Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels  —  The defense secretary and President Trump said a small boat was carrying drugs but offered little evidence and few details.  —  The Trump administration declared the start of a new and potentially violent campaign …

Kennedy Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake Up  —  Some Republican lawmakers have questioned whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent actions contradict pledges he made about vaccine access in order to win confirmation.

In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases  —  Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Canceled Harvard Funding  —  The ruling was a victory for the university in its battle with President Trump, but the judge's decision may not be the final word.  —  Harvard University won a crucial legal victory in its clash with the Trump administration …

Trump to host tech CEOs for first event in newly renovated Rose Garden  —  President Trump on Thursday will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for the first event in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, including Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook …

The Bari Market  —  With Paramount securely in his pocket, David Ellison is on the verge of acquiring Bari Weiss's The Free Press and tossing her the keys to CBS News.  The deal is on the 1-yard line, I'm told.  —  Over the last month, as David Ellison has settled into control of Paramount …

Trump appeals to the Supreme Court to preserve his sweeping tariffs  —  A federal appeals court last week ruled the president doesn't have the authority to set sweeping tariffs under the emergency powers law he invoked.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration asked …

Colorado issues orders allowing people to get a COVID vaccination this year without a prescription  —  Colorado officials on Wednesday issued public health orders aimed at making it easier for Coloradans to receive a COVID vaccine booster this fall.  —  The orders essentially create …

Trump commits to pursuing Russia-Ukraine peace: They are “not ready yet,” but “something is going to happen”  —  President Trump told CBS News on Wednesday that he remains committed to pursuing a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, despite mounting uncertainty over the prospect of face …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC and Me  —  I was fired after 29 days because I held the line and insisted on rigorous scientific review.  —  I served for 29 days as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The Senate confirmed me to ensure that unbiased evidence serves …

Transcript: Epstein Survivor Nukes Trump in Moving Speech as WH Panics … The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 4 episode of the  —  Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.

Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing private citizens to sue abortion pill distributors  —  The Texas legislature on Wednesday passed a bill enabling private citizens to sue anyone who mails or distributes abortion medication to or from Texas, fortifying the state's existing ban on the medical procedure.

Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams if He Quits Mayor's Race  —  The conversations have also involved Curtis Sliwa with the goal of giving Andrew Cuomo a better chance of defeating Zohran Mamdani in November.  —  Advisers to President Trump have discussed the possibility …

DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December, official says  —  District of Columbia National Guard troops who are deployed as part of President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement intervention in the nation's capital have had their orders extended through December, a National Guard official said.

Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer.  Here's what it shows.  —  Most Americans still don't know that alcohol can cause cancer — and the alcohol industry is working hard to make sure it stays that way.  —  For the past three years, the industry …

House GOP weighing bills to remove elected D.C. AG, overhaul justice policies  —  The 14 proposals would usher in some of the most intense interventions in the city's justice system since the federal government took over many of its functions in the 1990s.  —  Just now

Virginia governor race moves to ‘likely Democratic,’ per Sabato's Crystal Ball  —  Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, a prominent election forecaster, moved its rating of Virginia's gubernatorial race from “lean Democratic” to “likely Democratic.”  —  The rating change is good news for Democratic nominee …

Bill Cassidy's reelection once looked tenuous.  Things are looking up. … Cassidy, a doctor trained as a liver specialist, voted to confirm Kennedy earlier this year while airing misgivings about the nominee's unorthodox medical views.  In recent months, that criticism erupted again and again …

White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind  —  The effort involves several agencies that typically have little to do with wind power, including the Health and Human Services Department.  —  The White House has taken the extraordinary step of instructing a half-dozen agencies …

Texas AG Ken Paxton Headlining ‘Gun Rights’ Event With Well-Known Jan. 6 Rioter  —  Texas' top law enforcement official is set to appear alongside a man known as the “Lectern Guy” who served prison time for being among the crowds that broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 to protest President Donald Trump's election loss.

In win for infectious diseases, Florida to end all school vaccine requirements … Florida is planning to end all vaccination requirements in the state, including requirements for school children to get routine childhood vaccinations that protect them and their communities from severe …

Joint statement calling for Secretary Kennedy resignation  —  As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people.  —  Forcing high-level CDC expert leaders …

Newsmax Files Lawsuit Against Fox News; Antitrust Case Alleges Major Violations  —  BOCA RATON, Fla. - Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) announced today that the Company's subsidiary, Newsmax Broadcasting, LLC, has filed a major federal antitrust lawsuit against Fox Corporation and Fox News Network …