Furious Trump's Firing of Fed's Lisa Cook May Be About to Backfire  —  To execute his authoritarian takeover, President Donald Trump requires the devoted service of willing accomplices.  He needs loyalists in strategic positions who will bend or break the law to carry out his designs …

Iowa Democrats win massive upset to break GOP supermajority  —  Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey won a major upset on Tuesday night, flipping a deep-red seat in the state Senate and breaking the GOP's supermajority in the chamber.  —  Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch by a wide 55-45 margin …

Deploy National Guard to Chicago?  Trump Says He Has ‘The Right to Do Anything I Want to Do.’  —  President Trump, who has sent the military into Los Angeles and Washington, has targeted states and cities governed by Democrats.  —  President Trump declared on Tuesday that he had unlimited power …

National Guard troops deployed in D.C. add sanitation, landscaping duties  —  Service members say they're glad to help the National Park Service.  But some question if trash removal and groundskeeping are an appropriate use of the military.  —  Just now  —  The August air was crisp Tuesday …

Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Espionage Allegations  —  It's the latest twist in the Greenland drama.  President Trump wants the island, but Denmark refuses to hand it over.  —  Denmark summoned the head of the U.S. Embassy on Wednesday after allegations emerged that three Americans …

Scoop: Democrats weigh mini-convention before 2026 midterms  —  Senior Democratic officials want to hold a rare national convention before the 2026 midterms to showcase candidates and emerging leaders of the party, people familiar with the conversations tell Axios.

FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration in open letter  —  About 180 current and former FEMA staffers sent a letter on Monday to members of Congress and other officials protesting the agency's leadership and direction.  —  The Trump administration placed …

DOGE accused of copying entire Social Security database to insecure cloud system … A Social Security Administration (SSA) official alleged in a whistleblower disclosure that DOGE officials created “a live copy of the country's Social Security information in a cloud environment that circumvents oversight.”

She Pushed to Overturn Trump's Loss in the 2020 Election.  Now She'll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Heather Honey, a high-profile denier …

FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump  —  Justice Dept. Broadens Inquiry Into Key Players in Russia Investigation  —  Deploy Troops to Chicago?  Trump Says He Can ‘Do Anything I Want to Do.’  —  2 MIN READ  —  A Teen Was Suicidal.  ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.

The Leader of Trump's Assault on Higher Education Has a Troubled Legal and Financial History  —  Co-published with The Chronicle of Higher Education  — A Mixed Track Record: Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell, who leads Trump's antisemitism task force, has had a legal career marred by client disputes and scathing judicial rebukes.

Trump signs proclamation commemorating Abbey Gate attack anniversary with Gold Star families  —  Trump was surrounded by Gold Star families during the White House ceremony honoring 13 fallen service members  —  President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation commemorating the anniversary …

All the Things Trump Thinks He Owns  —  The White House does not belong to Donald Trump.  It is the property of the United States — of the American people.  The president is a temporary resident whose claim on the building lasts only as long as his time in office, which is set by the Constitution.

Have foreign tourists really avoided America this year?  —  Our analysis of whether the country is losing its international appeal among holidaymakers  —  America has rarely been out of the headlines this year.  The world has watched as the Trump administration has slashed government departments …

Trump privately presses top Indiana Republicans to redistrict during White House meeting … “It feels like the tide is starting to turn as Indiana Republican legislators are starting to understand they can deliver a huge win that Trump and his team will not forget,” said one Hoosier Republican who was in the lager meeting.

Trump Has Forced Out Nearly 10% Of The Federal Workforce  —  “We're seeing the arson of our government,” warned Max Stier of Partnership for Public Service, which has been tracking people's lost jobs since January.  —  WASHINGTON - More than 199,000 federal workers have left their jobs …

Trump Plays Reality Television Host at Cabinet Meeting That Lasts Hours  —  As hours ticked by, President Trump played reality television host — “This has never been done before!”  — as his cabinet members offered praise.  It was a glimpse of how he runs his presidency.

Cracker Barrel reverses course on new logo, brings back ‘Old Timer’ after fan backlash: ‘We said we would listen’  —  Cracker Barrel said it's scrapping a redesign of the folksy restaurant chain's logo following a backlash over a “woke” rebranding campaign that was even joined by President Trump.

Democrats desperate to turn the page as they gather for summer meeting  —  They say they are anxious to fight back aggressively against Trump.  —  FILE - DNC Chairman Ken Martin speaks during a news conference in Aurora, Ill., Aug 5, 2025.  —  The Democrats are in a tough stretch.

Playbook: Democrats' common denominator  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  Good Wednesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  Get in touch.  —  ON THE PRESIDENT'S MIND LAST NIGHT: A contract extension for NBC's Seth Meyers (1:56 a.m.) ... Banning mail-in voting …

The growing list of military ousters under Trump 2.0  —  Decades of experience have been wiped from the highest levels of the U.S. military, the result of retirements and removals in the first year of the second Trump administration. … - The DIU did not respond to a request for comment.

Chairman Trump's Great Grift Forward  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  Millions of Americans voted for Donald Trump multiple times because they thought that because of his experience in business, he must understand the American economy — and know how to make it work.

Exxon Held Secret Talks With Rosneft About Going Back to Russia  —  Resuming business in Russia would mark a dramatic rapprochement after Exxon's messy breakup with Moscow when Putin attacked Ukraine in 2022  —  After huddling with President Trump in Alaska, President Vladimir Putin told reporters Russia …

Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence  —  The Israeli military said Tuesday that its double strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people targeted what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera.