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Facebook Tweet Email Link A federal judge said he would not unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – rejecting the Justice Department’s request to make them public. Judge Richard Berman said the Justice Department did not overcome long-standing precedent to keep grand jury materials sealed and noted that the information contained in the sealed …

Trump targets the Smithsonian again, says it focuses too much on how bad slavery was  Reuters Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’  The New York Times Trump expands ‘woke’ criticism from Smithsonian to other museums  NPR Trump vows to target ‘woke’ museums with same playbook used on Columbia, Harvard  CNBC Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on ‘how …

The Trump administration has directed government officials to probe any “anti-American” views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits, further expanding the grounds that can be cited to deny those applications. The policy unveiled on Tuesday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the latest front in a broader Trump administration effort …

Trump Demands a Fed Governor Resign, Escalating Campaign to Remake Central Bank  The New York Times Trump is pressuring yet another top Fed official to resign  CNN Trump demands Fed’s Cook resign after housing official calls for ‘mortgage fraud’ probe  CNBC Trump calls for resignation of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook  The Washington Post Trump housing regulator accuses Fed governor Cook of mortgage fraud  Axios …

Texas Republicans Ready to Pass New Redistricting Maps, Just as Trump Wanted  The New York Times Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats out of sight after walkout  AP News With police trailing him, Texas lawmaker spends a long day into night  The Washington Post Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed new congressional map – US politics live  The Guardian More …

Members of the National Guard stand near D.C.’s Union Station, within view of the U.S. Capitol, on Thursday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images In the days since declaring a “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C., President Trump has spoken repeatedly of extending federal control over the city, even as it fights back with protests and legal …

For Trump, Flashy Summits Come First. Grunt Work Comes Next.  The New York Times How Europe Learned to Speak So Trump Would Listen  The New York Times Trump, Putin and the risk to the free world  Dallas News Trump’s ambiguity is the worst of all worlds  Financial Times Donald Trump is becoming the greatest unifier of Europe since the end of the cold war  The …

President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook “must resign, now!!!” Trump’s comment came after the director of the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency, William Pulte, a sharp critic of the Fed, alleged in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi that Cook “falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms, …

Immigration Immigration politics National security Terrorism See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link People applying to live or work in the United States will now be screened for “anti-Americanism,” including having their social media checked, authorities announced on Tuesday, in a tightening of restrictions that has alarmed immigration advocates and lawyers. Immigration officers will be able to look at whether …

President Donald Trump has purchased at least $103 million worth of corporate and municipal bonds since taking office in January, according to new filings from the Office of Government Ethics. The documents, released late Tuesday night, show that Trump began the bond-buying spree one day after being sworn in on Jan. 20 and include debt sold by companies, local governments …