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| | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | ⚖️ A federal judge is allowing DOGE to access agencies' data. A federal judge ruled that 14 Democratic state attorneys general failed to prove their states would face immediate harm from the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) actions. The ruling hands Elon Musk and DOGE a major victory and allows the Trump administration to continue cutting staff and accessing data from seven federal agencies. | ❌ Court ended Biden's $500 billion student loan forgiveness plan. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals officially blocked President Biden's $500 billion student loan forgiveness initiative, known as the SAVE plan. The ruling, stemming from a lawsuit by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, found that Biden's education secretary exceeded his authority by designing a program focused on loan forgiveness rather than actual repayment. | 🪓 Trump axed all remaining Biden-appointed US attorneys. President Trump instructed the termination of all remaining US attorneys appointed during the Biden administration, calling it a necessary step to "clean house" and restore public confidence in the justice system. In a social media post, Trump criticized the politicization of the Department of Justice under Biden, stating that the country's "Golden Age" requires a fair justice system. | 👶 Trump signed an executive order to expand IVF. President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments more affordable by directing the Domestic Policy Council to find ways to reduce out-of-pocket expenses. The order mandates that insurance companies provide coverage for IVF treatments, with the goal of making these services more accessible. |
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| | | QUICK AND IMPORTANT | The Senate voted 51-45 to confirm Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary. Cynthia Erivo, a queer and bisexual-identifying black woman who just starred in the show "Wicked," will play the part of Jesus Christ in "Jesus Christ Superstar" this summer at the Hollywood Bowl. Anti-Israel protests in a Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn erupted into violence. Pope Francis, 88, has been hospitalized with pneumonia in both of his lungs, but "remains in good spirits."
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| | | THE MAIN STORY | Trump's Oval Office art leaves a roadmap for his legacy | | What's happening: President Donald Trump redecorated the Oval Office upon re-entering the presidency. While he initially went with a similar layout to his first term, he flooded the Oval in early February with more portraits than any president has ever used. Each is symbolic of his goals over the next four years. | Zoom out: Usually, there are three portraits on the wall opposite the president's desk, with George Washington in the middle and two others (often scenic paintings) on either side. | Breaking the mold: It was President Joe Biden who changed this up, swapping Washington for Franklin D. Roosevelt, and surrounding his portrait with four others: Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson.
| |  | Amr Alfiky, The New York Times |
| Going big: President Trump has nine portraits across from his desk. |  | Daniel Torok, White House |
| Some of these portraits are rare sights in the Oval, having never been seen there before: | Theodore Roosevelt built the Panama Canal and instituted the Roosevelt Corollary, which proclaimed the United States would force nations in the Western Hemisphere to fulfill their financial obligations and would prevent Europe's influence in the New World. This is strikingly similar to Trump's recent spat with Panama over Chinese influence. Martin Van Buren was one of the two founders of the Democratic Party (the other being Andrew Jackson). Van Buren, Jackson's handpicked successor, helped ensure their populist movement was not just a flash-in-the-pan — something Trump likely is hoping for his own movement. Ronald Reagan: Trump also hung a portrait of Ronald Reagan, who, like FDR, reshaped his party, with his ideas becoming GOP dogma for decades. Zachary Taylor: Taylor is a nearly-forgotten president who was noteworthy for dying in office in 1850 after eating bad cherries and milk. Before he was president, Taylor was the commander of the Army of Occupation of Mexico, having led American troops to a series of victories in the Mexican-American War. Trump designated Mexican cartels as terrorist groups on his first day in office, and reports indicate he is considering using the military to strike them.
| A Democrat icon: Trump also has displayed a portrait of Democrat President Franklin Roosevelt. His incredibly popular populist movement, spearheaded by the New Deal, fundamentally reshaped the country and earned him four consecutive terms in office. | The populist-in-chief: Though not a portrait, Trump placed a statue of Andrew Jackson behind his desk. Trump has long identified with Jackson — America's first populist. In Trump's first term, he visited Jackson's gravesite, calling him the "people's president." |  | Abe McNatt, White House |
| Why it matters: The Oval Office is one of the most famous rooms in America. Trump's portrait selections share a roadmap to where he wants his presidency to go, and indicate his desire for a grand presidential legacy that lasts for decades to come. | |
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| | | THE DAILY DEBATE | 📊 Of these presidents who now have a place in Trump's Oval Office, which is your favorite?Results will be in tomorrow's newsletter | | | POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | How should the US handle the Russo-Ukrainian war? | 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🏁 End the War ASAP (822)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤝 Press for Concessions (315)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🪖 Arm Ukraine to the End (82)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (77)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 💬 Other (51) | 🏁 End the War: "It seems to be a war between US and Russia with Ukrainians suffering the most. Stop it!" — Jane 🤝 Press for Concessions: "Both sides need to make concessions. Russia was the aggressor, Ukraine received massive support from the U.S. There has to be give and take." — G.N.S. 🪖 Arm Ukraine: "Russia must be defeated or they will restart their incursions on other free countries." — Chuck 💬 Other: "This is more an European issue. We should step back and let Europe deal with it."— Ken | | | | 1,473 votes |
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