White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects  —  The moves come as President Donald Trump pursues efforts to build a White House ballroom and a triumphal arch in Washington.  —  The White House on Tuesday fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts …

US citizen, 67, ‘has ribs broken’ by Border Patrol agents after being dragged out of car while driving home into street they'd blocked off  —  The incident unfolded Saturday in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say federal agents disrupted a children's Halloween parade

Senate rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil  —  The Senate voted Tuesday to repeal President Trump's tariffs on Brazil, with five Republicans joining Democrats.  —  Why it matters: The vote serves as a symbolic rebuke of Trump's trade policies.  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) …

Escaped monkeys killed after truck accident in Heidelberg  —  One monkey is still on the run, Jasper County sheriff says  —  JASPER COUNTY, Miss. —  All but one of the rhesus monkeys that escaped from an overturned truck in Jasper County were euthanized, according to officials.

Johnson Dismisses Trump 2028 Talk — But Applauds the ‘Trolling’  —  The speaker said he did not see a path to amending the Constitution to allow the president to seek a third term, but that it was fun to pretend he could to inflame Democrats.  —  Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday …

9th Circuit Vacates Trump Judges' Ruling Allowing National Guard Troops To Deploy To Portland  —  The full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted Tuesday night to vacate a panel's decision allowing the National Guard to deploy to Portland, and will rehear the case.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says What Everyone's Been Thinking About Mike Johnson  —  “He refused to give one policy proposal to our GOP conference on our own conference call,” the GOP congresswoman fumed about her party leader.  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) …

Top Maryland Democrat torpedoes state's redistricting push … “Despite deeply shared frustrations about the state of our country, mid-cycle redistricting for Maryland presents a reality where the legal risks are too high, the timeline for action is dangerous, the downside risk to Democrats is catastrophic …

Judge rules LA's top federal prosecutor was illegally appointed … “Simply stated: Essayli unlawfully assumed the role of Acting United States Attorney for the Central District of California,” Seabright concluded.  “Essayli may not perform the functions and duties of the United States Attorney …

Shutdown pain intensifies as air traffic controllers lose pay, and food assistance is drying up  —  Food assistance, health care costs, air travel, and military pay all face major strain if the shutdown extends beyond this week.  —  WASHINGTON — The pain of a U.S. government shutdown …

White House urged firing live bombs, not dummies, for Trump's visit to Navy celebration: AP sources  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The White House pressed U.S. Navy officials to launch 2,000-pound live bombs instead …

Pentagon moves to fire civilian personnel with ‘speed and conviction’  —  A memo from the Defense Department's top personnel official makes it easier to remove underperforming employees and warns managers that they will be held accountable.  —  The Pentagon removed key protections …

After Law Firm Deals With Trump, D.C. Bar Warns of Ethical Jeopardy  —  The bar group's ethics committee says firms that make a deal with the government may need to get waivers from clients with opposing interests.  —  Months after law firms made deals with President Trump …

Abigail Spanberger stays laser-focused on closing economic message amid last-minute ‘curveballs’ in Virginia  —  Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has sought to use the government shutdown, Jay Jones' texts and redistricting to knock Spanberger off course ahead of the Nov. 4 gubernatorial election.

F.C.C. Changes Course on the Price of Prisoners' Phone Calls  —  Brendan Carr, the F.C.C. chairman, cited security concerns in rolling back most of the lower costs he voted for last year.  —  Most inmates in American prisons now have a personal tablet provided by a telecommunications company …

Netanyahu orders “powerful” strikes in Gaza as ceasefire breaks down  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that he had ordered “powerful strikes in the Gaza Strip immediately.” … It's now looking incredibly fragile.  — The Trump administration has been focusing …

Trump administration shakes up ICE leadership across the country in major overhaul, AP sources say  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The Trump administration is reassigning at least half the top leadership …

Fed's data blackout deepens during shutdown … “Monetary policy is hard, not just because you don't know where the economy is going, but also because you don't even know where it is in the moment,” even with timely data, said William English, a former top aide at the Fed who is now a professor at Yale University.

As Trump watches, Georgia Republicans brace for a bruising Senate primary  —  Gov. Brian Kemp's decision not to run has contributed to one of the few uncertain primaries Senate Republicans face ahead of 2026.  —  During a small spring dinner at the Georgia Governor's Mansion …

How a Small Elite College in Maine Influenced Mamdani's World View  —  The mayoral candidate has said his education at Bowdoin College was formative.  But critics say that his degree exemplifies how colleges steep students in leftist dogma.  —  It wasn't so much what Zohran Mamdani said.

Americans Are Getting a Look at Next Year's ACA Premiums and Many Don't Like It  —  Many Affordable Care Act enrollees could pay hundreds of dollars more if they stick with their health plans  —  Sticker shock over higher costs for Affordable Care Act plans is hitting many enrollees around …

South Korea welcomes Trump with its highest award, a golden crown and ketchup  —  South Korea welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday with a replica gold crown and awarded him with the “Grand Order of Mugunghwa”, the country's highest decoration, the presidential office said.

Zohran Mamdani faces criminal referrals to DOJ over alleged illegal campaign donations from foreigners  —  New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani was hit with two criminal referrals Tuesday filed by a campaign finance watchdog accusing the lefty socialist of accepting illegal contributions from foreign donors.

US troops should be alarmed at Trump's strikes on alleged drug boats  —  By Anonymous DOD employee … U.S. service members make considerable personal and professional sacrifices to maintain America's advantage over its adversaries.  Yet many have a blind spot for how the recent U.S. strikes …