After ‘Backroom Deal’ to Make Medicaid Cuts Even Worse, GOP Passes Budget Bill Out of Committee  —  Republicans pushed their massive reconciliation bill through the House Budget Committee late Sunday after striking a deal with GOP hardliners who tanked a vote on the package late last week …

Feds charge New Jersey congressmember with assault  —  The charge against Rep. LaMonica McIver stems from a scuffle at a Newark migrant detention facility.  —  The Justice Department announced an assault charge Monday against Rep. LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat who was involved …

Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Leaves Democrats With New Questions  —  The former president's cancer diagnosis prompted an outpouring of well wishes and sympathy, as well as some whispered uncertainties that reflected a lack of trust in what he says about his health.

Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected status for thousands of Venezuelans  —  As part of the Trump administration's hardline immigration policy, it seeks to reverse a Biden-era policy that extended protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelans.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …

U.S. to pay nearly $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt  —  Trump administration reversed Justice Dept. opposition to wrongful death lawsuit in case of Babbitt, who was shot by police while breaking into Speaker's lobby  —  President Donald Trump's administration has agreed …

Sources contradict Trump narrative about Qatar offering plane as ‘gift’  —  The Trump administration first approached Qatar to inquire about acquiring a Boeing 747 that could be used as Air Force One by President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the discussions told CNN.

Putin's Still In Charge  —  Trump can't end the Ukraine war, and he knows it.  —  Today's phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump was a painful reminder that Trump is the junior partner in the Russian-American relationship and that Putin will continue …

Trump signs Take It Down Act with first lady to criminalize revenge pornography  —  President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill into law Monday with first lady Melania Trump that would force online platforms to remove artificial intelligence-generated deepfake images and other forms of revenge pornography.

Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested  —  Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago  —  Thomas Graham and agencies in San Salvador  —  The head lawyer of a human rights group representing the families …

Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case Because Too Many Justices Recused Themselves  —  Topline  —  The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a copyright dispute case because it lacked a quorum after five justices had to recuse themselves, a move that was cheered by ethics watchdogs as the high court …

House fiscal hawks want a megabill price-tag before passage.  They probably won't get it.  —  House Republicans don't expect to receive a final cost estimate for their “one big, beautiful bill” before GOP leaders plan to put the massive legislation on the floor.

Head of CBS News to Depart Amid Tensions With Trump  —  Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News and Stations, had allied herself with Bill Owens, the “60 Minutes” executive producer who recently resigned.  —  CBS News faced another shock wave on Monday after its president, Wendy McMahon …

Judge strikes down DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace  —  A federal judge ruled that the actions of “illegitimately-installed leaders” — including the purported transfer of the institute's building — were “null and void.”  —  WASHINGTON — A federal district judge on Monday tossed …

Trump Admin Must Facilitate Return Of Another Wrongfully Deported Man, Appeals Court Rules  —  For the second time in as many months, a federal appeals court declined to pause a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of a foreign national wrongfully deported to El Salvador.

Trump's FBI bosses are angering the MAGA media bubble they once stoked  —  In 2025, Dan Bongino, FBI deputy director, disappointed the 2023 version of himself.  —  In 2023, Dan Bongino, star podcaster, demanded to know: “What the hell are they hiding with Jeffrey Epstein?”  —  “I have reviewed the case.

Trump Demands ‘Major’ Investigation Into Beyoncé and Springsteen Appearances in Late-Night Rant  —  LATE TO THE PARTY  —  The Boss has been speaking out against Trump during his “Land of Hope & Dreams” tour.  —  President Donald Trump escalated his feud against Bruce Springsteen in a late-night …

Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet  —  All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.  But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online.  —  as i waited to meet with Jay Graber …

Trump Berates Companies for Warning About Tariff Price Increases  —  The president recently attacked Walmart, saying it should “eat” the costs rather than pass them on to customers.  —  President Trump is telling some of the nation's largest companies that they should eat the cost of his tariffs …

Missouri Republicans Vote To Repeal State's New Paid Sick Leave Law  —  GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe appears likely to sign a bill overturning a ballot measure that nearly 58% of Missourians voted for.  —  Low-wage Missouri workers who just started accruing paid sick days this month are now likely …

Scoop: First flight leaves U.S. under Trump's $1,000 “self-deport” deal  —  The Trump administration's first charter flight for dozens of “self-deporting” immigrants took off from Houston early Monday, part of a new program offering them a free trip back home and $1,000 — or else.

‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix  —  Episodes will also continue to air on PBS, debuting the same day as they launch on Netflix. … The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children's show …

Jamie Dimon Says Tariffs Might Inflict More Economic Pain Than Investors Realize  —  The JPMorgan CEO warns of complacency in the markets at the bank's investor day  —  JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday he didn't think the full impact of tariffs had passed through to the broader economy …