White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump's Historical Vision  —  Top White House officials will scrutinize exhibitions, internal processes, collections and artist grants ahead of America's 250th anniversary  —  The White House plans to conduct a far-reaching review …

Trump's pick to lead labor stats agency could pause monthly jobs report over accuracy concerns  —  ‘Major decision-makers from Wall Street to DC rely on these numbers, and a lack of confidence in the data has far-reaching consequences’  —  E.J. Antoni, the economist tapped by President Donald Trump …

Texas Democrats to return home for second special session, ABC13 sources confirm  —  After breaking quorum, Texas House Democrats will return to the Lone Star State for another special session, according to sources.  —  AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) — ABC13 has confirmed with multiple sources that House Democrats will return to Texas.

Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System  —  Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities.  —  Investigators have uncovered evidence that Russia is at least …

Dana White says UFC will host first-ever White House fight on July 4: “It is definitely going to happen”  —  The Ultimate Fighting Championship will stage a historic fight at the White House on July 4, 2026, marking America's 250th birthday with what would be the first professional mixed …

Minnesota teen says server forced her to prove her gender in restaurant bathroom  —  The 18-year-old high school student alleged the server would not let her exit the Buffalo Wild Wings restroom until she unzipped her hoodie and showed she had breasts.  —  A Minnesota teen filed a charge …

White House May Award ‘Big Balls’ Same Medal as Rosa Parks  —  BALLS UP!  —  The move would appeal to Trump's MAGA base.  —  An ex-DOGE staffer known as “Big Balls” could end up receiving the highest civilian honor in the United States, placing him in the company of luminaries such as Rosa Parks …

Sherrod Brown to run for U.S. Senate in 2026, challenging Jon Husted  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio—Democrat Sherrod Brown has decided to run in 2026 for U.S. Senate, attempting a return to the office that he lost last year after a savagely fought reelection campaign, according to Ohio labor leaders Brown told of his thinking.

Ghislaine Maxwell cleared to leave prison on work release: report  —  Convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly been cleared to leave prison on work release.  —  Podcast host Allison Gill obtained information about Maxwell's security score, sex offender waiver …

Hochul Approval & Favorability Ratings Up a Little; Hochul Lead Over Stefanik In 2026 Race Falls to 14 Points, 45-31%, from 23 Points, 47-24%, in June; Voters Say if Stefanik Runs & Is Elected Gov, It Would Be Bad for NY,49-37%  — If BBB Cuts Federal $ to NY, 36% Say Reduce Services, 24% …

Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Potential Demolition of Section 2 of Voting Rights Act by Setting Argument October 15 in Louisiana Case, Possibly in Time to Affect 2026 Midterm Elections  —  We know the Supreme Court dallied a long time in setting the Louisiana case for reargument …

ICE processing center is all but empty when California Congress members arrive to inspect  — Democratic Congress members visited an ICE processing center that has been criticized for crowding, food scarcity and lack of medical attention for detainees.  — Only two people were in the center …

Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies  —  The decision cited a Supreme Court order in June granting DOGE analysts sweeping access to other data stored at the Social Security Administration.  —  A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed teams affiliated …

Fact-Checking Trump's False and Misleading Claims About Crime in D.C.  —  The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation's capital.  —  President Trump cast the nation's capital as overwhelmed by record-breaking levels of violent crime …

Trump official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump  —  Less than a week after President Trump said he has ordered a “new” census," the cabinet official who oversees the Census Bureau acknowledged Tuesday that Congress, not the president …

Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes Action to Hold Robert Francis O'Rourke in Contempt for Violating Court Order and Scamming Texans  —  Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion for contempt against Robert Francis O'Rourke after he blatantly violated a Tarrant County temporary restraining order …

Just how much has DOGE exaggerated its numbers?  Now we have receipts. … The Trump administration's claim that it is saving billions of dollars through DOGE-related cuts to federal contracts is drastically exaggerated, according to a new POLITICO analysis of public data and federal spending records.

Mexico to extradite 26 top cartel leaders to US in Trump administration deal  —  The transfer comes ahead of 25% tariffs on Mexican goods imposed by President Trump  —  Mexico is handing over 26 top cartel leaders to the United States this week in a deal with the Trump administration.

‘Petri dish for disease’: attorney raises alarm of possible Covid outbreak at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  —  A respiratory disease is running rampant through Florida immigration jail, according to attorney of a detained person  —  An outbreak of a respiratory disease, possibly Covid-19 …

Trump's Show of Force Begins to Take Shape as Guard Troops Deploy in D.C.  —  Troops appeared near the Washington Monument on Tuesday evening.  But it remained unclear whether the eventual show of force would match the president's apocalyptic rhetoric.  —  National Guard troops began …

Courts Let Trump Strip Collective Bargaining Rights From Huge Number of Federal Workers  —  Just days after a federal appeals court cleared the way for President Donald Trump to yank dozens of agencies and government offices out of their contracts with federal labor unions …

Other Nations Move Toward Making Their Own Vaccines as US Cuts Funding  —  At least a dozen countries are interested in developing their own vaccines because they're losing confidence that the US government will have immunizations ready for the next pandemic, a top biotech investor said.

Trump Calls on Goldman to Replace Economist Over Tariff Stance  —  Bank's economists had predicted tariffs could cause inflation and slow economic growth  —  President Trump on Tuesday appeared to call for Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon to replace the bank's top economist …

Scoop: Beshear wows Democrats at Jeffries' big donor fundraiser  —  Many Democrats left House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' annual California fundraising event last week convinced Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is running for president, according to four attendees.

The Ministry of Truth Is Real Now  —  E.J. Antoni's nomination isn't designed to reassure markets, the Fed, or the business community.  It's designed to provoke them.  And force them to submit.  —  ∙ Paid  —  I realize I promised you Russia-Ukraine today.  It'll have to wait.

Trump Wants a Bureau of MAGA Statistics  —  President Trump has nominated an unqualified economist to take over one of America's most important statistical agencies.

The fight to make D.C. safe and beautiful  —  These three laws are detrimental to public safety and to my ability to fight crime.  —  Just now  —  Jeanine Pirro is the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.  —  My job is to prosecute crime and ensure that people who live in and visit our nation's capital are safe.

Court issues warrant to detain ex-first lady  —  Covering social issues on Seoul, civil security, climate  —  The Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday issued a warrant to detain former first lady Kim Keon Hee over evidence-tampering concerns linked to multiple charges against her.

Why the NIH is pivoting away from mRNA vaccines  —  As a vaccine for broad public use, mRNA technology has failed to earn the public's trust.  —  Jay Bhattacharya is director of the National Institutes of Health.  —  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to wind …

Ashley Biden Reveals She is Ending 13-Year Marriage With Shady Post  —  ‘FREEDOM’  —  The former first daughter met Dr. Howard Krein in 2010 and the pair got married two years later.  —  Ashley Biden, the daughter of former president Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden …

Should Jon Stewart Run for President in 2028?  —  I was skeptical about a Stewart candidacy, but maybe ‘The Daily Show’ host is the right person to shake up the Democratic presidential primaries.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Last month, I ticked off an item on my bucket list.