Multiple National Security Council staffers put on administrative leave  —  The Trump administration has put multiple officials at the National Security Council at the White House on administrative leave on Friday as part of a restructuring under interim National Security Adviser and Secretary …

Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump's foreign student ban  —  Belgium's Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President …

U.S. citizen with REAL ID handcuffed and held in immigration raid before being released  —  The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.  —  A U.S.-born citizen who was wrestled into the dirt …

Who Won a Seat at Trump's Crypto Dinner?  —  The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump's private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday.  Here are some of them.

Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm  —  They are leaving a few months after Paul Weiss cut a deal with the White House to avoid an executive order that would have restricted its business.  —  Four top partners at Paul Weiss announced late Friday that they were leaving …

Fetterman, Often Absent From Senate, Says He Has Been Shamed Into Returning  —  The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat said his openness about his mental health issues has been “weaponized” against him, prompting him to start showing up for votes and hearings he considers useless.

Trump Flexes His Muscles to Force Republicans to a Deal  —  The president cajoled, coaxed and cursed as he pushed fractious House lawmakers to pass the sprawling tax-and-spending bill  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump used every lever of power available to muscle a massive tax bill through the House …

Pivoting From Tax Cuts to Tariffs, Trump Ignores Economic Warning Signs … President Trump has ignored repeated warnings that his agenda could worsen the debt, harm the poor and contribute far less growth than the White House contends.Eric Lee/The New York Times

Immigrant arrests at courthouses signal new tactic in Trump's deportation push  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been instructed to arrest people immediately after a judge has ordered them to be deported or after prosecutors move to drop their cases.

Jake Tapper Says Liberal Podcaster Made Racism Jab After He Revealed Son Wants To Be a Cop: ‘This Is Why You F**kers Are Losing Elections’  —  CNN anchor Jake Tapper argued the left's reaction to him revealing his 15-year-old son wants to be a police officer is the exact reason they are losing elections.

Criticism of Trump Was Removed From Documentary on Public Television  —  A segment in a documentary about the cartoonist Art Spiegelman was edited two weeks before it was set to air on public television stations across the country.  —  The executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning …

Judge strikes down Trump's sanctions against Jenner & Block law firm  —  The ruling said the president was trying “to chill legal representation the administration doesn't like” by punishing several law firms.  —  A federal judge on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's executive order sanctioning …

Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles  —  Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war.  What we know on day 1,186  —  Guardian staff and agencies

Boeing Strikes Deal to Avoid Criminal Responsibility for 737 Max Crashes  —  A deal between the plane maker and the Justice Department, which was opposed by some of the families of those who died in the crashes, includes paying millions into a victims' fund.

UK investigates possible Russian involvement in Starmer arson attacks  —  Counterterrorism police looking into fires at properties connected to prime minister keep open mind about motive  —  Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

Freedom of the Press Foundation Threatens Legal Action if Paramount Settles With Trump Over 60 Minutes Interview  —  As Paramount considers settling a lawsuit with Donald Trump, the Freedom of the Press Foundation warns that it will sue over a deal that allegedly “could amount to a bribe.”

The Progressive Ecosystem Is Breeding Killers  —  Yes, it can happen here.  —  Wednesday night's barbarous shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees — gunned down, shot in the back allegedly by a pro-Palestinian activist while leaving a peace event at the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. — is more than a mere workaday atrocity.

Trump announces U.S. Steel, Nippon ‘partnership’  —  The deal for the Pittsburgh-based company had faced a national security review.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump appeared to approve a long-pending deal between U.S. Steel and its Japanese rival Nippon Steel on Friday …

Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump administration to shield DOGE documents  —  Chief Justice John Roberts put a hold on lower court rulings in a dispute over whether DOGE is a federal agency subject to freedom of information requests.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily allowed …