Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown  —  More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration's broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Friday.

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials  —  “Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs.

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem's “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit … This week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem staged a bizarre photo op in Portland that appeared designed to bolster President Trump's effort to deploy Oregon's National Guard against ICE protesters in the city.

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: 'I didn't want them to take her'  —  During the Sept. 30 raid, one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom.  Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before that night.

James Comey.  Letitia James.  Who's Next?  —  President Trump is once again weaponizing the legal system to fulfill his personal vendettas.  Last year, before he could point to a single crime that he claimed she had committed, Mr. Trump called for the prosecution of New York's attorney general …

Trump to Hit China With Additional 100% Tariff, Citing Restrictions on Rare-Earth Elements  —  President also says he will impose new export controls on critical software in response to Beijing's moves  —  President Trump said Friday he would hit China with a 100% additional tariff and impose …

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices  —  In an unusual acknowledgement, the Labor Department said that tougher immigration enforcement is hurting farmers and the food supply.  —  Just now  —  The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown …

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court's Emergency Orders  —  Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts' legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father.  The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.  —  ➡️ Read more stories from the Capital City Bureau here.  —  For Hector Smith and his son David, June 3, 2025, was shaping up to be an average day.

Former President Joe Biden undergoing radiation therapy as cancer care enters new phase  —  The radiation treatment is expected to span five weeks and marks a new point in his care.  —  Former President Joe Biden is undergoing a new phase of treatment for an aggressive form of cancer that was diagnosed in May.

Democrats fume as Mike Johnson cancels third week of votes … - Johnson said earlier this week that there would be no standalone vote on paying the troops, saying the House has already done its work by passing a stopgap spending bill last month that includes troop pay.

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco  —  Mr. Benioff, the Salesforce C.E.O. and owner of Time magazine, once supported Hillary Clinton and a business tax for homeless services.  Now he's fully behind Donald Trump.  —  For years, San Franciscans considered him their benevolent, big-hearted billionaire.

Black women's unemployment ‘dire warning’ for the economy  —  CORRECTION: This story has been updated to correct that the unemployment rates fell to 5.3 percent in August 2019 and to clarify that the White House was correct in stating that Black unemployment fell to record lows during Trump's first term.

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks  —  At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide.  “Expect more,” one expert said.  —  A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children …

ICE Pins Chicago TV News Producer to the Ground, Hauls Her Off in Unmarked Van  —  A longtime TV news produced at Chicago-based station WGN on Friday was forcefully pinned to the ground and then hauled off in an unmarked van by masked federal agents.  —  As reported by the Chicago Tribune …

Why Can't Trump's Domestic Policy Be More Like His Foreign Policy?  —  When Donald Trump was first elected president, foreign policy seemed like the zone of greatest danger, the place where a political novice promising to remake the world order was most likely to blunder into true catastrophe.

This Family Made Billions on Trump-Branded Condos.  Now Their Private Jet Is Taking Shackled Migrants to a Far-Flung African Prison  —  Israeli-American billionaires Michael and Gil Dezer's Gulfstream IV plane flew 10 migrants to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, flight data shows.  —  ∙ Paid

Another Unhinged Leftist Arrested: He Threatened to Murder Benny Johnson  —  The threat happened just a few days after the murder of Charlie Kirk last month but it's coming to light now because the person responsible was just arrested. … Here's Pam Bondi announcing the arrest.

Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO  —  Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty …

He's never “just joking”  —  And Republicans know it, even as they play dumb. … Click the button to sign up ⬇️  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson had a rare moment of candor last week during a tense exchange with Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean in which he was caught …

Scoop: Trump admin warns of “insufficient funds” for food stamps  —  The Trump administration is warning states that there will be “insufficient funds” to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the government shutdown extends past October, Axios has learned.

Trump ‘in Exceptional Health’ Says White House Doctor  —  The president received a Covid-19 booster shot during medical exam at Walter Reed Medical Center  —  President Trump underwent his latest physical exam on Friday during a trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center …

WGA Urges CBS News Staffers to Not Respond to Bari Weiss Info-Seeking Memo Until Company Provides Details on Purpose of Her Email (EXCLUSIVE) … The Free Press, launched by conservative-leaning Weiss in 2021, was acquired this week by Paramount Skydance, parent of CBS.

Stephen Miller Accidentally Says “I” When Discussing Trump's Powers  —  Stephen Miller may have just accidentally confirmed that he, not President Donald Trump, is the one calling the shots in regard to deportation raids and National Guard deployments.  —  “Illinois governor …