To Obey Trump or Not to Obey

The voluntarily surrender of the public’s power is how autocracies are built.

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A Trump Peace Plan for Ukraine?

Reports suggest a proposed US peace plan could be unveiled this week.
BBC News - 12h
Trump revokes security clearance for Biden

President delivers payback for having his own privileges pulled by predecessor over January 6 riots
Financial Times - 1d
The Untold Winners of the Trump Memecoin Frenzy

When US president Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, he sparked a trading frenzy. A constellation of little-known crypto platforms quietly profited.
Wired - 2d
The real deal on Trump and Gaza

Trump's outlandish proposals may serve a subtle and counterintuitive purpose.
The Hill - 15h
Trump dismisses head of the National Archives

President Donald Trump dismissed the head of the National Archives, a White House official said, following through on a vow last month to dismiss Colleen Shogan.
NBC News - 1d
Graham's plan for Trump tax cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Graham rolls out plan to tackle Trump agenda Senate Budget Committee Chair ...
The Hill - 1d
Trump 'angry' deportation numbers are not higher

ICE is under increasing pressure to boost the number of arrests and deportations of undocumented immigrants.
NBC News - 1d
Managing uncertainty in the Trump age

Multinationals need to dust off the pandemic playbook to cope with disruption
Financial Times - 1d
Trump’s imperial emporium

Washington is ill-prepared for the speed with which the president has been ‘flooding the zone’
Financial Times - 1d

More from The New York Times

Musk Team’s Treasury Access Raises Security Fears, Despite Judge’s Ordered Halt

A judge ruled Saturday that the activities of Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort risk “the disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and render them “more vulnerable than before ...
The New York Times - 4h
Democratic Lawmakers Denied Entry to the Department of Education

It was the fourth agency this week that federal employees blocked congressional Democrats from entering amid a push to shutter government agencies and dramatically cut the federal work force.
The New York Times - 4h
Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding

Trump administration officials have misled about how the aid agency is spending its funding, in an effort to cite widespread “waste.”
The New York Times - 19h
Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers

President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
The New York Times - 39m
Far-Right Leaders Rally in Spain to ‘Make Europe Great Again’

At a gathering in Madrid, members of Europe’s far-right parties set aside any trepidation they might have about President Trump’s threats, and instead focused on a common enemy — the European Union.
The New York Times - 5h