Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility  —  A 13-year-old boy was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Everett after an interaction with members of the Everett Police Department and sent to a juvenile detention facility in Virginia …

J.D. Vance Tried to Evade Journalists' Questions.  It Did Not Go Well  —  The vice president could not give a straight answer to inquiries about Tom Homan's alleged acceptance of a bribe, Trump's claim that J.B. Pritzker is a criminal, and layoffs at the CDC … Vance appeared on several Sunday morning shows.

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices despite reversals  —  About 600 Centers for Disease Control employees in offices dealing with health statistics, injury and violence prevention, congressional outreach and human resources are out of work as a result of the Trump administration's mass layoffs …

Israel Prepares to Receive Its Last Living Hostages Held by Hamas  —  The militant group told mediators it has 20 live captives in hand, its first confirmation of the number it still holds  —  Israeli authorities were preparing to receive the last hostages still alive in Gaza …

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards  —  The Texas Military Department has removed an unspecified number of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago for not being “in compliance” with its validation process.  —  A spokesperson for the Texas …

Kelly says GOP commitment to hold vote on subsidies is not enough to end shutdown  —  Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said on Sunday that a hypothetical commitment from Republicans to hold a vote by the end of the year on extending health care subsidies would not be sufficient to secure Democratic support …

7 foreign missions condemn China's ramming, water cannon attack near Pag-asa  —  MANILA, Philippines — Seven foreign missions in the Philippines have called out China's latest actions in the West Philippine Sea after Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels rammed and fired water cannons …

Johnson says he had ‘thoughtful’ talk with Greene amid her criticism of health care costs  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that he and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had a “thoughtful conversation” in recent days regarding the latter's concerns over health care premiums.

Pentagon steps up stockpiling of critical minerals with $1bn buying spree  —  Trump administration challenges Chinese dominance of supply chain for metals essential to defence industry  —  The Pentagon has sought to procure up to $1bn worth of critical minerals as part of a global stockpiling spree …

Hillary Clinton heaps rare praise on President Trump for handling of Israel-Hamas peace deal: ‘I really commend’  —  Hillary Clinton heaped some rare praise on her former arch-enemy Donald Trump for his handling of the Gaza peace deal in a recent interview.  —  “I really commend President Trump …

MSNBC Spreads Fake News That ICE Zip-Tied Children, Fox Debunks  —  Text to Speech  —  After federal agents raided an apartment building in Chicago to arrest Tren de Aragua gang members, MSNBC personalities repeatedly spread the fake news that agents zip-tied children.

Nigel Farage to abandon Reform manifesto's big plans for tax cuts  —  The party leader will announce a focus on fiscal responsibility and cutting government spending, but critics question whether Reform's plans are credible  —  Nigel Farage will break with his manifesto pledges of £90 billion …

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo close as shutdown persists  —  Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed Sunday due to the government shutdown, with their websites urging visitors to check back for updates on when they'll reopen. … - The Smithsonian had used funds from previous years …

Trump Says He May Warn Putin US to Mull Tomahawks for Ukraine  —  President Donald Trump said he'd consider arming Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles that would allow strikes deeper into Russia, but said he may first talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about it in a bid to end the war.

Inside Trump's “funny numbers” on mass deportations  —  The Trump administration is asking the public to trust its math on what it promised would be the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history. … - “The numbers don't lie: 2 million illegal aliens have been removed or self-deported …

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again.  This Time Is Different.  —  Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.  —  Joblessness for Black workers is rising again, two years after reaching a record low.

Trump's 100% tariff threat sparks defiance from Beijing … The White House didn't respond to a request for comment.  —  Trump announced the 100 percent tariff on Chinese imports — a hefty increase on the current average 55 percent levy on those goods — in a fiery Truth Social post Friday …

Mamdani mayoral campaign took in $13,000 in illegal foreign donations, records show  —  Lefty socialist and mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's campaign quietly took in nearly $13,000 in potentially illegal foreign donations — including one from his mother-in-law in Dubai, The Post has learned.

Trump's claims about violence are falling apart in court  —  President Donald Trump has spent a decade painting large swaths of the United States as a hellscape, dating back to his dark 2017 inaugural address and his demagogic 2016 campaign.  —  But increasingly, he's upped the ante on trying to leverage that supposed hellscape.

Bari Weiss's ascent at CBS News was 50 years in the making  —  A half-century ago, CBS's own president was boasting of his support for an antidemocratic political project.  Our new book uses never-before-reported documents to tell the story of a scheme to undermine accountability journalism