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 …

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.”

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 …

'Essential isn't a strong enough word': Loss of foreign workers begins to bite US economy … “Essential isn't a strong enough word,” said Matt Teagarden, head of the Kansas Livestock Association.  —  “It is some version of an immigrant, maybe not first generation, but second or third generation, that are just critical to that work.”

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 …

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 …

Today in Politics, Bulletin 167. 7/8/25  —  ... Trump held another insane Cabinet meeting today in front of the press where he and his most senior appointees took questions on a variety of topics, followed by a series of batshit crazy responses.  —  ... A reporter attempted to ask AG Pam Bondi …

Pam Bondi Explains Her Apparent Backtrack on the Epstein ‘Client List’  —  Her comments seemingly contradicted a February interview in which she said, “It is sitting on my desk right now to review.”  — Copy  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday explained her previous comments …

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 …

Major medical groups sue Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines  —  Kennedy's track record of undermining vaccine safety and effectiveness prompted the lawsuit.  “We've had enough,” one public health expert said.  —  Several major medical organizations are suing Health Secretary …

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 …

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 …

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” …

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.) …

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.

How Insularity Defined the Last Stages of Biden's Career … At the most perilous moment of his presidency, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was all but impossible for anyone outside his tight inner circle to reach.Eric Lee/The New York Times  —  Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s aides did not want him to speak with me.

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.

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.

Fact check: Debunking 11 of Trump's false claims at Cabinet meeting  —  President Donald Trump again turned a Cabinet meeting into a wide-ranging conversation with reporters - and again uttered a whole bunch of false claims in the process.  —  Trump's Tuesday remarks at the White House …

IRS says churches should be allowed to make political endorsements  —  Since 1954, the IRS has banned nonprofits — including congregations — from participating in political campaigns.  The agency now says political endorsements by churches should be allowed.

DOE defies Congress by shifting funds from wind, solar, EVs  —  The Trump administration is diverting federal funds away from the Energy Department's wind, solar and electric vehicles programs, despite the spending levels set under the current congressionally passed budget, according to a document posted on the agency's website.

Ron Johnson believes he will get ‘second bite of the apple’ on Medicaid cuts  —  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) believes he has a commitment from the White House and Senate GOP leadership to get another chance to repeal an expansion of Medicaid offerings — a controversial proposal that failed …

US court strikes down ‘click-to-cancel’ rule designed to make unsubscribing easier  —  Rule would have kept businesses from forcing customers through lengthy chats or other barriers to cancellation  —  A federal rule designed to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing …

How The New York Times is (still) getting gamed by the right … Lately, it has been difficult to ignore a tendency at The New York Times to make astonishingly bad news judgments.  The paper's obsession with a view from nowhere is long-standing, but as Republicans increasingly circulate …