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Trump’s attack on law firms targets democracy’s front lines of defense
The initial targets of the president’s purge have been the law firms Perkins Coie, Covington & Burling, and Paul Weiss, which drew Trump’s wrath by representing or employing his adversaries.The Hill - 16h -
Ukraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia
The two sides traded strikes overnight as the Trump administration worked to hammer out the details of a partial cease-fire.The New York Times - 4d -
Chief justice's rebuke of Trump shows deep concern about attacks on courts: ANALYSIS
John Roberts responded after Trump called for a federal judge to be impeached.ABC News - 6d -
Are Trump’s campus funding cuts an attack or a defense of free speech?
What critics fail to acknowledge is that there are dangers to free speech on both sides — in inaction as well as overreaction.The Hill - Mar. 13 -
As Trump Attacks Elite Colleges, Their Usual Allies Are Nowhere in Sight
The president wants to punish schools like Columbia University for allowing campus protest. College megadonors don’t seem to mind.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire
The Russian leader declines to sign up to a plan that Ukraine had accepted for a month-long ceasefire.BBC News - 6d -
Tim Walz Attacks Musk With Language From the Trump Playbook
The Minnesota governor derided Elon Musk, a naturalized United States citizen, as a “South African nepo baby.”The New York Times - 5d -
U.S. launches multiple strikes against Houthi targets as Trump issues warning
President Trump said the U.S. would use "overwhelming lethal force" until Houthis cease shipping attacks.CBS News - Mar. 15 -
'We're not stopping': Trump officials raise the stakes in showdowns with judges
President Donald Trump and his allies have launched a multi-pronged attack on the judiciary.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Trump floats sending Tesla attackers to El Salvador prisons as White House rallies to defend Musk
Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk, the world's richest man, donated more than $250 million toward President Donald Trump's successful presidential campaign.CNBC - 3d -
Ice accessed car trackers in sanctuary cities that could help in raids, files show
Westchester county has laws limiting cooperation, but Ice has accessed trove of data that holds license plate readers. As Donald Trump’s administration ramps up its crackdown on undocumented ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Commerce secretary: No one but 'fraudsters' would complain about missed Social Security check
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised alarm over “fraudsters” receiving Social Security benefits, as Trump allies have ramped up rhetoric about potential waste in the program amid a major ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo
The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books. When President Trump recently proposed eliminating the Institute of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Attorney urges major law firm to resist Trump attacks in viral resignation letter
An attorney resigned from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, posting a sharply critical resignation letter that called on the company to stand up to President Trump' amid a ...The Hill - 2d -
The law must not bend to Trump’s crusade of political retribution
Lawyers must not sit on the sidelines as firms and judges are attacked merely for doing their jobs.The Hill - 5d -
Taiwan’s president labels China a ‘foreign hostile force’ and ramps up security measures citing ‘infiltration’
Lai Ching-te’s speech – which included a proposal to set up military courts – prompted an angry reaction from Beijing, which called him a ‘creator of crisis’. Taiwan’s new president has formally ...The Guardian - Mar. 14 -
US companies drop DEI from annual reports as Trump targets corporate values
Federal investigation of initiatives is bosses’ ‘number one’ worry as Trump attacks ‘immoral discrimination’Financial Times - Mar. 16 -
Trump revisits playbook for taking down the judiciary
A hallmark of President Trump’s criminal trials were his unsparing attacks on the judges who oversaw them. Now, he’s going to that playbook again – this time from the Oval Office. Trump on ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump Organization Sues Capital One for Closing Its Accounts
President Trump’s family business accused the bank of violating consumer protection laws by closing its accounts in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Trump says Ukraine-Russia talks are 'on track' after call with Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would hold talks with White House leader Donald Trump, as Moscow and Kyiv reported overnight attacks hours.CNBC - 5d -
Chuck Schumer says a 'lawless' Trump has caused a constitutional crisis
Schumer said during an interview with "Meet the Press" that "democracy is at risk" following Trump’s attacks on the judiciary and calls to impeach a judge who ruled against him.NBC News - 4d -
No evidence of coordinated vandalism of Teslas despite Musk and Trump claims
Law enforcement and extremism experts find no evidence of coordinated attacks on Teslas, despite claims from CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.NBC News - 3d -
Vladimir Putin agrees to 30-day halt to attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid
Russian leader refuses to commit to a full month-long truce after high-stakes phone call with Donald Trump. Analysis: so bold are Putin’s ceasefire demands, it’s hard to believe he is entirely ...The Guardian - 6d -
Teslas in Las Vegas set on fire in "targeted attack," police say
At least five Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas were damaged Tuesday following a string of violence at Tesla facilities nationwide over Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration.CBS News - 6d -
Kinzinger dares Trump to charge him for Jan. 6 panel role: 'Bring it'
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Monday welcomed a legal battle with President Trump over the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — hours after ...The Hill - 6d -
Inside the Trump-Massie love-hate relationship
President Trump’s threat to back a primary challenger against Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is just the latest boiling point in their hot-and-cold relationship — and the Kentuckian is brushing off the ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Why Trump's Justice Department visit was controversial
President Trump on Friday became the first president to visit the Justice Department in a decade. The president walked out to cheers from loyal department officials before attacking his predecessor ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Trump proposes US ownership of Ukraine’s nuclear plants
President Trump proposed a takeover of Ukrainian power plants as a form of protection, suggesting the U.S. could deter Russian attacks, amid a push for a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump ratchets up fight against judges, rivals
President Trump has put his foot firmly back on the gas of getting revenge against his political enemies and those who don’t comply with his wishes. The White House on Wednesday escalated its ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning
Trump is promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Ukraine and Russia trade strikes after Putin declines to endorse Trump’s ceasefire proposal
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of air attacks on infrastructure, hours after a call between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump.NBC News - 5d -
Atlantic journalist says Trump officials included him in war plans group chat
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, was apparently included in a Trump administration group chat on Signal in which top officials debated and then discussed details of attacks ...The Hill - 13h -
Out of the lab and into the streets, researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cuts
Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters are venturing out of labs, hospitals and offices across the country to stand up to what they call an attack on life-saving science by the Trump ...ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Trump orders likely to drive species’ extinction, wildlife advocates warn
In addition to layoffs and hiring freezes, a ‘God squad’ can effectively veto ESA protections for endangered species. Donald Trump ’s administration , backed by House Republicans and Elon Musk ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Trump pulls security clearance of Paul Weiss law firm
President Trump has continued his attack against prominent law firms, pulling the security clearances of attorneys at New York-based Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss), and ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
Trump claims Biden's pardons of Jan. 6 committee members are "void"
President Trump is questioning former President Joe Biden's signature on preemptive pardons issued to the members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Russia strikes Ukraine hospital hours after Trump speaks with Putin
Hours after Trump said Putin had agreed to halt attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, air raid sirens rang out and a drone hit a hospital in eastern Ukraine.CBS News - 5d -
Schumer blasts Trump officials for war plans Signal chat
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) panned the Trump administration over Monday’s “stunning” report that top officials used an unauthorized messaging platform to discuss planned attacks ...The Hill - 11h -
Eye Opener: Plane catches fire at Denver airport after making emergency landing
A plane bursts into flames at Denver's airport with more than 170 people on board, and we have the latest on how everyone survived. Also, President Trump threatens to target alcohol from Europe as ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Oil rises as Trump says Iran will be held responsible for any future Houthi attacks
Houthi strikes have forced international shipping companies to re-route container ships that would normally pass through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.CNBC - Mar. 17