Trump Administration Live Updates: President Threatens Brazil With Tariffs of 50 Percent as He Assails Prosecution of Bolsonaro  —  Where Things Stand  — Trade war: President Trump said he planned to impose tariffs of 50 percent on imports from Brazil, as he and U.S. diplomats also accused …

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.

Comey Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump  —  After the former F.B.I. director put a picture on Instagram of seashells arranged to say “86 47,” law enforcement tailed his car and tracked his cellphone, steps usually reserved for serious threats.

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.

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 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 …

Elon Musk's Grok Has Lost Its Non-Sentient Mind … It's one thing when an AI chatbot goes off the rails; it's another when an AI chatbot goes so spectacularly and garishly off the rails that you can't tell whether the screenshots chronicling its meltdown are real or Photoshopped.

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.

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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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Governor Abbott Announces Special Session Agenda  —  Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation identifying 18 agenda items for the upcoming Special Session that begins at 12:00 PM on Monday, July 21.  —  “We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session …

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 …

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.

New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic  —  More cabins and buildings at Camp Mystic — the tragic site of more than two dozen deaths in the Texas flood — were at risk of flooding than what the federal government had previously reported, according to new analysis from NPR, PBS's FRONTLINE and data scientists.

Trump officials used shadowy website to target pro-Palestinian academics for deportation, court records show … The federal judge currently overseeing a trial in the case unsealed the deposition transcripts, which contain hundreds of pages of sworn testimony by administration officials about the campus deportation effort.

U.S. Pushes More African Countries to Accept Deported Migrants  —  Five countries whose leaders held talks with Trump at the White House were sent a U.S. proposal to accept deportees, document shows  —  WASHINGTON—As President Trump met Wednesday with the leaders of five West African countries …

Iowa Democrats plot 2028 comeback for caucuses  —  Iowa Democrats are urging the national party to restore the state's traditional place as the first contest of the presidential primary season — and some are pushing for Iowa's caucuses to be first even if the Democratic National Committee disagrees.