Trump to target ActBlue in presidential memorandum  —  The action is expected to come Thursday.  —  In a shot at ActBlue, the left's major online donation platform, President Donald Trump plans to sign a presidential memorandum on Thursday cracking down on foreign contributions in American elections …

Fox News Poll: The first 100 days of President Trump's second term  —  82% are extremely or very concerned about inflation, down from 89% in January  —  As Donald Trump approaches the 100th day of his second term, a Fox News survey finds voters pleased with the job he is doing on border security …

The Untold Story of How Ed Martin Ghostwrote Online Attacks Against a Judge — and Still Became a Top Trump Prosecutor  —  Martin's career is dotted with ethical and professional questions, records show.  Some of the most serious ones about the interim U.S. attorney for D.C. have remained buried …

China tells US to ‘cancel all unilateral tariffs’ if it wants talks  —  Beijing says claims it is nearing a deal with Washington to resolve the trade war are ‘fake news’  —  Beijing has called on the US to “completely cancel all unilateral tariff measures” if it wants trade talks …

U.S. Sidelines Lawyers Who Doubted Their Own Case on Congestion Pricing  —  The Trump administration replaced lawyers who had exposed flaws in its legal battle over New York City's congestion pricing program.  —  The U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday said it took the extraordinary step …

Trump admin must seek return of another man who was improperly deported to El Salvador, judge rules  —  A Trump-appointed judge ruled that the administration deported a 20-year-old Venezuelan man last month in violation of a legally binding, court-approved settlement agreement.

Judge Halts Trump's Anti-Voting Executive Order  —  A federal judge in Washington, D.C., Thursday blocked federal agencies from carrying out parts of President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order on elections.  —  The Democratic Party, the League of United Latin American Citizens …

100 days of DOGE: lots of chaos, not so much efficiency  —  At the Social Security Administration, lawyers, statisticians and other high-ranking agency officials are being sent from the Baltimore headquarters to regional offices to replace veteran claims processors who have been fired or taken buyouts from the Trump administration.

Trump officials consider shrinking 6 national monuments in the West  —  Interior Department officials are considering scaling back the boundaries of national monuments in the West to encourage energy development on public lands.  —  Trump officials are analyzing whether to remove federal protections …

Trump Tells Putin to ‘STOP!’  After Deadly Russian Attack on Kyiv  —  The attack, which killed at least 12 people, was the deadliest on Ukraine's capital in nearly a year.  President Trump called on President Vladimir V. Putin to “STOP!” in a post on social media.

Runaway Tren  —  How a Colorado slumlord's psyop turned into a brand-new ‘forever war’ on Venezuela  —  Earlier this month, a middle-aged woman with shaggy, silvery hair and a pleasant smoker's contralto flew from Denver to Washington to testify before the House Judiciary Committee.

David Jolly registers as a Democrat, making moves toward Florida governor bid  —  Jolly is launching a state political committee called Florida 2026, which he said will be geared at registering voters and tackling key affordability problems.  —  Democrats may get a second shot at running …

Trump Is a Virus  —  Chaos is about to take its toll  —  Hammering out a few words before getting on the bike.  —  It has been amazing to watch the stock market gyrating in response to things that aren't even policy changes — they're hints and rumors of policy changes.

‘He gets him what he needs’: Hegseth's new favorite adviser helped set up Signal on one of secretary's computers at Pentagon  —  Last month, after news broke that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was using Signal to discuss sensitive military operations in violation of Pentagon policy …

Nayib Bukele, 2028 Republican Frontrunner  —  Kilmar Abrego Garcia has become the face of the migrants deported to El Salvador for a simple reason: He was the one whose process rights were most trampled by the mass deportation, since a judge had formerly ruled he couldn't be deported …

If A.I. Systems Become Conscious, Should They Have Rights?  —  As artificial intelligence systems become smarter, one A.I. company is trying to figure out what to do if they become conscious.  —  One of my most deeply held values as a tech columnist is humanism.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton becomes the first to launch a bid for Dick Durbin's Senate seat  —  Stratton, who came into office alongside Gov. JB Pritzker in 2018, announced on Thursday she will seek Durbin's spot in the Senate.  —  CHICAGO — And the race is officially on.

‘I Like That Question’: Trump Approves After Reporter Asks if He Deserves a Nobel Peace Prize  —  President Donald Trump expressed approval Thursday after a reporter asked Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre whether Trump should be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Exclusive: Trump administration moved Venezuelan to Texas for possible deportation despite judge's order  —  President Donald Trump's administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued …

Musk Goons Purged Living U.S. Citizens from Social Security  —  RESURRECTION DAY  —  Elon Musk and his DOGE foot soldiers effectively killed the financial lives of “countless” citizens through their database meddling.  —  What might be called Day of the Dead Living is being continually played …

Ontario Premier adds his own Trump warning to Canada's election narrative  —  “He wants to try to take over,” Doug Ford warned during a campaign focused on the U.S. president.  —  TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning that Donald Trump's recent remarks in the Oval Office are a reminder …

Wrong turn leads to hundreds of immigrant arrests at the Detroit-Canada border bridge  —  Warning: this story contains description of a suicide attempt.  —  The road that leads to the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit to Canada, is notoriously difficult to navigate, even for locals.

Fact check: Trump lies about the price of eggs, groceries and gas  —  Gas.  Groceries.  Eggs.  Over the last week, President Donald Trump has lied about the price of all of them — using this repeated deception to try to minimize widespread concerns that his tariffs will fuel inflation.

Buttigieg says ‘white kid only’ adoption list highlights US racism  —  Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently opened up about the adoption process he and his husband went through on their journey to adopt their two children, explaining he was shocked to learn of the racial disparities in the process.

Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if shots decline  —  Measles, once virtually wiped out in the United States, could become commonplace again if declining vaccination rates continue, a new model shows.  —  The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years …

Pentagon to resume medical care for transgender troops  —  The move is another setback for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has made culture war issues a major part of his role.  —  The Pentagon will resume gender-affirming care for transgender service members, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO …

‘David Hogg Has to Decide’: Irate Democrats Want Hogg to End His Primary Gambit — Or They Want Him Gone  —  DNC leadership is planning to expand its non-endorsement policy to all elections.  Members will hear from the chair, Ken Martin, on Thursday afternoon, as many remain furious …