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 …

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.

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.

California awaits disaster relief as GOP offers full support of Texas  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on a trip to South Carolina this week highlighted the plight of Los Angeles communities still reeling from January's devastating wildfires.  —  For months, California Gov. Gavin Newsom …

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.

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.

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 …

GOP senators fear Musk-Trump beef spells trouble for midterm election  —  Senate Republicans fear Elon Musk's beef with President Trump could become a wild-card factor that could cost them seats in 2026 if Musk follows through on his threat to create a new political party to compete with the GOP.

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Trump praises English-speaking Liberian president's English  —  At a lunch with African leaders, President Trump complimented the president of Liberia on his English, apparently unaware that it's the country's official language.  —  During his lunch with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday …

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 …

Does Trump's Biggest Crypto Backer Really Exist?  —  The strange saga of a shadowy UAE company's $100 million investment in World Liberty Financial, the Trump-aligned crypto trader  —  On June 26, a Dubai-based company called Aqua 1 Foundation announced a $100 million investment in World Liberty Financial …

Nearly 1 in 4 in rural areas rely on Medicaid.  Could cuts help Democrats win some of them back?  —  Democrats say the tax bill puts many rural hospitals “at risk of closing.”  —  DAVENPORT, IOWA- JUNE 23: Lesa Hadley of Bettendorf, Iowa stands outside the office of U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst …

Tillis Suggests He Regrets Vote to Confirm Hegseth, Calling Him ‘Out of His Depth’  —  The North Carolina senator, who recently said he did not plan to run for re-election, said the defense secretary's decisions have been amateurish and show he is unfit to lead a large organization.

Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push … Many of those leaving also serve in NASA's core mission sets, according to the documents.  Those leaving include 1,818 staff serving in mission areas like science or human space flight, with the rest performing mission support roles like IT …

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.

Cory Booker posts personal record fundraising haul after marathon speech  —  Booker's campaign and a joint fundraising committee raised $10 million during the second fundraising quarter, a personal best.  —  Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., raked in millions of dollars in campaign funds during …

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.

Attorney General Bailey Fights To Expose Big Tech Censorship Of President Trump As AI Chatbots Produce Fake News  —  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a formal demand letter to Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta regarding biased and factually inaccurate …

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.

Texas to take up congressional redistricting in special session  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday the state Legislature will focus on redistricting during a special session later this year, as Republicans look to defend their narrow House majority in 2026.

The Law Firms' Deals With Trump Are Looking Worse and Worse  —  Trump's assault on Big Law has been a big mess.  —  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.

Exclusive: Evidence of cell phone surveillance detected at anti-ICE protest  —  Mobile network anomalies consistent with cell phone surveillance were detected at a July 4 protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Washington state.  Those anomalies, according …