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 ‘Modest’ Ruling That Could Kneecap Our Legal System  —  It is often difficult to persuade anyone other than lawyers to care about the more technical, procedural minutiae of Supreme Court decisions.  But Thursday's oral argument in three Supreme Court cases challenging President Trump's efforts …

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 …

Comey under investigation for ‘86 47’ social media post, Trump team says  —  The Trump administration accused the former FBI director of insinuating a call to violence in his Instagram post, which he denied.  —  James B. Comey, the former director of the FBI, is under investigation over an image …

This Air-Traffic Controller Just Averted a Midair Collision.  Now He's Speaking Out.  —  Jonathan Stewart says controllers didn't walk off the job after recent FAA equipment outages; 'I don't want to be responsible for killing 400 people'  —  MALVERN, Pa.—Jonathan Stewart …

FEMA Head Admits in Internal Meetings He Doesn't Yet Have a Plan for Hurricane Season  —  Two weeks from hurricane season, agency staff are worried FEMA isn't prepared  —  WASHINGTON—The newly appointed head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency acknowledged in private meetings …

Cut-price Magna Carta ‘copy’ now believed genuine  —  A manuscript once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta is now believed to be a genuine version and “one of the world's most valuable documents”, according to UK academics.  —  Harvard Law School paid $27.50 (then about £7) …

‘No Way to Run a Two-Car Parade Let Alone the House’  —  Coastal Republicans express anger at red-state leaders who won't help them with SALT deductions.  —  The boiling internal GOP debate that's holding up President Donald Trump's self-declared “big, beautiful” bill isn't over the deductibility …

Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Voice of America Employees  —  The layoffs amounted to over a third of the media organization's staff, and came as the Trump administration put up for sale the federal building in Washington that houses the network.  —  The Trump administration …

Trump Asked EPA Employees to Snitch on Colleagues Working on DEI Initiatives.  They Declined.  —  EPA staff didn't use a tip line set up by the Trump administration to identify and assist in slashing programs focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

Walmart warns it will raise prices because of tariffs  —  New York CNN —  Walmart, the world's largest retailer, said President Donald Trump's tariffs are “too high” and it will raise prices on some items as Trump's global trade war increases the company's costs.

Kid Rock's Restaurant Closes to Avoid Trump's ICE Raids  —  NOTHING TO SEE HERE  —  Kid Rock's Big A— Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse in Tennessee shuttered reportedly closed on Saturday to avoid being caught by ICE.  —  A Nashville restaurant owned by MAGA musician Kid Rock reportedly closed …

CNN to air George Clooney's ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Broadway play live on June 7  —  CNN will exclusively televise actor George Clooney's record-breaking Broadway show “Good Night, and Good Luck,” on Saturday, June 7, the network announced Thursday.  —  The limited-run play's penultimate performance …

5/16/25 ☀️ AM:  —  House GOP pushes Bondi on Trump enemies  —  Johnson hits the wall … This is what happens when you leave huge decisions on reshaping huge swaths of the federal government to the last minute. … Think of this situation a bit like squeezing a balloon.

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.  —  Update, May 15, 2025: This story has been updated to reflect …

2nd-Place Runner in High School Race Rips Maine GOP Lawmaker for Attacking Trans Winner  —  A high school runner in Maine who finished second to a transgender competitor at a recent track meet said this week that a Republican state lawmaker's “hateful” crusade targeting trans athletes …

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 …

Some Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past  —  Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state.  They may find allies in the Trump administration.  —  Republican leaders in Louisiana are pushing to end the last remnants …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

The FBI is disbanding one of its public corruption squads in its Washington office, AP sources say  —  The FBI is disbanding a squad in its Washington field office that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

As Republicans weigh Medicaid work requirements, Georgia offers a warning  —  Only a small number of people were enrolled in the state program, and administrative costs exceeded spending on medical care.  —  Two years ago, Georgia began allowing low-income adults to join Medicaid on the condition that they work or train for a job.

Trump Says US Will Set Tariff Rates for Other Nations in Weeks  —  President Donald Trump said he would set tariff rates for US trading partners “over the next two to three weeks,” saying his administration lacks the capacity to negotiate deals with all of its trading partners.