Internal DOJ messages bolster claim that Trump judicial nominee spoke of defying court orders … Bove has said that he never advised anyone to violate court orders.  DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

FEMA's response to Texas flood slowed by Noem's cost controls  —  As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources, like they have in countless past disasters.

Trump announces 50 percent tariff on Brazil, citing Bolsonaro trial  —  Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian goods, escalating a feud over Brazil's prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro.  Brazil vowed to retaliate.  —  ANAPU, Brazil — President Donald Trump announced …

How Strategist Brain Took Over the Democratic Party  —  During the Reagan revolution, Democrats settled on a new way to win elections.  It's destroying them now. … July 10, 2025  —  5:40 AM  —  A few months ago, California Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a press conference with an almond farmer …

This Is DOGE 2.0  —  Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency is continuing its wholesale assault on federal agencies—even without Musk in government.  —  On Monday, June 23, Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, one of the first young, inexperienced technologists to join Elon Musk's …

‘Trump was right’ - John Kerry says Democrats allowed migrant ‘siege’ of US border  —  Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has told the BBC his fellow Democrats allowed the US-Mexico border to be “under siege” during Joe Biden's presidency.  —  In sometimes sharp words, Kerry …

Trump Loves ICE.  Its Workforce Has Never Been So Miserable.  —  ICE occupies an exalted place in President Donald Trump's hierarchy of law enforcement.  He praises the bravery and fortitude of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers—"the toughest people you'll ever meet," he says …

Trump faces MAGA trust crisis over Epstein debacle  —  Top MAGA influencers warn the Trump administration is bleeding trust over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, and that the president is drifting dangerously out of step with the movement he built.

6 Secret Service agents suspended over conduct during attempted Trump assassination  —  The July 2024 incident left Trump's ear bloodied and a firefighter killed.  —  Former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally in Butler, Penn., July 13, 2024.

Grok AI to be available in Tesla vehicles next week, Musk says  —  Grok AI will be available in Tesla (TSLA.O) vehicles next week “at the latest”, the EV maker's CEO, Elon Musk, said in a post on X on Thursday.  —  Musk's AI startup xAI launched Grok 4, its latest flagship AI model, on Wednesday.

Immigration Officials Used Shadowy Pro-Israel Group to Target Student Activists  —  A senior Homeland Security official testified in court on Wednesday that his department had relied in part on an anonymously compiled list to identify foreign academics for investigation.

Rubio echoes Trump's ‘disappointment and frustration’ in talk with Russian counterpart … Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he “echoed” President Donald Trump's “disappointment and frustration at the lack of progress” in talks to end Russia's war on Ukraine during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday.

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Trump on Brennan, Comey probe reports: “Maybe they have to pay a price”  —  President Trump responded Wednesday to reports that former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey are being investigated over allegations that they made false statements to Congress during the Russia probe.

This Land Is Not Your Land  —  In the spring of 2012, I went to Harrison, Arkansas to report on a Ku Klux Klan meeting.  When I arrived at the group's compound the first day, after navigating down tiny dirt roads and over intermittently running streams, I was greeted not by a burning cross, but by a lawyer wielding a release form.

Harvard College, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Replace Diversity Offices Amid DEI Purge  —  The dismantling of Harvard's diversity offices arrived at Harvard College on Wednesday as websites for centers serving minority students, LGBTQ students, and women disappeared suddenly and without fanfare.

Trump quietly claimed a power even King George wasn't allowed to have  —  A truly scary new revelation about Trump's effort to circumvent the TikTok ban. … Just before the July Fourth holiday, we learned that President Donald Trump secretly claimed a power so dangerous that even King George was prohibited from using it.

How El Salvador Is Reaping Rewards From Trump's Deportation Agenda  —  In exchange for jailing more than 200 deportees, El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, has become a favorite of the Trump administration.  —  For the U.S. government, sending deportees accused of being gang members …

The Fallout Is Growing on Trump's Deals With Law Firms  —  The deals are looking worse and worse — for Trump and the law firms.  —  The Trump administration is on an unbroken losing streak in the courts — 0 for 4 — in its effort to defend President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting large law firms.

How Trump's D.E.I. Cuts Are Hurting Rural White Americans Too  —  The N.I.H. has terminated hundreds of diversity grants awarded to young scientists, many of whom come from the very places that supported Trump.  —  Lucas Dillard describes himself as sort of a JD Vance, scientist version.

Lobbyists Revel in Trump Bonanza but Ask How Long It Can Last  —  Consultants try to get rich in president's second term without attracting scrutiny  —  Guests scooped caviar, noshed on lamb lollipops and sipped top-shelf Champagne on a recent Friday at the grand opening of Executive Branch …

7/10/25 ☀️ AM: … We wrote Wednesday that there's a chance the federal government could shut down sometime this fall.  —  Today is a good example of why.  —  The Senate Appropriations Committee often passes each of its 12 annual spending bills on a bipartisan basis.