In Epstein's ‘Birthday Book,’ a Celebration of His Lecherous Exploits  —  The book containing 50th birthday tributes to Jeffrey Epstein was released on Monday by the House Oversight Committee.  —  One friend compared him to the main character in Ernest Hemingway's “The Old Man and the Sea …

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 …

U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs than first estimated, BLS says  —  The U.S. economy added 911,000 fewer jobs in the year ending in March than estimated, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday.  —  Why it matters: The labor market had less momentum than previously known over the past year …

Mamdani Holds Huge Lead in Mayor's Race, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the New York City mayoral race, is way ahead of his three rivals, but his lead would diminish considerably if the field shrank to a two-man race.  —  Zohran Mamdani has opened …

Michigan ‘fake electors’ will not face a criminal trial, judge rules  —  The 15 Michigan Republicans were trying to seek redress after Trump's 2020 election loss and attempted to perform their civic duties, the judge said.  —  Fifteen accused “fake electors” in Michigan will not face …

Trump and Johnson likely doomed in effort to stop Epstein files vote  —  Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-Ky.) discharge petition on releasing the Epstein files is all but certain to force a House vote by the end of this month — even if no additional Republicans sign on.

Israel says it targets Hamas leadership in Qatar's capital as blast heard in Doha  —  Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas' leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appears stalemated …

Live chat  —  Updates about tonight's races in North Carolina  —  🌖Our chat has ended, but you can still read it back.  —  One thing to keep in mind as we've seen Biden's polling numbers vanish in states like Florida and North Carolina: His leads were much larger in Michigan and Wisconsin, and a bit larger in Pennsylvania.

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.

Is Blueskyism Really a Thing?  —  A few thoughts on Nate Silver's thesis that the weird politics of 2020 explains the authoritarian politics of 2025.  —  A week ago Nate Silver tweeted the following warning to Democrats:  —  Okay, but what is Blueskyism?  Last Friday, Silver elaborated on what he meant in a Substack post.

Supreme Court's scant explanations in Trump emergency cases draw friction  —  The Supreme Court's scant explanation in recent emergency decisions backing President Trump is sparking increasing debate among lower judges — and even the justices themselves.  —  The Supreme Court …

Florida's surgeon general said he didn't calculate the costs of ending vaccine mandates in the state.  But scientists have.  —  Florida's surgeon general said Sunday that he had not weighed the cost - in terms of infections, hospitalizations or deaths - of ending vaccine mandates in his state.

DHS Claims Videotaping ICE Raids Is ‘Violence’  —  The expanded definition has justified assaults on journalists who have documented detentions of immigrants.  —  DHS officers confront a man filming with his phone outside the federal detention center in downtown Los Angeles, August 8, 2025.

How CBS News' Trumpy new ombudsman fits into the right's anti-media campaign  —  The new owners of CBS News announced Monday that they have selected Kenneth R. Weinstein — a Donald Trump supporter and right-wing think-tanker with no apparent newsroom experience who often criticizes …

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 …

Eric Trump Removed From Board Role After Firm Consults Nasdaq  —  Topline  —  A Trump Organization-backed crypto deal was quietly revised weeks after it was announced, with Eric Trump no longer joining the board of fintech firm Alt5 Sigma as initially planned, following the firm's consultation with Nasdaq …

Should Democrats Shut Down the Government?  —  It's the only way they can fight back against the Trump catastrophe  —  The U.S. government runs out of money September 30.  —  Under ordinary circumstances, I would see that as a huge problem.  I was secretary of labor when the government closed down …

HHS Asks All Employees to Start Using ChatGPT  —  The agency tells workers “we should all be vigilant against barriers that could slow our progress toward making America healthy again.”  —  Employees at Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s Department of Health and Human Services received an email Tuesday morning …

Feds indict LGBTQ org lawyer over testimony in Alabama “judge-shopping” investigation  —  Note: This report is the latest development in the Alabama “judge-shopping” investigation, which Law Dork began reporting on in May 2024, including two in-depth reports that provide substantial background on the happenings since 2022.

Gabbard Retracted Intelligence Report on Venezuela  —  The report, which remains classified, described work by Richard Grenell, a former top intelligence official in the Trump administration.  —  Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, took the unusual step of ordering …

Live Updates: Parliament Burns in Nepal as Protests Force Prime Minister to Quit  —  A day after violent clashes left at least 19 people dead, young demonstrators defied a curfew and targeted symbols of the governing elite.  Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and other ministers resigned as security chiefs pleaded for calm.