White House taps top RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director  —  The selection of Jim O'Neill reflects Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s influence as he seeks to remake federal vaccine policy.  —  Just now  —  The White House on Thursday selected a top deputy of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr …

Pentagon Is Reinstalling Portrait of Confederate General at West Point Library  —  The Pentagon is putting back up a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee at the military academy, as the Trump administration seeks to restore honors for American figures who fought to preserve slavery.

Trump cancels Kamala Harris' Secret Service detail that was extended by undisclosed Biden order  —  President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by CNN.  —  Former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life.

Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman's mother Mary Grace not cooperating with cops, hires criminal defense attorney  —  The mother of transgender Minneapolis mass shooter Robin Westman is not cooperating with police in the investigation — and has hired a criminal defense attorney in the wake …

White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress' funding power … The White House budget office said Friday morning that President Donald Trump has canceled $4.9 billion in foreign aid by using a so-called pocket rescission — furthering …

CVS Holds Off on Offering Covid Vaccines in 16 States  —  The country's largest pharmacy chain said it needed a C.D.C. panel to recommend the shots before it could offer them nationwide.  —  CVS, the country's largest pharmacy chain, is currently not offering Covid vaccines in 16 states …

The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’  —  A partnership between xAI and the US government fell apart earlier this summer.  Then the White House apparently got involved, per documents obtained by WIRED.  —  The White House appears to have instructed leaders …

Emil Bove Continued to Work at Justice Dept. After Judicial Confirmation  —  The code of conduct for federal judges does not appear to apply to Mr. Bove, who has yet to be sworn in.  But his continued presence at the department has raised eyebrows.  —  Emil Bove III, a senior Trump …

Pediatric Brain Cancer Trial Group to Be Phased Out  —  A network of hospitals and cancer centers dedicated to early phase trials of novel treatments will no longer receive federal funding.  —  A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials …

DOJ drops charges against another client of AG Pam Bondi's brother Brad  —  A DOJ spokesperson says AG Pam Bondi “had no role” in the decision.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks with reporters during a briefing with President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington.

Trump Deals A New Immigration Blow To International Students  —  Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization.  —  SaveComment  —  The Trump administration has proposed a new rule to limit international students to fixed periods of entry, making enrolling at U.S. universities more precarious.

GOP Rep. Barry Moore exits through back door after he is heckled at Alabama town hall  —  Moore did not offer concluding remarks or bid good night to the rowdy crowd, as they chanted “Shame!” during his exit.  —  Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, exited a town hall in his home district through …

Higher Prices Are Coming for Household Staples  —  Companies from Hormel to Ace Hardware forecast prices rising as the costs of Trump's tariffs are passed on to consumers  —  U.S. companies have an unwelcome message for inflation-weary consumers: Prices are going up.

2 Weeks, 1,000 Arrests: How a Surge of Feds Changed D.C. Policing  —  Crime has fallen since federal agents started policing the streets of Washington in large numbers.  Court records show that they have been involved in about a third of arrests that resulted in prosecution, many of them for minor offenses.

Texas House Advances Anti-Abortion Bill  —  Legislation aimed at curtailing mail-order abortions in Texas cleared a decisive hurdle, part of a broader push by abortion opponents to limit the procedure even in states where it is legal.  —  Lawmakers in Texas moved decisively on Thursday …

Steve Witkoff's go-it-alone diplomacy is frustrating US and European officials  —  President Donald Trump's surprise Anchorage summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin could have been a signature achievement for Steve Witkoff, the developer-turned-diplomat who facilitated the meet up.

Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt offered full military funeral, Air Force confirms  —  Babbitt, 35, was an Air Force veteran who was fatally shot by Capitol police while protesting Donald Trump's defeat in the 2020 presidential election.  —  The Air Force has offered full military funeral honors …

End of US low-value package tariff exemption is permanent, Trump officials say  —  The U.S. tariff exemption for package shipments valued under $800 ends permanently on Friday, with a six-month transition period under which postal service shippers can opt to pay a flat duty of $80 …

Exclusive: Military feared mistakes in LA deployment could have ‘far-reaching’ implications, records show  —  As President Donald Trump began his push to send the National Guard and Marines to U.S. cities, military leaders privately questioned whether the troops had received proper training and warned of the …

A GOP lawmaker aims to define Trump's Big Beautiful Bill before Democrats  —  The fight over the bill comes with enormous stakes for the party as Republicans race to describe the legislation as spurring the economy and benefiting “working-class” Americans.  —  Just now

ICE Eyes Naval Base Outside Chicago as Operations Center  —  Border czar Tom Homan says to expect a ramp up of enforcement in sanctuary cities  —  The Trump administration is weighing the use of a naval base north of Chicago as an ICE operations center, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday.

The Sycophancy Must Be Televised  —  Notes from the longest, cringiest Trump Cabinet meeting yet.  —  When Donald Trump began to speak on Tuesday, during what would become the longest televised Cabinet meeting ever, he did not exactly advertise his plans to make history.