STEVEN CHEUNG: “A relic of the past found in a random cabinet in the White House. Apparently @jrpsaki was soooooo important she had personalized note cards made to remind people how ‘important’ she was.” JEN PSAKI: “Would hope you had more important things to worry about (you know the cost of eggs, childcare, veterans waiting for care…could literally go on) …

The Telegraph reports: A top White House official has threatened to redraw the Canadian border amid Donald Trump’s ambition to turn the country in America’s “51st state”. Peter Navarro, one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, is pushing US negotiators to discuss reworking the border with their Canadian counterparts. “Navarro recommended revising the Canada-US border, which is just crazy and dangerous,” …

Politico reports: Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Thursday that he’s trying to schedule a meeting of House Republicans with Elon Musk soon to discuss the work of DOGE. Johnson, who met with Musk at the White House late Tuesday, said Musk would “meet with either small groups of members, appropriators or maybe all the House Republicans,” likely next week or …

Philadelphia’s NBC affiliate reports: Law enforcement officials have arrested a 64-year-old pastor at a church in Trenton, NJ, on charges that claim he sexually molested a teen. According to police, Charles B. Brinson, pastor of the Brinson Memorial Church on Brinson Avenue in Trenton, NJ, has been arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a …

The Hill reports: Republican senators vented their concerns about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s aggressive approach to freezing federal spending and cutting government jobs during a private meeting with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Wednesday. Gathered in the historic Mansfield Room outside the Senate chamber, some GOP senators complained about what they view as a lack of transparency …

ABC News reports: More measles cases are being confirmed across the United States as health officials work to treat patients in an ongoing outbreak in Texas. The Kentucky Department for Public Health announced on Wednesday a confirmed case of measles in an adult resident, the first in the state in two years. The departments said the resident recently traveled internationally …

“Clearly, the federal government has jurisdiction. Whether they want to rebuff his entry into the United States, and I have confidence that — whether it’s Pam Bondi or Kristi Noem — that they will be looking at that. “I do know our attorney general, James Uthmeier, is looking at what state and jurisdiction we may have to be able to …

CBS News reports: Self-proclaimed misogynist social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been allowed to leave Romania on a private jet bound for the U.S. despite facing rape and human trafficking charges that are still pending. Citing sources in Romania, outlets said the Tates, who are dual U.S.-British nationals, were flying to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Financial …

The Washington Post reports: The Art Museum of the Americas, a cultural venue run by the Organization of American States that is steps from the White House and the National Mall, has canceled two upcoming shows, one featuring Black artists from across the Western Hemisphere and the other showcasing queer artists from Canada. Cheryl D. Edwards, the curator for the …

The Washington Post reports: Openly transgender service members will be disqualified from serving in the U.S. military and will soon be removed from the ranks, according to a Pentagon memo that marks a significant shift from previous Defense Department policy that prohibited discrimination based on gender identity. The memo states that exceptions could be made for transgender service members who …

Reuters reports: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed concerns that Washington is ending foreign aid, saying waivers had been provided to life-saving aid. Only weeks later, the administration decided to terminate more than 90% of the programs globally, according to a February 25 court document, including many that were initially covered by waivers such as work tackling HIV …

CNN reports: First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose much more than expected last week, a likely indication of some “noisy” data, but also a potential worrisome hint that cracks may be forming in America’s long-solid labor market. There were an estimated 242,000 jobless claims filed last week, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday by the Department of Labor. That’s …

Politico reports: The Trump administration touted a nearly $1 billion plan Wednesday to combat the spread of avian flu and mitigate skyrocketing egg prices as the outbreak rips through poultry flocks. But the measures come as the Agriculture Department is struggling to rehire key employees working on the virus outbreak. The dismissals have already helped trigger a shutdown at research …

KAITLIN COLLINS: And we’ve seen the blowback that some Republicans in your caucus are getting when they go back home to their districts, worried about these cuts or worried about what DOGE is doing. Do you have concerns that that’s anything that Democrats will be able to use to run against those Republicans? JOHNSON: No, no, I don’t because the …

CNBC reports: President Donald Trump on Thursday said that his proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect on March 4, and that China will be charged an additional 10% tariff on the same date. The sweeping 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada had been paused on Feb. 3 for one month. But the Trump administration …

The Guardian reports: The self-styled “misogynist influencer” Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have left Romania on a private jet and are flying to the US after their travel ban was lifted, officials and local media have said. The pair, who were arrested in Romania in 2022 and face trial on charges of rape, sex with a minor, people trafficking …

Bloomberg Government reports: A Department of Homeland Security unit eliminated policies prohibiting personnel from conducting intelligence activities based solely on a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation. The Office of Intelligence and Analysis posted an updated policy manual late last week that removes references to those characteristics in sections that set guardrails on gathering intelligence. The revisions follow President Donald …

Raleigh’s NBC affiliate reports: An Asheboro man who help popularize the “Thank You Jesus” signs found in so many front yards faces a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor. Lucas Timothy Hunt, 25, was arrested Tuesday. Police claim he received a video that showed two underage girls engaged in a sex act. A tip from the National Center for …

The Washington Post reports: The Federal Aviation Administration is close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract to overhaul a communications system that serves as the backbone of the nation’s air traffic control system and awarding the work to Elon Musk’s Starlink, according to two people briefed on the plans. The move to cancel a major contract in favor of a …

The Associated Press reports: Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thursday and Friday to clear out their workspaces. Many USAID workers saw the administration’s terms for retrieving their belongings as insulting. In the notice, …