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Reminder: Foreigners paying tuition to U.S. universities aren’t just students—they’re customers. Higher ed is one of America’s biggest exports. And, by the way, it’s not a zero-sum world—those customers also support American higher ed for Americans.

"The most transparent DoD in U.S. history," as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth and his team calls itself, cracks down on media access again. I've been on this beat 17 years through numerous administrations. Never seen anything like this. One briefing all year. None again this week.

The axe has fallen at the NSC, it’s been gutted on a Friday afternoon before a long holiday weekend. It’s “as unprofessional and reckless as could possibly be,” an admin official told me. Staffers had 30 mins to clean out their desks, over 100 dismissed. cnn.com/2025/05/23/pol…

We've notified Paramount that Freedom of the Press intends to bring a shareholder derivative lawsuit if it settles with Trump over his ridiculous and unconstitutional lawsuit against CBS News —>> wired.com/story/freedom-…

Transparency isn’t a threat. Independent reporting on national security isn’t a luxury. It’s democracy. The Pentagon’s new media policy undermines transparency and the public’s right to know. Here’s the full National Press Club statement.

Here's a very pointed statement tonight from the Pentagon Press Association, in full: May 23, 2025 There is no way to sugarcoat it. Today’s memo by Secretary Hegseth appears to be a direct attack on the freedom of the press and America’s right to know what its military is

If you work at the Defense Department, I’d like to hear from you. Add me on Signal (intentionally or unintentionally) at alexhorton.85

In a long note from the Pentagon Press Association, this line stands out: “Journalists working from the Pentagon everyday will now have less freedom of movement than officers from foreign countries who are assigned to the U.S. military’s headquarters, as well as maintenance

I'm glad Trump reneged on his promise to block Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel. But it's comical to see the way he's dodging what he's done, inventing an imaginary new term - "planned partnership" - to hide the fact that Nippon is buying US Steel.

Good Morning from Germany — the only major economy still stuck at pre-COVID levels. Since the pandemic, the US economy has grown by 12%, Spain by 8%, and even France by 4%. Germany? Flat!

Donald Trump is giving the commencement address at the United States Military Academy wearing his campaign hat.

Fiona Hill on Witkoff and Trump. “They think it’s really tough being in Queens,” she added. “It’s not as tough as trying to do business in Russia, where people have a propensity to fall out of poorly sealed and easily opened windows from high buildings.”

Interesting thread

Trump's lawyers are arguing the Library of Congress is part of the Executive Branch, not the legislative branch, in a recent court filing.

RFK: journals are fraudulent MAHA report: AI generated without human review, uses studies that don't exist and cites authors saying things they never said. This would be a career-ending scandal in any other universe.

Asian nations should take an example from Europe and spend more on defense, especially as they face a more formidable threat (from China), Hegseth says.

I asked Clyburn how important it is for South Carolina to remain the first Dem primary state as it was in 2024. He says it was Joe Biden’s call, and it can change, as long it’s in the block of four early states. “Whether it be one, two, three, or fourth, I don’t care.”

Good luck to us all