Exclusive: Trump approval falls to lowest of his term over prices and Epstein files, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  — Trump's approval rating falls to 38%, weighed down by cost of living concerns, Epstein  — Only 26% approve of Trump's handling of everyday expenses

Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms  —  The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through this unusual mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing  —  The de facto Saudi ruler was branded an outcast after the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.  Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.  —  just now  —  President Donald Trump …

Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field  —  The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press. … The news of journalist Olivia Nuzzi's affair with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. …

Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept.  —  President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.  —  The Education Department plans to announce Tuesday that it will move multiple parts …

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say  —  More than a dozen men have been arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say.  —  According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5.

Exclusive: Coinbase explains donation to Trump's ballroom  —  Coinbase donated to President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event on Tuesday.

The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation  —  Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show.  Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.

Exclusive: Sanders pushes Senate Dems to go big on health care deal  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is urging Senate Democrats to unite behind an expansive health care proposal in the party's negotiations with Republicans to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Pardoned Capitol rioter tried to bribe child sex victim with promise of Jan. 6 payout, officials say  —  Andrew Paul Johnson, 44, faces multiple charges in Florida, including lewd/lascivious molestation, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.  —  A man pardoned by President Donald Trump …

Final Schedule F regulations to describe civil service protections as ‘unconstitutional overcorrections’  —  OPM officials told agency HR leaders Tuesday that President Trump has Article II constitutional authority to remove tens of thousands of career federal workers in jobs over potential “resistance to policy.”

Report: Trump Judge Emil Bove Pushed For Airstrikes On Boats  —  Yet another reason for Senate Democrats to impeach Emil Bove the moment they take back the upper chamber.  —  Over the past several months, the Trump administration has launched some two dozen airstrikes in the Caribbean Sea …

Long a coveted voice, Larry Summers withdraws from a half-dozen groups amid Epstein ties.  Harvard's not among them.  —  For decades, former Harvard University president Larry Summers has been recognized as a leading voice on the American economy, regularly consulting for think tanks …

Legalizing Single-Family Home Conversions to Duplexes, Triplexes, or Townhomes in Washington, DC's, New Comprehensive Plan  —  We propose that the District of Columbia adopt what we call light-touch density policies in the next version of its Comprehensive Plan.

Trump Said to Authorize C.I.A. Plans for Covert Action in Venezuela  —  The president has signed off on possible operations inside Venezuela but has also reopened back-channel communications with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.  —  With the largest U.S. aircraft carrier …

Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system  —  National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to operate the nation's public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settlement …

Kamala Harris Hits Campaign Trail in Tennessee Special Election  —  The former vice president made her first campaign appearance for another Democrat since leaving office.  —  2 MIN READ  —  ADVERTISEMENT  —  Can You Believe the Documentary You're Watching?

White House plans to release health bill and backs reconciliation  —  A senior White House official said the Trump administration intends to put forward a health bill and left open the possibility of using the fast-track legislative process of reconciliation for passage of health or tariff legislation.

Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center ‘Irretrievably Destroyed’  —  The Department of Homeland Security claimed in court proceedings that nearly two weeks worth of surveillance footage from ICE's Broadview Detention Center in suburban Chicago has been “irretrievably destroyed” …

When grades stop meaning anything  —  The UC San Diego math scandal is a warning  —  The question that captured the world's attention was 7 + 2 = [_] + 6.  There's no trick; it's as easy as it looks.  The answer is 3.  —  The question was posed to students in the University of California San Diego's …