Sources: Trump wants Commanders' new D.C. stadium named for him  —  President Donald Trump wants the Washington Commanders to name their planned $3.7 billion stadium after him, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.  —  A senior White House source said there have been …

Schumer offers plan to end shutdown on Senate floor  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) offered a plan Friday to end the government shutdown, headlined by a one-year extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits and a short-term spending bill.

Faith-forward Texas Senate candidate follows porn actors, escorts on Instagram  —  James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate who has put his faith at the forefront of his campaign, follows several adult film performers, escorts and OnlyFans models on Instagram, according to an Axios review.

Maybe Don't Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani  —  THE FORMER CHAIR OF AFRICANA STUDIES AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE  —  It's remarkable, the people you'll hear from.  Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite” …

Alabama Democrat hints at 2026 rematch with Tommy Tuberville: ‘Stay tuned’  —  Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones appears to be headed for another political showdown against current Sen. Tommy Tuberville, this time for the governor's office.  —  Jones, a Democrat, served in the Senate from 2018 …

Newsom uses AI picture of Trump as Marie Antoinette to blast his Mar-a-Lago trip  —  Trump's weekend Mar-a-Lago trip marks his 13th visit this term  —  Your support helps us to tell the story  —  From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

Former Capitol Police officer a forensic match for Jan. 6 pipe bomber, sources say  —  A forensic analysis of a female former U.S. Capitol Police officer's gait is a 94%-98% match to the unique stride of the long-sought Jan. 6 pipe-bomb suspect, according to a Blaze News investigation confirmed by several intelligence sources.

Former Jan. 6 defendant arrested on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges  —  The Utah man was previously charged with firing a gun outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.  —  A Donald Trump supporter who fired off a gun during the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arrested …

Hochul hails Mamdani's rise — then questions his biggest ideas  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul spent the week celebrating Zohran Mamdani's historic mayoral victory.  Then, on Saturday, she made clear how far she's willing to go with his progressive agenda.

‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison  —  They said they were shackled, beaten, shot with rubber bullets and tear gassed until they passed out.  —  They said they were punished in a dark room called the island, where they were trampled, kicked and forced to kneel for hours.

A closer look at Trump's apparent struggles to fight off sleep in the Oval Office  —  A Washington Post analysis of multiple video feeds found that the president spent nearly 20 minutes apparently battling to keep his eyes open at a recent event.  —  Just now

Portland Deployment of National Guard Wasn't Justified, Judge Rules  —  A district court judge blocked the Trump administration from sending in troops, finding the order overstepped the president's authority  —  A district court judge has blocked the Trump administration's effort …

DHS reports shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol  —  Chicago Tribune and CAROLINE KUBZANSKY |  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said someone fired at federal agents Saturday morning in the Little Village neighborhood …

Don Moynihan on “Purge, Merge, and Surge”  —  “Instead of surging in Iraq, it's happening here in American cities.”  —  ∙ Paid … Old friend of the newsletter Don Moynihan recently wrote a piece that develops a helpful framework for understanding the Trump administration's plan to subjugate American cities.