Ed Martin confirmation in doubt even after Trump weighs in … Late Monday night, Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans noticed an executive business meeting for Thursday that didn't include Martin's nomination.  Time is running out for Martin, who can only serve 120 days as the interim U.S. attorney …

FAA suspends work of independent panel reviewing air traffic control  —  A panel of experts, including the former chair of the NTSB and former head of NASA, had been asked to evaluate the FAA's oversight of traffic control operations.  —  The Federal Aviation Administration halted the work …

Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years  —  Now the US director of national intelligence, Gabbard failed to follow basic cybersecurity practices on several of her personal accounts, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.  —  Tulsi Gabbard …

Exclusive: Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard  —  NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - Roughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the U.S. military issued an order to three freight airlines operating out of Dover Air Force Base in Delaware …

India launches military operation against Pakistan in major escalation  —  India has launched a major military operation against Pakistan in a major escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.  —  The missile strikes early Wednesday morning targeted “terrorist infrastructure” …

Supreme Court allows Trump to implement transgender military ban  —  The blanket ban, expanding on a similar policy Trump proposed in his first term, has been blocked nationwide by lower courts.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump to implement his ban …

Elon Musk's Grok AI Will ‘Remove Her Clothes’ In Public, On X  —  Elon Musk's Grok, an AI chatbot that people can interact with via X, is being used to undress photos women are posting to the social media platform, as first flagged t0 404 Media by Kolina Koltai, a researcher and trainer at Bellingcat.

Trump admin plans to shut down money-saving Energy Star program soon, sources say  —  The Trump administration is preparing to eliminate two key Environmental Protection Agency divisions focused on climate change and energy efficiency, including its consumer-facing Energy Star program, according to two sources familiar with the plan.

U.S. Orders Intelligence Agencies to Step Up Spying on Greenland  —  Effort underscores seriousness of Trump's intent to acquire the island from Denmark  —  The U.S. is stepping up its intelligence-gathering efforts regarding Greenland, drawing America's spying apparatus into President Trump's campaign …

The first boats carrying Chinese goods with 145% tariffs are arriving in LA. Shipments are cut in half.  Expect shortages soon  —  American consumers are on the cusp of tough choices because of President Donald Trump's trade war.  —  Ships now pulling into US harbors from China …

N.Y. judge finds Alien Enemies Act use illegal, blocks removals to ‘evil’ jail  —  A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration does not have legal justification to deport Venezuelan immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act.  —  NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday barred …

ICE Agents Are Targeting DC Restaurants  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are targeting DC restaurants today in what is shaping up to be one of the city's most high-profile examples yet of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.  Millie's in Spring Valley …

Trump Brags About Gold-Plated Office While Telling Americans to Cut Expenses  —  The president gloated about his “24-karat gold” White House renovation as his nonsensical tariff agenda drives up prices for consumers  —  Austerity for thee but not for me.  As Donald Trump advises …

At Trump's urging, USPS board to name FedEx official as postmaster general  —  David Steiner is a member of FedEx's board and was previously the leader of sanitation company Waste Management.  —  President Donald Trump and the U.S. Postal Service's governing board are expected …

The Company Behind the Signal Clone Mike Waltz Used Has Direct Access to User Chats  —  A new analysis of TM Signal's source code appears to show that the app sends users' message logs in plaintext.  At least one top Trump administration official used the app.

Anti-Israel protesters occupy University of Washington building, 30 arrested  —  A group of anti-Israel protesters occupied a building at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle on Monday before police in riot gear intervened and arrested at least 30 of them, according to officials.

'It's All Cronyism Going Forward'  —  A flu researcher the Trump administration elevated to power will now benefit from a massive funding award.  —  Matthew J. Memoli has had an exceptionally good year.  —  At the beginning of January, Memoli was a relatively little-known flu researcher running …

Trump administration to garnish wages of 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers this summer … The Trump Administration resumed collection efforts on defaulted student loans Monday after a roughly five-year hiatus — and affected borrowers could begin feeling the financial consequences sooner than experts expected.

‘What Are They Doing Illegal?’  Officer Says Before Arresting Pro-Palestine Students  —  Audio reveals an officer admitting UT Austin students weren't breaking the law before they were arrested.  The students are now suing Greg Abbott  —  A police officer questioned the legality …

Trump team urged Ukraine to take U.S. deportees amid war, documents show  —  The extraordinary request illustrates the administration's aggressive bid to identify willing partners who will accept people expelled by the U.S.  —  The Trump administration earlier this year urged the Ukrainian government …

Trump picks Rudy Giuliani's son for key World Cup post  —  The younger Giuliani worked as a special assistant to the president and associate director of the Office of Public Liaison during Trump's first term.  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Andrew Giuliani — the son of Rudy Giuliani …

What do disengaged voters think about Trump now?  —  In the 2024 election, Donald Trump gained a surprising edge from an unlikely group: Americans who typically don't vote.  According to a New York Times analysis, these low-turnout voters backed Trump by a double-digit margin …

Ohio governor moves to keep the state GOP from endorsing Trump-backed Vivek Ramaswamy to succeed him  —  The Ohio Republican Party is slated to take a Friday vote on whether to give Ramaswamy its endorsement in the 2026 race for governor.  —  CLEVELAND — President Donald Trump endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy …

Trump Finds Solution to Aviation Woes—Fire a Democrat  —  GROUNDED  —  Since January, President Donald Trump has moved swiftly to purge board members overseeing independent agencies.  —  The White House on Monday ousted the vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) …

President Trump's Media Company Is Offering Movies About ‘Lizard People’ And Other Wild Conspiracy Theories  —  Less than two minutes into the movie, the narrator makes a shocking claim.  —  “The evidence we are about to present to you has the potential to rewrite thousands of years of human history.

A Student Journalist Covered a Pro-Palestine Protest.  Soon, Her Graduation Came Under Threat.  —  A botched challenge to press freedom at Columbia University's Barnard College.  —  Back in March, pro-Palestine protesters staged a sit-in at Barnard College, an affiliate of Columbia University, just across the street.

Loudoun County Is Still Insane: Boys Face Title IX Probe After Girl Allegedly Films Them in Locker Room  —  When you see the words “Loudoun County Public Schools” in the news, you know your blood pressure is about to skyrocket.  Such is the case with a new report out of Loudoun County ("LoCo" …

Is the White House for sale?  New reports on Trump's crypto ventures raise concern.  —  A UAE-backed investment group and an international trucking logistics firm are pouring millions into cryptocurrencies linked to the president.  —  Investors appear to be getting a little impatient for some good news on Donald Trump's trade war.

Duffy: Pentagon not responding to helicopter inquiries  —  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday the Pentagon has not responded to his inquiries about last week's Army helicopter that forced two commercial passenger jets landing at Reagan Washington National Airport to shift course.

Anthony Tata pledges to be ‘apolitical’ and apologizes for past comments  —  Anthony Tata, the president's nominee to be the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, apologized for inflammatory remarks he made in the past and promised to be “apolitical” if he's confirmed to his position.

Trump Demands Release Of Election Denier ‘Hostage’ Convicted By Colorado Jury  —  Trump demanded freedom for a key supporter, calling her the victim of “Communist persecution.”  —  President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Tina Peters — a key supporter who was behind …

Far-Right Thinker Curtis Yarvin Argues for Remaking of Harvard at Faculty Club Debate  —  The far-right thinker Curtis Yarvin joined University Professor Danielle Allen for a debate Monday evening, where Yarvin in turn derided Harvard as “an essentially oligarchic institution” …