Exclusive: Hundreds at Alligator Alcatraz have no criminal charges, Miami Herald learns  —  Hundreds of immigrants with no criminal charges in the United States are being held at Alligator Alcatraz, a detention facility state and federal officials have characterized as a place where “vicious” …

MAGA Is Tearing Itself Apart Over Jeffrey Epstein  —  Last week President Trump's Department of Justice delivered a blow to one of the foundational beliefs of the MAGA movement, one that helped carry him back to the White House.  —  In an unsigned memorandum, the department declared …

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 …

Noem fights criticism of FEMA management in Texas flood response … And a New York Times report Friday found that the agency laid off hundreds of call center contractors in the middle of the crisis July 5.  After answering well over 99 percent of the calls coming its way on that day …

Chairman Rand Paul Releases Final Report Detailing Secret Service Failures in Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump  —  Report Reveals Inexcusable Negligence, Communication Breakdowns, Systemic Weaknesses, and Limited Accountability  —  Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) …

Trump could potentially fire Powell over Fed renovations, Hassett says  —  President Trump could possibly fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell over questions about the renovation of Fed facilities, National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday.

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 …

DOJ drops charges against Utah doctor accused of throwing away COVID vaccines, distributing fake vaccination cards  —  The Justice Department moved to dismiss charges against a Utah plastic doctor charged in connection with a COVID-19 fraud scheme, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Saturday.

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

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.”

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'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 …

How DOGE's reckless cuts created chaos at the Social Security Administration  —  Staff reassignments are not going to fix the growing problems at the agency.  —  The Trump administration's colossal cuts to the Social Security Administration in the name of “efficiency” are sowing chaos and dysfunction throughout the agency.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he'll ‘take a look’ at running for president  —  The Democratic governor said the country has become too partisan and that he wants to unite “Democrats, Republicans and independents.”  —  Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., would not rule out running for president in 2028 …

How the Trump shooting supercharged beliefs in a divine right of MAGA  —  Donald Trump and many of his followers have described the rally as a mass spiritual awakening, promoting the belief that Trump enacts God's will.  —  Summary286  —  CONNOQUENESSING, Pa. — On the road from Pittsburgh to Butler …

American Allies Want to Redraw the World's Trade Map, Minus the U.S.  —  Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs.  —  Trade chaos is forcing America's allies closer together, and further from the United States.

xAI issues lengthy apology for violent and antisemitic Grok social media posts  —  Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI issued a lengthy apology Saturday for a series of violent and antisemitic posts from its Grok chatbot this week, blaming a system update.