The Continuing Crisis
- Senate open to loosening Syria sanctions (semafor.com)
- Rubio to face Democrats opposed to Trump’s foreign policy moves (washingtonpost.com)
- ‘Targeted to break them’: Federal workers despair — and report claims that was Trump’s aim (rawstory.com)
- Sources contradict Trump narrative about Qatar offering plane as ‘gift’ (cnn.com)The Inside Story of Trump’s Search for a New Air Force One (nytimes.com)
- I.R.S. Nominee to Face Scrutiny Over Questionable Advice to Taxpayers (nytimes.com)
- Supreme Court allows Trump to cancel protected status for Venezuelans – for now (washingtonpost.com)
- Trump Berates Companies for Warning About Tariff Price Increases (nytimes.com)
- Trump invents ‘stage 9’ cancer in Biden jab then brags he ‘aced’ mental test in unhinged speech (irishstar.com)
- ‘Went off the deep end’: Backlash hits sole Republican who demanded Hegseth be fired (rawstory.com)
- Trump’s Big Bill Advances In Rare Weekend Vote, But Conservatives Demand More Changes (huffpost.com)
- President to Call Putin and Push for Ukraine Cease-Fire (nytimes.com)
- Workers at top US consumer watchdog sound warning as Trump bids to gut agency (theguardian.com)
- Trump orders the government to stop enforcing rules he doesn’t like (washingtonpost.com)
- Pam Bondi whacked for ‘backroom deal’ that threatens ‘mass violence’ (rawstory.com)
- Trump’s acceptance of Qatar jet gift is ‘definition of corruption’, senator says (theguardian.com)
- Strongly pro-Trump ‘Surf City’ takes unlikely place as anti-MAGA battleground (rawstory.com)
- Jim Jordan Flustered as Speech Gets Derailed By Music-Playing Prankster (mediaite.com)
- Former President Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer, his office says
Beloved 46th president is reviewing treatment options with family as cancer has spread to the bone (theguardian.com)
- Trump Fumes After Walmart Cites His Policies For Price Hikes: ‘STOP Trying To Blame Tariffs’ (huffpost.com)
- Biden ‘failed this country’ by seeking second term, says Beto O’Rourke (theguardian.com)
- Politicizing Justice: Trump DOJ considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions (washingtonpost.com)
- Trump Shrugs Off Netanyahu on Gulf Tour (nytimes.com)
More News
- A Teacher Dragged a 6-Year-Old With Autism by His Ankle. Federal Civil Rights Officials Might Not Do Anything. (propublica.org)
- Black neighborhood fights back as Elon Musk factory belches pollutants into air (rawstory.com)
- Energized by Kennedy, Texas ‘Mad Moms’ Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Mandates (nytimes.com)
- UN warns 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in next 48 hours without aid (theguardian.com)
- Trump backs off ceasefire demand after call with Putin, leaving talks in doubt (washingtonpost.com)In Trump Call, Putin Notches a Diplomatic Win, With an Economic Caveat (nytimes.com)UK and Europe target Russia with major sanctions after Putin-Trump call (theguardian.com)
- Kremlin refuses Ukraine ceasefire (theguardian.com)
- Netanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel (theguardian.com)
- More Storms Take Aim At Central U.S., Where Many Are Digging Out From Tornado Damage (huffpost.com)Helene’s Unheard Warnings (propublica.org)
- Markets Rattled on Concerns About U.S. Debt (nytimes.com)Stock futures, dollar fall after Moody’s strips U.S. of its top credit rating (marketwatch.com)
- Revealed: Oregon spent funds meant for addiction services on prosecutors and police gadgets (theguardian.com)
- The fall of Assad’s informant state leaves Syria riven by betrayals (washingtonpost.com)
- UK-EU deal a ‘win-win’, PM says, after unveiling deals on food, fishing, defence and passports (bbc.com)
- New Jersey Transit and Engineers’ Union Agree to Deal to End Strike (nytimes.com)
- Russia Unleashes One of Its Largest Drone Barrages of the Ukraine War (nytimes.com)
- Authorities Identify Suspect In Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Bombing (huffpost.com)
- Explosion at Palm Springs fertility clinic was ‘act of terrorism,’ FBI says (washingtonpost.com)
- Zelensky to Meet With Pope Leo After Attending Inaugural Mass (nytimes.com)
- Gaza ceasefire talks continue as Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes (theguardian.com)
- Dramatic dip in baby hospitalizations for RSV linked to vaccine and treatment (theguardian.com)
- FDA Approves Novavax COVID-19 Shot But With Bizarre Restrictions (huffpost.com)
- Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge leaving two people dead (theguardian.com)
- Moody’s downgrades United States credit rating, citing growth in government debt (cnbc.com)
Media Mess
- Senators Want Answers from Shari Redstone Over Possible Violations of Bribery Law in Efforts to Reach CBS Settlement With Trump (msn.com)
- Donald Trump Jr. Mocks Biden Cancer Diagnosis in Heartless Post (meidasnews.com)
- Trump Trade Adviser Hit With Community Note For Misleading Tariff Justification (meidasnews.com)
- Donald Trump Forwards Shocker Of A Plea For Barack Obama (huffpost.com)
- The 4chan to Grok pipeline: how a racist conspiracy theory infiltrated the White House and Grok (altrightdelete.news)
- FBI Honcho Dan Bongino Shoots Down Epstein Conspiracy Theory in Fox Interview (mediaite.com)
- Trump shares bizarre AI video of himself ‘performing’ iconic power ballad (irishstar.com)
- James Comey, and a sudden shift in what ‘86’ supposedly means (washingtonpost.com)
- Jake Tapper Hits Back At Criticism Of Biden ‘Cover-Up’ Book: ‘Lies From Bad Faith Actors’ (huffpost.com)
- James Comey investigated over seashell photo claimed to be ‘threat’ against Trump (theguardian.com)
The Blue Brain Room
- RFKJr’s ‘MAHA’ is a front for Christian extremism (salon.com)
- The Fascist Group Behind Project 2025 Has a Plan to Crush the Pro-Palestinian Movement (nytimes.com)
- Trump’s new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass (theguardian.com)
- Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression (nytimes.com)
- Netanyahu must now work for support of US as Trump tires of Israel’s war in Gaza (theguardian.com)
- Trump officials ‘created confrontation’ that led to arrest of Newark mayor (theguardian.com)
- Trump Is Reaching Into Parents’ Lives. Can Democrats Capitalize? (nytimes.com)
- How Apple Created a Legal Mess When It Skirted a Judge’s Ruling (nytimes.com)
- How The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Affected West Point (nytimes.com)
- Voice of America to Receive Feeds From Pro-Trump Network, Administration Says (nytimes.com)
