Judge issues new broader order barring any National Guard from relocating to Oregon  —  A federal judge Sunday night issued a new broader order barring any National Guard members from being relocated from any state for federal service in the state of Oregon.

House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze  —  The home of South Carolina Circuit Court judge Diane Goodstein was set on fire after she had reportedly received death threats.  —  State law enforcement is investigating the house fire on Edisto Beach which began …

How federal agents are terrorizing American citizens  —  Last week, hundreds of heavily armed federal agents descended on an apartment complex in Chicago, arriving in Black Hawk helicopters and moving trucks.  After they arrived at 7500 S. South Shore Drive, agents from Border Patrol …

Supreme Court rejects Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her criminal conviction  —  Maxwell was convicted for her role in recruiting and grooming girls who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's challenge …

Paramount Buys Bari Weiss's the Free Press for $150 Million  —  Weiss to take control of CBS News's editorial vision, aiming for ‘news that reflects reality’  —  Can Bari Weiss reinvent CBS News?  —  That is what Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison is betting on with a $150 million deal …

The Future of The Free Press  —  We've sent more than 4,000 emails since we started The Free Press five years ago.  This one is different.  —  We're a news organization, so I'll get right to it: This morning, The Free Press is joining Paramount.  —  This move is a testament to many things …

The Supreme Court will evaluate Trump's expansive claims of presidential power in its new term  —  The Supreme Court is beginning a new term with a sharp focus on President Donald Trump's robust assertion of executive power.  Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda.

We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency … Last year, in the months before the 2024 presidential election, the magazine surveyed 50 members of what might be called the Washington legal establishment about their expectations for the Justice Department and the rule of law if Donald Trump were re-elected.

French PM resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos  —  France's new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis …

Mike Johnson rebuffs Hakeem Jeffries' request for a live shutdown debate  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries challenged Speaker Mike Johnson to a floor debate on the government shutdown Monday as agencies remained closed into a second workweek.  “Given the urgency of the moment …

Next Up: Letitia James  —  It's hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.  —  Meet The Authors … New York Attorney General Letitia James may be next in the line of President Trump's political enemies to be prosecuted by the Justice Department.

Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say  —  Exclusive: Experts say Alliance Defending Freedom, arguing to revive conversion therapy, ‘profoundly misrepresented’ their work in case threatening trans and queer youth  —  On Tuesday, a Christian legal group …

Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton  —  Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding a new element to an already contentious primary campaign.

Washington Post economics columnist moves to The Bulwark  —  The News  —  A high-profile columnist who left The Washington Post amid the paper's ongoing editorial upheaval is joining a growing anti-Trump digital news startup.  —  Former Washington Post opinion columnist Catherine Rampell …

Ex-special counsel John Durham undercut case against James Comey in interview with prosecutors: Sources  —  As special counsel, Durham investigated the origins of the FBI's Russia probe.  —  Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in while testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee …

Elon Musk Gambles Billions in Memphis to Catch Up on AI  —  xAI aims to win tech arms race with ‘Colossus’ data centers, thrown up at lightning speed; city divided over massive power and water demands  —  | Photography and Video by Kevin Wurm for WSJ  —  MEMPHIS—For Elon Musk …

Democrats see a path to flipping the crime debate … Voters also reported preferring Republicans to Democrats with preventing and reducing crime and cracking down on violent crime — gaps that grew among swing voters.  —  But, in a hint of hope for the party looking to neutralize …

Trump's DC takeover is working — in fact, it has already worked  —  President Trump's action this summer asserting federal control of the District of Columbia police force was a bold and necessary step toward confronting the rampant crime that has plagued our nation's capital for years.

America is now one big bet on AI  —  It's seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy … Despite mounting threats to the US economy — from high tariffs to collapsing immigration, eroding institutions, rising debt and sticky inflation — large companies and investors seem unfazed.

Michigan's Mallory McMorrow has shifted her stance on the war in Gaza … “I'm not accepting AIPAC support,” McMorrow told the questioner.  “I'm not seeking their endorsement.  I've never accepted their support.  And what we are seeing in the Middle East is a moral abomination.”

Chicago police ordered to ignore Border Patrol agents' plea for help while surrounded by angry mob of protesters  —  Chicago police officers en route to help federal agents who were being surrounded and menaced by an angry mob of ICE protesters were seemingly ordered by their chief of patrol …

Libraries Can't Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump's Tariffs  —  The Trump administration's tariff regime and the elimination of fee exemptions for items under $800 is limiting resource sharing between university libraries, trapping some books in foreign countries, and reversing long-held standards in academic cooperation.