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 …

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.

Playbook: Laura Loomer's next target  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  On today's Playbook Podcast, Adam Wren and Dasha Burns talk about Laura Loomer's new campaign against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s orbit, geopolitical jockeying ahead of the Trump-Putin summit …

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 …

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 …

New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal  —  A New Zealand woman who is being held at a US immigration centre with her six-year-old son after they were detained crossing the Canada-US border, is being wrongly “treated like a criminal”, according to her friend and advocate.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Trump Wants to Take Over the Fortune 500.  What Can Go Wrong?  —  Not content to steer the ship of state, our president apparently wants to run the ship of commerce, too.  —  Literally.  The entire Fortune 500.  —  In ripping up numerous business regulations, Donald Trump seems intent on replacing them with himself.

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 …

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% …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Chris Murphy goes all in on funding bill boycott as Dems seek bipartisanship … “Every single day, there's new evidence that our democracy is falling, and you've got to take stands.  You have to take fights,” Murphy explained.  “I just worry — every time that we go along with these appropriations bills …

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.

After firing of BLS chief, Lutnick tells federal statisticians that independence is ‘nonsense’  —  The independence of federal statistical agencies is “nonsense,” the head of the Commerce Department and one of President Trump's chief economic emissaries told employees on Tuesday …

Judge orders ICE to stop forcing detainees to sleep on dirty concrete floors … Kaplan indicated at a hearing Tuesday that his short-term restraining order would be followed quickly by consideration of the detainees' motion for a longer-term injunction and the certification of a class action …

Haitian Gang Leader ‘Barbecue’ Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate U.S. Sanctions  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S.-Based Co-Conspirator Bazile Richardson Arrested in Texas  —  An indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, 48 …