Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors  —  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain.

A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views.  It Won Him an Award.  —  The University of Florida student won an academic honor after he argued in a paper that the Constitution applies only to white people.  From there, the situation spiraled.

B-2 bombers moving to Guam amid Middle East tensions, US officials say  —  The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the United States should take part in Israel's strikes against Iran.

‘A good day’: Detained U.S. citizen said agents bragged after arresting dozens at Home Depot  —  A 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was tackled to the ground and arrested after filming federal agents at Home Depot on Thursday said he was held for more than an hour at Dodger Stadium …

Harvard and Trump Restart Talks to Potentially End Bitter Dispute  —  Details about the discussions emerged after President Trump said the two sides, which have been locked in court battles for weeks, might reach a settlement soon.  —  Harvard University and the Trump administration …

‘Petty and unserious’: Padilla blasts Vance for calling him ‘Jose Padilla’  —  The vice president referred to his former Senate colleague by the wrong name on Friday.  —  Sen. Alex Padilla snapped back at Vice President JD Vance Saturday, calling the vice president “petty and unserious” …

Mahmoud Khalil released from federal immigration detention  —  Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released from federal immigration detention on Friday following a judge's ruling.  —  Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and lead negotiator for the encampment at Columbia University …

Trump and GOP's tax bill would sell off USPS's brand-new EVs  —  Postal Service officials told lawmakers the proposal would cause “substantial harm” to “our customers, your constituents.”  —  A little-noticed provision of President Donald Trump and Republicans' massive tax and immigration legislation …

Abandoned by Trump, a farmer and a migrant search for a better future  —  For this story, John Woodrow Cox interviewed more than 40 farmers across the country.  He and photographer Matt McClain reported from Colorado while Sarah Blaskey talked to more than two dozen employees …

Stephen Miller's Fingerprints Are on Everything in Trump's Second Term  —  The deputy chief of staff has played an outsize role in immigration—and amassed more power than almost anyone else at the White House  —  Stephen Miller wanted to keep the planes in the air—and that is where they stayed.

Trump admin shortens ACA enrollment window  —  The Trump administration on Friday narrowed the period to sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage and imposed other restrictions aimed at rolling back Biden-era flexibilities for the program.  —  Why it matters: The Centers for Medicare …

“Neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party”  —  Mark Copelovitch unpacks his signature phrase.  —  ∙ Paid … “Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties.”  —  “Neither our media nor …

How Trump Treats Black History Differently Than Other Parts of America's Past  —  Since taking office in January, President Trump has tried to reframe the country's past involving racism and discrimination by de-emphasizing that history or at times denying that it happened.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS

Senate GOP's plan to push food aid costs onto states axed from megabill  —  The cost-share plan was a critical way for Republicans to trim spending to pay for their massive reconciliation package and farm bill programs.  —  Senate Republicans' plan to force states to share the cost …

Social Security stops reporting call wait times and other metrics  —  The changes are the latest sign of the agency's struggle with website crashes, overloaded servers and long lines at field offices amid Trump cutbacks.  —  Social Security has stopped publicly reporting its processing times for benefits …

Trump Sends Envoy to Belarus, Courting Ties With Russia's Close Ally  —  The outreach to Belarus's autocratic leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, comes as the country has released at least 14 political prisoners.  —  Unable to broker peace deals in Ukraine and the Middle East …

Foreign Students Help Make America Great  —  Trump has recognized this repeatedly, but some of his policies risk hindering American innovation.  —  Click for Sound  —  The competition for economic supremacy between the U.S. and China is compounded by the view that American trade policy is unbalanced.

Pakistan to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize  —  Islamabad says US president helped resolve India conflict but critic says 'Israel's sugar daddy in Gaza' not candidate for any prize  —  Pakistan has said it will recommend Donald Trump for the Nobel peace prize for his work …

Trump's Threat to Unleash Troops in Cities Just Got Darker and Scarier … On Thursday, President Donald Trump scored a temporary victory after an appeals court ruled that he can continue deploying the National Guard as part of his watch-me-play-fascist-on-TV response to anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.

Pelosi raked in millions last year — and her portfolio out-performed every large hedge fund with stunning returns  —  She might be the She-Wolf of Wall Street.  —  Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) raked in between $7.8 and $42.5 million in 2024 — meaning her estimated net worth …

Trump turned soccer into a political battleground — and fans are fighting back  —  A year ahead of the World Cup, the sport is creating a hub of resistance to Trump's worst actions.  —  President Donald Trump had some unusual guests at the White House this week: players and staff members …

LA Dodgers to donate $1M to help immigrants hit by ICE raids  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers announced it will donate $1 million to assist immigrant families recently affected by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the Los Angeles area.  —  Why it matters: The announcement came …

Trump attacks Watergate laws in massive shift of ethics system  —  Congress built a system 50 years ago to prevent another Nixon.  Trump seems determined to dismantle those rules.  —  Then-Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman was 32 when, as a member of the House Judiciary Committee …

Health care has been a job market bright spot, but Trump's budget bill looms over the industry  —  Fewer people with health insurance would mean fewer doctor's office visits, prescription refills and medical procedures — and fewer workers supporting those services.