Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed Misconduct in Comey Case  —  The magistrate judge raised the question of whether “government misconduct” in the case might require dismissing the charges against the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, altogether.

Trump's Epstein Humiliation Grows  —  Donald Trump is obsessed with the idea that his predecessor, Joe Biden, was so mentally incapacitated that he used an autopen to sign all his pardons and legislation.  He not only put a picture of an autopen in place of Biden's mug on his …

FEMA head resigns.  Richardson had been hard to reach during Texas floods.  —  David Richardson resigned Monday after a brief tenure leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  —  David Richardson on Monday resigned as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren calls on Harvard to sever ties with Larry Summers after new Jeffrey Epstein emails  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Harvard University should sever ties with Larry Summers, the school's former president and one of its most prominent faculty members …

The Unraveling of the Justice Department  —  Sixty attorneys describe a year of chaos and suspicion.  —  President Trump's second term has brought a period of turmoil and controversy unlike any in the history of the Justice Department.  Trump and his appointees have blasted through …

Scoop: Ted Cruz sets stage for 2028 run with Tucker jabs  —  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is laying the groundwork for a 2028 presidential bid by leaning into his feud with Tucker Carlson — and staking out turf as a traditional, pro-interventionist Republican.

Trump Has the Look of the Weak Horse; People Are Acting Accordingly  —  One of my instrument panel watchwords for understanding politics is that all power is unitary.  In the case of presidents, you don't have one bundle of power in one area and a siloed, distinct and unaffected bundle in another.

Olivia Nuzzi's American Canto: Read the Exclusive Excerpt  —  She flamed out and she faded away.  Vanity Fair's West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.  —  I woke the morning after Election Day on the wrong coast of the right country.

Kash Patel's girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk  —  FBI Director Kash Patel's country music performer girlfriend currently enjoys the protection of an FBI security detail to shield her from potential threats, prompting concerns that the arrangement may delay law enforcement …

Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should ‘just sink’ drug boats  —  At a Justice Department conference in February, then-acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove told the department's top drug prosecutors that the Trump administration wasn't interested in interdicting suspected drug vessels at sea anymore.

Trump, Border Patrol Retreat in Failure from Chicago  —  Five important lessons of the first six months of Trump's immigration raids — and why CBP's Greg Bovino is the Nathan Bedford Forrest of the Trump era. … In the last few days, roving Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino decamped from Chicago …

We need to talk about JD  —  I know we try to think about him as little as possible, but I think we need to talk about the Vice President of the United States.  While JD Vance seems to think the job of the vice president is to troll people on social media, host podcasts and travel …

How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts  —  Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.  —  The number of newly enrolled foreign college students …

How a tragic family secret turned Greg Bovino from a quiet country boy into the force of Trump's unflinching border patrol crackdown  —  A family tragedy shaped Greg Bovino, the tough-as-nails face of Trump's aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration, when he was just a little 11-year-old country boy.

193. The “War” on Judges  —  Deputy Attorney General Blanche's attack on lower courts is an impressive combination of light on substance; shamelessly hypocritical; and profoundly dangerous.  More people should be condemning it.  —  Welcome back to “One First,” a (more-than) …

The Shutdown's Over and Chuck Schumer Isn't Going Anywhere  —  The Senate was a pretty lonely place for some Democrats last week.  Certainly, the eight lawmakers who compromised with Senate Republicans to reopen the government after six weeks of a shutdown felt the icy reception.

The Crypto Industry's $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’ … President Trump has started his own cryptocurrency business and vowed to make the United States the world's “crypto capital.”  Crypto companies have declared themselves safe and secure.  And a procession of major industries …

Trump administration ditches Biden plan to compensate travelers for airline delays  —  Under the Biden-era plan, passengers would have received reimbursements based on how long the delays went on with up to $775 for nine-hour delays.  —  The Trump administration has officially withdrawn …

ICE Arrests Uzbekistan Criminal Illegal Alien and Wanted Terrorist Driving 18-Wheeler in Kansas  —  This criminal illegal alien was RELEASED into the country under the Biden administration, granted a work authorization, and was even issued a commercial driver's license by Pennsylvania

The Supreme Court made a horrible mistake when it gave Trump absolute power  —  By now, the U.S. Supreme Court surely must see that it made a horrendous mistake last year when it ruled that presidents are above the law.  The court's conservative majority should admit its error and fix it.

Matt Gaetz Producer Fired at OAN Over Antisemitic Posts |  Exclusive  —  Vish Burra's posts characterizing Jewish people as “vermin” were “highly offensive” and “antisemitic,” a source tells TheWrap  —  Right-wing news outlet One America News fired “The Matt Gatez Show” …

Trump says he's talking to Democrats about direct health care payment plan  —  President Trump said he is talking with Democrats about a direct health care payment plan on Sunday amid negotiations to tackle rising health insurance premiums.  —  “I've had personal talks with some Democrats …

We've Got the Epstein Story All Wrong  —  In the midst of our national Epstein-mania are we missing what's really important?  —  Despite the fact that we seem to have entered a 24/7 Jeffrey Epstein news cycle, it is striking to me how misleading much of the coverage of the pedophile and his network of vile pals has been.

The Plutocrats Who Cried “Commie”  —  About that “fleeing New York” claim  —  Posting will be limited the next few days.  We have European guests right now, and I'll be traveling later in the week, so occasional posts at best until next Sunday.  —  So this will be a fairly brief note …

Majority of Democrats say ‘extremist political rhetoric’ contributed to Charlie Kirk assassination: poll  —  NBC News poll shows 61% of respondents believe extreme rhetoric contributed to conservative activist's death  —  A majority of Democrats, Independents and Republicans agree that …

Trump promises $2,000 tariff checks by mid-2026  —  President Trump on Monday promised the government would pay out $2,000 tariff dividend checks starting around mid-2026.