Epstein Birthday Letter With Trump's Signature Revealed  —  Lawyers for Epstein's estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book  —  Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein's estate have given Congress a copy of the birthday book put together for the financier's 50th birthday …

Key House GOP hard-liner doesn't rule out short-term shutdown punt  —  House Republicans are inching closer together on a plan to fund the government, with a key GOP hard-liner suggesting he could tolerate a short-term punt before funding runs out Sept. 30.  Maryland Rep. Andy Harris …

Paramount Picks Kenneth R. Weinstein, Former Head Of Right-Leaning Think Tank, As Ombudsman For CBS News … Skydance committed to hiring an ombudsman as it sought FCC regulatory approval of its acquisition of Paramount.  —  In choosing Weinstein, Paramount is selecting someone who will undoubtedly …

Video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail - stirring debate on crime in major US cities  —  Ukrainian refugee stabbed on Charlotte light rail train  —  Ukrainian refugee stabbed on Charlotte light rail train One woman's fight for better mental health and housing …

Lachlan Murdoch Secures Control of Fox and News Corp, Ending Succession Fight  —  Lachlan Murdoch will take control of a new family trust in a deal worth $3.3 billion, ensuring that his father's media empire will retain its conservative slant.  —  The Murdoch family's epic …

ICE launches ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ targeting immigrants in Chicago  —  The Trump administration announced the start of a stepped-up immigration enforcement operation in the city as the president vows a broader crackdown on violent crime.  —  CHICAGO — The Department of Homeland Security …

White House Prepares Report Critical of Statistics Agency  —  Findings would follow Trump's firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief  —  Five weeks after President Trump fired the chief of the agency that gathers the country's labor and price data, his advisers are preparing a report laying …

A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum  —  The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating  —  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A Texas A&M professor under fire by university, state, and federal leaders is under investigation …

Can a Despised Autocrat Consolidate Power?  —  Trump is losing the public.  Will that matter?  —  Yesterday I wrote about Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and made some unflattering observations about him.  So it might be worth mentioning a new incident, reported by Politico.

Trump Says Having ‘a Little Fight With the Wife’ Should Not Count as a Crime  —  President Trump said that offenses that happen at home should not undermine his record of crime reduction in Washington.  —  President Trump suggested on Monday that offenses that “take place in the home” …

Supreme Court upholds ‘roving patrols’ for immigration stops in Los Angeles  — The decision is a significant victory for Trump, clearing the way for his oft-promised ‘largest Mass Deportation Operation’ in American history.  — L.A. and 20 other Southern California municipalities argued …

“It was a kidnapping.”  David Remnick introduces Jonathan Blitzer's reporting on how the Trump Administration declared war on Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. Plus:  —  The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer is the author of “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here,” the definitive contemporary book on immigration and, now, mass deportation.

Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters  —  The Treasury Department is rolling back efforts to shut down aggressive strategies used by America's biggest multinational companies and wealthiest people.  —  The Trump administration is quietly dismantling efforts …

Video footage sheds more light on Burchett's tussle with protester  —  New video footage shows there was more to the skirmish last week between a protester and Rep. Tim Burchett, which ended with the Tennessee Republican forcefully shoving the man.  Burchett characterized the encounter …

On Shutdowns, Get the Wording Right and Other Thoughts  —  I was very pleased to see that Ezra Klein has joined the ranks of those who think that Democrats need to gird themselves for a fight in the budget showdown coming at the end of this month.  I have various disagreements with Klein …