Elon Musk, the billionaire leading a government efficiency initiative, has for weeks made broad and unsupported claims of rampant fraud in federal spending. In a series of interviews on conservative …
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On Trump, Democrats and a New Era of Politics: A Look at the Year Ahead
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHello, everyone! You may have noticed that it’s been a while since my last newsletter. That’s because I’ve been on leave for the last three months — and I’ll be …
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Recruit and structure the team 1. Make agency assignments 2. Place staff members in key offices 3. Get access to data and systems 7. Attack agencies publicly Repeat, agency after …
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Judge Moves to Prevent Hegseth, Waltz and Others From Deleting Houthi Texts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge in Washington on Thursday ordered several Trump administration officials who participated in a Signal group chat discussing the details of a pending attack in Yemen to preserve …
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Bondi Suggests Signal Chat Episode Is Unlikely to Be Criminally Investigated
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAttorney General Pam Bondi signaled on Thursday that there was unlikely to be a criminal investigation into the sharing of military operation details in an unsecured text group, declaring that …
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Houthis in Yemen Won’t Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe bombshell publication of a group chat involving Trump administration officials discussing U.S. battle plans revealed in unusually stark fashion what the Trump administration hopes to achieve with airstrikes this …
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Intelligence Officials Face a Fresh Round of Questions About Signal Leak
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMembers of President Trump’s cabinet insisted at a House committee hearing on Wednesday that there was nothing wrong with using a consumer messaging app to discuss U.S. military plans to …
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A Musk Lawsuit in Wisconsin Is the Backdrop to the State’s Supreme Court Race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI was driving from Eau Claire, Wis., to Minneapolis last week when I saw the sign. A Tesla sign. Soon after I crossed the St. Croix River, which divides Wisconsin …
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Supreme Court Upholds Biden Administration’s Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld federal restrictions aimed at curtailing access to kits that can be easily assembled into homemade, nearly untraceable firearms, a rare move by a court …
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Europe Talks Tough on Military Spending, but Unity Is Fracturing
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEuropean leaders have gotten the message from Washington about doing more for their own defense and for Ukraine, too. They are talking tough when it comes to supporting Ukraine and …