Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute  —  The sum sought by the government is more than twice as much as the $200 million fine that Columbia University said it would pay when it settled its clash with the White House last week.

Whistleblower evidence suggests Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove misled Senate  —  A third whistleblower has new information about a Justice Department official the president has nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.  —  A new whistleblower has come forward to challenge …

Donald Trump's tariff blitz brings US levies to highest levels since 1930s  —  Washington has locked in tariffs on almost 45% of American imports  —  Donald Trump has pushed US tariffs on foreign goods to the highest level since before the second world war as he enacts his sweeping protectionist agenda.

Bondi DOJ files complaint alleging misconduct by Federal Judge James Boasberg  —  Second official complaint against a federal judge since Bondi took office as Attorney General  —  The Department of Justice has filed an official complaint alleging misconduct by US District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg.

Justice Department Scrutinizes George Mason Faculty's Diversity Stance  —  The Faculty Senate at George Mason University in Virginia adopted a resolution supporting the school's president and his work related to diversity.  The Justice Department says it will investigate.

Brave NYPD officer killed in Midtown shooting identified as Didarul Islam — 4-year force veteran with a family  —  The brave NYPD officer who was shot and killed by a deranged gunman inside a Midtown skyscraper Monday was identified as a dad and nearly four-year veteran of the force …

Trump seeks quick Murdoch deposition in Wall Street Journal lawsuit over Epstein story  —  President Donald Trump is asking a federal court in Florida to force Rupert Murdoch to give a deposition for the president's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal within 15 days, citing the media mogul's age and physical condition.

More than 60,000 people killed in Gaza war, local health officials say  —  The toll announced by the Gaza Health Ministry is likely to be an undercount as Israel pursues its war and starvation spreads.  —  The number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli military campaign against Hamas …

Federal data has been disappearing under Trump … Government data is at risk.  Federal funding for the main statistical agencies — like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Commerce Department — has been tight for years.  —  But since the Trump administration took office in January …

Trump blasts ‘nasty’ London mayor in front of Starmer: 'He's done a terrible job'  —  President Donald Trump reignited his long-running feud with London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Monday, delivering a fresh round of criticism while seated beside U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents  —  Revealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed.  Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals  —  US immigration officers made false and misleading statements in their reports …

Another Trump clash with the courts is already spinning out into criminal cases … In a nine-page filing, Mirigliano said his client is “facing an imminent criminal trial proceeding under questionable legal authority” and asked for the charges to be thrown out or that Habba and her assistants …

‘A never-ending nightmare.’ Federal workers detail mental health toll of government downsizing  —  Since the start of the Trump administration, federal workers across the country have experienced mass layoffs as part of a broader effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce and cut spending.

Playbook: Trump's turning point on Gaza  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  Good morning.  It's Tuesday, and I'm Adam Wren.  Let's get to it.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — The populist right has run roughshod over countless Republican orthodoxies.

The case against debate  —  It's a skill, but it's not the same as truth-seeking or persuasion  —  Like the rest of the internet, I've been watching viral clips of Mehdi Hasan debating 20 far-right knuckle draggers for nearly two hours.  —  It's an impressive display of stamina, poise …

Obama Official Files Bombshell Demand for Epstein Files and Secret Trump Messages  —  OBAMA DARE  —  Norm Eisen, the former White House ethics chief, has filed a wide-ranging Freedom of Information Act request.  —  One of President Donald Trump's most persistent legal foes is going after the Epstein files.

Why Dems are suddenly confident about 2026 … - Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act are expected to make the “big, beautiful bill” even more unpopular.  — Prices are still high despite Trump promising to bring them down. … - Trump's deportations are getting blowback …

Judges press Trump administration on deportation quotas … “Not to my knowledge, your honor,” replied DOJ attorney Yaakov Roth, who urged the court to lift the order focused on surprise immigration enforcement at places like home improvement store parking lots and car washes.

Meet the out-of-state investors funding a Christian nationalist community in Tennessee  —  For the politically connected investors behind the project, our NewsChannel 5 investigation has now discovered, it's about business, power and creating an alternative view of America.

We texted nearly 1,100 Americans about Trump and the Epstein files.  Here's what they said.  —  How closely are Americans following news about government files from the federal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, and what do they think about President Donald Trump's handling of the issue?

Apple's iOS 26 text filters could cost political campaigns millions of dollars, top GOP group warns … iOS 26 includes a new feature that allows users to filter text messages from unrecognized numbers into an “Unknown Senders” folder without sending a notification.

Texas Attorney General Paxton sues New York county clerk over abortion ruling  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking legal action against a New York county clerk for refusing to file a judgment and court summons against a doctor who allegedly prescribed and mailed abortion medication to a woman in Texas.

Trump blocks Taiwan's President Lai from New York stopover  —  Move comes as US and China hold trade talks and seek to stabilise relations  —  Donald Trump's administration has denied permission for Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te to stop in New York en route to Central America …

Duke University Probed by Education Department Over Civil Rights Violations  —  The US Education Department said Monday that it has launched an investigation of Duke University and the Duke Law Journal over allegations of civil rights violations, the latest move by the Trump administration …

Shooter opens fire outside Reno casino, killing 3 and injuring several others  —  Police in Nevada say a gunman opened fire just outside the Grand Sierra Resort casino in Reno and shot multiple people.  The conditions of the victims were not immediately known.

Project 2025 architect Paul Dans to challenge Lindsey Graham for Senate  —  “This is ultimately a steel-cage match for the future of MAGA,” said Dans, the former director of the right-wing blueprint that has informed Trump's second term.  —  Paul Dans, a key architect of the Project 2025 …

Oklahoma authorities investigate reports of explicit images on state education chief's TV  —  An Oklahoma sheriff's office Monday opened an investigation over reports that images of nude women were displayed on the state's school superintendent office television during a meeting with education board members.

RFK Jr. lashes out at vaccine injury program, pledges changes  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he is working to overhaul the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which is aimed at compensating people who have been injured by vaccines.