“Show me the man and I'll find the crime”  —  With apologies, this is a long post for any night, let alone a Saturday, but Trump's abuse of the power of the prosecutor and efforts to directly control the work of the Justice Department make it essential.  In a world that has become …

ICE Is Deporting People to Africa on Nearly Un-Trackable Military Flights  —  At least one of the flights dumped people in a prison camp in Ghana, a country where they had no ties  —  Two American military cargo jets deported people to Africa this month on flights that appear …

In Assault on Free Speech, Trump Targets Speech He Hates  —  The president's complaints about negative coverage undermine the rationales offered by his own officials.  —  As President Trump threatens a wide-ranging crackdown on mainstream media institutions and political opponents …

Trump border czar Tom Homan reportedly accepted $50,000 in cash from undercover FBI agents  —  Alleged handoff occurred before Trump won second presidency, after which administration killed federal corruption case  —  The FBI reportedly recorded Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan accepting $50,000 …

Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Sets Off Scramble Across Corporate America  —  Companies urgently order workers back to the U.S. before Sunday; White House seeks to clarify that the fee doesn't apply to current visa holders  —  The Trump administration's moves to upend the immigration system set off …

Man is arrested and charged in New Hampshire country club shooting  —  NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a New Hampshire country club on Saturday as a wedding was taking place, killing one person and wounding two others, authorities said.  —  The person who died at the Sky Meadow Country Club …

Czech president: NATO must respond militarily to Russian violations  —  Czech President Petr Pavel has stated that in the event of violations by Russia, NATO must respond accordingly, including militarily, such as shooting down an intruding aircraft.  —  Source: Pavel in an interview …

Sen. Rand Paul says FCC chair's comments threatening ABC over Jimmy Kimmel were ‘absolutely inappropriate’  —  The Kentucky Republican said that FCC chair Brendan Carr had ‘no business weighing in on’ Jimmy Kimmel's comments.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said that Federal …

Rupert Murdoch, Michael Dell part of U.S. TikTok buyer group, Trump says  —  Media moguls Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch and tech entrepreneur Michael Dell are among the U.S. investors who will be part of the deal for TikTok, President Trump said on Sunday. … I hate to tell you this, but a man named ‘Lachlan’ is involved.

Here's what happens when big-time lobbyists become big-name Trump officials … Before Pam Bondi was sworn in as Trump's attorney general, the former Florida AG spent six years as a lobbyist at Ballard, where she was a partner in its D.C. office and chaired the firm's corporate regulatory …

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 …

Rise of the new radical internet  —  While policymakers and headlines have traditionally zeroed in on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and X, young people are increasingly gathering on gaming platforms — and having conversations that are typically anonymous and largely invisible to the outside world.

Trump is breaking US diplomacy, State Department staffers say … The overall impact of the changes remains unclear.  But many diplomats said they feel both powerless and resigned to the circumstances.  There's a sense that if Trump's political appointees don't want diplomats' advice …

Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company  —  Exclusive: Sarah Wynn-Williams faces $50,000 fine every time she breaches order banning her from criticising Meta  —  A former Meta executive who wrote an explosive exposé making allegations …

Many Americans can't buy homes, get jobs or move in this stuck economy  —  The job market is stagnant, and so are home sales.  “It feels like treading water.”  —  A mix of high borrowing costs, dwindling job openings and growing economic and political uncertainty have left many U.S. households …

From Nazi Germany to Trump's America: why strongmen rely on women at home  —  Fascist regimes pushed narratives of domestic bliss, yet relied on women's unpaid labor.  In the US today, ‘womanosphere’ influencers promote the same fantasies  —  In 1980, Gertrud Scholtz-Klink …

U.K., Canada, Australia recognize Palestine as a state, breaking with U.S.  —  The three major U.S. allies reversed decades of unwillingness to accept Palestinians as a sovereign nation until their conflict with Israel was settled.  —  LONDON — Britain, Canada and Australia formally recognized …

Reflections on Free Speech; The Lost Art of Debate; Machiavelli on ‘Good’ Cruelty; When Hitchens was Great  —  This is a regular feature for paid subscribers wherein I write a little bit about what I've been reading and/or watching.  —  If you're not yet a paid subscriber but regularly read …

What to watch for in the opening debate in the race for New Jersey governor  —  Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are set for their opening debate in the governor's race in New Jersey, one of just two states with the top office on the ballot this fall in elections viewed …