IRS, White House clashed over immigrants' data before tax chief was ousted  —  The Trump administration's move to push out IRS Commissioner Billy Long came after the agency said it couldn't release some information on taxpayers suspected of being here illegally.

Trump is letting Putin manipulate him, again  —  The president's desperation to end the Ukraine war might lead to another Munich moment with Russia.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump's unhealthy obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize has driven him to make a series of rash decisions …

Texas Complaint Asks California to Arrest Democrats Blocking GOP Congressional Map  —  It's been nearly one week since a group of Democrats left Texas to stop Republicans from passing a high-stakes redistricting map that could hand the GOP five more seats in Congress.

Suspect and Officer Are Dead After Shooting Outside C.D.C. in Atlanta  —  The gunman fired at the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because he blamed the Covid vaccine for his maladies, an official said.  —  A gunman who believed the coronavirus vaccine was to blame …

STAT+: Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster  —  WASHINGTON — Vinay Prasad is returning to the Food and Drug Administration to resume his role overseeing vaccine, gene therapy, and blood product regulation.  —  “At the FDA's request, Dr. Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership …

Trump expands use of tariffs to reach national security goals  —  Officials wanted to press countries near China for closer defense ties, documents show.  —  President Donald Trump's freewheeling use of tariffs as a tool of American power may have been more extensive than was publicly known …

Gold plaque, Olympic medals and a jet: Here are the gifts Trump has accepted  —  Donald Trump received a glass disc with a 24-karat gold base from Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday, as the tech titan announced a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing facilities.

ICE Is Holding Migrants in Crowded and Unsanitary Cells, Suit Claims  —  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in New York have been used to detain migrants for days.  U.S. officials have denied that the conditions are poor.  —  A recently detained immigrant filed …

Lawmakers urge Meta to shut down Instagram Map: “abysmal” at protecting children  —  Democratic and Republican lawmakers are urging Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to shut down Instagram's new map feature, calling it a risk to child safety. … - The content appears for 24 hours.

Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn't be allowed to vote  —  The man who oversees the nation's military reposted a video about a Christian nationalist church that included various pastors saying women should no longer be allowed to vote.

Sin City tourism slump signals wider economic slowdown  —  Tourism is down by roughly 11% in Las Vegas this year, with visitor numbers, convention attendance and hotel occupancy all lower than usual, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.