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Democrats confront their powerlessness as Trump flexes authority  CNN Do You Want the Democrats to Do Something? Pay Attention on March 14.  Slate Why Dems should be an ‘opposition’ party to fight the Trump admin’s moves  MSNBC Democrats push for tougher resistance to

Major storm in Eastern US brings bring severe flash floods  ABC News Flooding turns deadly in Kentucky as catastrophic impacts unfold from Tennessee Valley to Appalachians  Fox Weather At least two dead in Kentucky flooding as US braces for more wintry weather  The

European leaders felt certain about one thing after a whirlwind tour by Trump officials — they were entering a new world where it was harder to depend on the United States.

Trump Team Leaves European Alliance in Crisis; Macron Calls for Emergency Summit  The New York Times

NORFOLK, Va. — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king. And yet the United States will once again

Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan claimed Sunday that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) could be prosecuted if the Department of Justice decides her recent webinar on avoiding ICE deportation constitutes an “impediment” to law enforcement. AOC’s office hosted a live webinar

A handful of Justice Department officials has done something no congressional Republican has done up until now — offer major pushback to the Trump administration’s upending of the federal government and signal a “new kind of defiance,” according to a

The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party has drawn a line in the sand for Donald Trump that, if he wins his country’s next federal election, he has no intention of entertaining a plan for Canada to become part of the

Trump officials to begin peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia  The Hill Trump Aides to Meet With Russian Officials About Ukraine Next Week  The New York Times US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war  Reuters Top Officials to Meet

Scholz blasts Vance’s support for Germany’s far right  The Washington Post Europe scrambles for Ukraine influence after bracing Vance speech  NBC News German chancellor slams Vance’s call for Europe to be inclusive of far-right parties  NPR European leaders, media stunned by JD Vance’s