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Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump on Thursday acted as though he had no recollection of calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator.” On Thursday, Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. While fielding questions from the media, Trump spoke about his ongoing efforts to put an end to the war. A reporter then asked Trump if he still thought …

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 Associated Press reports: Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed Wednesday by Trump‘s administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government. The memo expands the Republican president’s effort to downsize the federal workforce, which he has described as an impediment to his agenda. Thousands of probationary …

“As a President who is being given credit for having the Best Opening Month of any President in history, quite naturally, here come the Fake books and stories with the so-called ‘anonymous,’ or ‘off the record,’ quotes. “At some point I am going to sue some of these dishonest authors and book publishers, or even media in general, to find …

“We’re going to be doing something else that’s going to be very, very good. We’re going to be selling a gold card. You have a green card. This is a gold card. We’re going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million. And that’s going to give you green card privileges. “They’ll be wealthy and they’ll …

The New York Times reports: President Trump plans to punish a prominent Washington law firm that has aided the former special counsel Jack Smith, seeking to strip security clearances from lawyers and end any federal government work the firm may have, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposal, signed by Mr. Trump on Thursday, targeted the international white-shoe …

CNN’s Brian Stelter writes in today’s newsletter: Reporters usually have to rely on anonymous sources, background interviews and documents (sometimes obtained years after the fact) to divine what a president was really thinking and feeling. But not with the Trump administration. President Trump names his enemies and signals what “should” happen to them on Truth Social, where everyone can see, …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump shared a SpongeBob Squarepants meme mocking federal workers for allegedly subpar productivity and taking issue with his administration’s Elon Musk-led efforts to lay off tens of thousands of people within their ranks. The image, posted to the president’s Truth Social account on Sunday afternoon, contains an edited screenshot from an episode of the …

San Francisco’s ABC affiliate reports: The White House is looking to sell the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building on 7th Street. The Trump administration says it will save money by avoiding maintenance on the building, selling the property, then leasing office space for federal workers. Former Congresswoman Jackie Speier says it’s just about vengeance. “It’s another example of how he is …

Mediaite reports: Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday and posted about CPAC, the southern border, and Elon Musk needing to be “more aggressive” in his role as head of DOGE. The president also blasted MSNBC once again, using his past nickname for them: “MSNBC, COMMONLY KNOWN AS MSDNC, IS A THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY. SUCH LYING AND MISREPRESENTATION. BAD …

“Let me just tell you that I have today the highest poll numbers I’ve ever had. I have today the highest poll numbers of any Republican president ever. We haven’t even checked the Democrats, but that’s what I was just told. And they like the job that we’re doing. They like the job that Elon’s doing. He’s doing something that …

The Washington Post reports: A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked key portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and corporate America. U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson granted a preliminary injunction, blocking portions of Trump’s orders to cancel federal contracts concerning DEI and make government contractors …

The New York Times reports: The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Trump cannot, for now, remove a government lawyer who leads a watchdog agency while the lawyer’s challenge to his firing moves forward. But the court’s brief, unsigned order indicated that it may soon return to the issue, noting that a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set …

The Hill reports: In remarks Friday afternoon, Trump repeated the false claim that two female Olympic boxers were transgender and touted a recent order meant to ban trans athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, including at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He asked Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who attended Friday’s event, whether she would direct her …

“Scott Bessent actually went there and was treated rather rudely, because essentially, they told him no and Zelensky was sleeping and unavailable to meet him. He traveled many hours on the train, which is a dangerous trip, and we’re talking about the secretary of the Treasury. He went there to get a document signed, and when he got there, he …

Reuters reports: The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, rejecting a bid by a group of labor unions to halt President Donald Trump’s dramatic downsizing of the roughly 2.3 million-strong federal workforce. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C. federal court is temporary while …

“We’ve also required that all federal employees must once again show up to work. It’s a new phenomenon, you know, since COVID showed up, to work in person like the rest of us. So, I mean, it doesn’t work when you don’t show up. “And I see companies now are all going back to it. They’re all going back. It’s …

Miami’s ABC affiliate reports: President Donald Trump arrived at Miami International Airport Wednesday, went to Trump National Doral, and was set to go to the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach. Trump was set to be a guest speaker during Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s FII PRIORITY Miami 2025 conference attracting billionaires. A coalition of human rights groups released a statement …

The Independent reports: Days after suggesting he is above the law, Donald Trump declared himself “king” following his administration’s push to strike down new tolls for Manhattan drivers to raise funds for the city’s aging mass transit system. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD,” he wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday. “Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE …

NBC News reports: Budget experts say that even if Trump succeeds at slashing the spending his Musk-led DODE is targeting — like USAID and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives governmentwide — his policies would still substantially add to the deficit if they come to fruition. Trump has called for a series of steep tax cuts that would add at least …