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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists  —  Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others.

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 …

After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals  —  The president said he hoped to “get as much as I can,” signaling a shift in the relationship between government and private business.  —  Three days after the United States agreed to acquire a stake in the chipmaker Intel …

House Oversight subpoenas Epstein estate, including for any ‘client list’  —  Comer also requested “any document or record that could be reasonably construed to be a potential list of clients involved in sex, sex acts or sex trafficking” facilitated by Epstein.

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:

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 …

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 …

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 …