Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan  —  U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show  —  A high-ranking White House official was indiscreetly texting about the Portland, Ore., planning last weekend, according to messages shared with the Minnesota Star Tribune.

The FBI is weighing an arrest and perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to help, sources say  —  The FBI is considering carrying out a “showy” arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-Director James Comey, and has suspended an agent who refused to participate in the plan …

Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin  —  The coin, bearing President Trump's face, would honor the 250th birthday of the United States.  —  The Treasury Department is developing a one-dollar commemorative coin in celebration of the nation's 250th birthday bearing the image of President Trump.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Senate Republicans for Government Shutdown  —  In a social media post, the far-right Georgia congresswoman called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster, lowering the threshold on future legislation to a simple majority.

The Billionaire Behind Trump's Deal for Universities  —  The conservative ideas behind the Trump administration's “compact” for universities were developed in part by Marc Rowan, a wealthy financier who has sought to shape higher education.  —  The Trump administration shook higher education …

Lawsuit filed over the Education Department's manipulation of employees' email messages  —  NBC News reported that Education Department employees found their nonpartisan out-of-office messages were automatically changed to ones criticizing Democrats for the shutdown.

Getting Away with Murder  —  During his first presidential campaign Donald Trump famously claimed that he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” and not lose any voters.  At the time it felt like an empty boast.  No more.  Between September 2 and September 19 the US military …

“Attack on Free Speech”: Journalist Mario Guevara Deported After Covering Anti-Trump Protest  —  UPDATE: Mario Guevara was deported from the United States early on October 3, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.  —  The Spanish-language journalist Mario Guevara may be deported …

Trump is finally ready to talk about Project 2025  —  They're questions that could be asked of any number of President Donald Trump's social media posts:  —  Was he telling the truth before?  —  Did he just not understand that thing that he said earlier?  —  Is he just trolling all of us?

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds  —  Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.  —  Just now  —  Many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel's conduct …

DOJ orders investigation into ‘wrongful arrest’ of conservative influencer Nick Sortor in Portland  —  The Justice Department has ordered an investigation into Portland, Oregon, police over the arrest of Nick Sortor late Thursday, the conservative influencer announced Friday morning.

Chicago alderperson says federal agents handcuffed her at Humboldt Park medical facility  —  Video shows tear gas deployed across Chicago; Gov. Pritzker calls for investigation into South Shore raid  —  A Chicago alderperson said federal immigration agents handcuffed her …

Hegseth fires top Navy official … Harrison declined to comment.  —  The Navy secretary's chief of staff has traditionally been a behind-the-scenes job, the senior aide who keeps everything moving smoothly.  But Harrison, a Trump administration appointee who joined the service in January, had a rare level of power.

The White House Can't Decide: Is the Shutdown Bad or Good?  —  Is it “fun” and an “unprecedented opportunity,” or is it “madness” that must end?  Depends who's talking.  —  The United States government has been shut down for nearly three days, but the Trump administration still seems at odds …

Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low  —  Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people familiar with the matter and documents obtained by The New York Times.

MAGA wages campaign to redefine “hate” after Kirk killing  —  MAGA activists have launched a crusade against two of the nation's most storied civil rights watchdogs, accusing them of smearing conservatives as extremists.  —  Why it matters: For decades, the Anti-Defamation League …

'It's not a good place right now': CBS News staffers are ‘literally freaking out’ about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom  —  EXCLUSIVE: ‘People are using words like depressing and doomsday - feels like some sort of doomsday,’ one source told The Independent about the mood inside CBS News right now.

Did Trump's crime crackdown in Washington work?  It's complicated.  — Crime rates typically fluctuate - making it hard to gauge success of crackdown, experts say  — Washington was experiencing declining crime rates before the federal intervention  — Arrests rose by about 2% during …

Supreme Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for Venezuelans  —  The Trump administration has tried to end deportation protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelan immigrants.  —  The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to lift protections …