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What possible justification is there for this: Musk Seeks Access to Taxpayer Data
Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking access to a heavily-guarded Internal Revenue Service system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country.
Under pressure from the White House, the IRS is considering a memorandum of understanding that would give DOGE officials broad access to tax-agency systems, property and datasets. Among them is the Integrated Data Retrieval System, or IDRS, which enables tax agency employees to access IRS accounts — including personal identification numbers — and bank information.
Trump Pressures Romania Over Tate Brothers
The Trump administration has pressured Romanian authorities to lift travel restrictions on the self-described misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, a champion of the U.S. president who is facing criminal charges in Bucharest.
Andrew and his brother Tristan Tate, who are dual US and UK nationals, have become a cause célèbre in rightwing social media after having been arrested in Romania in 2022 and charged with human trafficking, sexual misconduct and money laundering, as well as starting an organized crime group.
Democrats Won’t Bail Out Republicans on a Shutdown
Democrats are signaling they won’t bail out Republicans as yet another government funding deadline looms — and with a GOP trifecta in Washington, some say it won’t be their fault if the government goes dark.
If past negotiations are an indicator of how the vote to stave off the March 14 shutdown deadline will go, the GOP will almost certainly need Democratic support.
History nerds will remember that Czechoslovakia also did not take part in the 1938 Munich talks: Ukraine Won’t Accept a Deal It Didn’t Help Negotiate
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine reiterated in an interview that aired on Sunday that his country would ‘never’ accept a peace deal struck by the United States and Russia if Ukraine did not have a seat at the negotiating table.
Dems concede Republicans ‘running circles’ around them online as Trump remakes Washington
Shares in European defense companies hit record highs on Monday, as investors bet that governments will have to shoulder more of the burden for the continent’s security by increasing military spending.
Trump Team Leaves Behind an Alliance in Crisis
Many critical issues were left uncertain — including the fate of Ukraine — at the end of Europe’s first encounter with an angry and impatient Trump administration. But one thing was clear: An epochal breach appears to be opening in the Western alliance.
After three years of war that forged a new unity within NATO, the Trump administration has made clear it is planning to focus its attention elsewhere: in Asia, Latin America, the Arctic and anywhere President Trump believes the United States can obtain critical mineral rights.
European officials who emerged from a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said they now expect that tens of thousands of American troops will be pulled out of Europe — the only question is how many, and how fast.
Trump Targets Growing List of Those He Sees as Disloyal
Through the first month of his administration, Mr. Trump and his allies have carried out a campaign of revenge and retribution that has little analogue in American history.
He has pulled protective details from former colleagues facing death threats from Iran. He has revoked or threatened to revoke the security clearances of President Biden, members of his administration and dozens of others. His administration has taken steps to target members of the media seen as unfriendly, taken the hatchet to entire agencies perceived as too liberal and fired or investigated government workers deemed disloyal.
Capitol Rioters Argue Pardons Apply to Other Charges
Less than a month after receiving pardons for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, some former defendants find themselves in a familiar place: back in court, facing other criminal charges.
Other defendants are arguing they should be absolved of other alleged crimes, such as illegal gun possession and child pornography, discovered during Jan. 6 investigations.
