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Putin wearing a military uniform for the first time since the start of the invasion should give you an indication of just how ”committed to peace” Russia is and the odds of them accepting the ceasefire.

NEW: Judge Chutkan GRANTS a request for discovery in the case brought by state AGs alleging that the conduct of Musk and DOGE violates the Appointments Clause.

The permitted discovery includes documents and interrogatories related to the scope of Musk/DOGE's authority.

Tesla stock now plummeting faster than a Space-X starship:

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Well, when you’ve got agent Orange on your side………

Elon Musk called a U.S. senator from Arizona—a Navy veteran—a "traitor" for supporting Ukraine.

The senator fired back: "Traitor? Elon, if you don’t understand that defending freedom is a core principle of what makes America great and keeps us safe, maybe you should leave it to those who do."

Trump directs government to ask for bond in lawsuits challenging policies President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at imposing potentially steep costs on parties that seek to block his policies in court.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at imposing potentially steep costs on parties that seek to block his policies in court reut.rs/3F6HcMN

The EU backs a big defense package as Zelenskyy confirms talks with the U.S. next week European Union leaders have approved a major spending package on defense, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — a non-EU leader invited to the summit — received a warm welcome.

UPDATE: European Union leaders have approved a major spending package on defense, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — a non-EU leader invited to the summit — received a warm welcome.

European Union leaders hold emergency summit on Ukraine support European Union leaders are expected to discuss rapidly increasing defense budgets. There's new urgency after President Trump paused military supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

European Union leaders are expected to discuss rapidly increasing defense budgets. There's new urgency after President Trump paused military supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

Eutelsat in talks with EU to possibly replace Starlink in Ukraine, CEO confirms "Everyone is asking us today, 'Can you replace the large number of terminals of Starlink in Ukraine,' and we are looking at that," Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke told Bloomberg.

⚡️Eutelsat in talks with EU to possibly replace Starlink in Ukraine, CEO confirms.

"Everyone is asking us today, 'Can you replace the large number of terminals of Starlink in Ukraine,' and we are looking at that," Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke told Bloomberg.

'Major powers should not bully the weak', China foreign minister says Beijing will "resolutely counter" U.S. pressure on tariffs and the fentanyl issue, China's foreign minister said on Friday, adding that major powers "should not bully the weak", in a veiled swipe at the Trump administration's foreign policy.

Beijing will ‘resolutely counter’ US pressure on tariffs and the fentanyl issue, China's foreign minister said, adding that major powers ‘should not bully the weak,’ in a veiled swipe at the Trump administration's foreign policy reut.rs/3XsO4dG

Trump says Cabinet secretaries, not Elon Musk, are in charge of agency cuts The president's message to his Cabinet secretaries comes amid continuing questions over the role of billionaire adviser Elon Musk in the drastic reshaping of the federal government.

The president's message to his Cabinet secretaries comes amid continuing questions over the role of billionaire adviser Elon Musk in the drastic reshaping of the federal government.

National Endowment for Democracy Sues Top Trump Aides Over Funding Freeze The nonprofit has enjoyed bipartisan support since its founding in the Reagan era, but it finds itself under pressure from the Trump administration.

The National Endowment for Democracy, a nonprofit that has had bipartisan support over decades for its work promoting democracy abroad, is suing the U.S. government and cabinet officials for withholding $239 million in congressional appropriations.

IKEA beds? Dressers? Inside the ‘exceedingly odd’ DOGE office setup Details of the arrangements at GSA offer a window into the lifestyle of DOGE workers.

At one federal agency's office building, DOGE workers have IKEA beds, dressers and even a children's play area.

The agency is also considering spending about $25,000 to install a washer and dryer, per an invoice we obtained.

We Found Elon Musk’s DOGE Email Address and We’re Fighting to Reveal His Messages The Intercept is publishing Elon Musk’s government email address to aid those seeking information on DOGE in the public interest.

The Intercept has already filed more than a dozen FOIA requests for Musk’s emails using this information.

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

SpaceX Loses Contact With Starship During Eighth Test Flight Elon Musk’s SpaceX lost contact with its mammoth Starship rocket during an eighth test flight, another setback coming less than two months after its last mission ended abruptly with an explosion.

New: Elon Musk's SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket during a test flight, less than two months after its last mission ended with an explosion

'Hamilton' cancels planned Kennedy Center performances The hit musical joins a number of other productions and acts that have pulled out of appearances at the Kennedy Center since President Trump took over the storied venue last month.

The hit musical joins a number of other productions and acts that have pulled out of appearances at the Kennedy Center since President Trump took over the storied venue last month.

Trump Violated Federal Law in Removing Labor Board Chair, Judge Finds Read more here.

BREAKING: A D.C. federal judge rules Trump’s firing of Gwynne Wilcox, chair of the National Labor Relations Board, was illegal. This marks the most recent ruling against Trump's unlawful terminations this week.

A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Musk calls social security a ‘Ponzi scheme’. The real con is what Trump’s peddling | Robert Reich Social security is a highly efficient safety net. But the president’s crypto plans and job cuts leave Americans holding the bag

Musk calls social security a ‘Ponzi scheme’. The real con is what Trump’s peddling | Robert Reich

Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Law Firms With Order Targeting Perkins Coie The order against the firm, which did work for Democrats during the 2016 campaign, represents an escalation of efforts to punish groups the president sees as aiding his enemies.

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to severely punish the law firm Perkins Coie, which did work for Democrats during the 2016 campaign, by stripping its lawyers of security clearances and access to government buildings and officials.

What was childhood like before vaccines? The anti-vax movement has gone mainstream, but before these shots, grief and loss marked the lives of children.

Childhood in the centuries before vaccination was marked by illness, but also by grief and loss in a way that we tend to forget now that disease outbreaks are more of a rarity. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/WmCVmk

Unvaccinated New Mexico adult tests positive for measles after death A New Mexico resident who has died, tested positive for measles, the state health department said on Thursday, marking the second measles-related death in the United States in more than a decade.

A New Mexico resident who has died, tested positive for measles, the state health department said, marking the second measles-related death in the United States in more than a decade reut.rs/3Dowdhg

Social Security Workers Aren't Allowed to Read This Story New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.

New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.

As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions The Trump administration's attacks on its northern neighbor have been met with confusion and anger by some Canadians who are now cancelling their trips to the U.S. in protest.

The Trump administration's attacks on its northern neighbor have been met with confusion and anger by some Canadians who are now cancelling their trips to the U.S. in protest.

Canada, the Northern Outpost of Sanity Justin Trudeau, in his final week as Prime Minister, tells Donald Trump to shove it.

Donald Trump’s threats seem to be stirring a kind of patriotic resolve in Canada that is showing itself in everything from widespread scorn for Wayne Gretzky’s visits to Mar-a-Lago to a rekindled affection for Justin Trudeau.

Trump’s Tariffs by Whim Keep Allies and Markets Off Balance Investors sent stock prices down on Thursday amid the uncertainty over what President Trump’s inconstancy means for the global economy.

President Trump’s announcement that he had a good conversation with Mexico’s president and would delay most tariffs until April 2 was only the latest example of the punish-by-whim nature of the second Trump presidency. A few hours after the Mexico announcement, Canada got a break too.

Senators Call for Investigation of Acting U.S. Attorney in Washington Democrats wrote to the governing body of the D.C. Bar that Ed Martin, President Trump’s nominee for one of the most important U.S. attorney’s offices, “abused” his power by threatening opponents.

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the group that governs the legal bar in the District of Columbia to investigate Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in the capital, saying that he had “abused” prosecutorial power by threatening his political opponents.

DOGE Is the Deep State A shadowy group of unelected figures reshaping the federal government to their own benefit from the inside? Sounds familiar!

After years of alarm over unelected bureaucrats pulling the strings, what better example can you find than this moment the US government is in? DOGE is the thing it claims to fear the most. Elon Musk is the problem he purportedly wants to solve.

Doge *is* the Deep State. @brbarrett.bsky.social: