Inside Democrats' scramble to travel to El Salvador  —  Democrats are rushing to organize trips to El Salvador as President Trump refuses to comply with a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of a Maryland resident who was erroneously deported to the country.

1 big thing: Trump tariffs are on trial  —  U.S. courts have the potential to be the biggest threat yet to the central tenet of President Trump's economic agenda.  —  Why it matters: Legal groups representing Main Street businesses want judges to block some tariffs as lawsuits against the levies …

Trump's D.C. U.S. attorney pick appeared on Russian state media over 150 times  —  Trump nominee Ed Martin's 100-plus appearances on Russian state-directed media RT and Sputnik from 2016 to 2024 alarm some former national security officials.

Trump's Harvard Whiplash  —  The demands the Trump administration is placing on the university are internally contradictory.  —  On Friday, the Trump administration insisted that Harvard comply with an updated litany of demands or risk losing billions in federal funding and grants.

2 Protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene Town Hall Are Subdued With Stun Guns  —  Three people, including the two who were subdued with stun guns, were arrested.  —  A town hall for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia outside of Atlanta on Tuesday quickly deteriorated into chaos …

Trump dashed Musk's secret Pentagon briefing on China  —  Beyond tariffs and court battles over Trump policies, two pieces of White House palace intrigue emerged Tuesday:  — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suspended two top Pentagon officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick …

Free Kilmar  —  First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.  —  Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.  —  Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers  —  The world's richest man juggles more than a dozen children and ‘harem drama’ along with running his companies and advising Trump.  He recently took a paternity test in a battle with one woman over money and privacy.

Why Trump Will Lose His Trade War  —  His people don't know what they're doing or what they want  —  Scenes from the trade war:  — In response to Donald Trump's huge tariffs on Chinese exports, China's government has suspended exports of rare earth minerals and magnets, both critical to many modern industries and the military

Riggs on track to win NC Supreme Court race  —  Based on a court filing from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Democratic Supreme Court Justice will defeat Republican Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs …

Republicans reconsider their commitment to tax cuts for the rich in Trump agenda bill  —  The unexpected debate has emerged as GOP lawmakers look for ways to pay for their massive budget bill and as the party's electoral coalition shifts.  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans are discussing an idea …

Supreme Court backs ‘biological’ definition of woman  —  Judges at the UK Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.  —  It marks the culmination of a long-running legal battle which could have major implications …

Headed to El Salvador to meet with government officials and discuss return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia  —  I'm about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.I also hope ...

Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports  —  The Trump administration on Wednesday sued Maine for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women's sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state …

Trump administration refers NY AG Letitia James for potential prosecution over alleged mortgage fraud  —  WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James — who infamously declared that “no one is above the law” when she was targeting Donald Trump — was hit with a federal criminal referral …

DOGE sought to assign a team to an independent nonprofit group  —  A representative of DOGE met with leaders of the Vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit organization that advocates for lower incarceration rates.  —  U.S. DOGE Service representatives told leaders of a nonprofit group Tuesday …

Federal Workers Are Facing a New Reality  —  The problem for government employees isn't just low morale.  It's the manufactured chaos.  —  The employees who have so far survived the Trump administration's federal defenestration project are morose.  For some, the new workload is untenable.

Trump IRS Pick Was Just Enriched By Tax Schemers  —  New documents show Billy Long's $130,000 personal debt was suddenly paid off by donors at firms policed by the tax agency he'd lead.