  The governor called Fine a “squish” and blamed policies he supported for an underperformance in the special election.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis escalated his attacks against Randy Fine on Wednesday …