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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

Newsom Flags Telltale Sign Trump's Doctors Are ‘Worried’  —  BRAINFREEZE!  —  The California governor isn't afraid to say the quiet part out loud.  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a fresh swipe at President Donald Trump's mental fitness on Monday, suggesting that the president's doctors may have their own concerns.

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 …

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,” …

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 …

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 …

‘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.

Obama's reaction to Nancy Pelosi's ‘surprise’ endorsement of Kamala Harris revealed: ‘What the f-k did you just do?’  —  Former President Barack Obama was “not happy” with Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) quick endorsement of then-Vice President Kamala Harris — and he let it be known in a phone call …

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 …