White House Correspondents' Association cancels comedian headliner for annual dinner  —  The group's board unanimously decided it would no longer feature a comedic performance, WHCA President Eugene Daniels wrote in an email Saturday  —  The White House Correspondents' Association …

Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if automakers raise prices due to tariffs, says he believes it will make people buy American-made cars  —  In an interview with NBC News, President Donald Trump also said he would not fire anyone involved in the Signal group chat.

Prime minister of Denmark to visit Greenland in wake of Vance's trip  —  Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet with Greenland's leadership and residents.  Vance did not receive an invitation from the government.  —  The Prime Minister of Denmark will visit Greenland next week …

DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters  —  Employees who worked at the headquarters of the institute, founded and funded by Congress, received late-night termination notices, though most of its overseas staff were left in place.  —  Just now

‘Should I Fire Him?’  Inside Trump's Deliberations Over the Fate of Michael Waltz  —  In public, President Trump has defended his national security adviser.  But behind the scenes, he has been casting around for advice.  —  For much of this week, President Trump was consumed by a single question.

Secret Pentagon memo on China, homeland has Heritage fingerprints  —  An internal guidance memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth focuses on deterring China's seizure of Taiwan and shoring up homeland defense.  In some instances, the document is nearly a word-for-word facsimile of a report …

Hundreds of international students wake up to an email asking them to self deport for campus activism  —  Hundreds of international students in the US are getting an email from the US Department of State (DOS) asking them to self-deport owing to campus activism.

“Spiraling Deeper and Deeper Into Danger”: RFK Jr. Forces Out Top Vaccine Official  —  “It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”  —  Robert F. Kennedy's Jr. war on vaccines …

Pete Hegseth's wife reportedly attended meetings with foreign defense officials  —  Defense secretary, already under fire for chat group blunder, faces new scrutiny for having wife in high-level meetings  —  The wife of the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, attended two meetings …

Over 200 ‘Tesla Takedown’ protests take place throughout US on ‘Global Day of Action’ against Elon Musk's role with DOGE  —  Hundreds of “Tesla Takedown” demonstrations are taking place in the United States, Canada and Europe as activists ramp up their opposition to CEO Elon Musk's efforts …

White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say  —  A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting pushed officials in Washington to drop all charges against him …

Florida college fires Chinese professor under state's ‘countries of concern’ law  —  New College of Florida fired Kevin Wang, a professor who sought asylum and is authorized to work in the US  —  The New College of Florida has fired a Chinese language professor under a state law …

The Democrats Are in Denial About 2024  —  Last year's election was close, despite President Trump's hyperbolic claims about his margin of victory.  Still, the Democratic Party clearly lost — and not only the presidential race.  It also lost control of the Senate and failed to recapture the House of Representatives.

How Colleges Are Cracking Down on Students Now  —  Colleges are using surveillance videos and search warrants to investigate students involved in pro-Palestinian protests.  Experts say it's a new frontier in campus security that could threaten civil liberties.

Wisconsin appeals court won't stop Musk's $1 million payments to voters after attorney general sues  —  A Wisconsin appellate court denied the state Democratic attorney general's request to stop billionaire Elon Musk from handing over $1 million checks to two voters at a rally planned for Sunday …

Taxpayers' Tab For Trump's Second-Term Golf Excursions Crosses $26 Million Mark  —  He has now traveled to one of his golf resorts on nine of the ten weekends since taking office in January.  It is his seventh trip to his Palm Beach, Florida, country club.  —  WASHINGTON — American taxpayers …

Utah Bans Most Flags, Including Pride, at Schools and Government Buildings  —  The new law is among the most restrictive governing displays of flags, and is part of a polarizing debate focused on the Pride flag and other expressions of L.G.B.T.Q. support.  —  The Utah State Legislature approved …

Trump pushes aides to go bigger on tariffs as key deadline nears  —  The president privately tells advisers that import duties represent a generational opportunity to transform the U.S. economy.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump is pushing senior advisers to go bigger on tariff policy …