Federal appeals court says Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act for deportations  —  A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to rapidly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members is unlawful and blocked its use in several southern states …

House panel releases tranche of Epstein files as controversy looms large over Congress' return to Washington  —  The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released tens of thousands of Jeffrey Epstein-related files it had received from the Justice Department, as the controversy surrounding …

The Posse Comitatus Act comes for Trump's authoritarianism  —  Trump's efforts to go after U.S. cities — first Los Angeles and D.C., with, it appears, Chicago next — are alarming.  A lot happened, as to all three cities, on Tuesday.  —  President Donald Trump's effort to threaten American cities …

Republicans dismayed by Trump's decision to use pocket rescission  —  Related Video: Congress Returns, Facing Trump's DC Crime Crackdown, Shutdown Deadline, Epstein  —  Senate Republicans are signaling their dismay over President Trump's provocative decision to advance a $5 billion …

Putin and Kim join Xi in show of strength as China unveils new weapons at huge military parade  —  Summary  — China's President Xi Jinping unveils laser weapons, nuclear ballistic missiles and giant underwater drones at a massive military parade 80 years on from the country's victory over Japan in World War Two

HHS employees demand RFK Jr. resign for ‘compromising the health of this nation’  —  More than 1,000 current and former employees of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday, arguing that his leadership has …

Oversight Committee Releases Epstein Records Provided by the Department of Justice  —  WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released 33,295 pages of Epstein-related records that were provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.

D.C. grand jurors reject latest wave of Justice Dept. indictment requests  —  What was happening in the criminal case of Nathalie Rose Jones, who was facing charges in Washington, D.C., federal court this summer, wasn't typical.  —  A grand jury of Washington, D.C., citizens on Tuesday …

MAGA has won the war on science  —  This is the story of two Republican doctor-senators named Bill.  —  One of them, as majority leader from 2003 to 2007, helped a self-described “compassionate conservative” Republican president pass a Medicare prescription drug plan and the President's Emergency Plan …

A political novice's campaign to unseat Sen. Susan Collins is off to a strong start  —  Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran, represents a new pugilistic approach to Democratic politics.  —  Speaking to a crowd of over 6,500 in Portland, Maine, on Labor Day …

Inside the Democratic plan to recapture the House majority in 2026  —  Their effort is running up against harsh political realities, from Trump's efforts to revamp the House map to a tarnished Democratic brand with abysmal approval ratings.  —  Just now  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …

UK police caught in ‘toxic culture wars’, chief says after Linehan's arrest  —  Britain's most senior police chief defended on Wednesday the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position arbitrating between free speech and criminal content.

Former Fox News Producer With History of Racist Social Media Posts Lands New Gig at EEOC  —  Connor Clegg, a former Fox News producer who was ousted from his school's student government over accusations of racism, is working in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's communications department …

US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  New video shows moment US strikes alleged ‘drug vessel’ tied to Venezuelan cartel  —  New video shows moment US strikes alleged ‘drug vessel’ tied to Venezuelan cartel

Eric Schmitt's conservative history isn't the America I want my kids taught  —  At the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt gave a speech about American history in which the only brown person mentioned was George Floyd …

Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case  —  Judge Amit P. Mehta said the company must hand over some of its search data to rivals, but did not force other big changes the U.S. wanted.  —  Google must hand over its search results and some data to rival companies …

Paul: Gay CDC official's ‘lifestyle’ disqualified him from government  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said a gay leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who resigned last week in protest of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had …

Susan Collins Raked in Wall Street Cash Before Advancing Trump Tax Bill  —  Blackstone billionaire Steve Schwarzman gave $2 million to Collins' Super PAC a day before she voted to advance Trump's Big Beautiful Bill … “I did the right thing for the people of Maine, and I am proud of my no vote …

Leaders share new details about potential federal surge in Chicago  —  Pritzker, others say ICE agents to target Mexican Independence-themed events this weekend  —  Governor Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other state and local leaders have shared new details about what they believe …