Judge who reviewed James Comey's indictment was confused by prosecutor's handling of case, transcript shows  —  U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsey Vaala expressed confusion and surprise at some points during the seven-minute court session when a federal grand jury impaneled in Alexandria, Virginia …

Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order … For 15 years, Michele Beckwith oversaw some of the toughest federal prosecutions in California.  She went after transnational terrorists, sex traffickers and the Aryan brotherhood.  —  She became the acting U.S. attorney …

Trump asks Supreme Court to decide whether he can end birthright citizenship  —  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to review the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, pushing the issue back before the justices for the second time this year.

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say  —  The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, three people familiar with the matter said Friday.

The Supreme Court Just Rewrote the Constitution to Give Trump Terrifying New Powers  —  The conservative supermajority's lawless shadow docket decision let the president unilaterally cancel $4 billion in foreign aid. … The Supreme Court upended the constitutional separation of powers …

US to revoke Colombian president's visa over comments at pro-Palestinian gathering  — Colombia leader calls on US soldiers to disobey Trump  — Petro, Trump have clashed over Gaza, deportations, drug policy  — Petro calls for global force to liberate Palestinians

ICE arrests criminal alien serving as Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent; prior weapons charges and in possession of loaded handgun at time of arrest  —  Guyana National tried to evade arrest, Officers discovered his abandoned vehicle in a wooded area  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — Today …

New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass  —  The defense secretary is expected to lecture about the “warrior ethos” for less than an hour, according to multiple people familiar with the event.  But top generals are bracing for possible firings or demotions.  —  just now

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders  —  The university system said faculty must comply with President Trump's order recognizing only two genders, possibly a first for a major public institution of higher education.  —  The Texas Tech University system …

Shutdown hostage taking  —  Nice government you've got there.  Shame if anything were to happen to it.  Maybe some more federal employees disappear.  I don't want to do it.  You are forcing my hand.  But you know I've done it before.  —  This, in a nutshell, is the White House negotiation strategy over the government shutdown.

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic, federal judge rules  —  MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, an ally of President Trump, defamed the election technology company Smartmatic with false statements that its voting machines helped rig the 2020 presidential election, a federal judge in Minnesota ruled Friday.

Musk, Thiel, Bannon named in partially redacted Epstein documents released by Democrats … Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and former Trump White House advisor Steve Bannon are among those who appeared in partially redacted files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that were released …

Ultra-Conservative GOP Rep Busted for Child Porn  —  A former South Carolina state lawmaker used a “Joe Biden” screen name to spread horrific child abuse content online.  —  PARTNER UPDATE  —  A STEP ABOVE  —  From hikes to hangouts, Merrell has got you covered every step of the way.

The Tax on Being a Girl  —  President Trump's cuts to humanitarian assistance abroad have hurt all kinds of people.  But from what I see on the ground, those suffering the most are women and girls — and that will leave all of us, including men and boys, worse off.

Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway … In a statement today, Sinclair said it will end its preemption of the show on its ABC affiliates starting tonight, even though ABC and owner Disney haven't accepted its request for an ombudsman and other changes.

Trump's Targeting of Soros Foundations Sparks Fear and Defiance on Left  —  Facing a nascent administration investigation, Alex Soros privately pledged that the Open Society Foundations would back down only “over my dead body.”  —  During a panel discussion featuring world leaders …

I Filmed the ICE Officer Who Shoved a Woman to the Floor Inside a New York Courthouse  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has taken …

September 26, 2025  —  Today Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that twenty men who were awarded the Medal of Honor for their participation in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre would keep their medals, despite more than a century of controversy over them.

The real cost of Trump's $100,000 visas  —  This program is likely to hurt American workers — and the whole economy. … With one declaration, President Donald Trump upended an aspect of our immigration system.  —  Last week, Trump announced that the US would begin imposing …

Jared Kushner's Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts  —  Mr. Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is said to be in talks with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and Silver Lake to buy out the video game giant.  —  Jared Kushner's private equity firm …

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Scoop: Congressional trips cancelled ahead of potential shutdown  —  Several official congressional trips that were scheduled for next week have been cancelled due to the possibility of a government shutdown, Axios has learned. … - Federal funding is set to run out at midnight …