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Donald Trump’s interim Social Security chief suggested Thursday night he will effectively turn off the agency that manages the essential safety net program for seniors and the disabled, if Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can’t access the non-anonymized sensitive personal information and data of hundreds …

The Democratic Party is a mess. Donald Trump is systematically dismantling the United States government in order to consolidate power around himself, and last week Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) abdicated what little congressional power Democrats have left by supporting the Republican resolution to fund the government. The president …

When Mike Russo entered Social Security Administration headquarters on January 31, he introduced himself to agency staff as a representative of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to court filings. Along with Akash Bobba, a 22-year-old former Meta and Palantir intern, Russo demanded sweeping access to data …

Donald Trump has long fantasized instituting draconian punishments for all manner of crimes. The president has previously floated sending undocumented immigrants to Guantanamo Bay, instituting the death penalty for drug dealers, and bringing back firing squads as a method of execution. On Friday, Trump mused about sending American citizens who …

The law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss) is facing blowback from the legal community after agreeing to provide $40 million in pro bono representation to the Trump administration in order to avoid being punished by the president for representing his political rivals and defending laws …

Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump’s billionaire commerce secretary, suggested on a podcast this week that missing Social Security checks aren’t a big deal, and that only a “fraudster” would actually complain if their monthly benefit didn’t come in the mail. “Let’s say Social Security didn’t send out their checks this month,” …

Minnesota state Senator Justin Eichorn resigned from jail on Thursday, after being arrested earlier this week on charges of arranging to solicit a minor for prostitution. The MAGA Republican was arrested on Monday after being caught in a sting operation orchestrated by Bloomington Police. According to law enforcement in the …

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday intended to “eliminate” the Department of Education, effectively reducing the department to its most bare-bone functions. He did so at a White House ceremony, surrounded by children sitting at school desks. “My administration will take all lawful steps to shut down the …

I once took refuge from my political day job by attending laugh-filled game nights at the home of a person now firing tens of thousands of federal workers. For Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s right-hand man at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), life has always been a game. A …

Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first Black general in the U.S. Army, promoted in 1940. His son, Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., became the first Black general in the U.S. Air Force in 1954. Their historic achievements broke racial barriers and paved the way for greater inclusion …