Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules  —  A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president's use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool.  —  Trump has made tariffs a pillar …

RFK Jr.'s damage to the CDC is ‘past the point of no return,’ Dr. Demetre Daskalakis warns  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, once regarded as the nation's premier agency against illness, is now damaged beyond repair, according to one of its most prominent departing leaders.

Conservative Strategist: ‘MAGA Hunger Games’ Taking Place as Trump Health Slips  —  POWER GRAB  —  Vice President JD Vance is allegedly “moving fast” behind the scenes to seize power.  —  Conservative political consultant Rick Wilson says a “MAGA Hunger Games” is playing out in Washington …

With newly approved maps in Texas, GOP puts its gains with Latinos to the test  —  SEGUIN, Texas - Under a broiling sun, there's a popular, frozen drinks stop here in the seat of Guadalupe County known as Milly's where locals cool off in the summer.  —  But business owner Tomas Hernandez Jr …

Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say  —  Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa has told confidantes she plans to reveal next week that she won't seek reelection in 2026, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.  —  Ernst's announcement is scheduled for Thursday, the sources said.

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Revokes Kamala Harris's Secret Service Protection  —  Where Things Stand  — Secret Service: President Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, effective Monday, according to a letter obtained by The Times.

Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid  —  The White House notified Congress that it plans to use a legally untested maneuver to circumvent lawmakers and claw back more money for foreign aid programs.  —  The White House has informed Congress it intends …

U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian president, other officials ahead of UN General Assembly  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month's annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly …

Judge blocks Trump's broad expansion of expedited removal of migrants  —  The ruling says the administration's policy violated due process rights as it sought to speed up the president's mass deportation agenda.  —  Just now  —  A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration …

Trump administration cancels $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects  —  The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry.

House Republicans Want To Doxx Wikipedia Editors Over Bogus ‘Bias’ Complaints  —  from the congress-shall-make-no-law dept  —  Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions.  Zero.  None.  This is First Amendment 101.

Trump Take LEGO  —  Add LEGO to the list of hobbies that Trump has made more expensive and worse with his tariff policy.  Thanks to America's ever shifting trade policies, LEGO has stopped shipping more than 2,500 pieces from its Pick a Brick program to both the United States and Canada.

Exclusive: Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission  —  Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities - including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez - to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.

Social Security whistleblower submits ‘involuntary resignation,’ citing ‘intolerable’ work conditions  —  Charles Borges said he was stepping down as chief data officer for the Social Security Administration because of the agency's “actions against me.”  —  The Social Security Administration official …