- Sean Craig @ The Daily Beast: Lara Trump Insists Americans Should Be ‘Kissing the Feet’ of Trump and Musk
Lara Trump said Americans “ought to be kissing the feet” of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump for their chainsaw approach to slashing federal spending that has wreaked havoc across government.
- Aaron Parnas @ MediasTouch Network: Karoline Leavitt Gaslights The American Public During Her Press Briefing
The White House Press Secretary just wrapped up her press conference, and let’s be clear—the White House is gaslighting you. Here’s the truth: The stock market is in trouble. Today alone, the Dow Jones plunged over 500 points, the S&P 500 is nearing correction territory, and the Nasdaq is also in the red.
- Marcia Brown @ Politico: USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
- David Klion @ The Nation: The Loyalist
The cruel world according to Stephen Miller.
- Edward Wong @ The New York Times: U.S.A.I.D. Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records
A union representing career diplomats demanded that the aid agency follow the law stated in the Federal Records Act. Some documents could be relevant in court cases.
- Madison Pauly @ Mother Jones: Supreme Court to Decide Whether States Can Ban Anti-LGBTQ Conversion Therapy on Kids
The justices’ decision to take up a Colorado case is major victory for religious conservatives and anti-trans groups.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: The outrageous reason Trump is buying an electric vehicle after denouncing EVs
The president spent much of his candidacy bashing electric vehicles. Now he says he’s buying one as a favor to a campaign megadonor.
