Short Take Politics
Hegseth chaos detailed
A senior official who left the Department of Defense last week and is very loyal to the President says Pete Hegseth is likely toast. Apparently hiring someone whose chief qualification is being unqualified didn’t work out. Who knew. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/20/pentagon-chaos-ullyot-hegseth-00205594
Harvard takes a stand
The venerable institution is standing up for itself and suing the Trump administration for cutting cancer research funding because it disagrees with admissions policy. One thing has nothing to do with the other. https://www.harvard.edu/president/news/2025/upholding-our-values-defending-our-university/
Market continues Trump dump
Some see it as a needed correction. Still, these are scary times. https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/veteran-trader-who-correctly-f…