Newsom deploys crime teams statewide as White House mocks ‘copying Trump agenda’  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom unleashes state police crime units across California while railing at President Trump's crackdown  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., announced on Thursday his plan to deploy California Highway Patrol …

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.

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 …

Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population  —  The Trump administration and international partners are discussing proposals to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza.  One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.

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 …

This Is What—and Who—We're Losing in RFK's Purge  —  The story of one scientist, a career in public health, and the crisis at the CDC.  —  UNTIL THIS PAST THURSDAY, Demetre Daskalakis was in charge of the CDC's division for immunization and respiratory disease—making him, arguably …

The U.S. Wooed India for 30 Years.  Trump Blew That Up in a Few Months.  —  For three decades, successive American presidents have invested enormous diplomatic capital to cultivate a friendship with India.  —  Bill Clinton, who laid the foundations of the modern U.S.-India partnership, called the two democracies “natural allies.”

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.

Judge blocks abrupt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children … The attorneys say the Trump administration has described the deportation effort as part of a “first of its kind pilot program” in cooperation with the Guatemalan government.  The children identified only by initials …

Officer repeatedly seen on camera in DC crackdown shows Trump agents' impunity  —  This piece was co-produced by Marisa Kabas of The Handbasket and Jacqueline Sweet, an independent investigative journalist.  If you want to support The Handbasket's 100% independent journalism, become a paid subscriber or leave a tip.

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

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.

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 Turns to Small Group of Advisers, Shrinks National Security Council  —  NSC's role in overseeing national security decisions has been curtailed  —  WASHINGTON—When President Trump ordered airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June, U.S. diplomats who would normally be told of the decision were left in the dark.

Populist Right-Wing Parties Lead Polls in Europe's Biggest Economies  —  Surge in immigration and weak economic growth spark voter backlash in France, the U.K. and Germany  —  LONDON—For the first time, populist or far-right parties are leading the polls in the U.K., France and Germany …

‘Scan your face’ laws for the web are having unexpected consequences  —  The age-verification laws rapidly expanding across the United States and United Kingdom are bringing with them some surprising downsides, including bursts of traffic to seedy parts of the web.

Lawyer Alan Dershowitz loses appeal in CNN defamation case  —  Retired Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz lost his bid on Friday to overturn a ruling that dismissed his defamation lawsuit against CNN over the news channel's coverage of remarks he made during President Donald Trump's 2020 impeachment trial.