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BREAKING: White House Grows Nervous of Republican Chances of Winning Special Elections

The White House is growing nervous of GOP chances of winning special elections, Elise Stefanik's nomination was pulled, Judge Boasberg orders Administration to preserve Signal chats, and more.

Today is March 27th, and here’s your evening news rundown. Before I jump in—I want to say thank you. My work isn’t backed by billionaires or ad companies; it’s funded by you. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber today. No Q&A tonight, not doing so great right now and want to rest!

With that, here is all the news you missed:

  • A federal judge, James Boasberg, has ordered top U.S. officials and agencies to keep all Signal messages from March 11 to 15, 2025, as part of the 'Signalgate' lawsuit. The case centers on leaked Signal chats where military action against the Houthis in Yemen was discussed. The order ensures that all related communications are preserved for the ongoing legal process.

  • In a surprise move, the White House has withdrawn the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The announcement came late Thursday, with Donald Trump announcing that Stefanik will instead rejoin the House Republican leadership team. The reason for this stemmed from the fact that Republicans are no longer confident they can win special elections this year, even in districts like Stefanik’s.

  • ​Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the longstanding close economic and security relationship between Canada and the United States has ended.

  • ​Republican Senators Mike Lee of Utah and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama have introduced legislation to abolish the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and transition airport security responsibilities to private companies.

  • ​The University of Michigan has announced the immediate closure of its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) and the Office for Health Equity and Inclusion (OHEI), along with the discontinuation of the DEI 2.0 Strategic Plan.

  • Trump is privately frustrated over National Security Adviser Mike Waltz's inadvertent inclusion of journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in a Signal group chat discussing military operations. While White House officials debated Waltz's resignation, he did not offer to step down, and Trump has not requested it.

  • ​King Charles III, aged 76, was briefly hospitalized on Thursday after experiencing temporary side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment.

  • ​In response to the United States' recent imposition of a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, Ferrari has announced plans to increase prices on certain models sold in the U.S. by up to 10%.

See you in the morning.

— Aaron