
"we have to have assimilation"
Trump Signs Executive Order Making English the Official Language of the United States
Immigrant rights groups say the move could impact how non-English speakers can become US citizens, vote, and access crucial federal services like healthcare.
By Katie Herchenroeder
DIPLOMACY DEBACLE
Trump and Vance’s Oval Office Clash With Zelensky Devolves Into Diplomacy Debacle
Following a disastrous meeting at the White House on Friday, Ukraine's president is meeting with European leaders in London about a possible peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv.
By Katie Herchenroeder
Politics
Andrew Cuomo for Mayor? His “First Accuser” Says New York City Deserves Better
Taxpayers have paid millions defending the former governor and top aides against accusers’ allegations.
By Lindsey Boylan
Politics
Mitch McConnell’s Senate Reign Ends With a Whimper
After nearly four decades of quietly and shrewdly amassing power, “Old Crow’s” farewell tour has been overshadowed by health hiccups and the chaos of Trump 2.0, with little to no fanfare. “Mitch McConnellism,” as one Kentucky radio host says, “is dead.”
By Pablo Manríquez
Democrats Expect a 2026 Comeback. But Will Free Elections Even Exist?
Growing anger with the Trump-Musk alliance could signal a 2026 blue wave, but that assumes MAGA won’t mess with elections before then. Unfortunately, they’ve already begun to do so.
By Chris Smith
Donald Trump’s Cabinet Is Incompetent. Worse, It’s at the Whim of Elon Musk
The president clearly expects his secretaries to yield to the unelected billionaire, even as they reportedly express private frustrations with his haphazard government cuts.
By Eric Lutz
COVID ORIGINS
Exclusive: Inside the FBI’s Lab Leak Investigation
As bird flu spreads, and Team Trump begins dismantling America’s public health apparatus, a former FBI scientist and investigator speaks out about the evidence that led the bureau to suspect that COVID-19 was sparked by an incident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
By Katherine Eban
THAT'S POLITICS, BABY
Colorado Congresswoman Totes Newborn Son to Capitol to Vote Against GOP Budget Plan
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen was denied the option of voting remotely or using a proxy, so she took matters—and her baby—into her own hands to make her vote count.
By Kase Wickman
WOOF
This Woman, Who Is Not Elon Musk, Is Definitely, 100-Percent, For-Sure Running DOGE—Hand to God!
Amy Gleason has been named as the acting administrator of DOGE, adding to the confusion and uproar around the controversial cost-cutting department.
By Kase Wickman
Donald Trump Is Turning the Press Pool Into a MAGA Echo Chamber
After going to war with The AP, the White House is now deciding which pool reporters cover the president, swapping out HuffPost and Reuters for Newsmax and the Blaze.
By Eric Lutz
Inside the Hive
Michael Wolff at the Door: His New Bombshell Book on Donald Trump and the MAGA Bubble
Vanity Fair editors are joined by the All or Nothing author to unpack the rotating cast of loyalists and opportunists who have fallen in and out of the president’s orbit, from Natalie Harp to Jared Kushner to Rupert Murdoch, and divine the fate of MAGA newcomers like Elon Musk.
By Jon Skolnik
PER MY LAST EMAIL
Judges, the Economy, and Even Elon Musk’s Own DOGE Team Are Turning Against His Wild Plans
Things aren’t going so great for the Big DOGE, as bond rates continue to rise and James Carville predicts an imminent MAGA “collapse." Lesson No. 1: Don’t email on weekends.
By Kase Wickman
Elon Musk's Federal Worker Ultimatum Is a Brazen Power Grab
The unelected DOGE chief's rampage through government agencies isn't about making them more “efficient.” It's about consolidating complete control for Donald Trump.
By Eric Lutz
ONLY THE BEST PEOPLE
America’s Food Safety Is Now in the Hands of Don Jr.’s Hunting Buddy
As federal health agencies are gutted with abandon, a Florida attorney with a history of hunting with the president’s son has been put in charge of food safety at the FDA, overseeing the nation’s food supply, infant formula, and more.
By Katherine Eban
Dan Bongino Will Help Turn the FBI Into Trump's Revenge Machine
The right-wing podcaster, who will serve as Kash Patel's second-in-command, is woefully unqualified to lead the agency. Then again, the president's only qualification is unconditional loyalty.
By Eric Lutz
federal frenzy
Elon Musk Issues Ultimatum To Federal Workers: Document Work By Monday Night Or Risk Being Terminated
Not so fast, say union leaders, newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel, and the State Department.
By Katie Herchenroeder
"see you in court"
Maine Governor Clashes With Trump On Transgender Athletes: “See You In Court”
Janet Mills, and other leaders in Maine, aren’t complying with the president’s executive order barring transgender girls and women from sports teams that align with their gender identity.
By Katie Herchenroeder
SOCIETY
While Elon Musk Was Chainsawing at CPAC, Grimes Publicly Begged Him for Help With Their Child’s Medical Emergency
Grimes, who has three children with the unleashed DOGE, is the latest partner in progeny to take her urgent grievances with her ex public on the social media site he owns.
By Kase Wickman
Steve Bannon’s Nazi Salute. Elon Musk’s Chainsaw. Is This What Republicans Really Want?
The far-right theatrics at CPAC reveal these are not serious people. But the consequences of their antics—especially in the face of the GOP’s otherwise deafening silence—may be deadly so.
By Eric Lutz
The Putinization of America: Can Trump and Musk Outdo Vladimir Putin?
In Moscow, there’s plenty of speculation that Musk could quickly become to Trump what Boris Berezovsky was to Putin. Two alpha males, many argue, cannot coexist in the same den.
By Mikhail Zygar