House Republicans pass health care plan without re-upping insurance subsidies  —  The House passed a conservative health care bill Wednesday evening that would not address expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, all but guaranteeing the enhanced subsidies will lapse at the end of the year.

Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship  —  An official with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would prioritize “those who've unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship.”  —  The Trump administration plans to ramp up efforts to strip …

His Vanity Fair photos of Trumpworld blew up online.  We called to talk.  —  Every line, spot, blemish and blood vessel was captured by Christopher Anderson's lens.  What was he thinking?  —  On Tuesday, Vanity Fair published a two-part story by Chris Whipple about the inner circle …

The revealing pointlessness of Trump's primetime speech  —  When a president gives a primetime televised speech, it is typically about something of serious import: to make the case for a major new policy or to announce the beginning of a war.  —  President Donald Trump's speech on Wednesday night had no grave significance.

Trump writes partisan plaques for predecessors in his newly installed Presidential Walk of Fame  —  Months after President Donald Trump refashioned a West Wing walkway into what he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame, he has added partisan and subjective plaques to the display …

Trump Told by Alan Dershowitz Constitutionality of Third Term Is Unclear  —  Trump's former lawyer presented him with his forthcoming book that concludes the Constitution is ambiguous on the question  —  President Trump on Tuesday received and discussed a draft copy of a book by lawyer Alan Dershowitz …

Jack Smith tells Congress he could prove Trump engaged in a ‘criminal scheme’ to overturn 2020 election  —  Smith testified about his investigations into Trump during a closed-door hearing with members of the House Judiciary Committee.  —  WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith told …

Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported from Vietnam and Gulf War, has died  —  Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died at 91.

FBI's No. 2 quietly tells colleagues he's moving on  —  Speculation and anticipation have gripped the nation's premier law enforcement agency over the future of one of its top leaders, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.  —  Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave …

American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.  —  HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities.  The organization said the cuts could harm child health.

'Don's Best Friend': How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women  —  The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship.  Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance.  Female bodies were currency.

Judge lifts Trump administration limits on lawmaker visits to ICE jails … The Biden appointee noted that the seven-day notice requirement complicated lawmakers' ability to view real-time conditions at facilities immigrants have long complained are overcrowded, unsanitary and unsafe.

Prosecutors tried and failed to add 3rd felony charge against Letitia James, court docs show … Prosecutors also asked a magistrate judge to keep records of the proposed indictment sealed after grand jurors rejected all three alleged charges, but the judge declined the request, according to court records.

The Trump Family Business Empire Is Growing.  We Mapped Out 268 Pieces of It.  —  A second-term boom in crypto and other areas has created billions in new wealth for the first family  —  When President Trump ran for re-election in 2024, he and his family already had vast business interests stretching …

Democrats should try to win in Florida  —  In 2024, Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris 56.03 to 42.37 in Texas.  Democrats in the state are currently engaged in a contested Senate primary between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett — a race that until recently also featured Colin Allred, until he was squeezed out by Crockett's entry.

Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela — but getting no takers … The markets, glutted with supply and with prices at nearly five-year lows, are giving President Donald Trump an unusually free hand to tighten military pressure on the South American OPEC member …

Threats Against Judges Could Lead to a Judicial System Crisis  —  “The Domino's pizzas arrived at the homes of federal judges without explanation,” the Times editorial board wrote earlier this year.  “The message was clear: We know where you live.”  In the Opinion Video above, Esther Salas …

These House Republicans Won't Commit to Running in 2026  —  As retirement rumors swirl, NOTUS asked dozens of House Republicans whether they planned to run again.  The answers were revealing.  — Copy  —  Rumors are swirling around Capitol Hill about an impending mass exodus …

ICE voodoo doll discovered in New Orleans as immigration crackdown continues  —  Makeshift doll depicting ICE agent found near Magazine Street amid Operation Catahoula Crunch  —  NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A makeshift “voodoo doll” depicting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was found …

Poll: The affordability crisis underpins rising political backlash in major economies … The affordability crisis that upended global politics last year continues to ripple across some of the world's biggest democracies — punishing incumbents and undermining longstanding political alliances.

China Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat  —  Beijing is using its messaging tools to show off its prowess at building infrastructure and project power, taking advantage of what it says is “deep anxiety” in U.S. policies.  —  When the world's tallest bridge opened …

Trump set to explore expanding CBD access for seniors  —  The president is expected to announce a Medicare pilot program to reimburse patients' CBD treatments, beginning as soon as next year.  —  Just now … President Donald Trump's planned executive order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana …

The lasting impact of Trump's federal surge on one D.C. neighborhood  —  Young men passed around a booming speaker and girls laughed while dancing.  Kids raced through the parking lot on Lime bikes, dodging potholes.  Maciah King-Brooks, 16, grabbed two hot dogs off the grill.

Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers  —  Doublespeed, a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) that uses a phone farm to manage at least hundreds of AI-generated social media accounts and promote products has been hacked.