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 …

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 …

Senate GOP looks to avoid Trump ‘eruption’ … But the number of GOP holdouts and the scope of their concerns could force Republicans to significantly water down what's already a relatively tiny pool of spending cuts.  So the “shaming” period of the whip effort is well underway.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Copper now costs way more in the U.S. than elsewhere.  This could hit its economy hard … The cost of copper for U.S. buyers has rocketed after President Donald Trump said he would impose a 50% tariff on imports of the metal.  —  It means that already elevated prices are now even higher …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

US used car prices surge as tariffs drive market volatility  —  A gauge of U.S. used vehicle prices sold at wholesale auctions that proved predictive ahead of the inflation surge following the COVID pandemic is climbing again, last month notching its largest annual increase in nearly three years.

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.”

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.

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.

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 …

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'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.

Grassley launders new MAGA smear campaign against the FBI  —  But this time the smear is coming from inside the house. … 👇  —  “Chris Wray's FBI wasn't looking out for the American people — it was looking to save its own image,” Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley warbled in a press release last week.

With Taxes and Tariffs in Place, Trump Takes Reins of U.S. Economy … President Trump has forged ahead with the grand and potentially disruptive economic experiment that he previewed during the 2024 campaign.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times  —  His expensive tax cuts have been signed into law.

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 …

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 …

The Fight Between Musk Acolytes and the White House for Control of DOGE  —  Elon Musk's allies are fighting for influence at DOGE as the White House moves to neuter the office  —  Elon Musk has left the government, but his clout at DOGE lives on.  —  Weeks after the billionaire left …

In Flooded Texas, Questions About FEMA's Role and Fate  —  President Trump wants to shutter the agency and shift responsibility and costs of emergency management to the states.  In Texas, that process appears to already be underway.  —  At a cabinet meeting on Tuesday …