US military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say  —  The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.  —  The officials, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity …

U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China  —  In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.  —  Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices are expected to pay …

Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel in Gaza  —  Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.  —  Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside four colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack …

The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics  —  President Trump is imitating Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into economy  —  A generation ago conventional wisdom held that as China liberalized, its economy would come to resemble America's.

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says  —  Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so.  His remarks followed weeks of urging …

Trump Rages at Nobel-Winning ‘Deranged Bum’ in Late-Night Meltdown  —  JEALOUS, MUCH?  —  The president went after economist Paul Krugman in an irate Truth Social post.  —  Donald Trump has lashed out at Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman in a late-night rant after he weighed …

Trump Administration Considers Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics  —  Officials are looking at E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, among others, to head jobs-data agency  —  The Trump administration is interviewing candidates to lead the Bureau …

Alaska Summit: Trump and Putin Planning to Carve Up Ukraine  —  REMEMBER WHEN, A FEW WEEKS BACK, commentators suddenly started talking about Donald Trump's “pivot” or “dramatic shift” on Ukraine and Russia?  The promises of aid to the one and scary sanctions against the other?

Small US Firms Paying Trump Tariffs Face $202 Billion Annual Hit  —  Small US companies, the source of more than half of the country's job creation in recent years, are struggling to comply with President Donald Trump's new tariffs and cope with growing financial strains clobbering them from higher import costs.

Immigration crackdown causing ‘Trump slump’ in Las Vegas tourism, unions say  —  International visitors to one of the world's largest tourist destinations dropped 13% in June as workers face layoffs  —  The Trump administration's immigration policies are affecting workers and driving …

Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling  —  Kim Davis, a former clerk who refused gay couples, brought the appeal.  —  Paula Faris speaks to Kim Davis, the Kentucky court clerk who went to jail because she refused to issue gay marriage licenses.

How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency?  —  How much is Trump pocketing off the Presidency?  —  At a press conference on January 11, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump explained for the first time how he would handle the many conflicts of interest that his business empire posed for his new role.

DC May Be More Receptive to a Trump Takeover Than Many Assume  —  A story from the Swamp.  —  Zoshua Colah/Unsplash  —  Last Tuesday, President Trump threatened a federal takeover of Washington, D.C., after a DOGE employee was beaten up when he faced down a bunch of carjacking thugs.

Inside the DSA Convention, Where Socialists Declared Dominance Over Dems and Set Their Sights on 2028  —  ‘We can win the Democratic primary in 2028,’ one convention delegate says … Zohran Mamdani's surprise win wasn't an anomaly, delegates said, but rather the start of the DSA's rise to power over the Democratic Party.