Trump Is Removing I.R.S. Chief 2 Months After He Was Confirmed  —  Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency's head.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner, according to a U.S. official.

Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels … President Trump ordered the State Department to label drug cartels as terrorist organizations after taking office in January.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times  —  President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon …

Justice Dept. Abruptly Escalates Pressure Campaign on a Trump Adversary  —  Letitia James, New York's attorney general and a longtime nemesis of the president, is being investigated in two separate inquiries, in a remarkable use of executive power to pursue a foe.  —  Glenn Thrush and Santul Nerkar

Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA  —  The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher education and extract significant concessions from universities.

Putin Tells U.S. He'll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine  —  The proposal prompted the Trump administration to begin preparing for a summit with the Russian leader, but European officials expressed skepticism over its viability  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin presented …

MAGA world swallows a difficult truth: Arresting Trump's opponents is easier said than done … It's a familiar refrain for Trump's second term: The far right lusts to see prominent Democrats or Trump adversaries hauled off in handcuffs, only to be let down when their revenge fantasies run into reality.

Democrats investigate FBI effort to “hunt down” Texas legislators  —  House Democrats are probing the FBI's efforts to help locate a group of Democratic state legislators from Texas who fled the state in a bid to stop Republicans from redrawing Texas' congressional maps.

US appeals court blocks Trump contempt proceedings ordered by Boasberg  —  The 2-1 ruling in President Donald Trump's favor will likely go to the full court for review, or be appealed directly to the Supreme Court  —  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 Friday …

Veterans' Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Veterans hospitals are struggling …

President Trump taps federal law enforcement agencies to police Washington, D.C.  —  President Donald Trump is directing federal law enforcement agencies to increase the police presence in Washington, D.C., after a former staffer in the Trump administration was injured Sunday in an attempted carjacking.

Acting NASA Administrator Reflects on Legacy of Astronaut Jim Lovell  —  The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on the passing of famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell.  He passed away Aug. 7, in Lake Forest, Illinois.  He was 97 years old.

The Race to Find a Measles Treatment as Infections Surge  —  Vaccine was so effective the disease was considered eliminated in the U.S., but resurgence of outbreaks spurs need for drugs  —  As a record number of people in the U.S. are sickened with measles, researchers are resurrecting …

Smithsonian restores Trump to impeachment display in American history museum  —  The museum removed a placard describing the president's two impeachments last week.  The new text makes minor changes — and offers slightly less detail.  —  The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History …

Intel CEO responds to ‘misinformation’ and Trump threat in letter to employees … Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan addressed “misinformation” about his previous roles after President Donald Trump called for his resignation and raised ethical concerns.  —  " I want to be absolutely clear …

The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS.  It may already be in countless classrooms.  —  The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced last week that it would shut down after Congress voted to claw back over $500 million of federal funding from the organization.

American Nazis: The Aryan Freedom Network is riding high in Trump era  —  With Donald Trump's return to power, a neo-Nazi group buoyed by his rhetoric is expanding its reach and changing the face of white extremism in America.  Its leaders: a Texas couple, both born to Ku Klux Klan leaders.

White House Did Have Secret Talks on Epstein Crisis  —  FLIP-FLOP-FLIP  —  Trump had forced JD Vance to deny that a meeting was taking place.  —  Turns out the Trump administration really did huddle behind closed doors to talk about the Jeffrey Epstein files, despite JD Vance's public denial.

Patient seeking care at NIH hospital detained by ICE  —  NIH officials called immigration authorities after the patient presented a non-real ID while passing security at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.  —  Federal immigration authorities detained a woman seeking medical care …

The Sydney Sweeney Saga Shows Why Republicans Keep Winning … Look, we're all tired of the Sydney Sweeney discourse.  But if it's going to cost Democrats politically — and cost all of us brain cells — we should at least understand why it mattered.  Let's get through this together.

Nancy Mace Loses It After Being Fact-Checked to Her Face  —  TOTAL FREAKOUT  —  “You're a raging Democrat... a raging leftist with that kind of questioning!” she blasted.  —  A testy Nancy Mace had a meltdown at a town hall event, calling a reporter a “raging Democrat” …

Trump is underwater on trade in 40 states  —  According to analysis of issue approval data in Strength In Numbers/Verasight polls  —  This week, Donald Trump put in place a fresh set of tariffs on imports from nearly 70 countries.  The new taxes range from 10 to 41%, and add to the tariffs …

California 2026 Poll: Porter, Hilton Lead in Race for Governor; Plurality Undecided  —  Home Polls California 2026 Poll: Porter, Hilton Lead in Race for Governor; Plurality Undecided  —  23% of California Democratic Primary voters support Newsom for 2028 presidential bid

DOJ seeks to unseal exhibits from grand jury probes into Epstein, Maxwell  —  The DOJ is first trying to notify the individuals mentioned in the exhibits.  —  This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017.  —  New York State Sex Offender Registry

Donald Trump hosts historic peace summit between Armenia and Azerbaijan  —  After almost four decades of bitter conflict, Baku and Yerevan might finally settle for peace in the region.  —  Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the White House on Friday …

Trump's Team Expands Search for Fed Chair, Adding New Names to List  —  The president's advisers are reviewing new contenders, including former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Marc Sumerlin, a former George W. Bush adviser  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's team is reviewing …