- Aaron Parnas @ MeidasTouch Network: Donald Trump Orders Freeze Of Federal Assistance Programs
In a new memo sent around to federal agencies overnight, the Trump Administration is planning on putting a freeze on all federal assistance programs beginning at 5 PM EST today.
- David Gilmour @ Mediaite: Federal Agency Scrubs Metadata After Memo Exposes Authors Were Affiliated With Controversial Project 2025
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) scrambled to scrub memos sent to federal employees—dictating policies on hiring freezes, firing, and mandatory return-to-office requirements—after initial publication of the documents contained metadata revealing they were authored by individuals tied to Project 2025.
- William Vaillancourt @ The Daily Beast: Trump Asks Mike Johnson if He’ll Allow Prez a Third Term
Donald Trump again publicly mused about serving further presidential terms Monday, asking Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson whether he was “allowed to”—just a few days after another House Republican introduced legislation to enable just that.
- Will Saletan @ The Bulwark: JD Vance Is Lying About the J6 Pardons
Donald Trump's second term, like his first, will focus on two projects. The first is destroying the rule of law. The second is lying. And in these pursuits, Trump has a new right-hand man: Vice President JD Vance.
- Nikki McCann Ramirez @ Rolling Stone: Right-Wingers Bash Anti-Trans Lawmaker for Unwittingly Touting DEI
Conservatives are accusing Rep. Nancy Mace of destroying a “male only” space when she was admitted to The Citadel military academy.