How Israeli spies and pilots crippled an Iranian counterstrike  —  The U.S. and Israel were bracing for swift, fierce retaliation from Iran overnight.  — Thanks to intricately planned maneuvers by Israeli spies and pilots — and shock and disarray on the Iranian side — there was silence.

Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows  —  Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention …

Trump Accidentally Reveals a Dark MAGA Truth—and Hands Dems an Opening  —  This week, President Donald Trump admitted on Truth Social that his mass deportations are hurting farmers and the economy.  Those removals are “taking very good, longtime workers away” from farms and hotels …

Kristi Noem says the feds are coming to ‘liberate’ Los Angeles  —  We should take the Trump administration seriously when officials threaten a federal takeover of a Democratic-led city.  —  It's understandable that the headlines about the news conference Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held …

Trump admin refuses to release Mahmoud Khalil, despite judge's order  —  The Trump administration is keeping Columbia University alumnus Mahmoud Khalil detained, despite a judge's Wednesday order for his release.  —  Why it matters: The administration's tug-of-war with courts over Khalil represents …

Trump is Calling Handcuffed Senator Vile Racial Slur: Author  —  HE'S JUST SAYIN'...  The president found a way to justify the assault on Sen. Padilla in calls to confidants.  —  Donald Trump is trying to justify federal agents handcuffing California Senator Alex Padilla by suggesting that he …

Willkie Farr Partners, Unhappy With the Firm's Deal With Trump, Depart for Cooley  —  The departures are the latest fallout for firms that cut deals with President Trump to avoid executive orders.  —  Seven partners at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, a prominent law firm that cut a deal …

Extremist's Advice for ‘No Kings’ Protests: ‘Shoot a Couple, the Rest Will Go Home ’  —  Proud Boys and other far-right groups capitalize on planned demonstrations against Trump policies  —  “Shoot a couple, the rest will go home,” said a meme circulating on Telegram channels of groups affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys.

Playing Secretary  —  As war looms, Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is beset by infighting over leaks, drugs, and socks.  How long will Trump stand by his man?  —  On Dan Caldwell's 87th day as a senior official at the Department of Defense, he read some intelligence reports and prepped …

‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings  —  Army intelligence analysts are monitoring civilian-made ICE tracking tools, treating them as potential threats, as immigration protests spread nationwide.  —  As protests continue to swell across the United States …

Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines  —  Anti-vaccine voices are now advising the CDC.  Here's how public health experts can respond.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week put to rest any doubt about his intent to use his perch as health and human services secretary to advance his long-standing anti-vaccine agenda.

‘We will kill you’: Florida sheriff issues stern warning to protesters  —  As protests over the Trump administration's immigration raids continue in Los Angeles and other cities, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and law enforcement officials warned that demonstrators could face …

How MAGA Took Over America's 250th Birthday  —  Tanks, armored personnel carriers, and howitzers will roll through the streets of Washington, DC, on Saturday—coming to a halt just steps from where President Donald Trump once exhorted his supporters to “fight like hell” and march on the US Capitol.

Stop Looking for Red Lines.  You no Longer Live in a Full Democracy  —  People want to know when we have crossed the line from one state of existence to another.  In watching our democracy die, many people are wondering when we will have crossed the line from life to death, from democracy to autocracy.

US tycoon pours $100mn into Trump crypto project after SEC reprieve  —  Chicago trader Don Wilson backs Trump family's bitcoin venture after administration drops lawsuit

California pastor says apparent immigration agents waved a weapon at her in church parking lot  —  (RNS) — The Rev. Tanya Lopez says a masked man pointed a weapon at her while she was filming a group of unidentified men detaining a man in her church's parking lot.

They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions.  The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.  —  Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems.  For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality.

Grammys add ‘traditional country’ category following Beyoncé's win  —  The Recording Academy has made a distinct change to its Country Album category — a change that is raising eyebrows online among Beyoncé fans.  —  The Recording Academy has made a distinct change …

The High-Flying Escalation of CBP's Predator Drone Flights Over LA  —  Custom and Border Protection flying powerful Predator B drones over Los Angeles further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters typically handled by state or local authorities.