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.

Elephant and Dragon unite, PM Modi-Xi send message to Trump amid tariff storm  —  Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin, seeking to recalibrate ties amid the tariff barrage unleashed by Donald Trump.

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 …

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 …

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Lays Out ‘America First’ Plan For Helping Ukraine End War, Casts Doubt On Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting  —  THE OVAL OFFICE - President Donald Trump told the Daily Caller on Friday that a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting seems unlikely, and American jets may be needed to help Europe secure an end to the war.

As RFK Jr. upends America's public health system, Trump cheers him on  —  Trump pledged that he'd empower Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “go wild” on health care.  The president has kept his promise — to the alarm of public health leaders and even some Republicans.  —  Just now

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

In Trump's Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit … Dr. Peggy Carr, the chief statistician at the Education Department, was dismissed after a 36-year career as part of the Trump administration's plan to drastically reduce the size of the federal work force.Jared Soares for The New York Times

Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump's Attacks on Science  —  Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence.  Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics.  —  Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence.

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 …

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 …

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 …