Lisa Murkowski says it was ‘agonizing’ to vote for the megabill  —  Sen. Lisa Murkowski made the “agonizing” decision to vote for Senate Republicans' version of the “big, beautiful” bill after winning key concessions on federal health and food-aid programs for her state.  “Did I get everything I wanted?

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.  —  The pardoned rioter, a former F.B.I. agent who was charged with encouraging the mob that stormed the Capitol, is a counselor to Ed Martin, the director of the so-called weaponization committee.

Pentagon halting some promised munitions for Ukraine … The people were granted anonymity to discuss current operations.  The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment.  —  In a statement following the publication of this story, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said that the decision …

U.S. Department of Education Announces the University of Pennsylvania Has Entered into a Resolution Agreement to Resolve its Title IX Violations  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has entered into a Resolution Agreement …

Making Foreign Aid Great Again  —  Author: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio  —  Every public servant has an obligation to American citizens to ensure any programs they fund advance our nation's interests.  During the Trump Administration's thorough review of thousands of programs …

Mamdani on Trump's deportation threat: We won't ‘accept this intimidation’  —  “His statements don't just represent an attack on our democracy but an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you.

Trump OKs using National Guard as immigration judges at Florida detention center  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would approve Florida's plan to expedite deportations by having qualified National Guard members work as immigration judges.  —  Trump made the announcement during …

Gillibrand apologizes to Mamdani over ‘jihad’ comments … Mamdani would be the city's first Muslim mayor. … Mamdani has declined to condemn people using the phrase “globalize the intifada,” even though he said he doesn't use it himself, and once rapped his support for the “Holy Land Five” …

HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says  —  A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to downsize and reorganize the nation's health workforce.

Man Who Helped Florida Shark Attack Victim Now Facing Deportation  —  PAYBACK  —  Luis Alvarez was reportedly arrested days after rushing into the water to help after a child was mauled by a shark.  —  A man who rushed into the water to help after a 9-year-old girl was bitten by a shark …

RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA ‘Very, Very Quickly’  —  “We need to stop trusting the experts,” Kennedy told Tucker Carlson. … Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on the latest episode of Tucker Carlson's podcast on Monday and it's filled with the ramblings of a man completely detached from reality.

LA mayor: Trump administration lawsuit ‘an attempt to overturn the will of the city’  —  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass bemoaned the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging the city's sanctuary status and attacking its immigration policies.  —  “The lawsuit is an attempt to overturn the will of the city …

Trump Tells States He's Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools  —  The funding is earmarked for English learners, migrant students, professional development, and more  —  Remove  —  The Trump administration is holding back nearly $6.8 billion in federal funding for K-12 schools it was scheduled …

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90  —  Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following his prostitution scandals, has died.  He was 90.  —  Swaggart death was announced Tuesday on his public Facebook page.

An Offhand Remark About Gold Bars, Secretly Recorded, Upended His Life  —  Brent Efron's “boring” Tinder date wanted to hear all about his work at the Environmental Protection Agency, so Mr. Efron talked.  If only he'd seen the hidden camera.  —  They matched on Tinder shortly …

Justice Department Charges Two Individuals with Acting as Agents of the PRC Government  —  For Immediate Release  —  Arrests Disrupted Clandestine PRC Ministry of State Security Intelligence Network Operating in the United States  —  Two nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) …

Columbia University Applicant Personal Data Stolen by Hacker  —  Personal information about Columbia University students and applicants — including whether they were accepted or rejected by the school — has been stolen, according to a Bloomberg News review of data provided by a person who claimed to have hacked the school in June.

Issue 87 - SO ORDERED  —  Listen to me read this post here (not an AI-generated voice!), subscribe to the feed in your podcast app, or download the recording for later.  —  It feels like every week I write something along the lines of “Trump's crypto conflicts surge to new heights” …

Inside Trump's $75B ICE gulag nightmare  —  The great thing about turning 100 is that you get to celebrate...a lot.  After the quiet satisfaction of the Philadelphia Daily News' actual centennial on March 25, scores of alums of the 1925-born People Paper gathered Saturday night at the iconic Pen …

Elon Musk vs. Steve Bannon War Explodes With Prison and Deportation Threats  —  BLOOD FEUD  —  The two former Trump advisors are at each others' throats like never before.  —  Elon Musk has predicted Steve Bannon is “going back to prison” after the two former Trump advisors reignited their bitter feud this week.

Nominations Sent to the Senate  —  Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years.  —  Lee Beaman, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2030.

Trump administration keeps FBI headquarters in D.C., upending planned move  —  The agency's new headquarters, which had been slated to move to Maryland, will be inside the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, the former home to USAID.  —  The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday …

Social Security Backs Off Listing Living Migrants as Dead  —  Instead, the agency is flagging as “unverified” the Social Security numbers of thousands of people who lost their temporary legal status.  —  The Trump administration has backed away from a maneuver in which it sought …