U.S. Military's Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance  —  The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.  —  Before the Trump administration began attacking people suspected …

Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future … Representative Elise Stefanik of New York called Speaker Mike Johnson a habitual liar.  —  Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina has told people she is so frustrated with the Louisiana Republican and sick of the way he has run …

FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says  —  The FBI has made an arrest in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers  —  Commander of September attack to provide account of his role for the first time in closed briefing  —  WASHINGTON—Two survivors of a Sept. 2 U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean were killed …

Republicans on edge about 2026  —  Republicans were already antsy about the midterms.  Then the Tennessee special election happened.  —  Republican Matt Van Epps beat Democrat Aftyn Behn by nine points in a seat Trump won overwhelmingly in 2024, stoking fears that the GOP may be in for a brutal 2026.

Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself  —  Workers installed Mr. Trump's name to a Washington building on Wednesday, thrusting the institute back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights  —  The company said in a lawsuit that the Defense Department's new reporting restrictions infringed on the constitutional rights of journalists.  —  The New York Times sued the Pentagon on Thursday, arguing that the Defense Department infringed …

Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks  —  Move marks president's latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles  —  Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is repealing the Biden-era federal fuel economy standards …

Halle Berry bashes Gov. Gavin Newsom at NYT summit just before he takes stage: ‘Should not be our next president either’  —  Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry lashed out at California Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, arguing that he overlooks women and shouldn't “be our next president.”

How a Man Convicted of Running a Latin American Narco State Landed a Pardon  —  Juan Orlando Hernández's unusual network of Trump allies and MAGA influencers helped deliver an extraordinary pardon  —  President Trump's pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández …

Most immigrants arrested in Trump's D.C. crackdown had no criminal records  —  The “crime emergency” declared by President Donald Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows.  —  Just now

Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department  —  Federal agencies Donald Trump  —  President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president's own Justice Department earlier …

Prosecutors expected to seek reindictment of Letitia James this week  —  Federal prosecutors are expected to seek to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in Norfolk, Virginia, on charges related to alleged mortgage fraud, according to a source with knowledge of the plans.

Macron warned US could ‘betray’ Ukraine in leaked leaders' call, Spiegel reports  —  French President Emmanuel Macron warned the U.S. could be about to “betray” Ukraine, according to a leaked transcript of a call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect Kyiv.

Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business  —  Alex Karp vows to use his “whole influence” on immigration and defense policy.  —  READING TIME 3 MINUTES  —  Read Later Read Later  —  Palantir CEO and Trump ally Alex Karp is no stranger to controversial (troll-ish even) comments.

Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network  —  Amazon has long been the Postal Service's top customer, providing more than $6 billion in annual revenue to the agency in 2025.  —  Just now … Bogage has covered the Postal Service since 2020.