What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One?  Don't Ask.  —  To hide the cost of renovating the plane Qatar donated to President Trump, the Air Force appears to have tucked it inside an over-budget, behind-schedule nuclear modernization program.  —  President Trump makes no secret …

People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza  —  Forty years ago, the world's conscience was shocked into action by images of emaciated children and starving babies dying in their mothers' arms.  There was a surge in international aid, airdrops of food and activism from the world's most popular artists.

Trump once decried the idea of presidential vacations.  His Scotland trip is built around golf  —  During sweaty summer months, Abraham Lincoln often decamped about 3 miles (5 kilometers) north of the White House to the Soldiers' Home, a presidential retreat of cottages and parkland in what today …

Trump Floats Prosecuting Oprah as Latest Epstein Distraction Tactic  —  O—NO!  —  The president has accused the Kamala Harris campaign of paying millions, “probably illegally,” to stars like Oprah and Beyoncé.  —  President Donald Trump has offered up yet another sacrifice …

The Ripple Effects of an ICE Raid on a Nebraska Meatpacking Company … They gathered in a conference room for the weekly management meeting, even though there was hardly anyone left to manage.  Chad Hartmann, the president of Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha, pushed a few empty chairs to the side …

100,000 People Marched at London Trans+ Pride.  The Transphobic UK Media Ignored It.  —  The UK's biggest news outlets ignored a record-breaking march for trans equality, despite publishing dozens of trans stories each week.  —  ·  —  Just now  —  This weekend, 100,000 people took …

‘A nightmare that no one wants’: GOP fears Mastriano's down-ballot drag in Pennsylvania … A person close to Trump's political operation — one of the four aforementioned Republicans — described the president's team as “very concerned” that a Mastriano campaign “could jeopardize or add …

Democrats use new tactic to highlight Trump's gutting of Medicaid: billboards in the rural US  —  The ‘big, beautiful’ bill will cut more than $1tn from the health plan, with rural hospitals feeling the brunt of it  —  The road to four struggling rural hospitals now hosts a political message: “If this hospital closes, blame Trump.”

GOP Sen. Refuses to Admit Bush, Not Obama, Was President During Epstein's Plea Deal  —  The senator takes the “blame Obama” game to new heights  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin tried to blame former President Barack Obama for Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 plea deal, despite Obama not being president at the time.

Jay Leno criticizes modern late-night comedy for alienating half the audience with partisan politics  —  The former late-night host explains why he never revealed his political leanings amid Stephen Colbert's show cancellation controversy  —  Jay Leno reflected on why he always kept …

Americans Aren't Sold on Trump's ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax Law  —  WSJ poll says 52% of respondents oppose the package, showing Republicans' challenges in touting its benefits ahead of the midterms  —  WASHINGTON—Americans view President Trump's tax-and-spending law as a win for wealthy households …

Speaker Johnson says all ‘credible’ Epstein files should be released: Full interview  —  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) calls the bipartisan push to force a House vote on releasing the Epstein files “reckless,” adding that it does not do enough to protect victims.

New details about police activity after lawmaker shootings raise questions about response  —  The Minnesota Star Tribune found that Brooklyn Park police waited more than 60 minutes to enter the Hortman home and that several law enforcement agencies were unaware of the situation for hours.

Denied federal flood relief, a Maryland town is left on its own  —  The residents of Westernport, Maryland, overwhelmingly voted for Trump.  But after FEMA denied its aid request, the town feels like the president has turned his back on them.  —  Just now

Can Mamdani's Message Play Outside New York?  It Already Has.  —  Zohran Mamdani's mayoral primary victory in New York follows wins by other big-city progressives.  Are voters more open to backing progressive stances?  —  In the glow of Zohran Mamdani's convincing win in the Democratic mayoral primary …

Trump's approval with independents sinks below Biden's, Trump's post-Jan. 6 |  Weekly roundup for July 27, 2025  —  This week in political data: Gallup's newsy poll; Pew benchmark data; Senate race ratings; Manufacturing prices increase; and AI disrupting news traffic  —  Welcome back to Strength In Numbers.

GOP Senator Fights White House Over Billions in Frozen Funds  —  Maine's Susan Collins says Trump administration is pushing the limits of its constitutional powers in clawing back money approved by Congress  —  WASHINGTON—Republican Susan Collins has spent much of her almost three-decade …

Multiple people have been stabbed at a Walmart in Michigan and a suspect is in custody  —  Multiple people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, and a suspect was in custody, authorities said Saturday.  The Michigan State Police said the local sheriff's office is investigating the incident and details were limited.