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 …

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.

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 …

As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’  —  When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Supreme Court to review rescinded Trump policy of turning away asylum seekers at the border  —  The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review a controversial immigration policy adopted during the first Trump administration of turning away potential asylum seekers before they step foot …

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 …

Private Markets Are the New Securities Fraud  —  Also weather models, tariff refunds, Birkin correlation, robot delivery drivers and Sealed Air.  —  Everything is securities fraud  —  Two popular themes around here are:  — Everything is securities fraud, and  — Private markets are the new public markets.