Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents.  Trump's DOJ shut it down.  —  The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.  —  In an undercover operation last year …

I tried mortgage fraud cases.  Trump's revenge prosecutions are a sham.  —  No competent federal prosecutor would bring baseless charges against political targets.  —  Just now  —  Andrew J. Tessman is a former assistant U.S. attorney for D.C. and Southern District of West Virginia.

Trump's changes to skilled worker visas spark confusion.  Here's what to know.  —  Trump announced a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, and said entry restrictions would apply as of Sunday.  That's led to confusion among visa holders and immigration lawyers.  —  President Donald Trump's announcement …

Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey  —  The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become ‘overly politicized’  —  The Trump administration is canceling an annual government effort to gather data on how many Americans struggle to get enough food.

Top Democratic Leaders Ask Trump for Meeting to Avert a Shutdown  —  After a Republican plan to keep funding flowing foundered in the Senate, Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer accused the president of standing in the way of a solution.

Oklahoma Republicans propose all state colleges must have Charlie Kirk statue  —  Schools would be required to build memorial plaza and describe slain activist as civil rights leader or face fines  —  Republican lawmakers in Oklahoma introduced legislation this week that would require every public university …

Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new ‘pledge’ for reporters at the Pentagon  —  The Pentagon will drastically change its rules for journalists who cover the Department of Defense, two U.S. officials who are not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to NPR Friday.

'We're not North Korea.' Newsom signs bills to limit immigration raids at schools and unmask federal agents  —  In response to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration raids that have roiled Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a package of bills aimed …

Armed man posing as law enforcement arrested at Arizona stadium where Charlie Kirk's funeral will be held  —  An armed man who was allegedly posing as a member of law enforcement was arrested by Secret Service agents at the Arizona stadium where Charlie Kirk's funeral will be held Sunday, according to reports.

Trump's Censorship Binge After Kirk's Killing Is Part of an All-Out Effort to Crush the Opposition  —  “When you have a [television] network and you have evening shows, and all they do is hit Trump,” complained the most powerful man in the world while onboard Air Force One …

U.S. Attorney Refers Gavin Newsom To Secret Service For ‘Threat Assessment’ Over X Post  —  Topline  —  Bill Essayli, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, on Saturday said he referred Gov. Gavin Newsom to the Secret Service for a “full threat assessment,” …

EPA tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say  —  Staff from the EPA's Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered scientists in at least …

Trump's new detention policy targets millions of immigrants.  Judges keep saying it's illegal. … The result has been hundreds of frantic lawsuits by immigrants who have been arrested without warning at work, at routine check-ins with immigration authorities or after immigration court proceedings.