Senate Confirms Emil Bove, Trump's ‘Enforcer,’ To A Lifetime Federal Judgeship  —  Bove faced credible allegations of telling DOJ attorneys to defy court orders.  Republicans confirmed him to a seat on a U.S. appeals court anyway.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Tuesday confirmed Emil Bove …

Trump says Epstein ‘stole’ underage victim Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago spa leading to feud  —  President tells reporters he cut off contact with Epstein because he was poaching employees from his club … President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he ended his friendship …

Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding  —  The National Institutes of Health can't award grants to outside researchers under new White House restriction  —  The Trump administration is blocking all funding that flows to outside health researchers …

Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity  —  Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has offered to testify before Congress, but with major conditions, including immunity, according to a list of her demands sent to the House Oversight Committee by her attorneys.

In Game-Changing Climate Rollback, E.P.A. Aims to Kill a Bedrock Scientific Finding  —  The proposal is President Trump's most consequential step yet to derail federal climate efforts and appears to represent a shift toward outright denial of the scientific consensus.

170. DOJ's (Ridiculous) Misconduct Complaint Against Chief Judge Boasberg  —  DOJ's complaint that Chief Judge Boasberg engaged in “misconduct” would be laughably stupid if it didn't reflect such a transparently obvious and dangerous attempt to delegitimize the federal courts.

There was no “missing minute” in the original Epstein jail video, government source says  —  The “missing minute” from the surveillance video at the Manhattan Metropolitan Correctional Center where Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019 may not be missing after all, CBS News has learned.

Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say  —  The defense secretary has talked privately about running a campaign in Tennessee, sources told NBC News.  The Pentagon said Hegseth's “focus remains solely on serving under” Trump.

Top Generals Nominated for New Positions Must Now Meet With Trump  —  The move is a departure from past practice and has raised worries that it could lead to the politicization of the military's top ranks.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has begun requiring that nominees …

Sydney Sweeney, American Eagle and the Evolution of Language  —  Have you heard the rumor that the clothing company American Eagle is using racist propaganda to sell clothing?  That's the allegation that bubbled up on social media in response to the company's new ad campaign featuring the actress Sydney Sweeney and a pun.

Joe Rogan's friends followed him to Texas.  They all seem to hate it.  —  From the heat to the state's power grid, Joe Rogan's friends are learning that Texas isn't what they were promised.  —  In 2020, Joe Rogan moved from Los Angeles to Austin after visiting and realizing he didn't have to wear a mask at a restaurant.

8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East sets off tsunami warnings in Japan, Alaska and Hawaii  —  One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and south toward New Zealand.

Justice Department Finds the University of California-Los Angeles in Violation of Federal Civil Rights Law  —  For Immediate Release  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced that the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) violated the Equal Protection Clause …

Burchett kicked by horse, breaks rib  —  Rep. Tim Burchett is on the mend after suffering a horse-related snafu.  —  The Tennessee Republican was “accidentally kicked by a horse” while working on his farm over the weekend, according to his office.  —  While the 60-year-old Congress member's …

IRS Chief Says Direct File Is ‘Gone,’ Other Audit Tech Is Coming  —  The Biden-era IRS free filing tool, Direct File, is “gone,” IRS Commissioner Billy Long said.  —  “You've heard of Direct File,” Long said Monday at the National Association of Enrolled Agents Tax Summit …

Mayoral Candidates Navigate a Mass Shooting That Has Rattled New York  —  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, was in Uganda when the shooting took place, while the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, sought to project an image of crisis manager.  —  As New York City grappled …

Trump's Trade Deals Come With Few Details to Flesh Out Big Numbers  —  President Donald Trump's flurry of trade deal announcements are so far proving light on detail — with key aspects still under negotiation, partners giving mixed signals about what they signed up for, and big numbers shrinking under scrutiny.

Wave of condemnation after killing of Palestinian activist in West Bank  —  Israeli soldiers raid mourning tent after death of Awdah Hathaleen, who helped make Oscar-winning No Other Land  —  William Christou and Quique Kierszenbaum in Umm al-Khair  —  Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian activist …

Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure  —  After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing influencer Laura Loomer and others.  —  The Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine and gene therapy official resigned …

Trump approval rating sinks to 40%, the lowest of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped one percentage point to 40%, the lowest level of his second term in office, as Americans remained concerned about his handling of the economy and immigration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

FTC eyes trans youth care providers, seeking input on alleged deceptive practices investigation  —  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday launched a public inquiry into whether providers of gender-affirming health care are violating federal consumer protection laws.

Zohran Mamdani's Campaign Is ‘Taking Steps’ in Case He Gets Hassled Reentering U.S.  —  Zohran Mamdani is set to return from his post-primary vacation in Uganda on Wednesday, and his campaign is bracing for a possible confrontation at John F. Kennedy airport upon his arrival.