Republicans Are Divided Over Iran.  Will Trump Pick a Side?  —  President Trump is trapped between the “America First” isolationists and others in his party who are cheering on Israel's strikes against Iran.  —  As Israel pummels Iran with waves of airstrikes, President Trump is navigating …

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 Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries  —  The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Mr. Trump's presidency suggested his broad immigration crackdown was hurting industries and constituencies he does not want to lose.  —  The Trump administration …

The “Delicate, Beautiful, Tiny” Fascism of Kristi Noem  —  The right thinks Noem is the victim of Sen. Padilla's assault.  But what about Rep. McIver?  —  As quickly as condemnation poured in over the forcible removal of Sen. Alex Padilla from a Department of Homeland Security press conference on Thursday …

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.

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 …

If you're not standing with LA right now, you're the problem  —  SFGATE columnist Drew Magary writes that it's obvious why Trump is targeting LA — and that's why it must be protected  —  It's protest season in America once again, which means that I and my fellow clear-headed …

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 …

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.

‘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 …

Trump's financial disclosures reveal tens of millions in income from guitars, bibles and watches with his name on them  —  Trump also reported income in 2024 of more than $57 million from World Liberty Financial, the Trump family crypto startup.  —  President Donald Trump continues …

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.

Judge halts Rubio's plan to lay off almost 2,000 State Dept. employees  —  The Trump administration has argued that the agency is bloated.  The court said that's for Congress to decide.

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.

US Capitol Police arrest 60 people after veterans demonstration  —  The United States Capitol Police said they arrested 60 people Friday evening following a protest demonstration held by veterans.  —  Police said in a statement that they were “aware of a peaceful demonstration at the Supreme Court …

Andrew Cuomo for Mayor?  Bill de Blasio Has Thoughts, None of Them Good.  —  In a candid interview, former Mayor Bill de Blasio strenuously argued that former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo should not be elected to lead New York City: “He is a vindictive person,” Mr. de Blasio said.

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

REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION BY NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (section 721), 50 U.S.C. 4565, it is hereby ordered:

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 …