Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to back pay  —  Furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown, according to a draft White House memo described to Axios by three sources.

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest - using photos of South America  —  A federal judge had blocked Trump's request to deploy California national guard to Portland  —  Before a federal judge blocked Donald Trump from putting members of California's national guard on the streets of Portland …

Supreme Court weighs challenge to bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids  —  Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist in Colorado, argues that the state's ban violates her rights under the Constitution's First Amendment.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday considers …

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Airport delays hit second day amid government shutdown  —  Staffing shortages have already caused delays at airports in Denver; Burbank, California; and Newark, New Jersey.  —  Flight delays across the United States stretched into a second day Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration braced …

Bondi tells Schiff he should ‘apologize’ for impeaching Trump  —  Just weeks weeks after Sen. Adam Schiff was called a “buffoon” and a “fraud” by FBI Director Kash Patel during a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, the California Democrat was similarly pilloried Tuesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Six surgeons general: It's our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.  —  We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them.  We're doing that again today.  —  The writers are all former U.S. surgeons general.  —  As former U.S. surgeons general appointed by every Republican …

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations  —  Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence  —  A Rutgers University professor is temporarily relocating to Europe as he grapples with threats …

FBI Analyzed Phone Records Of Some GOP Senators In Trump Jan. 6 Probe, Republicans Say  —  The records enabled investigators to see basic information about the date and time of the calls but not the content of the communications, the senators said.  —  The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records …

ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) paid $825,000 earlier this year to a company that manufactures vehicles equipped with various technologies for law enforcement, including fake cellphone towers known as …

Trump's Own Tweet on Portland Backfires as Judge Deals Him Harsh Loss  —  Over the weekend, a federal judge blocked President Trump from deploying the National Guard in Portland.  The judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard to Oregon too.

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics  —  John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were recognized for work that made behaviors of the subatomic realm observable at a larger scale.  —  John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis were awarded …

Jay Jones scandal throws Virginia Democrats into crisis  —  A scandal over resurfaced texts from Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones has Democrats in a catch-22. … - But standing by him risks reinforcing Republican attacks about double standards on political violence.

That Hegseth Speech Was Actually Pretty Good  —  When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of senior military officers worldwide to Quantico, Va., last week, fears quite naturally arose.  Was a major military adventure afoot?  If not, then why such a wasteful displacement?

Mayor in western Germany in intensive care after stabbing  — Authorities say they are not ruling out family involvement  — Stalzer due to take office as mayor next month  — Police searching for evidence seal off road around house  —  The newly elected mayor of a town …

Thinking of AI as a Social Problem  —  No need to know the unknowable.  The knowable is bad enough.  —  The scale of the AI investment boom in America is just ludicrous.  The quest to build chips, data centers, and other infrastructure to enable AI has, in a very real sense …

Secretive Watchlisting Center Executing NSPM-7  —  “We're expanding the watchlist,” FBI director says amid 300% increase in domestic terror investigations.  —  As the federal government begins to implement President Trump's new national security directive to investigate the so-called radical left …