Late Friday from the New Yorker:
With today’s extraordinary, televised fight in the Oval Office between President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky, we all saw clearly something that has been unfolding over the past couple of weeks: the United States of America has switched sides in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The country is no longer on the side of Ukraine. — Susan B. Glasser
There is no precedent or conventional way of thinking that can explain what Trump is doing. That we’ve never before experienced such a shocking violation of our national integrity and shared values is a gross understatement.
Forgive me for this but I feel that no label — felon, traitor, fascist — is strong enough to describe a man who has revealed himself to be a puppet of America’s worst enemy, Vladimir Putin.
But even more shameful than that, which we’ve suspected for years, is that he acted in our name as an ungracious host to an honorable, war-weary guest speaking in broken English and asking for our help. The abuse heaped on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by the tag-team of Bully-in-Chief and his Vice-Bully embarrassed everyone who witnessed it.
Trump and Vance are an international disgrace. It’s my view that they deserve eternal condemnation.
This is not what America about — or is it? That’s the question Americans need to decide next.
HEADLINES:
Europe Rallies Around Zelensky After Explosive White House Meeting (NYT)
Zelenskyy says ‘crucial’ for Ukraine to have Trump’s support in lengthy statement following Oval Office argument (Guardian)
Contentious Trump-Zelensky meeting threatens U.S. support for Ukraine (WP)
Why Aren’t We in the Streets? (New Yorker)
Trump, Vance go off on Zelensky in contentious Oval Office spat (The Hill)
At Least Now We Know the Truth (Atlantic)
Live updates: Trump and Vance call Zelenskyy ‘disrespectful’ in Oval Office meeting when pushed for US security commitment (AP)
Trump to make English official US language, White House official says (Reuters)
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats (Guardian)
Mass Layoffs Begin at NOAA, With Hundreds Said to Be Fired in One Day (NYT)
Trump fires hundreds working on weather forecasts, satellite data and radar systems (WP)
Military-Tech Startups Vie for Billions as Hegseth Shakes Up Pentagon Spending (WSJ)
Five former defense secretaries denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ Pentagon firings (WP)
Trump’s EPA Is Trying to Seize Billions From Habitat for Humanity and United Way (Daily Beast)
Tariff threats and uncertainty could weigh on consumers, drag down US economy, government report suggests (AP)
Office Closures and Relocations Part of Trump’s Plan for Large-Scale Layoffs (NYT)
'Maybe I'll just resign': Federal workers told BI they’re frustrated and scared for their jobs after mass DOGE email (Business Insider)
Inside the Collapse at the NIH (Atlantic)
The US Has Never Imported So Much Food (Bloomberg)
Pope Francis on breathing machine after suffering sudden respiratory episode (CNN)
The Social Security Administration is planning a massive reorganization that will involve "significant workforce reductions," it told employees. [HuffPost]
Microsoft is shutting down Skype (Verge)
Inside the Taliban's surveillance network monitoring millions (BBC)
OpenAI Unveils A.I. Technology for ‘Natural Conversation’ (NYT)
RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore (The Onion)
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