Trump, Roberts on collision course as lawsuits creep toward Supreme Court |
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Chief Justice John Roberts is on a collision course with Donald Trump as the president increasingly tests the limits of the judiciary's role as the most prominent backstop to his administration's sweeping agenda. The president stepped up his attacks this week by calling for a judge's impeachment, earning a rare public rebuke from the chief justice. |
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) all but disappeared after he and former Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race to President Trump in November.
But while Harris has remained out of the spotlight, Walz has reemerged in a series of interviews and public appearances where he has sought to explain why the Democratic ticket didn't win.
He's also taken aim at Republicans and tech mogul Elon Musk, lending his voice to the Democratic resistance against Trump. |
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President Trump has focused on a limited ceasefire in the Ukraine war as he seeks to get the ball rolling on broader peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
Russian President Vladimir Putin this week rejected a full 30-day ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and backed by Ukraine, but he signaled openness to a narrower truce focused on energy infrastructure, though many questions remain about its terms and implementation. |
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House Republicans who faced hostile crowds and viral confrontations at town halls in their districts are defending their decision to hold the events — despite recommendations from House GOP leaders to avoid them. "I think that was able to show folks that Republicans can and should stand our ground," Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) said. Edwards, at his Ashville town hall last week, faced boos and a swarm of protesters who were angry about his support for President Trump, and about cuts pushed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). |
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CNN political analyst Elie Honig is questioning President Trump over his recent deflection on how the 1798 Alien Enemies Act was invoked by the administration to speed up the deportation of Venezuelan migrants allegedly linked to gang activity. Trump, speaking to reporters on Friday, suggested that "other people" handled the proclamation, pointing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He added that Rubio "has done a great job, and he wanted them out and we go along with that … We want to get criminals out of our country." |
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Former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead on Saturday morning at the age of 43. According to the Alexandria Police Department (APD), the cause and circumstances of Aber's death are being looked into and will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia. |
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An attorney resigned from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom resigned, posting a a sharply critical resignation letter that called on the company to stand up to President Trump' amid a crackdown on law firms. Rachel Cohen, an associate at the firm, shared a strongly worded "conditional notice" of resignation with her colleagues on Thursday evening. She shared a screenshot of the letter in a LinkedIn post that went viral and has been reposted 1,145 times as of Saturday evening. |
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Republicans are facing mounting voter frustration with Trump administration cuts made under tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The anger has spilled out into public view in recent days as Republican lawmakers have been confronted over the cuts at raucous town halls. And multiple polls have suggested that, while voters are open to the broader idea of a federal downsizing, they're concerned by the implementation of DOGE's efforts. |
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, sent a memo Friday saying that members of the Department of Defense (DOD) may be subjected to polygraph tests in a new investigation into alleged leaks at the Pentagon. Kasper mentioned "recent unauthorized disclosures" of sensitive information but stopped short of specifying any details about the alleged leaks. |
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OPINION | President Trump's rhetoric about Canada as "the 51st state" is treated by many as political theater — a ploy by the president to destabilize the opposition, perhaps. But his remarks allude to something much less innocuous and more unsettling. By now, all of us have heard the rather boisterous rhetoric of America's new president. Headlines from Fox News say, "Trump suggests Canada become 51st state after Trudeau said tariff would kill economy." Politico reports that "Trump threatens to retake Panama Canal." And the Associated Press says "Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal." |
OPINION | Is the Democratic Party as we've known it for decades officially over? Charlamagne tha God, co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show "The Breakfast Club" — and often one of the most aware, sane and needed voices in our country — had this to say about the Democratic Party: "If I was a Democrat, I wouldn't even speak for the party right now because the party is in shambles. The party is in disarray. The party has no leadership. The party has no messaging. … We all have eyes and we all have ears, and we can see that they don't have any direction." |
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Elon Musk's role in the White House allows him to influence policy, potentially benefiting his companies. Supporters say he has the best technology. |
American exceptionalism was this year's big trade. Now some are hedging their bets. |
BY LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP |
Every day over the past few weeks, the Pentagon has faced questions from angry lawmakers, local leaders and citizens over the removal of military heroes and historic mentions from Defense Department websites and social media pages after it purged online content that promoted women or minorities.
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As Trump upends democratic norms in the U.S., his statements, policies and actions provide cover for a fresh chill on freedom of expression, democracy, the rule of law and LGBTQ+ rights for autocrats around the world — some of whom are giving him credit. |
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