Trump and the troops  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro  —  Good Tuesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  Grab yourself some coffee — there's been quite a lot going on overnight.  Get in touch.  —  While you were sleeping, part I …

The Coming Election Mayhem … Imagine for a moment that it's late on Election Day, November 3, 2026.  Republicans have kept their majority in the Senate, but too many House races are still uncalled to tell who has won that chamber.  Control seems like it will come down to two districts in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Trump plans to install Border Patrol officials to lead a more aggressive migrant crackdown  —  The White House has approved a list of ICE leaders to be replaced by Border Patrol officials in coming days amid disappointment with arrest numbers.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration …

GOP-Led House Panel Urges DOJ to Probe Biden's Executive Actions  —  Former president's top aides are accused of exercising presidential authority and using autopen without Biden's authorization  —  The Republican-led House Oversight Committee recommended that the Justice Department investigate …

A judge slammed Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem over ‘troubling’ remarks about Kilmar Abrego Garcia … Crenshaw said Noem violated the rule by declaring that Abrego is a “MS-13 gang member, human trafficker, serial domestic abuser, and child predator.”  And the judge said Bondi ran afoul of the rule …

Democrats get aggressive on remapping congressional lines … Virginia lawmakers on Monday began to amend the state's constitution to enable drawing new lines ahead of the 2026 midterms.  And in New York, a prominent Democratic election lawyer's firm filed suit Monday challenging …

Why Biden's White House Press Secretary Is Leaving the Democratic Party  —  Karine Jean-Pierre feels that Democrats were so mean to Biden that she is becoming an Independent.  —  In a new book, “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines,” …

Top media analyst proposes Comcast hire Charlie Kirk's widow as editor-in-chief of NBC and CNN  —  ‘Sure, at first blush it sounds crazy, but Trump loves a deal, and Brian Roberts needs to think big and differently,’ media analyst Rich Greenfield wrote this week  —  Your support helps us to tell the story

Another shutdown consequence: Democrats can't visit ICE detention facilities … “ICE is no longer funding the operation of its detention facilities ... with any funds that were appropriated subject to [the requirement for lawmaker visits]” Justice Department attorneys indicated.

Zohran Mamdani didn't tell the whole truth about his hijab-wearing ‘aunt’ who feared for safety post-9/11  —  The “aunt” who Zohran Mamdani said was too afraid to wear her hijab on the subways after 9/11 is actually his dad's cousin.  —  The socialist mayoral front-runner made the revelation during …

2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: “I won't turn against my neighbors”  —  Chicago — Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they would refuse to obey federal orders to deploy in Chicago as part of President Trump's controversial immigration enforcement mission …

ICE Barbie Deports Trump-Fanatic Cuban Immigrant to Africa  —  PROMISES MADE...  MAGA devotee Roberto Mosquera thought Trump would unify the country.  Now he's 8,000 miles away.  —  Roberto Mosquera was once a self-proclaimed “super Trump supporter.”  Now, he's trapped in a maximum-security prison …

Former DOJ officials say Comey case is vindictive, call for dismissal  —  The amicus brief signed by more than 100 former Justice Department officials urged a federal judge in Virginia to dismiss charges against the former FBI director.  —  More than 100 former Justice Department officials urged …

‘I Was Born the Son of a Poor Black Sharecropper’  —  Oh, this greasy phony baloney.  —  There are times he outflimflams himself, and the performance is so bad, and such a flagrantly outrageous lie, you have to watch, mesmerized.  —  Like a chicken watching a cobra, cuz that's kind of what his twitchy hands look like.

Lawyers allege cover-up after fed shoots at man during D.C. traffic stop  —  A Homeland Security agent shot at the man, leaving bullet holes in his car window, seat and jacket, attorneys said.  A D.C. police report about the arrest does not mention gunfire.

HHS Employees Now Being Measured By Loyalty To Trump's Policies  —  In annual performance reviews, federal workers will be assessed on whether they “clearly and demonstrably support implementation” of Trump's agenda.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is using a new metric …

Behind the Curtain: The power to do almost anything  —  President Trump is asserting the right to unilaterally use the military wherever, whenever and be the sole judge and jury of his own actions. … The new precedent is being set in real time: The only real limit on Trump appears to be Trump himself.

John Dickerson To Depart CBS News In First Major Talent Exit Under New Paramount Owners … “I am extremely grateful for all that CBS gave me — the work, the audience's attention and the honor of being a part of the network's history — and I am grateful for my dear colleagues who've made me a better journalist and a better human.

Exclusive: Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say  — Job cuts may affect HR, devices, services, operations  — CEO Jassy aims to reduce bureaucracy, increase AI use  —  Amazon (AMZN.O) is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday …

Voter turnout surges in NYC mayor's race, with Boomers and Gen X leading the charge … We rely on your support to make local news available to all  —  Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025.  Donate today  —  Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

Trans teen pleads guilty to planning massacre at Indiana school—police say she built shrine to Parkland shooter  —  The plea deal calls for up to 12 and a half years in prison, followed by five years of probation. … Minute Read  —  A trans-identified female Indiana teenager has agreed …

Trump administration is racing to deport Abrego Garcia ahead of criminal proceedings … The Salvadoran native was illegally deported to his native country in March, despite a court order finding he was likely to be targeted by gang violence there.  —  After Abrego Garcia sued …