Trump faces a revolt from his MAGA base over the Epstein files  —  The Epstein files — and calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to be fired — dominated a conservative conference in Tampa this weekend.  —  TAMPA, Fla. — On the weekend President Donald Trump decided to pick his biggest political fight …

ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens  —  The dramatic shift in policy could result in thousands of people being sent to places where they lack family ties or even a common language.  —  Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants …

From Science to Diversity, Trump Hits the Reverse Button on Decades of Change  —  President Trump has moved aggressively to reopen long-settled issues and to dismantle long-established institutions as he tries to return to what he considers better times.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS

Trump says he's considering revoking Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship, reigniting decades-long feud  —  President Donald Trump reignited a decades-long feud with comedian Rosie O'Donnell Saturday, taking to his Truth Social platform to write he was considering revoking her citizenship.

Trump's paranoid security state  —  America's top national security agencies have been using polygraph tests, seeking employees' communications and threatening criminal investigations, all in the name of ferreting out leakers or ensuring loyalty. … - Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino …

America Would Be Better Off If Trump Won in 2020  —  When Donald Trump's megabill passed the Senate, consummating nearly a half-year of aggressively reactionary policymaking by the 47th president, a colleague commented that “it's like the Biden presidency never happened.”

Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response  —  As a warming planet delivers more extreme weather, experts warn that the Trump administration is dismantling the government's disaster capabilities.  —  In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Trump …

Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses  —  The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.

Grok Chatbot Mirrored X Users' ‘Extremist Views’ in Antisemitic Posts, xAI Says  —  Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company said its Grok chatbot had also undergone a code update that caused it to share antisemitic messages this week.  —  Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company …

ICE Set to Vastly Expand Its Reach With New Funds … Thousands of new deportation agents deployed into American cities.  A doubling of detention space to hold tens of thousands of immigrants before they are expelled.  Miles of new border wall, along with surveillance towers equipped with artificial intelligence.

California farmworker dies after chaotic federal immigration raid, family says  —  Jaime Alanis Garcia died days after falling some 30 feet during a chaotic raid on Glass House Farms in Camarillo, California, according to his family.  —  A cannabis farmworker who was critically injured during …

Justice Dept. fires more prosecutors, support staff involved in Trump prosecutions, AP sources say  —  The Justice Department has fired additional lawyers and support staff who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's prosecutions of President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Trump Administration Poised to Ramp Up Deportations to Distant Countries  —  Eight men sent by the United States to South Sudan could presage a new approach to Trump-era deportations, even as critics say the practice could amount to “enforced disappearance.”

How the Tragedy at Camp Mystic Unfolded, Cabin by Cabin  —  Amid chaos from the flood, campers huddled with young counselors—many unaware of the devastation just yards away  —  Amelia Moore, 14, had been awakened about an hour earlier by a clap of thunder so near that it shook her cabin at Camp Mystic.

Democrats Lost Voters on Transgender Rights.  Winning Them Back Won't Be Easy.  —  The party's vanguard position got ahead of voters in 2024, and the internal debate now underway reveals an uncertainty on how to adapt.  —  OUT OF POWER  —  The party's vanguard position got ahead of voters in 2024 …

‘Egregious.’ Brazen.' ‘Lawless.’ How 48 Judges Describe Trump's Actions, in Their Own Words  —  Dozens of judges, appointed by presidents of both parties, have stood up to the administration's lawlessness.  —  By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  —  GUEST ESSAY

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling major US trading partners  —  President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could cause massive upheaval between the United States and two of its biggest trade partners.