‘America First’ Is Dead  —  Worth keeping an eye on the strains growing between GOP appropriators and Donald Trump's OMB Director Russell Vought.  Politico reports: … Just the latest Trump attempt to suggest he, not Congress, controls the nation's purse strings.  We'll see how far they try to push it.

Mahmoud Khalil Must Be Released on Bail, Federal Judge Orders  —  Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and legal permanent resident, has been held in Louisiana for over three months.  The judge found reason to believe it was retaliation for his pro-Palestinian speech.

Clyburn Endorses Cuomo, Helping Him Broaden His Appeal to Black Voters  —  Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina is endorsing former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the New York City mayor's race as the June 24 primary nears.  —  Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina …

Kari Lake follows through on Trump order, axes most of Voice of America's staff  —  After three months of legal battles and lobbying, the Voice of America network is officially being reduced to a fraction of its pre-Trump form.  —  Widespread layoffs took place Friday at VOA and its parent agency …

Appeals Court Lets Trump Keep Control of California National Guard in L.A.  —  A panel rejected a lower court's finding that it was likely illegal for President Trump to use state troops to protect immigration agents from protests.  —  A federal appeals court on Thursday cleared …

ICE believes it will never face accountability again  —  The Trump administration is letting an unaccountable secret police form at the heart of our democracy. … Day by passing day, we are watching what amounts to a national police riot by ICE. … In recent days, ICE …

Senate parliamentarian knocks pieces out of Trump's megabill  —  Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that several key pieces of the massive bill to implement President Trump's agenda run afoul of the Byrd Rule and must be taken out of the package to allow it to pass …

A judge sided with Trump.  Behind the scenes, he was lobbying for a nomination.  —  Ed Artau was already meeting with Senate staff about securing a nomination to the federal bench when he sided with Trump in a case, according to a new Senate disclosure obtained by POLITICO.

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms  —  A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state's public school classrooms is unconstitutional.

Treasured Public Lands on the Auction Block in Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill’  —  250 million acres of federal land are at risk for sale to the highest bidder under Senate provision  —  Every Summer, my wife and I pack up our three kids and the family dog and drive an hour-and-a-half from our home …

Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump administration from cutting off Harvard's ability to host foreign students  —  A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to host international students and scholars while legal challenges continue.

Michelle Obama ‘So Glad’ Not to Have Son Who'd Have Been a Baby Barack  —  SHOTS FIRED  —  The former First Lady made the comments in an episode of her podcast.  —  Michelle Obama has revealed that she's “so glad” she didn't have a son with husband President Barack Obama because he would've been a clone of the former president.

Ohio man arrested in investigation into GOP Rep. Max Miller being ‘run off the road’  —  Police arrested an Ohio man in their investigation into a Thursday road rage incident in which Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) said he was “run off the road” by a person with a Palestinian flag.

So, has anything actually gotten more expensive because of Trump's tariffs?  —  Predictions from mainstream economists were dire after President Donald Trump launched his tariff campaign just a couple weeks after he began his second term in office: Prices would rise — sharply — they said …

French Lawmaker Says He Was Denied Entry Into the United States  —  Pouria Amirshahi, a leftist member of Parliament, hopes that the decision will be reversed so that he can travel to meet lawmakers to understand life under President Trump.  —  A French member of Parliament …

Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance  —  President Donald Trump on Friday called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim that the contest was marred by widespread fraud.

Josh Hawley warns Senate leaders: Medicaid crackdown won't fly in the House  —  Sen. Josh Hawley is urging GOP leaders to strike Senate Finance Committee language altering a key Medicaid financing provision, warning he's already hearing from House Republicans that it can't clear their chamber.

In a scathing dissent, Justice Jackson says the Supreme Court gives the impression it favors ‘moneyed interests’  —  In an environmental case, the liberal justice questioned whether the high court treats business interests differently from “less powerful litigants.”