ABC News reports: Hours after President Donald Trump publicly praised the judge who oversaw his classified documents case, lawyers with the Department of Justice urged the U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to ensure the final report into Trump’s alleged conduct never becomes public. DOJ lawyers and attorneys representing Trump’s former co-defendants argued that Judge Cannon should “under no circumstances” release …
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The New York Times reports: The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on travel to the United States that would be broader than the restrictions imposed during President Trump’s first term. A draft list of recommendations developed by diplomatic and security officials suggests a “red” list of …
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“He’s trying to broker peace in Ukraine and Russia. This week we saw wholesale prices go down, the price of eggs go down, mortgage rates go down, consumer confidence going up. Everything is turning up Trump. Donald Trump is all about policies and America-first principles and he’s winning at every single turn.” – First term Trump advisor turned paid Fox …
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The Hill reports: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she will skip the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner slated for late April this year. “I will not be in attendance at the White House Correspondents’ dinner and that’s breaking news for the Sean Spicer Show,” Leavitt said during her Friday appearance on the show hosted by Sean …
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Mediaite reports: Leo Terrell, former Fox News contributor who now heads the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, shared a wild post by white nationalist Patrick Casey this week declaring President Donald Trump can “revoke someone’s Jew card.” Terrell shared the Wednesday post by Casey, who was once the executive director of Identity Evropa – a now defunct “alt right …
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The New York Times reports: President Trump signed an executive order on Friday seeking to dismantle seven additional federal agencies, including the one that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded media outlets around the world. Mr. Trump directed the heads of the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, to eliminate all functions …
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NBC News reports: On Wednesday, a woman gave birth in a Lubbock, Texas, hospital in the middle of a deadly and fast-growing measles outbreak. Doctors didn’t realize until the young mother had been admitted and in labor that she was infected with the measles. By that time, other new moms, newborn babies and their families at University Medical Center Children’s …
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The Daily Beast reports: Vice President J.D. Vance took aim at protesters at a manufacturing event in Bay City, Michigan, where he touted President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Vance, who was speaking at Vantage Plastics, had little sympathy for people outside the venue who were carrying signs with messages like “Protect Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.” In fact, he suggested …
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The New York Times reports: President Trump’s administration has officially expelled South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, a spokesman for the South African president said on Saturday, calling the decision “regrettable.” The ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, received an expulsion letter from the State Department, said Vincent Magwenya, the spokesman for President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa. The move comes during …
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The Associated Press reports: US President Donald Trump says he was being a “little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly boasted in his 2024 presidential campaign that he could end the war in Ukraine in a mere 24-hours, and even before taking office. Trump was questioned on his campaign promise during an interview with a US media outlet, as his administration …
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