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Los Angeles Has a Housing Crisis. These Fires Will Make It Worse. trib.al/xCRpqlj

#BREAKING: U.S. Senate CONFIRMS Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, 51-50. Vice President JD Vance Vance breaks tie, second tie-breaking vote on Cabinet nominee in history.

Democratic senators introduce bill to check Trump’s tariff authority trib.al/lrppyyh

So the pronoun ban was sent to all US diplomats at 2:30PM today saying delete your pronouns by 5PM, but 2/3 of the work force was already well into their weekends in various time zones around the world. Diplomats are waking up realizing they broke a rule they just learned about

Good morning all. I've been spending days reporting on what is happening within the federal workforce, and will spend the weekend on it. There is a lot to say. But I want to start with a few posts about USAID.

NEWS: USAID missions overseas were told to shut down and all staff are being recalled to the US by Friday, multiple sources tell CBS News. New USAID Deputy Admin Peter Marocco told State Dept leadership today if they didn’t do it they’d be evacuated by the military, per sources

"Do you really want to know where I was April 29th?" Adjourned sine die, hopefully.

My first piece for New York Magazine nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Some personal news: I’m thrilled to be joining Business Insider as a staff reporter on the military and defense team. I’ll be covering the U.S. military not just as a fighting force, but as a workforce undergoing sweeping transformation.

Our POLITICO interns are here, give them a follow! Pavan Acharya Nicole Markus Amira McKee Jacqueline Munis Rachel Shin Avril Silva juliann ventura Kylie Williams Jacob Wendler

so excited to announce that I'm starting my third week reporting for POLITICO's California team! ☀️ for any tips/restaurant recommendations/or to just say hi, email me at [email protected]

Trump administration sues Los Angeles over sanctuary policies via juliann ventura politi.co/3Tg01RF via POLITICO

JUST IN: New Trump admin suit alleging that LA's sanctuary policies fueled immigration-related unrest is assigned to Judge Fernando Olguin, an Obama appointee. Via juliann ventura politico.com/news/2025/06/3…

New polling in CA Playbook, from Dustin Gardiner , Blake Jones and juliann ventura ... -- Trump's CA offensive may be lifting Newsom -- Harris top choice for CA gov, but just 41% say they'd choose her over an unnamed R -- Housing tops voter concerns politico.com/newsletters/ca…

my story for POLITICO on this: politico.com/news/2025/07/0…

JUST IN: Judge restrains LAPD from using nonlethal munitions against journalists, detaining or assaulting journalists covering protests or restricting their movements under most circumstances.. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Emotional scenes outside the State Department today as employees affected by a sweeping reduction in force leave the building. Current employees and supporters have lined up to “clap out” departing State Department staff at the department’s HQ in Foggy Bottom.

NEW: The Miami Herald has obtained a list of hundreds of people detained or scheduled to be at Alligator Alcatraz. The government isn't realizing names. Families and attorneys are having trouble finding people at the site We're publishing the list here: miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…

Democratic labor organizer Perry Meade for Congress announced his bid to unseat Young Kim. First in POLITICO: politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

TODAY: Former Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln launches a rematch bid for Rep. Josh Harder's seat in CA's Central Valley. First in POLITICO: politico.com/news/2025/07/2…