Usually, I’m the one asking the questions. But last week I flew out to California to appear on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast to talk about “FIGHT,” the new book I co-authored about the 2024 presidential election. And this time it was the governor turning the tables and asking me and my co-author Jon Allen of NBC News […]
‘The biggest utility player’: Rep. Brian Jack sees star rise in Trump’s Washington
It was a Sunday morning in Las Vegas in December 2023 — after a night of fights at UFC 296 — and Brian Jack marched into the Trump International Hotel suite belonging to his boss, the former and future president, with a message: He wanted to run for Congress. The seat for Georgia’s 3rd Congressional […]
Trump’s new CDC pick: A ‘data-driven’ government insider
After President Trump’s first nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) failed to gain traction with Senate Republicans, he turned to Susan Monarez, a career federal health official who has been leading the agency in an acting capacity since January. Former colleagues told The Hill that Monarez is an effective leader […]
The loss of editorial freedom at 60 Minutes is a sorry milestone for US media | Margaret Sullivan
What has happened with 60 Minutes is a high-octane version of what’s happening everywhere in Trump 2.0 There have been so many red alerts for press freedom in the United States over the past few months that it can be hard to know which ones really matter. The one at CBS’s 60 Minutes really matters. […]
American higher education is collapsing before our eyes | Frederico Menino
The once unsinkable ship of US higher education has hit an unthinkable iceberg American higher education is living its RMS Titanic moment. The multi-trillion-dollar United States academic-scientific complex, led by the richest and most highly coveted universities in history, remains the envy of the world. “American University Inc” is one of the US’s top exports […]
‘A ruthless agenda’: charting 100 days of Trump’s onslaught on the environment
Guardian reporters map out how Trump is eviscerating efforts to protect the natural world – from ‘drill, baby, drill’ to mass firings 100 days of Trump: inside Trump’s whirlwind start to his second term Donald Trump has never been mistaken for an environmentalist, having long called the climate crisis a “giant hoax” and repeatedly lauding […]
May Day: protests expected across US over workers’ and immigrants’ rights
Tens of thousands expected at protests to take place in nearly 1,000 cities against Trump and his administration Protesters are expected to rally nationwide on 1 May with a focus on workers’ and immigrants’ rights in the latest round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his administration. May Day, commemorated as international workers’ day, comes […]
US releases Mohsen Mahdawi, detained Columbia student activist
Mahdawi was arrested in mid-April when he attended an American citizenship interview in Vermont.
Teen hazing suspects surrender after being given 48-hour deadline
A prosecutor says one of the alleged victims was blindfolded and thrown into the back of a car at gunpoint.
Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation
The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options.
Why young voters flocked to Canada’s Conservatives
Conservatives lost but made significant inroads with young voters, posing a challenge for Carney’s minority government.
Move fast and destroy things: 100 chaotic days of Elon Musk in the White House
From mass firings to unprecedented influence, Musk has left little of the federal government untouched in Doge role One hundred days after Elon Musk entered the White House as Donald Trump’s senior adviser and the de facto leader of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), the Tesla CEO has left little of the federal […]
DOGE refers dozens of voter fraud cases to DOJ
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has referred dozens of alleged cases of voter fraud to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for prosecution, one of his staff said Wednesday. Antonio Gracias, a long time Musk ally who is working for DOGE in the Social Security Administration, said the cost-cutting panel had identified 57 resident […]
Musk compares leaving DOGE to Buddhism without Buddha
Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed confidence Wednesday that his efforts to slash the federal budget and workforce will carry on even after he leaves the White House. “Is Buddha needed for Buddhism?” Musk quipped during a Wednesday briefing at the White House when asked who will fill his void when he leaves the administration. Speaking […]
Musk says he has slept in Lincoln bedroom during late nights at White House
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that he has slept over at the White House, sharing that he has enjoyed late night ice cream that President Trump recommended he indulge in. “Sometimes I stay at the White House,” Musk told a small group of reporters at a briefing Wednesday. When asked where he sleeps, he responded, […]
Heritage Foundation president on Trump’s first 100 days
NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Kevin Roberts — president of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025 — about the Trump administration’s recent actions. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)
Former VP Harris slams president in first major speech since Trump took office
In San Francisco Wednesday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris gave a forceful critique of President Trump’s first 100 days in office. It came as she considers a run for governor of California.
Republicans say they will still push education based on legal status
The Tennessee Legislature aimed to challenge a 1982 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established a right to education for all students. Republican lawmakers still hope to overturn that. (Image credit: Marianna Bacallao)
New congressional district gives voice to Black voters in Alabama
Two majority Black cities in Alabama now have Black representation in Congress because of court-ordered redistricting. The progress comes as President Trump pulls back federal diversity initiatives. (Image credit: Emily Kask for NPR)
Trump’s VA strands thousands of veterans by ending a key mortgage program
The VA Servicing Purchase program has helped about 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure. But Republicans in Congress have been critical of the program, saying it puts too much taxpayer money at risk. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)
