Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit  —  President Trump sued Paramount over a “60 Minutes” interview with his opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris.  —  Paramount has agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing …

How Republicans got Murkowski to yes on Trump's megabill … Her vote was at risk of being out of reach, especially after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that multiple sweetener provisions to boost Medicaid payments to Alaska and Hawaii violated Senate rules that limit what can pass through …

Johnson on the megabill: 'I'm not happy with what the Senate did to our product'  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said he's not happy with the sprawling legislation Senate Republicans just sent back to the House.  “I'm not happy with what the Senate did to our product.  We understand this is the process.

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 …

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 …

Attorney general: ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ sign cannot be displayed in Idaho schools  —  (UPDATED, 3:30 p.m., Monday, with comments from Sarah Inama.)  —  The “Everyone is Welcome Here” sign that sparked a viral nationwide controversy can no longer be displayed in Idaho schools …

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation  —  The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.  —  The Trump administration has declined to release nearly $7 billion …

Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death  —  Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has confirmed he will have a successor, putting to rest speculation over whether the 600-year-old institution will end when he dies.  —  In a video message keenly-awaited by his followers …

Trump's Finances Were Shaky.  Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback. … An attendee posed with a cutout of President Trump at a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas at the end of May.Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times  —  Last spring, even as Donald J. Trump's march back toward …

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 …

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” …

Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia  —  President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine.  —  Since President Trump returned to office in January …

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 …

Federal judge finds HHS mass layoffs likely unlawful  —  A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the mass layoffs carried out at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) likely went against the law and there is sufficient evidence to support claims of irreparable harm as a result.

Muskenfreude  —  When an oligarch confronts an autocrat, guess who wins?  —  So the Senate has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  True, it could still be blocked if House Republicans stood by their principles.  But they won't.  This monstrosity will become the law of the land …

Trump Launches America's Newest Concentration Camp, Complete With Tacky Merch  —  Not content with just shipping people to a foreign concentration camp, Donald Trump now has his own, homegrown concentration camp in Florida.  Trump, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gleefully toured …

Medicaid Cuts Will Hit Rural America Hard  —  As it stands, President Trump's “Big, Beautiful, Bill” would have a disproportionate impact in red states that helped propel him to victory.  —  The Senate finally passed President Donald Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill”— ultimately landing …

Trump administration targets CNN coverage of migration app  —  The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it was looking into whether CNN could be prosecuted over its report on an Apple (AAPL.O) iPhone app that alerts users to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their area.