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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Trump Is Trying to Blackmail the Supreme Court … Donald Trump is making a last-ditch effort to salvage his beloved, beleaguered tariff policy, heading to the Supreme Court in hopes that the Republican appointees will come to his rescue.  The desperation is both palpable and warranted given …

Trump officials restore Ronny Jackson's military rank after Biden-era demotion  —  “I was, and still am, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral,” Jackson said, suggesting the misconduct allegations upheld against him were politically motivated.  —  Just now  —  The U.S. Navy restored the retired rank …

Trump to host tech CEOs over dinner for inaugural event in renovated Rose Garden … U.S. President Donald Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday.  —  Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg …

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 …

Justice Department Issues Subpoenas as Part of Probe into Fed Governor Lisa Cook  —  The criminal investigation centers on whether Cook submitted fraudulent information on mortgage applications  —  The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve governor Lisa 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 …

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 …

Trump's second presidency is ‘most dangerous period’ since second world war, Mitch McConnell says  —  Former Senate leader likens administration's fixation with tariffs to isolationist policies of the US in the 1930s  —  The world during Donald Trump's second presidency has entered a period of danger with …

'We're not done': US vows to pursue Google break-up after setback  —  Tough enforcement continues even as tech bosses court the president  —  Donald Trump has slapped down European tech rules and promised to slash regulation at home.  But his administration is still pushing to break up America's biggest companies.

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 …

D.C. sues Trump administration over ‘illegal deployment’ of National Guard in Washington  —  “None of this is lawful,” the suit from D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says.  —  WASHINGTON — The city of Washington has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the military …

Trump's pick for Federal Reserve plans to keep his White House job while on Fed  —  Stephen Miran, a top White House economic adviser, says he will take an unpaid leave of absence from the administration while serving at the Fed.  —  just now  —  Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran …

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 …

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 …

Right-Wing Media Starts Treating Trump Like a Lame Duck  —  The president isn't ruling out a third term.  But some in the MAGA media ecosystem are looking beyond him.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Right-wing media is moving on from Trump  —  Donald Trump proved his doubters wrong Tuesday …

A boring theory of the populist right  —  A large minority of the public wants tougher policies on crime and immigration  —  Almost all theories in elite discourse about why people vote for right-wing populism posit that deindustrialization or free trade or “neoliberalism” …

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 …

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.

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

Whistle-Blower Complaints Detail Tension Over Vaccines at N.I.H.  —  Two former agency leaders said the administration's “hostility” toward vaccines had spread to the agency's top ranks.  —  Two prominent scientists said in whistle-blower complaints filed late Wednesday that they had been removed …

The Lingering Uncertainty in Judge Breyer's Newsom v. Trump Ruling  —  Judge Breyer's opinion uncovers important facts about the ongoing military deployment to California but leaves critical legal questions unanswered.  —  Meet The Authors … On Tuesday, Sept. 2, Judge Charles Breyer …

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.