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 …

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.

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Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen  —  The delays came just hours after the transportation secretary warned that flying could be disrupted by the government shutdown.  —  Flights into airports serving New York, Denver and the Los Angeles area were delayed on Monday night …

The FBI analyzed Republican lawmakers' phone records during Jan. 6 probe, GOP senators say  —  Republican senators said the analyzed info included participants, dates and times for calls around Jan. 6, 2021, but that no content of those conversations was reviewed.

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol says agent said, ‘Do something b—  ’  —  Body-camera video of a Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of a woman who was allegedly chasing agents in Brighton Park over the weekend shows an officer saying, “Do something, b—

Greene ‘disgusted’ if health care tax credits expire and premiums double  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) signaled a willingness to negotiate with Democrats on their health care demands, breaking with her party on an issue at the core of the government shutdown standoff.

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 …

Venezuela is Trump's useful enemy  —  Despite the president's claims, the South American country is nowhere close to being the US's biggest drug supplier  —  Is Donald Trump planning to overthrow Venezuela's regime?  Putting three US destroyers, an amphibious assault ship, a guided-missile cruiser …

Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025  —  Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025, as renewables overtook coal's share in the global electricity mix.  —  Senior Electricity Analyst  —  Ember … Highlights  —  109%  —  Solar and wind growth exceeded global demand growth in the first half of 2025

CHICAGO'S ‘ICE-FREE ZONE.’ One of the main themes of the second Trump administration has been the explosive collision between the president's determination to enforce federal immigration law and many Democratic leaders' determination not to enforce federal immigration law.

Trump administration considers sale of federal student loan debt … The idea reflects an appetite from administration officials to shrink the size of student loan debt on the government's balance sheet.  It aligns with broader Republican efforts to scale back federal student lending …

How Bari Weiss Won … “I'm a newspaper woman without a newspaper,” Bari Weiss said four years ago on the first episode of her podcast, “Honestly.”  —  Today Ms. Weiss still does not have a newspaper.  But she was just handed the sterling silver keys to the Tiffany network.

Carney to meet with Trump Tuesday as Canada pushes for tariff relief  —  ‘We have work to do with our American partners,’ Canada-U.S. trade minister says  —  Prime Minister Mark Carney will sit down with his U.S. counterpart at the White House Tuesday for their second Oval Office meeting …

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary  —  Psychiatrists have joined other public health groups in calling for the removal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary.  —  Two psychiatry organizations — the Southern California Psychiatry Society …

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?

Pentagon Relaxes Press Access Rules … The Defense Department on Monday loosened and clarified its new restrictions for press access to the Pentagon, after more than two weeks of negotiations with national news organizations.  —  Under the rules, journalists requiring credentials to the Pentagon …