Epstein Returns at the Worst Time for Trump  —  Since his return to office, President Donald Trump has missed few chances to flex the power he wields over the nation's most formidable institutions and its wealthiest people.  So when the White House announced that Trump would host the latest …

Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts  —  On Oct. 2, the second day of the government shutdown, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrived at Mount Rushmore to shoot a television ad.  Sitting on horseback in chaps and a cowboy hat …

Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential housing data  —  A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration's top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor, alarming senior officials …

Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaign  —  Text messages released by US House show convicted sex offender coaching Maga influencer on political messaging  —  The convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein apparently served as a behind-the-scenes adviser …

GOP senators distance themselves from provision allowing them to sue over phone record searches  —  The senators' comments came after House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would hold a vote on the House floor to repeal the provision inserted by his Senate counterparts.

The Decline and Fall of the Heritage Foundation  —  Its descent into conspiracy-mongering and blatant bigotry was utterly predictable  —  There's deep turmoil at the Heritage Foundation, the right-wing “think tank” that calls itself “America's most influential policy organization,” and is responsible for Project 2025.

Trump taps Ingrassia for new role after texting scandal … “It's been the greatest honor to serve Secretary [Kristi] Noem and President Trump, alongside all of you,” he wrote in Thursday's email.  He added, “I genuinely feel this is the strongest group of political appointees anywhere …

Georgia election interference case against Trump and allies will carry on with new prosecutor to replace Fani Willis  —  The sprawling 2023 racketeering indictment case against President Donald Trump and several allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 electoral defeat in Georgia …

Trump Administration Prepares Tariff Exemptions in Bid to Lower Food Prices  —  If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump's key economic policies over concerns about affordability.  —  The Trump administration is preparing broad exemptions …

BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation  —  The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation.  —  The corporation said the edit had given …

Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump's Claims About Cartels  —  Accounts of a secret Justice Department memo offer a window into how administration lawyers approved the president's desired course of action.  —  A secret Justice Department memo blessing President Trump's boat strikes …

Harvard Faculty Disturbed by Revelations of Summers' ‘Cozy Friendship’ With Epstein  —  Harvard professors responded with outrage to a tranche of emails showing a close yearslong correspondence between former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers and sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein …

Companies Predict 2026 Will Be the Worst College Grad Job Market in Five Years  —  Hires from the Class of 2026 will stay largely flat, employers project, as layoffs rise and AI is able to do more entry-level tasks  —  Employers rate the job market for college graduates

Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim  —  The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump's first term who — like the president — claim they're owed major payouts from the US government as victims of politically-motivated actions.

Gorsuch warns about this ‘greatest danger’ facing the country today  —  Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch was on Fox and Friends on Thursday morning to promote his new children's book, Heroes of 1776.  —  During his interview with Fox News's Lawrence Jones, Gorsuch discussed the contents of his book …

Seattle Elects Mamdani West  —  Mayor-elect Katie Wilson is soft on crime but tough on businesses.  —  New Yorkers, take perverse comfort: At least you'll have company in your socialist future.  Forty-three-year-old community organizer Katie Wilson eked out a victory in Seattle's mayoral race last week …

Kennedy Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs  —  The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.  —  Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation's health secretary …

Interview: Ruth Bloch Rubin  —  “I think the idea that there can be flavors to partisanship is good when voters chafe at the two-party structure.” … Daniel Schuman: Dr. Bloch Rubin, welcome.  —  Ruth Bloch Rubin: Thank you guys for having me.  —  Daniel: We're thrilled to have you.

Janet Yellen Says the US Is Undermining Its Economic Success  —  The former Treasury secretary warns that Trump's attacks on the rule of law, the Fed and universities threaten the foundations of American prosperity.  —  In May 2024, eight months before the end of her tenure as US Treasury secretary …

Megyn Kelly Suddenly Finds Pedophilia Very Hard to Define  —  When a 16-year-old accused Russell Brand of rape, Kelly begged conservatives to condemn him.  Now she's splitting hairs about men “into the barely legal type.”  —  Megyn Kelly is known for offering absurd takes that nobody asked for.

Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery  —  In the winter of 1944, as some of the bloodiest fighting in World War II ramped up in Europe, 19-year-old then-1st Sgt. Jefferson Wiggins, along with hundreds of other Black soldiers, were tasked with burying the dead in the southern Netherlands.

Xi Jinping's purge of military officers raises doubts about China's readiness for war  —  Analysts link removal of top commanders to change in People's Liberation Army operations near Taiwan  —  When Xi Jinping presided over the lavish commissioning of China's newest aircraft carrier this month …

Ghislaine Maxwell Is Living It Up With Unlimited Toilet Paper  —  What we know about her alleged special privileges at prison camp.  —  Earlier this week, Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee announced that Jeffrey Epstein's convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell intends …

Secretary Noem Gives TSA Officers $10,000 Bonus for Above and Beyond Service During Democrats' Shutdown  —  Trump administration rewards public servants who kept airports safe despite the Democrats' games  —  HOUSTON, Texas - On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced …

Ocasio-Cortez hears growing calls for her to challenge Schumer in New York  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was already seen as a strong contender to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for his Senate seat before the government shutdown.  —  Calls for the progressive star …

Trump Administration Revokes Biden Ban on Drilling and Mining in Alaska Wilderness  —  The decision to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska's ecologically sensitive North Slope has the support of the state's governor and senators.  —  The Trump administration announced Thursday that oil …

US designates four European anti-fascist groups as terrorist threats  —  State department claims groups in Germany, Italy and Greece ‘conspiring to undermine foundations of western civilization’  —  The US state department has announced that it will designate four European self-described anti-fascist groups …

We are watching the ideology of the far-right MAGAs smash against reality, with President Donald J. Trump and his cronies madly trying to convince voters to believe in their false world rather than the real one.  —  That spin has been hard at work in the past few days over the economy.

Nevada Supreme Court revives criminal case over Trump elector gambit … Among those facing forgery charges — which carry a maximum five-year penalty — are the state's sitting GOP chairman Michael McDonald, his vice chair Jim Hindle and the state's Republican National Committeeman Jim DeGraffenreid.

How a 17-Year-Old Girl Became Enmeshed in the Matt Gaetz Scandal  —  A 17-year-old with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men.  She wants the public to have a fuller understanding of how she was victimized.  —  She was 17 and a high school junior in Florida.

Verizon to Cut About 15,000 Jobs  —  Telecommunications company is looking to reduce costs as it works to stem customer losses  —  Verizon Communications is planning to cut roughly 15,000 jobs, looking to reduce costs as it contends with increased competition for both wireless service …

Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes  —  The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval.  —  Texas A&M University System regents voted Thursday to limit …

Prosecutors Drop Only Criminal Cases from Hays County Airbnb Raid … In the early hours of April 1, state and federal police raided a party at an Airbnb in a wealthy Austin suburb, arresting nearly 50 people including nine children.  The participating agencies—the Federal Bureau of Investigation …