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Axios reports: The Supreme Court should intervene after a federal trade court’s Wednesday ruling that blew up much of President Trump’s tariff regime, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. Wednesday’s surprise decision threw the rules of global commerce into chaos, adding urgency into the appeals process. The administration filed a notice of appeal just minutes after the ruling. …

Just in via press release: The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) filed a lawsuit today to compel the White House to immediately resume providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters during broadcasts of their press briefings to make them accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people. Two deaf individuals—Derrick Ford and Matthew Bonn—join NAD in this lawsuit. This is …

“The president is more interested in giving that taxpayer money to trade schools and programs and state schools where they are promoting American values but, most importantly, educating the next generation based on skills that we need in our economy and our society. Apprenticeships, electricians, plumbers—we need more of those in our country and less LGBTQ graduate majors from Harvard …

NBC NEWS: “Karoline, you guys are very proud of your record on transparency. On the president’s dinner tonight, will the White House commit to making a list of the attendees public so people can see who’s paying for that kind of access to the president?” KAROLINE LEAVITT: “Well, as you know, Garrett, this question has been raised with the president. …

CBS NEWS: “Over the weekend, as you know, the president posted that Walmart ‘should eat the tariffs and not charge the value customer anything. I’ll be watching and so will your customers.’ So does he acknowledge that if companies don’t absorb the full cost, Americans will have to pay?” KAROLINE LEAVITT: “Well, first of all, the CEO of Walmart made …

FOX NEWS: “What does President Trump mean when he says that Taylor Swift is no longer hot?” KAROLINE LEAVITT: “Look, he is speaking about Taylor Swift’s political views and how perhaps it has impacted the support of the American public for her work. And I will leave it at that.” DOOCY: What does President Trump mean when he says Taylor …

Reuters reports: Qatar has offered to donate a plane to the United States and details are still being worked out, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday. “The Qatari Government has graciously offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense. The legal details of that are still being worked out,” Leavitt said in an interview with Fox …

“It is ridiculous that anyone in this room would even suggest that President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit. He left a life of luxury and a life of running a very successful real estate empire for public service. Not just once, but twice. The American public reelected him back to the White House because they trust he …

CNBC reports: The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon for reportedly planning to display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs next to the total price of products on its site. “This is hostile and political act by Amazon,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press briefing. “Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked …

ARYNNE WEXLER: “Thanks so much, Karoline, both for having us and for granting me the first question here. And I can attest to the deportations in Florida, my Uber drivers finally speak English again, so thank you for that. My question for you is: What are the administration’s plans for those who continue to defy the executive orders — most …

The Daily Beast reports: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested the Trump administration would consider arresting high-ranking judges—including Supreme Court justices—at a press briefing Monday. “As you guys look at other judges, would you ever arrest somebody higher up on the judicial food chain, like a federal judge or even a Supreme Court justice?” Fox News reporter Peter Doocy …

“This is what happens when the entire Pentagon is working against you and working against the monumental change that you are trying to implement. Secretary Hegseth was nominated for this position because he is standing up for the war fighter — the men and women in uniform who are putting their lives on the line to protect our country and …

ABC News reports: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed by reporters about the White House defying court orders to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the El Salvador prison where he is reportedly being held. She was asked by ABC News’ Karen Travers who is responsible for Abrego Garcia. Leavitt claimed the administration is complying with court orders. She …

“Will you guys also consider releasing the president’s fitness plan? He actually looks healthier than ever before. Healthier than he did eight years ago, and I’m sure everybody in this room could agree. Is he working out with Bobby Kennedy? And is he eating less McDonald’s?” – Cara Castronuova of Mike Lindell’s streaming network, who is among the sycophantic “new …

Axios reports: Elon Musk escalated his war of words with Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday, calling him “truly a moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks” over comments about Musk’s businesses. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, asked for comment on the Musk-Navarro spat at the daily press briefing, replied with a smile: “Boys will be boys, …

The Baltimore Banner reports: A federal judge in Maryland ordered the United States government to return a deported Beltsville man by 11:59 p.m. Monday in a case she called “unprecedented.” U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis on Friday ruled against the Trump administration’s argument that the court had no jurisdiction, and said the record reflects that 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia was …

“There’s not going to be any pain for American-owned companies and American workers, because their jobs are going to come back home, and again, as for prices, President Trump is working on tax cuts to put more money back into the pockets of Americans. He is working on massive deregulatory efforts, which we know has already saved American taxpayers millions …

“If you just saw the headline from the insane, failing Atlantic magazine this morning, you would think this individual was ‘Father of the Year,’ living in Maryland, living a peaceful life, when that couldn’t be further from the truth. They didn’t even mention in the title of that article, or even in the first paragraph, that this individual is an …

“Before briefings, it’s a little bit chaotic and overwhelming because there’s so much news to consume, and so all morning long, my team and I are prepping. That team prayer before is just a moment to be silent and still and ask God for confidence and the ability to articulate my words, knowledge, prayer, protection, and it is a nice …

“It’s funny to me that journalists ask the president this question, he gives an honest and candid answer, and then they spiral about his answer. He was asked this and you heard him and he’s right. People love the job this president is doing. And as he said, we are focused on this term. We have four more years to …