Trump Voter Gets Choked Up After ICE Detains a Third of His Staff  —  BUYER'S REMORSE  —  A Florida roofing boss backed the president's tough immigration policies.  Then six of his workers were taken away...  Vincent Scardina supported Donald Trump's tough stance on immigration at the ballot box.

Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’  —  Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary  —  California national guards troops and marines deployed to Los Angeles to help restore order …

Trump is ‘not all there,’ Newsom says amid Los Angeles fight  —  The California Democrat is dinging the president on his mental acuity.  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom is hitting Donald Trump with an attack the president and his base know all too well: the president's mental acuity.

Most say the upcoming military parade is not a good use of government funds  —  Forty percent approve of the military parade honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, and 60% say it is not a good use of government funds.  Similar shares, about 3 in 10, feel the U.S. government spends …

“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”  — Investigation Impeded: Despite Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's crime fighter reputation, his top aides blocked extraditions of MS-13 leaders to the U.S., officials say.  — Money Laundering Inquiry: U.S. agents drew up a request to examine whether Bukele …

Israel is poised to launch operation on Iran, sources say  —  U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources told CBS News.  —  The U.S. anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain American sites in neighboring Iraq.

Russia National Day  —  On behalf of the American people, I want to congratulate the Russian people on Russia Day.  —  The United States remains committed to supporting the Russian people as they continue to build on their aspirations for a brighter future.

Texas governor says over 5,000 Texas National Guard members deployed ahead of No Kings protests  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state, along with more than 2,000 state police …

'Isn't this embarrassing?'  Team Trump gets a brutal reminder about the weak economy  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to pick a fight over current U.S. economic conditions.  It didn't go well.  —  Partway through Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's testimony before the House Ways …

Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  The National Institutes of Health is responsible for more than 80% …

How H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Would Affect the Distribution of Resources Available to Households  —  This interactive tool illustrates the distributional effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  It allows users to explore how H.R. 1, as passed by the House …

Trump's top general just undercut his ‘invasion’ claims  —  One of the problems with making a series of brazen and hyperbolic claims is that it can be hard to keep everyone on your team on the same page.  —  And few Trump administration claims have been as brazen as the idea …

Police officers file civil lawsuit seeking court order to hang Jan. 6 plaque at U.S. Capitol  —  Two police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack filed a federal civil lawsuit, asking a judge to order the hanging of a plaque to honor police heroes who protected the Capitol, lawmakers and staff from rioters.

“He's lost it”: Inside Newsom's attack on Trump's mental fitness  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has embraced a new attack line in his ongoing showdown with Donald Trump: The president — who turns 79 on Saturday — is slipping.  — “He is not the same person that I dealt with just four years ago …

Trump's dealmaker image hits a wall  —  President Trump's reputation as a consummate dealmaker is being challenged by his second-term record.  —  Why it matters: Supporters inside and outside the White House regularly rhapsodize his negotiating skills.  Unorthodox moves are lauded as part of “The Art of the Deal.”

Republican South Carolina House member charged with distributing child sexual abuse material  —  A Republican South Carolina House member who prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children.

Inside a Courthouse, Chaos and Tears as Trump Accelerates Deportations  —  Immigration courtrooms in New York City have emerged as a flashpoint, with masked agents making surprise arrests of immigrants who have appeared for routine hearings and check-ins.  —  Inside an immigration courthouse …

Arrested in L.A.  —  Earlier this week, a friend of mine - a fellow social scientist who is a local college professor - was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department at a demonstration near downtown LA. They were not jailed or harmed, and they were able to get home early the next morning.

A Walmart Heiress Breaks Ranks and Joins the Anti-Trump Movement  —  Billionaire Christy Walton buys ad supporting this weekend's ‘No Kings’ demonstrations—to the surprise of Walmart  —  A billionaire Walmart heiress is publicly speaking out against President Trump, breaking with the rest …

She served the American people for 35 years.  Now her retirement income is on the line  —  Michele Santa Maria was 18 and a year out of high school when she landed a job at the Social Security Administration's field office in Chula Vista, Calif., in May 1990.  —  She started out answering phones and sorting mail.

Kennedy's new CDC panel includes members who have criticized vaccines and spread misinformation  —  U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week.

First Thing: Families arrested in LA Ice raids held with little food or water, lawyers say  —  Facilities appear to be unprepared for rush of detained people, including young children.  Plus, UK-bound Air India flights crashes with more than 200 onboard  —  Good morning.

Florida's literary inquisition  —  In a chilling meeting of the Florida State Board of Education last week, a school district superintendent was publicly browbeaten and repeatedly threatened with criminal prosecution.  The members of the State Board were incensed that Van Ayres …

Republicans are trying to sell a bizarre fantasy on the economy  —  💰 Public Notice is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  Even Donald Trump's most ardent supporters …

Let's Be Clear: The Rioting In LA Is By The Cops, Not The Protestors  —  I already wrote about the GOP's bloodthirsty desire to use the military on Americans.  They manufactured a nonsense “crisis” by over-aggressively sending in ICE agents to grab people off the streets, leading to protests …

Trump Says He Won't Fire Powell, But Again Demands Rate Cut  —  Once the World's ‘Most Popular Politician,’ Lula Is Losing His Way in Brazil  —  High inflation and economic discontent are hammering Lula's approval.  Allies say the real problem is a 79-year-old president who's stuck in the past.

What to Watch for in Abrego Garcia's Hearing on Potential Pretrial Detention  —  The government will want to focus on Abrego Garcia's alleged links to MS-13, he will respond that no detention hearing is warranted, and the magistrate judge may end up relying on his immigration detention.

Crypto Now Accounts For Most Of Donald Trump's Net Worth  —  By, Dan Alexander, Forbes Staff.  Dan Alexander is a senior editor at Forbes covering Trump's business.  —  SaveComment  —  Over nearly 50 years, Donald Trump expanded his father's real-estate empire into a $2.5 billion fortune.

pontiff reveals.  —  in collaboration with American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami  —  On May 8, moments after the world learned that an American cardinal named Robert Francis Prevost was becoming Pope Leo XIV, my inbox was flooded with emails.

BREAKING: FBI Arrests Riot Supplier, Charges Conspiracy  —  The first rule in unraveling conspiracies: Follow the money.  Earlier this week, FBI Director Kash Patel declared that the riots in Los Angele are not organic spillovers from extemporaneous protests against ICE …

FBI Boss Kash Patel Is Suing to Prove He's Not Nightclub Hopping  —  NO RAVE ZONE  —  The FBI director is suing Frank Figliuzzi over a claim he made on MSNBC last month.  —  Kash Patel has sued MSNBC columnist Frank Figliuzzi over his unverified claim last month that the FBI director had been at …

CIA Director John Ratcliffe Delivers on President Trump's Executive Order  —  Releases more than 1,000 pages on Senator Robert F. Kennedy's Assassination  —  Today, CIA released 54 declassified documents related to Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination consistent with President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order 14176.

Mamdani surges in new poll, leading Cuomo for first time in New York mayor's race  —  The former governor has topped every voter survey since entering the race, but the democratic socialist is gaining on him.  —  NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, the young democratic socialist who has been rising …

Presidential Criminal Immunity: A Rule-of-Law Threat Beyond the Oval Office  —  The Roberts Court's immunity doctrine encourages corruption and malfeasance throughout the executive branch.  —  Meet The Authors … In Trump v. United States, a six-justice majority of the Supreme Court created …