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 cares more about Jeffrey Epstein than dying without Medicaid, which explains everything  —  The first week of July was one that shook MAGA World — the solid base of the 77 million voters who last fall restored the Donald Trump regime to power — to its very core.In Washington …

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) …

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA ‘remade,’ not dismantled  —  Noem and Trump have previously floated getting rid of the agency, which administers emergency relief.  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that President Donald Trump wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

Head of Trump's economic council circles around questions on 50 percent tariff on Brazil … “With most countries, it's really about us getting the tariffs in order, and I think this tariff on Brazil is higher because of the president's frustration with Bolsonaro,” Hassett said.

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 …

What we know about the shooting at a Kentucky church  —  A now-deceased suspect shot a member of law enforcement Sunday in Fayette County, Kentucky, before fleeing to a Baptist church, leaving multiple victims, according to state officials. … - The trooper who was shot and others …

A clinic blames its closing on Trump's Medicaid cuts.  Patients don't buy it.  —  A clinic in rural Nebraska has become a political flash point after tying its looming closure to Trump's law cutting Medicaid.  —  CURTIS, Nebraska — The only health clinic here is shutting down …

Justice Department Drops Case Against Plastic Surgeon Over Fake Covid-19 Cards  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi said she had ordered the dismissal of charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of selling bogus vaccination cards for $50 each.  —  The Justice Department has dismissed charges …

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.

I Triggered Another Federal Investigation  —  I'm committed to providing you with documents other media refuse to publish; but I can only do that with your help.  Funding hasn't been great lately - please become a paid subscriber!  —  The California National Guard cut off soldier access …

Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil Are in on the Joke  —  What it feels like to laugh when the world expects you to disappear.  —  I sometimes say that I consider myself a junior-varsity Muslim.  Whether this comes off as a joke or as an invitation for scolding (spoken or unspoken …

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

Economists See Lower Recession Risk and Stronger Job Growth: WSJ Survey  —  Forecasters nudge up growth, trim inflation estimates as tariffs prove lower, less costly than expected in April.  —  The economic fallout from President Trump's policies may prove less dire than feared.

Republicans eagerly await Lara Trump's decision on North Carolina Senate seat  —  Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he wouldn't seek reelection.

Economy and Epstein: Gen Z MAGA wants results  —  TAMPA BAY, Florida - The economy and Jeffrey Epstein were on the lips of almost everyone at one of the largest gatherings of MAGA's Gen Z adherents this weekend.  And they're demanding results. … To keep those voters in the tent …

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 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.