Trump's Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book … An introductory letter to a book celebrating Jeffrey Epstein's 50th birthday, handwritten by Ghislaine Maxwell.  —  President Trump's name appeared on a contributor list for a book celebrating the 50th birthday …

Here's how the Fed's renovation budget ballooned to $2.5 billion  —  The Fed's renovation project broke ground in 2022 after years of planning.  — The Federal Reserve's renovation project is bogged down largely by invisible labor, preservation, raw material, and environmental costs …

Trump to sign order pushing cities and states to remove homeless people from streets  —  Amid record high homelessness, Trump wants to move homeless people from the streets and into treatment centers.  —  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump is set to take executive action that looks …

Alina Habba Is Named Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey  —  Ms. Habba's tenure as interim U.S. attorney was slated to end this week, but the Trump administration's appointment will allow her to remain the top law enforcement official in the state.  —  The Justice Department on Thursday cleared …

France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says  —  The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.  —  President Emmanuel Macron announced late Thursday that France would recognize Palestine …

Hulk Hogan Dead at 71  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died at 71 years old, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Medics were dispatched to the WWE icon's Clearwater, Florida home early Thursday morning ... with operators stating it was regarding a “cardiac arrest.”  —  CARDIAC ARREST CALLED IN

F.C.C. Approves Skydance's $8 Billion Merger With Paramount  —  The deal, which came under intense scrutiny by the Trump administration, was hailed by the F.C.C. chief, who welcomed “significant changes” at CBS, a unit of Paramount.  —  The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday …

Independents Drive Trump's Approval to 37% Second-Term Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six months into his second term, President Donald Trump's job approval rating has dipped to 37%, the lowest of this term and just slightly higher than his all-time worst rating of 34% at the end of his first term.

Can Ghislaine Maxwell be trusted to tell the truth about Jeffrey Epstein?  —  As the uproar over the Epstein files continues, prosecutors say the late sex offender's longtime accomplice has a history of lying.  Her defense lawyer says she will speak truthfully.

Columbia ends uncertainty with Trump deal, head says  —  Columbia University's agreement to pay over $200 million to the U.S. government in a settlement with President Donald Trump's administration to resolve federal probes and restore most of its suspended federal funding ends a period of …

New York's Kathy Hochul opens the door to redrawing House lines … “I'm not surprised that they're trying to break the rules to get an advantage,” Hochul added.  “But that's undemocratic, and not only are we calling them out, we're also going to see what our options are.”

Senate Inches Forward With Trump's Alarming Court Pick, Emil Bove  —  The Senate voted Thursday to advance Trump's most concerning judicial nominee to date, Emil Bove.  —  In a procedural vote, every Democrat voted against moving forward with Bove, along with two Republicans: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.

Trump White House Rages Over ‘South Park’ Episode, Calls Show ‘Fourth-Rate’  —  The president cowed Paramount execs, but the company's talent is rebelling.  Now, the administration is melting down … “The Left's hypocrisy truly has no end — for years they have come after South Park …

How a Frantic Scouring of the Epstein Files Consumed the Justice Dept. … Justice Department officials diverted hundreds of F.B.I. employees and federal prosecutors from their regular duties to go through the Jeffrey Epstein files at least four times — including once to flag any references …

Justice Department Sues New York City Over Sanctuary Policies  —  For Immediate Release  —  WASHINGTON - Today, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, and several other city officials to challenge New York's sanctuary city laws.

Texas lawsuit challenges telehealth abortions, citing Comstock Act  —  A Texas man is suing a California doctor for allegedly providing his girlfriend with abortion medication.  —  The lawsuit—a civil complaint filed in the federal court for the Southern District of Texas …

RFK Jr. Pictured Partying With Child Sex Predator Jeffrey Epstein  —  WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE  —  The renewed scrutiny on the HHS Secretary comes amid an ongoing firestorm over the Epstein files.  —  Robert Kennedy Jr. is facing fresh questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein …

Quebec man warning Canadian boaters after he was detained by U.S. Coast guard, put in jail cell  —  A Quebec man says he is outraged after the U.S. Coast Guard accused him of fishing in American waters and then arrested him before putting him in a jail cell for nearly two hours.

Judges' orders ‘need to be respected,’ Elena Kagan says amid Trump's escalating conflict with the courts … Kagan cautioned the hundreds of judges in the audience not to respond to verbal attacks by lashing out in their decisions, but by carrying out their duties as they normally do.

Former Jan. 6 prosecutor and ex-DOJ employees sue Trump administration over firings  —  Mike Gordon, who had been senior trial counsel in the Capitol Siege Section, which prosecuted Capitol rioters, was terminated without explanation.  Now he's pushing back.

Even the Obit Writers Are Jumping Ship at The Washington Post … It looks like it's time to submit a death notice for the Washington Post's obituaries section.  —  The paper's longtime obit chief, Adam Bernstein, announced Tuesday that he was joining the New York Times.

Trump's FCC abandons the future (permalink)  —  The corollary of “you treasure what you measure,” is “you don't give a shit about what you stop measuring,” which is why Trump's FCC has decided to stop measuring the speed of the broadband it subsidizes with billions in public funds:

US signs MOU with Mexico on Tijuana River sewage crisis  —  The U.S. and Mexico on Thursday took collaborative steps toward curbing a long-standing, cross-border environmental crisis: the unfettered sewage flow from Tijuana into Southern California.  —  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …