Bowser, D.C. attorney general reject push by Bondi to name emergency police commissioner  —  In a signed order, Bondi said Terry Cole will assume all powers and duties of the chief of police, and that the department's top brass “must receive approval” from him before issuing any directives.

Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin  —  The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president.

Playbook: What to expect from the Trump-Putin summit  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  On today's Playbook Podcast, Adam Wren and Eli Stokols go deep on the Trump-Putin summit, each side's strategy heading in and what success looks like for both parties.

Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally  —  The armed and masked agents assembled outside a museum where the governor was speaking in what Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles called “a provocative act.”  —  More than a dozen Border Patrol agents turned up in downtown Los Angeles …

DC man accused of throwing sandwich at federal officer released from custody  —  Sean Dunn, accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal officer, is released on his own recognizance as the judge finds the felony charge excessive. … WASHINGTON — A man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich …

US Attorney Pirro's office admits grand jury refused ICE interference charges — twice  —  Federal prosecutors told a judge they had failed twice to secure an indictment against Sydney Lori Reid for allegedly assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest.

Scoop: White House loyalty rating for companies  —  The West Wing has created a scorecard that rates 553 companies and trade associations on how hard they worked to support and promote President Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a senior White House official tells Axios.

Wary of the Wolff … In a video published Thursday morning, Hunter Biden sat in the shade of a large tree, facing YouTuber Andrew Callaghan with a lake stretching behind them.  The severely overexposed shot showed the two perched on black metal chairs in the grass, docks jutting into the water …

Trump reportedly called Norwegian minister ‘out of the blue’ to ask about Nobel prize  —  US president told Norway's finance minister he wants the Nobel peace prize, according to the Norwegian press  —  Donald Trump cold-called Norway's finance minister last month to ask about a nomination …

Trump's ICE Spent Half a Million on Tricked-Out Trucks for a Hype Video  —  The vehicles, purchased for “recruitment purposes,” were styled to look like Trump's private jet — another big expense … The Department of Homeland Security posted a video Thursday on X featuring music by rapper DaBaby …

Undaunted Fighter for Workers  —  Opponents of authoritarianism will need to battle for every seat in 2026 to dislodge MAGA majorities.  Fortunately, the cause of democracy got a boost this week when former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown decided to launch a comeback bid after his narrow defeat in 2024.

Staff Mutiny Forces Pub to Turn Away JD Vance  —  NO ROOM AT THE INN  —  The vice president had reportedly attempted to dine at The Bull in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, weeks after the venue hosted Kamala Harris.  —  A staff mutiny forced the management of a plush British countryside pub to turn away JD Vance …

The Official Voice of the US Government Is Cruel, Gross, and Weird.  What Is That Doing to Us?  —  In March, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a woman they accused of drug trafficking and entering the country illegally.  Standing in a parking lot, they photographed her …

Costco to stop selling abortion pill mifepristone at its US pharmacy stores  —  Costco Wholesale (COST.O) said on Thursday it will stop selling abortion pill mifepristone across all its U.S. pharmacy stores, citing low demand.  —  “Our position at this time not to sell mifepristone …

US consumer sentiment weakens in August; inflation expectations rise  —  U.S. consumer sentiment softened in August as households anticipated higher goods prices because of import tariffs.  —  The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers on Friday said its Consumer Sentiment Index dropped …

Now We Know Who's Paying the Tariffs  —  Producer prices surge, and real wages still aren't rising fast enough.  —  Click for Sound  —  President Trump knows the public is skeptical about his tariffs, which is why Administration officials are anxious to convince voters someone somewhere else …

Harvard tries to eliminate discrimination protections for campus unions  —  Critics say the move is another example of the university quietly bending to the Trump administration.  —  INSIDE THE WAR ON HARVARD  —  As Harvard battles with the White House, it is tussling with campus unions …

Trump and Epstein's Twisted Race to Sleep With Princess Diana: Author  —  ROYAL RACE  —  The president tried to woo Princess Diana.  She reportedly said that he gave her the “creeps.”  —  Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump once competed to sleep with Princess Diana to further …

Trump claims credit for fixing Social Security as it barrels to insolvency  —  Many of the president's claims were misleading and ignored months of turmoil at the embattled agency.  —  President Donald Trump marked the 90th anniversary of Social Security on Thursday with an Oval Office signing …

Trump nominates Jan 6 “bystander” to produce better job numbers  —  Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.