How DOGE's grand plan to remake Social Security is backfiring  —  The agency is abandoning an initiative aimed at preventing fraud, the latest example of a failed effort by Elon Musk's disruptive cost-cutting team.  —  The U.S. DOGE Service arrived at the Social Security Administration …

House GOP to probe ‘cover up’ after leaked Hur audio signals Biden struggle  —  The House Oversight and Accountability Committee will hold hearings on a suspected “cover up” surrounding former President Biden's cognitive functions and autopen usage in office, after audio surfaced this week …

Trump says he will speak to Putin, Zelensky about Ukraine war on Monday  —  Russia and Ukraine held direct talks — their first since the early weeks of the war — in Turkey this week.  —  President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin …

These are the top sticking points stalling the Trump agenda megabill  —  House Republicans are working to give their “big beautiful bill” a face lift as they try to appease warring factions of the party in hopes of sending President Trump's legislative agenda to the Senate before Memorial Day.

Yes, the media's Biden coverage was flawed.  But its reporting on Trump was far worse  —  A new book has fueled controversy over press handling of the ex-president's decline.  But that distracts from a bigger problem  —  With a new book out about Joe Biden's failed re-election campaign, a media reckoning is in full swing.

The Khashoggi Compromise  —  Jeff Bezos once mourned Jamal Khashoggi in public—now the Amazon billionaire is making billion-dollar deals with his executioner, which reveals more about his values than any vigil ever could. … Earlier this week, Amazon announced a $5 billion “strategic partnership” …

U.S. Loses Last Triple-A Credit Rating  —  Moody's downgrades the U.S. government, citing large fiscal deficits and rising interest costs  —  The U.S. lost its last triple-A credit rating.  —  Moody's Ratings downgraded the U.S. government on Friday, citing large fiscal deficits and rising interest costs.

Let's Start Talking About Jail Time for Trump and His MAGA Enablers … What's in the water in the state of Maryland?  Whatever it is, it's certainly more invigorating than the sewage that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his grandchildren have been swimming in.  A few weeks ago …

Trump's Embrace of White South Africans Takes Dark, Unnerving New Turn  —  When President Donald Trump welcomed dozens of white South Africans into the United States this week after granting them refugee status, reporters reasonably asked him to square this with his suspension of refugee resettlement from …

After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down  —  The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut from the National Weather Service.  —  A National Weather Service office …

‘Whom Shall I Fear?’  In South Texas, Two Bakers Face Trump's Immigration Wrath.  —  A raid on Abby's Bakery in Los Fresnos heralded the crackdown to come.  Ahead of the owners' trial for “harboring” undocumented workers, the community is seeing the impact of the president's policies.

Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ instead of raising prices  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Walmart <WMT.N> should “eat the tariffs” instead of blaming duties imposed by his administration on imported goods for the retailer's increased prices.

MIT Says It No Longer Stands Behind Student's AI Research Paper  —  The university says it has no confidence in a widely circulated paper by an economics graduate student  —  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday it can no longer stand behind a widely circulated paper …

Tesla limits investors' ability to sue over breach of fiduciary duties … In a regulatory filing out Friday, Elon Musk-led automaker Tesla announced a change to its corporate bylaws that will limit shareholders ability to sue the company if investors believe the company's board or executives committed any breach of fiduciary duties.

The Neo-Anti-Vaxxers Are in Power Now  —  A new cadre of officials might deal in evidence more than Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does, but they still question the worth of vaccines.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine activism is not what you'd call subtle.  For decades, he has questioned …

Trump's Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research  —  The proposed termination of medical research funded by the V.A. is part of the Trump administration's broader pressure campaign against the university.  —  The Trump administration's move to cancel a slew …

Russian Troops Are War-Weary, but Want to Conquer More of Ukraine  —  Many Russian soldiers say they would see a cease-fire along the current front lines as a failure, hinting at the nationalist discontent the Kremlin could face in accepting a cease-fire.  —  In the diplomatic maneuvering …

Combat sport clubs used to recruit for white nationalist hate group, report says  —  Patriot Front and other white nationalist groups are fueling the expansion of extremist groups in the U.S., and control at least a dozen clubs nationwide.

MAGA world is performing over-the-top outrage over a photo former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey posted on Instagram, where he has been teasing a new novel.  The image shows shells on a beach arranged in a popular slogan for opposing President Donald J. Trump: “86” …

New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election  —  Oklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women's suffrage and America's expanding role in international affairs.

Trump's White House accidentally admitted the truth about its tax plan  —  Earlier this week the White House published evidence that the president's “big, beautiful bill” hikes taxes on the poor to cut taxes for the rich.  —  The word “transparency” certainly does not describe President Donald Trump's second administration.

AOC's district sees 70% crime surge — more than double NYC average: 'She doesn't care'  —  What these neighborhoods really need is a “Squad” car.  —  Major crime rose by an eye-popping 70% in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx and Queens district since the ‘defund the police’ socialist …