Kristi Noem Wants Migrants to Compete for Citizenship on New Reality Show  —  LET THE GAMES BEGIN  —  A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.  —  Kristi Noem reportedly wants …

The Supreme Court May Pick the Worst Possible Case to Cede More Power to Trump  —  During one of the term's biggest sets of oral arguments on Thursday, everyone at the Supreme Court seemed to agree that the United States is in the midst of an emergency.  But there was far less agreement about what specifically that emergency is.

Why Did Grok Start Talking About ‘White Genocide’?  —  For a few hours on Wednsday, X's Grok AI wouldn't stop talking about about white genocide.  When the X account for a baseball podcast asked Grok about the stats for Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, it answered the question …

Denver airport air traffic control went out for 6 minutes on Monday, report says  —  Up to 20 pilots were unable to talk to controllers, Denver7 reports  —  Pilots flying into Denver International Airport on Monday couldn't communicate with air traffic controllers for about six minutes …

House Republicans float compromise to placate warring factions: Faster Medicaid cuts and a larger SALT deduction  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to strike a delicate balance between blue-state Republicans and conservative hard-liners on a sprawling bill for Trump's agenda.

Judge Dismisses ‘Trespassing’ Charges Promoted by Trump in Border ‘Defense Area’  —  A newly designated “military installation” that stretches the length of the frontier in New Mexico has made trespassing a novel criminal charge at the border, bringing turmoil to the state.

Walmart Plans to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs  —  Retailer has weathered the trade war but says the full impact of tariffs on consumers has yet to come  —  Higher prices are coming to Walmart's shelves.  —  The retailer said Thursday that it plans to raise prices this month and early this summer …

Exclusive: FEMA is “not ready” for hurricane season, internal agency review shows  —  Hurricane preparations at Federal Emergency Management Agency have slowed to a crawl, and the disaster relief agency “is not ready” for the June 1 start to the season, according to an internal agency review obtained by CNN.

DeSantis signs bill banning fluoride in Florida water systems  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Thursday making Florida the second state in the country to ban fluoride from public water.  —  The bill doesn't mention fluoride specifically but calls for a ban on “the use of certain additives in a water system.”

Baby Is Healed With World's First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment … KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic disorder, CPS1 deficiency, that affects just one in 1.3 million babies.Muldoon Family  —  Something was very wrong with Kyle and Nicole Muldoon's baby.  —  The doctors speculated.

Trump wants a new plane.  Now, so does Homeland Security Secretary Noem.  —  A top Democratic lawmaker said the DHS plane could cost up to $50 million from the U.S. Coast Guard's budget.  —  President Donald Trump is not the only one in his administration seeking a new plane.

The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries.  The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.  —  The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk's satellite internet company in five developing nations.  In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers …

Kitchens Close to Avoid ICE at Steve Smith's Broadway Bars  —  Conservative bar owner lost prime weekend service at Honky Tonk Central, The Diner and Kid Rock's because of heavy ICE presence  —  Downtown kitchens shuttered over the weekend to avoid immigration agents in at least three locations owned …

DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none  —  After installing anti-fraud checks for benefit claims made over the phone early last month, the Social Security Administration is considering walking back the policy after finding only two cases that had a high probability of being fraudulent.

Why The Qataris Are Happy To Dump Their 747 On Trump  —  The Qatari 747 that President Donald Trump would like to make the next Air Force One.  —  The president may be thirsting for a new four-engine jumbo jet, but many governments and royal families are unloading their fuel-guzzling palaces in the sky.

D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown  —  The Defense Department is reviewing the request.  If approved, one official said, it would be the first time National Guard troops were used to help enforce an immigration crackdown in the country.

Trump's ‘Emergencies’ Are Pretexts for Undermining the Constitution  —  The president's abusive invocations of emergency powers threaten American liberty and the constitutional system.  —  Meet The Authors … The Trump administration has exhibited a dangerous pattern of invoking spurious emergencies …

We ran 10 flagship state colleges.  The war on higher ed won't stop with Harvard.  —  Plus, the radical jurisprudence of the late David Souter.  —  The Trump administration's attack on higher education won't be confined to Harvard University.  And Americans should be worried about what it portends …

Ed Martin publicizes ethics probe he says was wrongly disclosed  —  Former D.C. U.S. attorney nominee revealed he faces a legal disciplinary review in an all-office goodbye email, while claiming his confidentiality was violated  —  Justice Department official Ed Martin …

‘Most Transparent’ White House In History Keeps Majority Of Trump's Remarks Secret  —  Trump's aides released just 20% of the transcripts of his speeches and interactions with the press over his first 100 days, excluding many of his most unhinged comments  —  WASHINGTON — If you're interested …

Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban  —  A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her family …

Trump White House Sharpens Its Knives for Politico's Owner  —  A Different Type of Playbook  —  THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS SENDING aggressive signals about launching a potential federal investigation into the company that owns Politico and Business Insider as retaliation …

After Two SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Officials Ask FAA to Change Starship Flight Plans  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  British officials told the U.S. they are concerned …

Price tag for Trump's military parade could reach $45 million  —  Service members will be housed in the Agriculture Department and General Services Administration buildings for days.  —  A massive military parade planned in Washington next month will cost an estimated $25 million to $45 million …

Top Sexual Assault Hotline Drops Resources After Trump Orders  —  Fearing funding cuts, the anti-sexual-violence organization RAINN barred referring callers to resources for L.G.B.T.Q. people, immigrants and other marginalized groups.  —  Fearing the loss of federal funding …

Trump Wants His Corruption to Be Public  —  Programming note at the jump: Tonight, The Bulwark will host an emergency briefing on the major changes to our nation's health care system that Trump and his Republican allies are trying to push forward this week.  Our own Jonathan Cohn …

RFK Jr. Insists He Hasn't Fired ‘Any Working Scientists’ ― After Firing Hundreds Of Them  —  The HHS secretary “clearly believes that the more he tells a lie, the more it becomes the truth,” Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) told HuffPost.  —  WASHINGTON ― During a Senate committee hearing …

Terrorists Continue to Pay for Check Marks on X, Report Says  —  Elon Musk's social media company has continued to accept payments for subscriptions from entities barred from doing business in the U.S., a nonprofit found.  —  More than a year after researchers first warned X …

Trump Helped Ease Marjorie Taylor Greene Out of Possible Senate Run  —  President shared polling with the Georgia congresswoman showing that she would lose by double digits  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's political team commissioned a poll that showed Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene losing …

US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008-style crash  —  Watchdogs could cut capital rules as Trump's deregulation drive opens door to rollback of post-crisis protections  —  US watchdogs are reportedly planning to slash capital rules for banks designed …

FBI folds the public corruption squad that aided Jack Smith's Trump investigations  —  The bureau's Washington Field Office is shutting down a unit that had come under scrutiny from Trump allies in Congress.  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI's Washington Field Office is folding its federal public corruption squad …

FAA has used eBay, 3D printers to replace parts for aging systems, transportation secretary says  —  The Federal Aviation Administration has resorted to buying replacement parts on eBay and making new parts with 3D printers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told lawmakers Thursday …