Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown  —  Military officials are sketching out a plan that could deploy a few thousand National Guard members, officials said.  The use of active-duty forces has also been discussed.  —  The Pentagon has for weeks been planning …

Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House  —  President Donald Trump's push for Republican-led states to redraw their U.S. House of Representatives districts to protect their majority in next year's midterm elections could set the stage for Republicans …

Exclusive: Ghislaine Maxwell was honored at a prestigious Clinton event years after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced  —  Years after she was publicly accused in civil lawsuits and the press of helping Jeffrey Epstein groom and sexually abuse minors, Ghislaine Maxwell was an honored guest …

Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine's Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia  —  The Defense Department has withheld approval for attacks as the White House has sought to entice Moscow to open peace talks  —  WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has for months been blocking Ukraine's use of long-range missiles …

Almost all the Epstein files given to Congress were already public, Democrats say  —  Only a small percentage of the Jeffrey Epstein files turned over to a House committee this week contained new information, Democrats charged.  —  The Justice Department, in response to a congressional subpoena …

Mass. mom detained by ICE for 10 days over decades-old minor marijuana charge  —  Marcel Rosa watched helplessly as federal agents led his wife, Jemmy Jimenez Rosa, away at Boston Logan International Airport on Aug. 11.  Their three young daughters clung to him in tears, fear and confusion.

Why Haven't Sanctions on Russia Stopped the War?  The Money Is Still Flowing.  —  For decades, companies feared being on the wrong side of U.S. sanctions.  That's not always true anymore.  —  What kind of power can the United States exert to punish other countries for their misdeeds?

Homeowner shoots, kills 2 men in ski masks claiming to be officers, HPD says  —  “It was just two people and they're masked up and no police cars, no lights or anything like that,” said Lt. Khan with HPD. … HOUSTON — An investigation is underway after two men wearing ski masks and claiming …

The DNC Will Have No Choice But to Restore New Hampshire's First-In-the-Nation Role … When the Democratic National Committee convenes for its summer meeting in Minneapolis Monday, it'll begin discussing one of the most contentious, divisive and delicate matters consuming a party out of power: the calendar.

JD Vance says Putin ‘not at all’ misleading Trump in Ukraine talks: Full interview  —  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Vice President JD Vance says “sanctions aren't off the table” as President Trump tries to get Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy together for peace talks.

Army base used for WWII Japanese internment now nation's largest ICE detention center  —  Eduardo Cuevas Lauren VillagranUSA TODAY  —  FORT BLISS, Texas - Americans of Japanese heritage say they hear echoes of their families' forced internment in the Trump administration's newest immigrant detention site.

Lee heads to Washington for key summit with Trump  —  Agenda expected to include thorny issues such as tariffs, USFK deployment, civil nuclear cooperation  —  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung flew to Washington on Sunday to meet US President Donald Trump in a summit expected to address tariffs …

The Supreme Court could give immigration agents broad power to stop and question Latinos  — The case began on June 18 when three Pasadena residents were arrested at a bus stop where they were waiting to be picked up for a job.  — If the court rules for Trump, it 'could be enormously consequential …

August 23, 2025  —  “It is my Great Honor to report that the United States of America now fully owns and controls 10% of INTEL, a Great American Company that has an even more incredible future,” President Donald Trump wrote yesterday afternoon on social media.

The House Freedom Caucus is under renovation  —  The far-right caucus is losing several of its most prominent members, creating an opening for new leaders and new approaches.  —  Just now  —  After more than a decade of upending life under the Capitol dome, leading members …

Justice Department gave Ghislaine Maxwell ‘a platform to rewrite history,’ family of Epstein abuse survivor says  —  The family of Virginia Giuffre said they are “outraged” by the agency's decision to release transcripts from Maxwell's “bizarre interview” with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

How GOP Lawmakers Are Privately Bashing Trump's Tariffs  —  Criticizing the president's policies could earn a public rebuke from the White House.  But embracing the new duties could be politically risky.  —  In April, a group of Utah business leaders visited Washington to meet with lawmakers …

Was It Something The Democrats Said?  —  A Response to Third Way's Political Language Memo  —  I'm so grateful to Jonathan Bernstein over at Good Politics/Bad Politics for putting the topic of this post on my radar.  While I was going to take a week off, he pushed me to check out Third Way's memo …