Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities  —  President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic terrorists” as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities.

Inside the Trump Administration's Push to Prosecute James Comey … The first few days in any new job are always hard, but Thursday was especially tough for Lindsey Halligan, the newly installed U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.  —  She had to navigate an unfamiliar courthouse …

Trump to meet with top congressional leaders as a government shutdown looms  —  The gathering at the White House on Monday comes after Trump canceled an earlier meeting with Democratic leaders.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders …

Trump falsely suggests FBI agents to blame for igniting Jan. 6 violence … In reality, the inspector general of the Justice Department revealed 10 months ago that “hundreds” of FBI agents went to the Capitol to assist at the request of the beleaguered Capitol Police.

Colombian president accuses Trump of violating UN principles after visa revoked  —  Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump on Saturday of violating “founding principles” of the United Nations after the U.S. State Department announced it will revoke the Colombian president's visa.

Inside the Crisis at Tylenol  —  The CEO behind Tylenol thought he'd found a way to work with the Trump administration.  Then everything went off the rails.  —  The chief executive of the company that makes Tylenol got a text message earlier this month that contained nothing but a single link to a Substack post.

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka posts contract after turning down Riyadh Comedy Festival  —  Okatsuka posted the censorship rules for the controversial comedy festival, noting how many “You can't say anything anymore!” comedians have signed on.  —  AUX NEWS RIYADH COMEDY FESTIVAL  —  ×  —  !

Is America ready for a gay president?  —  Kamala Harris and a subscriber have questions about Mayor Pete, and I have annoyingly nuanced answers.  —  ∙ Paid  —  In her new campaign memoir, Kamala Harris wrote that Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary and mayor of South Bend …

George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100  —  Hardy, a lieutenant colonel, became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot at 19, and was among the first Black military pilots in the United States.  —  Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen …

‘The cases swung, not me’: Ex-Justice Kennedy reflects on a changing Supreme Court  —  In the decades I have covered the Supreme Court, I have read lots of books written by justices, and with a couple of notable exceptions, they are...sigh, pretty boring.  —  Retired Supreme Court Justice …

Justice Department issues subpoena for Fani Willis travel records  —  Willis is a district attorney in Georgia who charged Donald Trump in an election interference case.  —  The Department of Justice has issued a subpoena for records related to the travel history of Fani Willis …

Government shutdowns high on drama, but low on long-term political impact  —  Veterans of previous funding battles caution against making assumptions about who “wins” or “loses” in a shutdown.  —  Just now  —  Steve Israel's phone was ringing off the hook in early October 2013.

'I'm not going to be intimidated by the likes of Donald Trump': Fmr. CIA Director on being targeted  —  President Trump has promised more indictments are coming after indicting former FBI Director James Comey this week.  Trump's long list of enemies includes former CIA Director John Brennan …

Poll: Public Confidence in Higher Ed Growing  —  Despite the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on colleges and universities, American confidence in higher education is growing.  —  According to a poll the Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy published Thursday …

Trump's NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”  —  With the mainstream media distracted by the made-for-TV drama of James Comey's indictment, Trump has signed a little-noticed national security directive identifying “anti-Christian” and “anti-American” views as indicators of radical left violence.

Federal Grand Jury Charges Three Women with Following ICE Agent Home from Work and Livestreaming His Home Address on Instagram  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California  —  LOS ANGELES - A federal grand jury has returned a two-count indictment charging three women …