JD Vance's team had water level of Ohio river raised for family's boating trip  —  Exclusive: Incident raises questions of exploitation of public services, but Secret Service says it was requested for ‘safe navigation’  —  JD Vance's team had the army corps of engineers in Louisville, Ohio …

Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigation into Beto O'Rourke's Radical Group for Unlawfully Funding Runaway Democrats  —  Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Beto O'Rourke's radical organization, Powered by People, for unlawful activity, including potentially operating …

Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky  —  President Trump has been stymied for months in his efforts to find a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, after more than three years of war.  —  President Trump intends to meet in person with President Vladimir V. Putin …

U.S. plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, Russia  —  Leaked draft reports show the Trump administration is planning to eliminate or downplay accounts of prisoner abuse, corruption, LGBTQ+ discrimination and other alleged abuses.  The administration says the reports are shorter for “readability.”

Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor's Race  —  The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest.  —  President Trump may have moved out of New York City, but he has privately discussed whether …

Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say  —  Five soldiers were shot today in an active shooter incident in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area.  All soldiers were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment.

FEMA Employees Reassigned to ICE  —  Probationary employees who had been on paid leave were told to report to ICE within seven days or lose their jobs.  It could signal problems with ICE recruitment.  —  A number of employees with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) …

Actor Dean Cain, who played Superman in the '90s, reveals he joined ICE  —  Dean Cain was once the Man of Steel, but the TV superhero icon has a new title.  —  Cain, who played Superman in the 1990s series “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” revealed to fans that he enlisted …

Gabbard overrode CIA officials' concerns in push to release classified Russia report  —  CIA officials worried that the release of a House report on 2016 Russian election meddling could reveal top-secret spying techniques and sources, but Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard authorized …

VP Vance meeting to discuss Epstein fallout canceled, source says  —  A dinner for senior administration officials at Vice President JD Vance's residence to discuss topics including the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has been canceled after news of it leaked, a source familiar with the matter said.

Women shouldn't hold office, says GOP woman now running for office  —  “I don't know if I would vote for any female,” said state senate hopeful Mylie Biggs, the daughter of GOP Rep. Andy Biggs. … Audio By Carbonatix … The daughter of Rep. Andy Biggs, one of Donald Trump's biggest …

Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack … It is not immediately clear who is behind the hack, though nation-state-affiliated actors are widely suspected, the people said.  Criminal organizations may also have been involved, they added.  —  The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts declined to comment.

LAWSUIT: FIRE challenges unconstitutional provisions Rubio uses in crusade to deport legal immigrants over protected speech  — The First Amendment trumps the statutes that the government is abusing to deport people for speech alone  — This lawsuit seeks a landmark ruling …

ACA premiums set to spike  —  Health Care  —  The Big Story  —  People who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are set to see a median premium increase of 18 percent, more than double last year's 7 percent median proposed increase, according to an analysis of preliminary filings by KFF.

Fort Bliss Soldier Arrested, Charged with Espionage and Export Violations  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas  —  EL PASO, Texas - An active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Bliss was arrested today in El Paso on criminal charges of attempted transmission …

Donald Trump and John Roberts Have a Lot in Common  —  Last Friday, the Supreme Court all but announced how it would rule on the future of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  —  The case in question, Louisiana v. Callais, which was heard for the first time in March, is a dispute over the drawing of the state's six congressional districts.

Laura Loomer Reveals White House Clout Has Earned Her a New Nickname  —  EVER LOOMING  —  Laura Loomer is now touting her new title as “Trump's Rasputin” for her growing political influence, à la the Russian Svengali who advised the Romanov family.  In the past month …

Huge cuts to mRNA research spark fears about future pandemics  —  Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision this week to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in mRNA vaccine funding will leave the United States unprepared for the next pandemic …

‘This is sending a message’: DOJ moves to sanction lawyer who took pro bono deportation case … Legal experts described the sanctions motion against Schroeder, which hasn't been previously reported, as highly unusual.  DOJ brought the disciplinary action after Schroeder asked federal judges …

Pete Buttigieg Doubles Down on Comments About the “Fairness” of Trans People in Sports  —  “I think in order to bring people together on this, we also have to take everyone seriously.”  —  Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg reiterated his previous comments about transgender women athletes …

Library of Congress blames “coding error” for missing sections of online Constitution  —  The Library of Congress on Wednesday pointed to an unspecified “coding error” that led to key parts of the U.S. Constitution being deleted from the Constitution Annotated website.

UCLA says Trump administration has suspended $584 million in grants  —  “If these funds remain suspended, it will be devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation,” Chancellor Julio Frenk said.  —  The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for the University …

US brings hate crime charges against suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staffers  —  The U.S. on Wednesday brought federal hate crime charges against the suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a museum in Washington in May, alleging he targeted them because they were Israelis, court papers showed.

Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in US  —  President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, raising the specter of higher prices for electronics, autos, household appliances and other essential products dependent on the processors powering the digital age.

Linda McMahon Interrupted by Circus Music at Conservative Conference  —  Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was in the middle of giving a talk to the conservative Young America's Foundation (YAF) when she was interrupted by audio of someone calling her a “corrupt billionaire” and another clip of circus music playing in the background.

How Many Times Can Science Funding Be Canceled?  —  Whether or not Congress cuts NIH's budget, the Trump administration has devastated its ability to operate.  —  Last week, the National Institutes of Health finally got some good news.  A Senate subcommittee voted, with support from both parties …

80 years later, Hiroshima bombing survivors warn of new nuclear warfare  —  The Japanese city, on which America dropped the first atomic bomb near the end of World War II, is commemorating the anniversary as global conflicts fuel nuclear fears.  —  HIROSHIMA, Japan — For more than half a century …

Martha's Vineyard pierogi vendor speaks out on Alan Dershowitz feud  —  “Our handcrafted pierogi, made with love from locally sourced ingredients, are so undeniably delicious, he'll do anything to get his hands on them.”  —  2 minutes to read  — ...  Thrust into the national spotlight …

Federal agents use Penske rental truck as ‘Trojan Horse’ to raid Los Angeles Home Depot  —  A man driving a Penske truck pulled up to day laborers at the Home Depot and told them he was looking for workers, recalled one day laborer.  —  The workers gathered around, just as more than half …