Voters divided on midterms despite broad Trump disapproval, poll finds  —  Most Americans disapprove President Trump's handling of top issues, and a majority say he has gone too far in exercising his powers.  —  Just now  —  Americans broadly disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling his job …

Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply to cartel strikes  —  The Office of Legal Counsel told lawmakers that the War Powers Resolution, which requires Congress's approval for ongoing military conflict, does not apply here.  —  A top Justice Department lawyer has told lawmakers …

New Jersey Race Tests Whether a Blue-State Republican Can Embrace Trump and Win  —  Jack Ciattarelli isn't running away from MAGA in his third bid to become the Garden State's governor  —  Four years ago, Republican Jack Ciattarelli shocked New Jerseyans when he came within 3 percentage points …

Trump threatens to go into Nigeria ‘guns-a-blazing’ if slaughter of Christians doesn't stop  —  President Donald Trump threatened Nigeria in social media post Saturday night that he would go into the African nation “guns-a-blazing” with military force if they don't stop Islamic extremists from killing Christians.

Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump's Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda  —  The president has stretched the limits of his powers to help those at the heart of his agenda, not the many in greatest need.  —  As the federal shutdown stretched into its fifth week, imperiling …

Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board  —  Former President Barack Obama told Zohran Mamdani “your campaign has been impressive to watch,” and suggested that he was invested in Mr. Mamdani's success beyond the election.  —  Former President Barack Obama called …

Trump escalates demands for 2020 election investigations and prosecutions  —  The Justice Department is seeking 2020 ballots that were preserved in Atlanta, but federal officials have been more focused on vetting voter rolls for future elections.  —  Just now

FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use  —  The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he'd flown to see his musician girlfriend perform, said three people familiar with the situation.

U.S. military strikes alleged drug boat in the Caribbean killing 3, Hegseth says  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the boat was known for smuggling and the three were “narco-terrorists.”  He did not provide any evidence of the claims.  —  U.S. military forces carried out a strike …

Clashing GOP proposals throw HIV services into deep uncertainty  —  Some lawmakers and advocates are increasingly uncertain whether critical HIV and AIDS services will survive the federal government's funding fight.  —  The GOP's House-passed budget bill seeks to cut over $1.5 billion …

Trump's MRI scan raises specter of secrecy in presidential health  —  President Trump's off-the-cuff disclosure that he underwent an MRI scan is raising fresh questions about the secrecy surrounding Trump's health and the need for presidents to be more transparent.

Authorities Investigating Explosion at Harvard Medical School, Believed To Be Intentional  —  A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard's Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.

Exclusive: Heritage Reassigns Chief of Staff Following Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes Fallout  —  The conservative think tank's executive vice president, Derrick Morgan, has been tapped to replace Ryan Neuhaus as chief of staff.