Kilmar Abrego Garcia on way back to US to face criminal charges: Sources  —  Sources say he faces charges of illegally transporting migrants within the U.S.  —  Undated photo provided by Murray Osorio PLLC shows Kilmar Abrego Garcia.  —  Murray Osorio PLLC via AP

Democratic congressman steps up his work to pull Musk toward his party for the midterms  —  Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., talked with one of Elon Musk's “senior confidants” on Thursday about whether the ex-DOGE leader, now feuding with Donald Trump, might want to help the Democratic Party in the midterms.

Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say  —  The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.

Supreme Court allows DOGE to access Social Security data  —  The dispute concerns efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency, largely led by Elon Musk, to access sensitive data, including Social Security numbers.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed members …

SEIU California President David Huerta Injured, Detained at ICE Raid in Los Angeles  —  Los Angeles - David Huerta, President of SEIU California and SEIU- United Service Workers West was injured and detained at an ICE raid in Los Angeles today while exercising his First Amendment right to observe and document law enforcement activity.

Trump can bar The Associated Press from some White House events for now, appeals court rules  —  The AP sued after the White House restricted its access over continued references to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage despite Trump renaming the body of water the Gulf of America.

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Action to Lead the World in Supersonic Flight  —  LEADING THE WORLD IN SUPERSONIC FLIGHT: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to promote supersonic aviation in the United States.  — America once led the world in supersonic aviation …

Exclusive: ADL chief compares student protesters to ISIS and al-Qaeda in address to Republican officials  —  Jonathan Greenblatt also said protests against Israel were driven by ‘same kind of nihilists’ who participated in Black Lives Matter  —  Jonathan Greenblatt, the Anti-Defamation League CEO …

The Real Reason for the Trump-Musk Feud is Uglier Than You Think  —  As the war between Donald Trump and Elon Musk worsens, what's truly odd about this whole spectacle is that the actual substantive disagreement between them seems to be of little interest to media observers.

Proud Boys Leaders Sue U.S. Over Jan. 6 Prosecutions  —  Lawsuit seeks $100 million in damages after their conviction, imprisonment for roles in Capitol attack  —  Five members of the Proud Boys, once convicted of masterminding the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, are accusing …

He's a Master of Outrage on X. The Pay Isn't Great. … Visuals by Martina Tuaty  —  Dominick McGee was walking into the White House in April and couldn't believe his luck.  He was a self-proclaimed “nobody” just three years ago when he started working alone from his apartment …

Former federal inmate pardoned by Trump tapped as Bureau of Prisons deputy director  —  Joshua J. Smith, a Tennessee businessman whom the president pardoned during his first term, now advocates for inmate rehabilitation.  —  A former federal inmate who was pardoned by President Donald Trump …

The Pentagon Disinformation That Fueled America's UFO Mythology  —  U.S. military fabricated evidence of alien technology and allowed rumors to fester to cover up real secret-weapons programs  —  A tiny Pentagon office had spent months investigating conspiracy theories about secret Washington UFO programs …

Rep. Mary Miller faces bipartisan fury over “ignorant” Sikh comment  —  Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) is coming under fire from colleagues in both parties after misidentifying a Sikh man as Muslim and saying he should have “never been allowed” to deliver the House's morning prayer.

Buyer With Ties to Chinese Communist Party Got V.I.P. Treatment at Trump Crypto Dinner … He Tianying outside the White House on May 23.  Mr. He is a member of an advisory body that seeks to broaden the Communist Party's influence and solicit support from influential people in Chinese society.Jason Andrew for The New York Times

The latest personnel purge at the FBI adds to a destabilizing problem  —  Almost immediately after Donald Trump's second term began, FBI officials targeted by Republicans have been ousted.  —  Among the many problems that have emerged in federal law enforcement during Donald Trump's second term is the campaign against key personnel.

Former U.S. attorney Damian Williams leaves Paul Weiss for Jenner & Block  —  The former prosecutor is leaving a firm that made a deal with the Trump administration for one that fought it.  —  Damian Williams, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, is leaving the law firm Paul Weiss …

Renee Ferguson, longtime investigative reporter for WMAQ-Ch. 5, dies  —  Renee Ferguson spent more than 25 years as a reporter on two Chicago television stations, and she made history as the first Black woman to work as an investigative reporter on TV in Chicago.

Tesla becomes desperate with Cybertruck, launches biggest discount yet  —  Tesla has announced that it now offers interest-free loans on the Cybertruck until the end of the month.  The move is the equivalent of a roughly $10,000 discount and shows that Tesla has reached a new level of desperation in trying to sell the Cybertruck.