Kilmar Abrego García detained by ICE days after release from custody  —  Kilmar Abrego García was detained by ICE after arriving at the agency's Baltimore field office as part of a required check-in after his release pending trial on human smuggling charges, his attorney said.

Prosecuting Burning of The American Flag  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  Our great American Flag is the most sacred and cherished symbol of the United States of America …

Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’  —  WAR ON SCIENCE  —  A close associate of the HHS secretary claims the U.S. government will soon pull COVID-19 mRNA jabs from the market.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Trump administration will move to pull the COVID vaccine off the U.S. market …

Scoop: Trump plans order to end “cashless bail” in D.C.  —  President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday that aims to eliminate “cashless bail” for arrested suspects in Washington, D.C., Axios has learned. … - Trump previewed his support for ending cashless bail in D.C. earlier this month.

America Tips Into Fascism  —  Today is different than before. … The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world's leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism.  In the end, faster than I imagined possible, it did happen here.

Democrats can win the redistricting war  —  Democrats are fighting mad about Trump-led Republican efforts to conduct mid-decade redistricting in Texas and other states in advance of next year's midterms — and, perhaps for a change, they're in a mood to fight back.

AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, health officials say  —  An Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza killed four journalists on Monday, including a freelancer who worked for The Associated Press, according to health officials.

Government will take stakes in more companies, top Trump adviser says  —  The U.S. government is likely to take ownership stakes in more companies — just as it did with Intel — toward the goal of building a sovereign wealth fund, National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Monday.

Pressed on the FBI's John Bolton search, the White House says a bit too much  —  Team Trump has an incentive to at least try to distance itself from the John Bolton investigation.  For the most part, it's not bothering with appearances.  —  At face value, the circumstances surrounding …

DNC chair: Democrats can't be ‘the only party that plays by the rules anymore’  —  Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin on Monday praised his party's efforts to push back on GOP-friendly congressional maps in Texas, arguing Democrats can't be the only ones who “play by the rules anymore.”

FEMA staff warn Trump officials' actions risk a Katrina-level disaster  —  About 150 FEMA employees signed a letter to Congress arguing that current agency leadership has eroded and hindered the ability to effectively manage emergencies.  —  More than 180 Federal Emergency Management Agency employees sent …

The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think  —  As a fight over the future of elite higher education consumes university leaders and politicians, most college students live in a very different world with very different challenges.  —  There are more than 19 million college students in the United States.

Trump hints he will change Pentagon's name to Department of War … The War Department existed from 1789 until 1947, when the Truman administration split the department into the Army and the Air Force, and joined it with the then-independent Navy.  Former President Harry Truman named the new cabinet-level agency the Defense Department.

Despotism at the Door  —  Two years ago yesterday, Donald Trump was booked on racketeering charges at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia.  Those charges—which stemmed from Trump's open attempt to steal the 2020 election in the state—have gone up in smoke after the American people saw fit …

As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists.  Under Trump, No One Answered.  —  As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration's actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency's most critical function …

Trump's D.C. utopia  —  President Trump is molding D.C. into his own personal Epcot — a political theme park where troops keep the peace, the White House glitters like Mar-a-Lago and museums answer to MAGA. … With America's 250th anniversary coming next year, Trump has claimed dominion over D.C.'s crime …

Jamelle Bouie Receives the 2025 Carey McWilliams Award  —  The Carey McWilliams Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor major journalistic contributions to society's understanding of politics.  —  Citation from the Award Committee:

MAGA knows DC takeover isn't about crime — which is why they love it  —  Trump's war on the Smithsonian reveals that this is about childish resentment, not safety  —  Ever since Donald Trump orchestrated a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.'s law enforcement, complete with the National Guard …

We Are All Lisa Cook  —  Donald Trump is threatening to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, over allegations that she made false claims on mortgage applications before she went to the Fed.  —  I am not going to lead with a discussion of what Cook may or may not have done.

JD Vance flunks the basics on World War II as the White House targets history museums  —  If anyone would benefit from some quality time at a history museum, it's White House officials.  Take Vance's line on the end of World War II, for example.  —  Donald Trump's offensive …

Trump's utterly incoherent Ukraine strategy  —  President Donald Trump's Ukraine policy is no more coherent today than it was last Friday when his administration executed search warrants against my home and office.  Collapsing in confusion, haste, and the absence of any discernible meeting …