On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama  —  As Mr. Musk entered President Trump's orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.  —  As Elon Musk became one of Donald J. Trump's closest allies last year …

A Victory for Separation of Powers … Wednesday's unanimous ruling against President Donald Trump's expansive “Liberation Day” tariffs by the United States Court of International Trade wasn't merely a victory for the businesses and consumers opposed to the policy.

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration, for Now, to End Biden-Era Migrant Program  —  The Trump administration had asked the court to allow it to end deportation protections for more than 500,000 people facing dire humanitarian crises in their home countries.

Elon Musk's Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death  —  There is an Elon Musk post on X, his social media platform, that should define his legacy.  “We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” he wrote on Feb. 3.  He could have “gone to some great parties.  Did that instead.”

Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans … Alex Karp, a co-founder and the chief executive of Palantir, at a forum in Washington in April.  The Trump administration has expanded Palantir's work across the federal government.Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes  —  Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws.

State begins rolling out expanded student visa vetting — starting with Harvard  —  The State Department issued instructions to consulates and embassies late Thursday telling them to start the vetting immediately.  —  The State Department has told U.S. consulates and embassies …

Federal Authorities Probe Effort to Impersonate White House Chief of Staff  —  An unknown individual impersonated Susie Wiles in calls and texts to prominent Republicans and business executives  —  WASHINGTON—Federal authorities are investigating a clandestine effort to impersonate White House chief …

White House convenes meeting to brainstorm new Harvard measures  —  The push comes as the White House regroups after a federal judge blocked its move to bar Harvard from enrolling international students.  —  The Trump administration is escalating its campaign against Harvard University …

Why Are Republicans Planning to Tax University Endowments More Heavily Than Other Forms of Private Wealth?  —  There isn't a legitimate public purpose.  The intent is punitive and political.  —  A view of the Harvard University campus on May 24, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dr. Oz pushes back on criticism that GOP is cutting Medicaid  —  The CMS administrator says in a POLITICO podcast that most Americans agree with the White House push to enact work requirements.  —  President Donald Trump's favorite celebrity doctor is standing behind his new boss on an issue …

Whitmer: Trump said he would not pardon kidnapping plotters  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said in a new interview that President Trump told her that he would not pardon those convicted of a failed plot to kidnap her in 2020.  —  “Well, I think anything short of condemning political violence does a disservice to everyone.

White House MAHA Report may have garbled science by using AI, experts say  —  The report, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was intended to address the reasons for the decline in Americans' life expectancy.  —  Some of the citations that underpin the science …

WIRED Talked to a Fired DOGE Staffer About Who Was Really in Charge  —  Sahil Lavingia, who says he was fired from DOGE after speaking out about his experiences there, told WIRED about how he communicated with the group, who appears to be in charge, and what might be coming next.

Trump taps former right-wing podcast host Paul Ingrassia for key watchdog post  —  Ingrassia would replace Hampton Dellinger, who opposed Trump's mass firings.  —  Paul Ingrassia Official Portrait  —  U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Tia Dufour  —  President Trump announced Thursday night …

Go, Elon, and Never Darken Our Doors Again  —  The worst ultra-billionaire on Earth says he's leaving government.  Let's hope he actually does it.  —  Elon Musk in Doha, Qatar, earlier this month  —  Elon Musk is out of the Trump administration—or is he?

How Trump's Regulatory Rollbacks Are Increasing Costs on Americans  —  A new DOGE tally claims that erasing rules on credit card fees, appliance standards and health insurance “saves the American people” money.  Data show the opposite.  —  When the Biden administration enacted regulations …

Contradicting RFK Jr., CDC keeps recommending covid vaccine for kids  —  Earlier this week, the Health and Human Services secretary said that healthy children did not need to get vaccinated for coronavirus.  —  Coronavirus vaccines are still recommended for healthy children if their doctors approve …

Controversial ‘lost’ Jerry Lewis film discovered in Sweden after 53 years  —  A Swedish actor, who stole a copy in 1980, plans to release The Day The Clown Cried, saying ‘it must be seen’  —  One of cinema's most sought-after lost films has been discovered after having been kept secretly …

Digital Corruption Takes Over DC  —  I spent my very early years in Utica, New York.  I was too young to know anything about the city's reputation — I left when I was 8 — but I would later learn that it was known at the time as “Crime City,” because it was reportedly controlled by the Mob.

I'm Normally a Mild Guy.  Here's What's Pushed Me Over the Edge.  —  When I was a baby pundit, my mentor, Bill Buckley, told me to write about whatever made me angriest that week.  I don't often do that, mostly because I don't get angry that much — it's not how I'm wired.  But this week I'm going with Bill's advice.

‘Well, we all are going to die’: Joni Ernst spars with town hall crowd over Medicaid  —  The Iowa senator shocked constituents Friday when she defended Republicans' reconciliation package.  —  Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is the latest Republican to face an angry crowd of constituents …

Jake Tapper Tapped Out: Anti-Biden Book First Week Sales A Bust After Non Stop CNN Shilling  —  Jake Tapper has been yapping about Joe Biden for two solid weeks.  —  CNN has allowed him to excoriate Biden 24/7, carrying on incessantly with few quoted sources that Biden was incompetent during his presidency.