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 …

Senate rejects dueling health care bills as Obamacare deadline looms  —  The Senate rejected dueling health care bills Thursday, all but guaranteeing that Obamacare subsidies used by more than 20 million Americans will lapse at the end of the year.  Senators voted 51-48 on advancing …

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 …

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 …

Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary  —  This report has been updated to reflect a post-publication comment provided to Important Context by Liam Neeson's publicist.  —  Liam Neeson has a very particular set of skills—skills he recently lent to a new anti-vax documentary …

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.

Seized tanker will go to U.S. port, Trump administration intends ‘to seize the oil’ … The White House said Thursday that a large crude oil tanker seized off the Venezuelan coast by U.S. forces “will go to a U.S. port.”  —  “And the United States does intend to seize the oil,” …

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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. …

Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks  —  Measles outbreaks are growing along the Utah-Arizona border and in South Carolina, where hundreds are in quarantine.  —  Between Friday and Tuesday, South Carolina health officials confirmed 27 new measles cases …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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” …

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

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 …

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's Deportations Are Ripping Mothers from Their Babies  —  The president's immigration policy is “beyond inhumane.”  —  ABSORBING THE NEWS ABOUT THE BRUTAL treatment of detainees, to say nothing of the outright murder of “suspected” drug runners in the Caribbean, I think back to a conversation I had in February of this year.

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 …

MyPillow founder and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he's running for Minnesota governor in 2026  —  Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning …