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 …

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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.

The Supreme Court upheld a ban on transgender care for minors during the last term.  —  Colorado and over 20 other states have banned the practice aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of young people.  —  Video  —  Here's the latest.

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—

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 …

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

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?

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood  —  Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit  —  Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he …

No more “owning the libs”: Ramaswamy pushes sharp break for GOP  —  Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday plans to call on the GOP to embrace a less overtly belligerent and oppositional posture, Axios has learned. … - According to his prepared remarks …

ICE kept most offices open in shutdown — but not the one inspecting detention centers  —  Agency's entire Office of Detention Oversight has been placed on furlough, despite surging numbers of detainees and the administration's promise that its deportation push remains unchanged.

The Comey Indictment and Selective or Vindictive Prosecution  —  A primer on the powerful legal tools and the high evidentiary burden placed on defendants to use them successfully.  —  Meet The Authors … The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on charges of making false statements …

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 …