Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump  —  An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state's lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth.

California lawmakers pass first bills to counter Texas in nationwide fight over election maps  —  California's Democratic lawmakers want to redraw congressional maps as Texas, led by Republicans, moves toward final approval of its plans.  —  California lawmakers on Thursday began passing …

Trump says he will join police, military on D.C. streets Thursday  —  The move continues his administration's efforts to exert control over the capital city.  —  just now  —  President Donald Trump said he will join law enforcement officials on D.C. streets Thursday …

Stephen Miller Erupts in Manic Fascist Rant—and Reveals a Big Weakness  —  Stephen Miller exploded in a long, unhinged rant about demonstrators who are protesting President Trump's military occupation of Washington, D.C. It was classic authoritarian agitprop, attacking demonstrators as …

Adams Adviser Suspended From Campaign After Giving Cash to Reporter  —  A campaign volunteer for Mayor Eric Adams of New York was suspended after giving a journalist cash in a potato chip bag.  —  A close adviser to Mayor Eric Adams was suspended from his re-election campaign on Wednesday …

Trump administration reviewing all 55M people with US visas for potential deportable violations  —  The State Department said Thursday that it's reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules.

How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies  —  When the Trump administration announced massive cuts to federal health agencies earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was getting rid of excess administrators who were larding the government with bureaucratic bloat.

U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reached a Record 14 Million in 2023  —  Preliminary data indicates continued growth into 2024 and a decrease in 2025  —  Table of Contents Table of Contents  —  Pew Research Center conducted this research to understand changes in the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States.

Judge Says Habba Has Served as U.S. Attorney Without Legal Authority  —  Defense lawyers had questioned whether Alina Habba, a Trump loyalist, was legally authorized to run the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey.  —  A federal judge on Thursday ruled that Alina Habba had been serving …

I'm a Proud Conservative.  My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live.  —  I'm a registered Republican who just watched her party spend much of the summer pushing through new cuts to Medicaid.  I'm also here to tell you why I'm an unlikely supporter of the program.  My son's life depends on government assistance.

F.B.I. Plans to Lower Recruiting Standards, Alarming Agents … Instead of spending about 18 weeks training at the academy in Quantico, Va., a new group of agents will receive eight weeks.Eric Lee for The New York Times  —  The Trump administration is preparing to lower the recruitment standards …

Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade  —  The United States and the European Union are pleased to announce that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade ("Framework Agreement").

Eight damning new revelations about Fox's 2020 election lies from the Smartmatic filings  —  Newly available filings in the election technology company Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News provide fresh insights into the network's egregious and irresponsible promotion …

Revealed: Israeli military's own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war  —  Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000  —  Emma Graham-Harrison and Yuval Abraham in Jerusalem

Trump to sign executive order to punish those who burn American flags  —  President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that would direct the Justice Department to try to bring charges against people who burn the American flag, a White House official told CNN.

Wired and Business Insider remove ‘AI-written’ freelance articles  —  Wired and Business Insider have removed news features written by a freelance journalist after concerns they are likely AI-generated works of fiction.  —  Freedom of expression non-profit Index on Censorship is also in the process …

Vance Recounts Telling Zelensky to ‘Behave’ in Trump Meeting  —  It was not the first time that the vice president had addressed Ukraine's leader with words more commonly spoken to toddlers than heads of state.  —  As President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine headed into a high-stakes meeting …

Witkoff delivered Russian medal from Putin to family of American who was killed fighting for Russia in 2024  —  US special envoy Steve Witkoff delivered a Russian medal to the grieving family of an American who was killed fighting for Russia in 2024, a senior administration official told CNN.

How Tiffany Trump's Husband Benefited From Proximity to Power  —  A Times investigation found that Michael Boulos and his family benefited financially from proximity to his in-laws for years.  —  Michael Boulos and his wife, Tiffany Trump, at the Liberty Ball for the inauguration …

FBI association accuses Director Kash Patel of violating due process in high-profile firings  —  The FBI Agents Association is warning lawmakers that recent firings at the agency have “purposely violated” the due process rights of agents, expressly calling out FBI Director Kash Patel …

Israel Is Making Sure There Is No One to Document the Horror of Its War  —  Eleven days ago, Israel assassinated a Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist, a young man who had suddenly become the face and voice of the desperate people of his homeland, Gaza.  —  In gripping dispatches on Al Jazeera …

Deportations Reach New High After Summer Surge in Immigration Arrests  —  President Trump's campaign promise of mass deportations may be coming closer to reality.  Until June, deportations had lagged behind immigration arrests and detentions.  By the first week of August …

CDC finalizes roughly 600 layoffs; union says workforce ‘decimated’  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued layoff notices to hundreds of employees Wednesday after a federal judge last week shielded some but not all offices within the agency.

One Sentence in the Constitution Is Causing America Huge Problems  —  On Nov. 8, 1787, a pamphleteer who wrote under the pseudonym Cato published one of the most prescient warnings in American history.  —  Cato looked at the proposed Constitution and declared that it might well turn into a vehicle for tyranny.

State Department can't deny visas based on Trump travel ban, judge rules … Lawyers for the Trump administration asked Sooknanan to accept the “longstanding practice” of the State Department to refuse visas to people whose entry would be blocked by a presidential order.

A ‘MAHA Box’ Might Be Coming to Your Doorstep  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to have a plan to ship fresh food directly to Americans.  Well, sort of a plan.  —  Millions of Americans might soon have mail from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The health secretary—who fiercely opposes industrial …