Texas Reopens the Gerrymander Wars  —  Congress could limit the mutual assured political destruction as partisans move to redistrict more than once a decade.  —  Dozens of Texas Democrats skedaddled on Sunday, fleeing the state to prevent Republicans from passing a new U.S. House map that's intended …

Trump “happy to hear” DOJ launched grand jury probe of Obama officials  —  President Trump on Tuesday said he was “happy to hear” that Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury probe into the Obama administration's handling of the investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election.

A Look Inside Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan Lair … A sculpture of a bride clinging to a rope dangled in a central atrium of Jeffrey Epstein's mansion.  —  As a gift for Jeffrey Epstein's 63rd birthday, friends sent letters in tribute to the wealthy financier and convicted sex offender.

House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials  —  The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department on Tuesday for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, part of a congressional probe that lawmakers believe …

Watch CNBC's full interview with President Donald Trump  —  President Donald Trump joins ‘Squawk Box’ via phone to discuss the latest news affecting markets and the country's economic goals.  —  WATCH NOW  —  WATCH NOW  —  WATCH NOW  —  WATCH NOW  —  President Trump …

Pope Leo Most Favorably Viewed of 14 Newsmakers  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Among 14 prominent U.S. and global figures, Pope Leo XIV has the most positive image by far, with many more Americans viewing him favorably than unfavorably.  His 57% favorable rating and 11% unfavorable rating result …

White House Preps Order to Punish Banks That Discriminate Against Conservatives  —  The president is expected to sign an executive order as soon as this week that targets so-called debanking of businesses including crypto companies  —  The White House is preparing to step up pressure …

Trump administration debating releasing transcript of Ghislaine Maxwell interview with DOJ, sources say  —  The Justice Department has an audio recording of the interview it conducted with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell last month, and the administration is considering releasing …

Trump takes surprise visit to the roof of the White House … WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump made a surprise trip to a place that might be a first for a president: the roof of the White House.  —  Trump took a stroll atop the West Wing's colonnade on Aug. 5 …

Maddow: U.S. profoundly changed by authoritarian leader; 'We're beyond waiting and seeing now'  —  Rachel Maddow points out that the thing most Americans were dreading has come to pass, and the United States has changed profoundly in only six months of authoritarian rule.

Mike Flood Heckled at Town Hall Over Trump's Domestic Policy Bill … Representative Mike Flood, Republican of Nebraska, was booed almost as soon as he took the stage at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Monday night.Terry Ratzlaff for The New York Times

Titan sub disaster was caused by weak safety and oversight, Coast Guard says  —  The Titan submersible disaster could have been prevented, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a report Tuesday, but OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush ignored safety warnings, design flaws and crucial oversight that may have resulted in criminal charges had he survived.

High-ranking FBI job losses disproportionately hurt women, people of color  —  Leaders are undertaking an unprecedented campaign to force senior officials off the job.  —  An unprecedented campaign by FBI leaders to force senior bureau officials out of their jobs has disproportionately hit women …

National Park Service to restore and reinstall Albert Pike statue  —  WASHINGTON - The National Park Service announced today that it will restore and reinstall the bronze statue of Albert Pike, which was toppled and vandalized during riots in June 2020.  The restoration aligns …

Trump spoke with Zelensky ahead of deadline for Putin  —  President Trump spoke on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed the ceasefire ultimatum Trump set for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Ukrainian officials.

After only 6 months, Project 2025 is already 47 percent complete  —  On July 5, 2024, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he had “no idea who is behind Project 2025,” the nearly 900-page manifesto published in April 2023 by the conservative Heritage Foundation for use by …

Trump's Judicial Nominees Cannot Wait to Make LGBTQ People Second-Class Citizens  —  The White House's judicial confirmation machine is firing on all cylinders.  The results are already ugly.  —  In July, the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed the first five of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees …

Inside Trump's New Tactic to Separate Immigrant Families … Evgeny and Evgeniia, who fled their native Russia to seek political asylum, have been separated from their 8-year-old son, Maksim, since May.The New York Times  —  Evgeny and Evgeniia faced an excruciating choice.

Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon … President Donald Trump named Duffy as interim administrator in July after abruptly withdrawing the nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman amid a spat with the nominee's ally, Elon Musk.  —  Duffy also offered a directive to more quickly replace …

Murder Officially Plunged in 2024  —  The FBI released its report on crime in the United States for 2024 today showing a 14.9 percent decline in murder with 4.4 percent and 8.1 percent drops in overall violent and property crime respectively.  The nation's murder rate for 2024 was down 26 percent …

Trump's Deal-Making With Other Elite Schools Scrambles Harvard Negotiations  —  The university was open to spending $500 million, but a $50 million settlement with Brown has prompted new debates in Cambridge.  —  By the start of last week, Harvard University had signaled its readiness …

A Maine Woman Paid Her Back Rent.  Her Record Still Says She Was Evicted.  —  Repayment plans are supposed to help public housing tenants avoid eviction.  In Maine, these deals have put evictions on their permanent records, even if they've fulfilled all the terms and were never actually evicted.

E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy  —  If finalized, the move would escalate the Trump administration's efforts to claw back billions of dollars in climate grants awarded under President Biden.  —  The Trump administration is preparing to terminate $7 billion …

Justice Department Publishes List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions  —  For Immediate Release  —  WASHINGTON - Today, the Justice Department published a list of states, cities, and counties identified as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws.

Epstein Was Still a Member of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Long After He Was Indicted  —  IN THE CLUB  —  Trump claims he got rid of Epstein for “stealing” his staff.  But club records raise new questions.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jeffrey Epstein continued to be a member of Donald Trump's luxury private members club …