Senate GOP eyes recess appointments as stalemate drags on  —  Fed-up Senate Republicans are starting to whisper about recess appointments again as Democrats stonewall them on nominees, cutting into the start of August recess. … But skipping town and letting President Trump speed-run …

Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia  —  Washington - The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro, an ardent loyalist of President Trump and a FOX News fixture, confirming the cable news personality to a top prosecutor post in Washington, D.C.

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support  —  Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation.  Then July's report showed a weakening economy, and President Trump accused her of “rigging” the numbers.  —  Nearly the entire Senate …

Smithsonian will again include Trump in impeachment exhibit in ‘coming weeks’  —  The museum's decision to remove a placard referencing President Donald Trump from an impeachments exhibit sparked concerns over Trump's influence on the cultural institution.  —  The Smithsonian's National Museum …

Office of Special Counsel launches investigation into ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith  —  The investigation comes after GOP Sen. Tom Cotton requested that Smith be investigated for “unprecedented interference in the 2024 election.”  —  The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency …

India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump's Threats, Officials Say  —  There is a growing sense in India that its leaders should not allow American policymaking to shape its choices on vital energy supplies.  —  Indian officials said on Saturday that they would keep purchasing cheap oil …

Supreme Court signals it may rule on law protecting power of minority voters  —  The justices asked opposing parties in a battle over a Louisiana voting map to submit briefs addressing the matter.  —  Just now  —  The Supreme Court has signaled that it may rule on the constitutionality …

Trump Rages About Claim He Killed Epstein: Author  —  PRESSURE COOKER  —  The president has denied any involvement in the sex trafficker's death, biographer Michael Wolff says.  —  President Donald Trump was taken aback by speculation that he was personally involved in Jeffrey Epstein's …

Republicans Might Regret Putting Emil Bove on the Bench  —  Even conservative judges might delay retirement rather than give Donald Trump more chances to appoint transparently partisan replacements.  —  Donald Trump got his man.  On Tuesday, the Senate voted to confirm Emil Bove …

The US is complicit in genocide.  Let's stop pretending otherwise  —  The US government, enabled by the media, is an active participant in Israel's atrocities in Gaza  —  Can we finally stop pretending that what we have been witnessing in Gaza over the past 22 months is a “war,” a “conflict,” or even a “humanitarian crisis”?

Appeals court upholds order barring DHS from immigration sweeps based on language, job  —  A federal appeals court upheld a lower ruling on Friday barring the Trump administration from solely considering race, language or employment as reasonable suspicion to detain migrants.