Foreign aid  —  Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK'd, using maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago  —  President Donald Trump has told House Speaker Mike Johnson he won't be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch.

Chicago mayor signs order with blueprint for fighting a potential Trump crackdown  —  Mayor Brandon Johnson said the order directs his city to use “every legal mechanism” to combat a potential deployment of troops or federal law enforcement to Chicago.  —  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed …

Ukraine's Ex-Parliamentary Speaker Is Shot Dead in Lviv  —  Andriy Parubiy, former speaker of Ukraine's parliament and a leader of the Maidan protests in 2013-14, was killed on Saturday in the western city of Lviv.  —  President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a post on the X social media platform, called it a “horrendous murder.”

Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73  —  Longtime CBS News correspondent Mark Knoller has died at the age of 73.  —  He died in Washington, D.C., according to a close friend.  The cause of death was not disclosed, but he suffered from diabetes and had been in ill health.

Lawyer: Oregon firefighter arrested by Border Patrol during wildfire was on track for legal status  —  Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire, saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track …

President Trump is alive and well after bizarre, false online speculation suggested he died  —  WASHINGTON — Online rumors of President Trump's demise were greatly exaggerated — much to the dismay of creepy leftist critics.  —  The president took a brief hiatus from public appearances this week …

The political ‘diploma divide’ now applies to members of Congress  —  A new academic study shows a plummeting level of GOP lawmakers who attended Ivy League or other elite universities and graduate schools.  —  There's a new divide on Capitol Hill over education.

Targeting Iran's Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards  —  Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.

Israeli airstrike kills Houthi rebel prime minister in Yemen's capital  —  An Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the Houthi rebel-controlled government in Yemen's capital Sanaa, the Houthis said Saturday.  He was the most senior Houthi official killed in the Israeli-U.S. campaign against the Iranian-backed rebels.

The Media Dismissing The Transgender Factor In This School Shooting Are Enabling Another One  —  It's truly as if the news media wish for more transgender psychotics to commit mass murders before offing themselves.  Why else would they look at what happened in Minneapolis this week …

DHS cut funding to mass shooting prevention programs in Minnesota before killings  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  The Trump administration cut funding to mass shooting prevention programs in Minnesota before tragic killings  —  The month before a shooter opened fire on children gathered …

Netflix co-founder drops $2 million into Gavin Newsom's redistricting campaign … Enormous sums have already poured into both sides of a race that has thrust California into the epicenter of American politics.  Labor unions, wealthy Californians and House Democrats' super PAC …

While Trump Rattles the World, China Basks in the Limelight  —  Russian and Indian leaders to meet Xi as Trump courts Putin and alienates Modi  —  BEIJING—The leaders of three of the world's four most powerful nations will meet in China this weekend to discuss how to react to the upending …

Trump casts doubt on Putin-Zelensky meeting: ‘Maybe they have to fight a little longer’  —  President Trump cast doubt on the prospects of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as part of an effort to end the war in Eastern Europe …

We Asked Tim Walz Why Some People Are Tired of Tim Walz  —  Ever since his vice presidential bid, the Minnesota governor has been tied to the Democratic Party's unpopular national brand.  Soon he will decide whether to run for re-election.  —  ST. PAUL, Minn.—These are challenging times for Tim Walz …

Fresh discoveries are rewriting U.S. history amid backlash  —  New voices and previously hidden stories have been reinterpreting U.S. history and reshaping museums for the last 20 years, drawing conservative criticism that President Trump is now wielding against the Smithsonian.

Ruling on Trump's tariffs is a major setback for the White House  —  An appellate court ruling could stymie the import taxes that Trump has used to raise revenue, negotiate with foreign leaders and even head off global conflicts.  —  President Donald Trump has used the threat of tariffs …

Sanders pressures RFK Jr. to resign as Health chief after CDC chaos  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pressuring Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign after this week's tumult at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that saw top officials depart after the agency director was ousted.

Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D.  —  He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots.  The Constitution doesn't give the president explicit authority over election law.  —  President Trump said late Saturday that he would issue an executive order …

White House advances plan for Department of War as Trump looks to restore historical military title  —  The White House is pushing to rebrand the Pentagon, confirming Saturday plans to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, The Wall Street Journal first reported.

DOJ reassigned top attorneys.  They quit after feeling sidelined.  —  People familiar with the Sanctuary Cities Enforcement working group say members were assigned menial busy work, and their impression was that the real goal was to force senior career lawyers to resign.  —  Just now

MAGA Radio Host's Cancer-Stricken Wife Can't Get COVID Shot Because of ‘Kook’ RFK Jr.  —  MAHA UPRISING  —  Erick Erickson criticized HHS's moves to restrict who can get the COVID vaccine.  —  An ultra-conservative radio host attacked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday …

Tensions rise between Gabbard and CIA chief after her disclosure of undercover officer's name, insiders say  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe previously clashed with the national intelligence chief when she overrode CIA objections to declassify a document related to Russian election interference.

Fleischmann says ‘never’ to town hall  —  Chattanooga congressman calls them ‘left-wing bait’  —  Historically, during August, congressional representatives have held town halls.  Regular legislative business is suspended in Washington, and elected officials make their way back to their home states.

Trump's Revenge Summer Heats Up With Fed Ouster, Bolton Raid  —  Welcome to Donald Trump's summer of revenge.  —  The president is following through with his promise to rain retribution on political opponents.  But his wrath has also extended throughout nearly every corner of his government …

US Will Deny Visas to Palestinian Leaders Before UN Meeting  —  The Trump administration said it will deny visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other Palestinian officials in a move that will likely make it impossible for them to attend next month's meeting of the UN General Assembly.

HUD launches crackdown on illegal immigration in public housing: ‘Riding the coattails’  —  Housing authorities must comply with HUD's requests or risk federal funding  —  The Trump administration has ordered a nationwide review of public housing in an effort to root out residents …