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 …

Dems ready more Epstein attacks  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — How Epstein could permeate recess town halls  — Senate negotiates next week's spending bills  — Senate Republicans call for probe into Obama  —  The Jeffrey Epstein controversy could be hitting town halls across …

Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  Endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks have made our cities unsafe.

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 …

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 …

Did Columbia's Deal With Trump Save Its Stature or Sacrifice It?  —  Reactions ranged from fierce criticism to relief after the university reached a settlement over allegations that it failed to stop the harassment of Jewish students.  —  From the perspective of one longtime professor …

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.

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 …

Political world expresses condolences over Hulk Hogan's death  —  President Trump, lawmakers and others in the political world are expressing their condolences over the death of professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan.  —  Hogan, who made a memorable appearance during last year's Republican …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

SCOTUS's immunity ruling looks even worse now  —  The administration's wild threats against Obama show it did nothing but embolden Trump. … 👇  —  Can you believe it has been over a year since the conservatives on the Supreme Court invented a very special immunity for a very special president?

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.

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.

Playbook: ‘Running against history’  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  Good morning.  It's Friday.  We made it.  I'm Adam Wren.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — Trump leans in on the midterms — cementing Chris LaCivita and Tony Fabrizio …

Focus groups: Nevada swing voters turning on Trump … - The Nevadans' comments amplify downward trends for Trump that are emerging in several national polls.  — Seven of the 12 participants said they disapprove of the administration's overall actions since January …