Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling  —  President Donald Trump's approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two signature issues that got him elected barely …

Health insurers ask GOP to fix their fraud problem — and extend Obamacare subsidies … “We embrace all of those reforms, and we think even more should be done, and that this market, and all markets, should be subject to continuous improvement when it comes to fraud and program integrity,” …

I Asked the Pentagon About Pete Hegseth's Mentor.  Then the Threats Started.  —  Six weeks ago, Jack Posobiec asked me to comment on whether I have a “creepy fetish for Asian women.”  —  That was one of several false and wildly personal allegations that the far-right pundit and newly minted member …

Inside Kristi Noem's bitter feud with Trump's border czar … - Noem's backers blamed the whisper campaign on supporters of her administration rival, border czar Tom Homan.  — Homan's partisans deny any involvement. … Trump has shown no signs of wanting a change.

Trump says ‘I guess’ U.S. could keep seized oil tanker — but a sale appears likely … After the U.S. military seized a large crude oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast, President Donald Trump suggested the ship's contents could remain in U.S. possession.  —  “Well, we keep it, I guess,” …

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention  —  A federal judge in Maryland ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention on Thursday while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward.

Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary  —  Liam Neeson has a very particular set of skills—skills he recently lent to a new anti-vax documentary that glorifies the rise of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.  —  The Academy Award-nominated actor …

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Olivia Nuzzi's ‘Canto’ Sells Just 1,200 Print Copies In First Week  —  By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff.  Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.  —  Topline  —  Viral blog posts about her alleged affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …

The Architects of AI Are TIME's 2025 Person of the Year  —  Jensen Huang needs a moment.  —  The CEO of Nvidia enters a cavernous studio at the company's Bay Area headquarters and hunches over a table, his head bowed.  —  At 62, the world's eighth richest man is compact, polished …

Everybody Hates Candace  —  ERIKA KIRK WENT ON FOX NEWS on Wednesday to mark the three-month anniversary of her husband Charlie's assassination.  —  But her goal wasn't just to commemorate that tragic moment.  It was to staunch the cataracts of conspiracy theories that have been promoted by Candace Owens …

AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show  —  New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content  —  More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings  —  Meta has removed or restricted dozens …

Kyle Rittenhouse Is Back On Social Media With A Strange Wedding Picture  —  The 22-year-old acquitted shooter is now married to a woman named Bella.  —  Kyle Rittenhouse has apparently returned to social media after deleting his accounts earlier this year.

Trump admin reveals new militarized zone plan for California-Mexico border  —  The Trump administration announced plans Wednesday for a new militarized zone in California, along the U.S.-Mexico border. … - President Trump's administration has since April designated several new militarized zones along …

Zelenskiy Floats Referendum Over Territory as US Seeks Deal  —  President Volodymyr Zelenskiy floated the prospect of allowing Ukrainians to vote on whether to hand Donbas region to Russia as Kyiv comes under mounting pressure to agree to terms of an emerging US peace plan.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. May Be Drastically Overstating Jobs Numbers  —  The country could be losing 20,000 jobs a month, Powell said, a concern that was part of the decision to cut interest rates  —  Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed on Wednesday to a job-market risk that economists …

Danish intelligence classifies Trump's America as a security risk  —  Denmark sounds the alarm about the U.S.'s increasingly antagonistic posture toward Europe.  —  Denmark's military intelligence service has for the first time classified the U.S. as a security risk, a striking shift …

SCOOP: Trump Admin Is Preparing to Revoke Visas of Critics of Elon Musk's Twitter  —  Trump officials are considering revoking the visas of former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and Imran Ahmed, of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.  —  ∙ Paid

US engaging in ‘extreme rightwing tropes’ reminiscent of 1930s, British MPs warn  —  House of Commons calls on Keir Starmer to condemn Donald Trump's ‘interference’ in European politics  —  The US is engaging in “extreme rightwing tropes” with echoes of the 1930s and threatening “chilling” …

Fetterman Writes Letter Asking Israel's President to Pardon Netanyahu  —  In a previously unreported letter, the Pennsylvania senator pushed to save Netanyahu's political career.  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) prepared a letter in recent days asking Israel's president for a favor.

House chairman says Tim Walz's political career over, threatens subpoena in Minnesota fraud probe  —  Tim Walz based his local support from a considerable segment of the Somali community, and has been less than forthcoming about his role and actions in the related and now-revealed widespread fraud …

Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time  —  Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed agreements. … Two peace agreements that President Donald Trump took credit for brokering are under severe strain.

Trump takes steps toward demolishing four federal buildings, preservationist alleges  —  Donald Trump  —  After demolishing the White House's East Wing, President Donald Trump is now eying four federal buildings for the same treatment and is circumventing a key government agency with his plans …

How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed … Days before Donald J. Trump's return to the White House, Andrew Tate got some good news.  —  Mr. Tate and his brother, Tristan, swaggering influencers in the so-called manosphere, had been under criminal investigation in Romania since 2022 …

Kristi Noem Caught Lying About Why She Left Committee Hearing Early  —  Congressman Moskowitz has confirmed that the FEMA meeting Noem left today's hearing for was cancelled.  —  In a surprising development this afternoon, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem left …