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’ Virginia Giuffre, a heartless and revealing admission  —  Virginia Giuffre died by suicide only three months ago, having lived much of her life as an advocate for survivors of sex trafficking.  Now the president is speaking about her like she's property.

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 …

CBS News investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies  —  In the weeks after Jeffrey Epstein died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan, in August 2019, then-Attorney General William Barr said his “personal review” of surveillance footage clearly showed …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Now That They're Free  —  Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison.  Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released is proof of how senseless their detentions were.  —  Reporting Highlights

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.

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 …

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.

Why Israel and Hamas Won't Stop Fighting  —  Another breakdown of negotiations shows neither side is ready for the 21-month war to end; deadly hunger crisis takes hold  —  TEL AVIV—Israel wrapped up its campaign against Iran in 12 days.  It finished its fight with the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah in two months.

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 …

Fed Governors Could Break Ranks as Trump Intensifies Powell Pressure  —  Possible dissents by Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman would mark the first time in three decades that more than one Fed governor dissented at a policy meeting  —  This week's Fed meeting could produce something …

Ghislaine Maxwell Says She'd Answer Congress's Questions if She Gets Immunity or Clemency  —  Epstein associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence, says she would likely refuse to answer questions about the case if her conditions aren't met  —  Ghislaine Maxwell won't answer lawmakers' questions …