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President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders targeting law firms he doesn't like.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images <ul><li>A federal judge appeared impatient with a DOJ lawyer defendin… [+4872 chars]
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.In… [+5363 chars]
Two members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have been given accounts on classified networks that hold highly guarded details about America's nuclear weapons, two independent source… [+6210 chars]
Donald Trump doesn't like new polling numbers, and says the news organizations that published them should be investigated.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images <ul><li>The president says new polls publis… [+3009 chars]
Many Americans have doubts about DOGE's cost-cutting efforts.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images <ul><li>President Trump created DOGE to identify inefficiencies and pare down the size of government.</l… [+2911 chars]
Getty Images; Ava Horton/BI <ul><li>The US has been a leader in scientific research, including a record over 400 Nobel prizes, much of it government-funded.</li><li>Researchers said Trump's funding … [+8832 chars]
Congress returns to D.C. with plans to begin the detailed process of turningPresident Trump's domestic policy agenda into a multi-trillion dollar policy bill that is expected to touch everything from… [+8375 chars]
On X, a post recounting this exchange got 1.7 million views, as if catching Patel in this dumb lie constituted a meaningful win. The same day that Patel appeared before the Senate, a meeting of the D… [+17273 chars]
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top st… [+6856 chars]
Fired FTC commissioners on fighting for their jobs back Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter want to take their fight to the Supreme Court, and they think they can win. Fired FTC commissioners on fi… [+45090 chars]
An investigation by Senate Democrats finds Musks influence could benefit SpaceX, Neuralink, and others. An investigation by Senate Democrats finds Musks influence could benefit SpaceX, Neuralink, an… [+3714 chars]
Australia's opposition leader Peter Dutton has said Indigenous "welcome to country" ceremonies are "overdone" and shouldn't be performed at sporting games or military commemorations. The short cerem… [+2816 chars]
CBS News’ 60 Minutes ended this evening with a segment on the surprise departure of executive producer Bill Owens, a move that has drawn a great deal of consternation in the news division over what’s… [+865 chars]
President Donald Trump said Sunday he wants a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war in "two weeks or less," but later said a little more time might be acceptable. Trump's deadline comes a day after he … [+5448 chars]
Anthony Zurcher and Tom Geoghegan During last year's presidential campaign, Donald Trump constantly repeated his intention to bring about dramatic change as soon as he returned to the White House. … [+16734 chars]
Over the past week I have crossed a radically changing North America, from Arizona to Washington DC in the US and then on to Sasketchwan in Canada, witnessing clear evidence of the consequences of hi… [+13081 chars]
President Donald Trump's approval ratings are not great after nearly 100 days in office.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images <ul><li>Americans elected Trump to bolster the economy. But, so far, they're uni… [+3074 chars]
George Carlin once said, “It’s a big club and you ain’t in it.” Some folks in Donald Trump’s circle heard that and thought, “Now that’s an idea!” According to Politico, Donald Trump Jr., megadonor Om… [+2421 chars]