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 …

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.

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 …

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.”

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 …

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 …

Bondi fires DOJ staffer who flipped off National Guard in DC — and was seen boasting about it  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi fired another Department of Justice paralegal Friday — after the environmental division employee flipped off a National Guard member on her way to work.

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.

Missouri's GOP governor calls special session to redraw congressional districts  —  The governor's proposed map redraws the Democratic-held 5th district.  —  LIVE  —  Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks to supporters Aug. 6, 2024, in Jefferson City following his primary election win.

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.

Rep. Maxine Waters calls for using the 25th Amendment to find out what's ‘wrong’ with Donald Trump  —  The Democratic congresswoman argued that Trump's removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could ‘upend the entire economy’  —  Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., called for the 25th Amendment …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

DHS Responds to Arrest of U.S. Citizen That Attempted to Run Down CBP Agent  —  Our law enforcement officers are facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them as they carry out operations  —  WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms the arrest of 24-year-old Olivia G. Wilkins …

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 …

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 …

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.

Playbook: Fired up, ready to go again  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  I'm Zack Stanton.  Send me your tips.  —  TOP TALKER: Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump met in Anchorage with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what could have been a signature achievement for special envoy Steve Witkoff.