Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business  —  The deal is among the largest government interventions in a U.S. company since the rescue of the auto industry after the 2008 financial crisis.  —  President Trump said on Friday that Intel, the troubled Silicon Valley chipmaker …

Ghislaine Maxwell says she never saw Trump “in any inappropriate setting”  —  Ghislaine Maxwell rejected the notion that Trump was seen in any “inappropriate setting"during her interview with the Department of Justice, newly released transcripts show.

Hegseth fires general whose agency's intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency's initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump …

Kilmar Abrego Garcia free from Tennessee jail and returning home to Maryland, lawyer says  —  Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been freed from Putnam County Jail and is on his way to reunite with his family in Maryland, his lawyer confirms to FOX 17 News.  This comes after a U.S. magistrate judge …

The Bolton Raid Feels Like a Warning  —  In just one week, the administration has targeted dozens of its perceived critics, leaving national security officials angry and afraid.  —  FBI directors don't customarily announce raids in progress.  But early this morning, Kash Patel celebrated …

Maxwell Interview  —  Redactions of victim names and other identifying information have been applied.

Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built  —  The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy.  —  The Trump administration on Friday ordered that all construction stop on Revolution Wind …

National Guard mobilizing in 19 states amid immigration, crime crackdown  —  President indicates Chicago and New York could be next targets for expanded operations  —  Up to 1,700 National Guardsmen are set to mobilize in 19 states in the coming weeks to assist the Department of Homeland Security …

Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies  —  A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.

Trump names Sergio Gor as next US ambassador to India  —  President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had named Sergio Gor to be the next U.S. ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs.  —  Gor, who is currently the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office …

Lisa Cook, Who Broke Ground at the Fed, Faces Attack by Trump  —  The first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve board, Ms. Cook has long been a pathbreaker in a field dominated by white men.  —  Years before Lisa Cook became President Trump's latest target in his effort to exert control …

Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team  —  Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.  —  A task force formed by an influential advisory committee to review the safety …

Our Response to Mississippi's Age Assurance Law  —  Keeping children safe online is a core priority for Bluesky.  We've invested a lot of time and resources building moderation tools and other infrastructure to protect the youngest members of our community.  We're also aware of the tradeoffs that come with managing an online platform.

Mortgage-Fraud Accusations Are Trump's New Political Weapon  —  New probes represent an aggressive variation on efforts to take down opponents  —  The Trump administration has a new weapon at its disposal in its efforts to take down Democrats and their appointees: mortgage records.

In Trump's Second Term, Far-Right Agenda Enters the Mainstream  —  President Trump has embraced an array of far-right views and talking points in ways that have delighted many right-wing activists who have long supported those ideas.  —  Hundreds, including Enrique Tarrio, at a Proud Boys rally in Portland, Ore., in 2020.

Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Them  —  President Trump's planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.  —  President Trump's repeated threats to impose punishing tariffs on imported medicines …

Alina Habba judge is Republican, Federalist Society member  —  The judge appointed by former President Obama who ruled this week that Trump pick Alina Habba lacks the authority to serve as the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey is a longtime Republican, with membership in the conservative Federalist Society …

9/11 conspiracy theorist Richard Gage says Ron Johnson will keynote his conference  —  On far-right podcast, Gage also says that the Wisconsin GOP senator will meet with “several stakeholders in the 9/11 truth movement”  —  On a far-right podcast, conspiracy theorist Richard Gage said that Sen. Ron Johnson …

Dutch foreign minister quits caretaker government over Gaza  —  Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, part of a caretaker government, quit his cabinet post on Friday ahead of schedule over the government's position on Israel's war in Gaza, he told reporters.

ICE director says agents won't be at D.C. schools on the first day — but may be going forward  —  Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said there are special circumstances that may require ICE to go to a school, such as to check on a student's safety.

The Resistance is Active in DC—You're Just Not Looking Closely Enough  —  It's not massive protests on Pennsylvania Avenue, but happenstance hecklers and Nextdoor posts.  —  It's 7 p.m. on Thursday and Elli, a 19-year-old transplant from Chattanooga, Tennessee, just took an Adderall.