Trump spokesperson denies deportations were illegal and says White House ‘confident’ it will win in court – live

Judge incredulous as administration contends verbal court order on deportation isn’t binding – report Tonight’s high-stakes hearing, in which a Trump administration lawyer was asked whether the Trump administration simply ignored a judge’s order to halt deportation flights, ended around …

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Whistleblower’s exposé of the cult of Mark Zuckerberg reveals peril of power-crazy tech bros | John Naughton

There’s nothing more satisfying than watching a corporate giant make a stupid mistake. The behemoth in question is Meta, and when Careless People, a whistleblowing book by a former senior employee, Sarah Wynn-Williams, came out last week, its panic-stricken lawyers …

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Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement | Sydney Blumenthal

Sycophancy is the coin of the realm. In Donald Trump’s court, flattery is the only spoken language. He does not need an executive order to enforce it. Fear is the other side of the coin. Loyalty must be blind. Obedience …

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Trump administration briefing: president praises Doge’s efforts and threatens US media

Trump administration briefing: president praises Doge’s efforts and threatens US media

In his first full cabinet meeting of his second term, which was attended by Elon Musk, President Donald Trump praised dramatic planned cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and his planned 25% tariffs on European Union imports. Musk, who runs …

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