Elon Musk's Grok Chatbot Goes Full Nazi, Calls Itself ‘MechaHitler’  —  The billionaire has long complained about the xAI model undermining right-wing narratives and recently said it would be “updated” … It also proclaimed that Adolf Hitler would “spot the pattern” of Jews' “anti-white hate” and “handle it decisively.”

Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies  —  The Trump administration had asked the justices to block a lower court's ruling that paused the largest phase of the president's efforts to downsize the government.  —  The Trump administration can move forward with plans …

Trump Delayed Reciprocal Tariffs After Bessent Wanted More Time on Deals  —  President also decided to send out letters as a way to keep the pressure up  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump decided to delay the implementation of his so-called reciprocal tariffs to Aug. 1 after advisers including …

FBI launches criminal investigations of John Brennan, James Comey: DOJ sources  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred Brennan for criminal investigation to the FBI, sources told Fox News Digital  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey …

Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized pause on weapon shipments to Ukraine, sources say  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter …

Trump said he threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukraine, 2024 fundraiser tapes show  —  Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine by threatening to “bomb the sh*t out of Moscow” …

Ag secretary says able-bodied Medicaid recipients should replace immigrant farm workforce  —  Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said millions of adult Medicaid participants who will face stricter work requirements under the GOP megabill should replace foreign farm workers deported under …

Two Kevins Battle to Be Next Fed Chair in Trump's Apprentice-Style Contest  —  Kevin Hassett emerges as contender to succeed Jerome Powell, posing possible threat to Kevin Warsh  —  WASHINGTON—Two Republicans named Kevin are vying to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.

JD Vance: Some Americans Are More American Than Others  —  VP tries to redefine citizenship in speech to friendly think tank.  —  The day after President Trump signed a bill that throws unprecedented amounts of money at ICE, extends tax cuts for the wealthy, and slashes health-care …

Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats  —  Disinformation around a “weather weapon” and cloud seeding is being widely promoted by everyone from anti-government extremists to GOP influencers—and leading to real-world consequences.  —  On Sunday afternoon …

Ellison's Late-Night Limbo … Jon Stewart opened Monday's episode of “The Daily Show” not mincing words, calling Paramount's settlement with Donald Trump “shameful.” … “Did they?  Son of a bitch!”  Stewart exclaimed, playing along with the bit—yet nodding to a deeper fear …

Dueling U.S. Efforts Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans Held in El Salvador for Americans  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. envoy to Venezuela were both working on different deals and ended up at cross purposes.  —  The Trump administration's top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

Ted Cruz Toured the Parthenon Before Heading Home to Texas Disaster: Report  —  Photos appear to show the senator visiting ancient Greek ruins one day after Camp Mystic announced that more than 20 campers had gone missing in the flood.  —  Texas senator Ted Cruz, whose superpower is always doing …

Planned Parenthood Gets Cut Off  —  The defunding of the abortion giant is the most beautiful thing in the GOP megabill.  —  Democrats know how to put lipstick on a pig.  In 2022 they tarted up the Inflation Reduction Act, calling it a necessary makeover for the pandemic-scarred economy.

A Fact About the Floods the Government Doesn't Seem Eager to Discuss  —  When a reporter demanded to know why the summer camps along the Guadalupe River weren't evacuated before its waters reached their deadly peak on July 4, Rob Kelly, the highest-ranking local official, had a simple answer: “No one knew this kind of flood was coming.”

‘People Are Going to Die’: A Malnutrition Crisis Looms in the Wake of USAID Cuts  —  Warehouses in the US are full of foods that fight malnutrition, while kids go hungry in places like South Sudan.  —  Few lifesaving tools are as effective as ready-to-use therapeutic foods, known as RUTFs …

Ten Individuals Charged with Attempted Murder of Federal Officers and Firearms Offenses in Alvarado Police Officer Shooting  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas  —  Ten individuals have been charged for their roles in the shooting …

GOP Rep. Weirdly Lies About Helping His State Survive The Medicaid Cuts He Voted For  —  Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) insists he helped get $1 billion for hospitals in his state hit by Trump's tax bill.  Except his governor and state legislature did that.

Pentagon policy chief's rogue decisions have irked US allies and the Trump administration … He prompted last week's decision, first reported by POLITICO, to halt shipments of some air defense missiles to Ukraine, which caught many Trump allies and lawmakers off guard.

Trump's social media company strikes deal with friendly news outlet  —  Truth+, a new streaming service attached to the Truth Social platform, will expand globally, featuring Trump-friendly Newsmax.  —  Summary0  —  The company that owns the social media platform Truth Social …

Trump now backs tough Russia sanctions bill, Graham says  —  A bill targeting Russia with substantial new sanctions is gaining momentum in the Senate, with a key GOP senator signaling Tuesday that President Donald Trump is now on board.  “We're moving,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) …

Trump's megabill gives billions to ICE — but hiring 10,000 new agents won't be easy  —  The agency has historically struggled to fill open positions — and more money won't necessarily solve the problem.  —  The repercussions of the sprawling bill President Donald Trump signed into law last week will be felt for decades.

President Trump Floats Federal Takeover of D.C.: ‘Crime Would Be Down’  —  President Donald Trump floated the idea of the federal government taking over Washington, D.C., saying that crime would go way down.  —  During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump was asked how he wanted Republican voters …

The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come  —  Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.  —  On July 4, the broken remnants …

Green Elites, Trumped  —  The big beautiful bill ends the corrupt embarrassment known as ‘climate policy.’  —  Voters hadn't decided the 2016 election yet when I said an unlikely Trump victory would achieve one useful outcome.  It would dismiss a certain elite that, as Cromwell said …

Alligator Alcatraz detainees allege inhumane conditions at immigration detention center  —  Cuban reggaeton artist Leamsy La Figura, arrested last week in Miami-Dade on assault charges, was transferred to South Florida's new immigration detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades …

‘Nearly everything was aimed at Lutsk’ — Russia launches record 741 drones, missiles, targeting western Ukraine  —  Editor's note: This is a breaking story and is being updated.  —  Russia launched what seems to be its largest missile and drone attack against multiple Ukrainian cities overnight on July 9 …

With Broken Promise on Epstein, Pam Bondi Draws the Ire of Trump's Supporters  —  MAGA influencers are calling for attorney general's resignation after she failed to produce ‘truckload’ of documents about the sex offender  —  Pam Bondi's tendency to exaggerate is catching up to her.

Only Criminals Don't Want To Be Gassed By The Government  —  The United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, my former employer, has filed a criminal complaint against Alejandro Orellana, a local immigration activist in Los Angeles.  They've charged him for distributing face masks to protestors.

European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate  —  Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday.  —  The study targeted the 10 days …