Washington Post Begins Cutting More Than 300 Jobs  —  Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 300 Journalists  —  The layoffs will cut into The Post's local, international and sports coverage and reduce the number of its employees by about 30 percent.  —  4 MIN READ  —  ANALYSIS

Trump's Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections Adds to State Officials' Alarm  —  Some top state election officials, who run voting across the country, worry that the federal government has become hostile to them and their work.  —  President Trump's declaration that he wants to “nationalize” …

The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building  —  For months, the Trump administration has justified its dramatic midnight raid on a Chicago apartment complex by saying that it had intelligence that the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua had taken over the building.

Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off  —  The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow at one of journalism's most legendary brands.  —  The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks …

Trump plans to install Christopher Columbus statue outside White House  —  The president has worked to recognize the explorer, saying Italian Americans should “remember” his efforts when they go vote.  —  President Donald Trump is planning to install a statue of Christopher Columbus on White House grounds …

Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved  —  {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"It was last Tuesday that Drae Solberg found themself pursued by federal agents driving erratically through the northern suburbs of Minneapolis.

The Murder of The Washington Post  —  We're witnessing a murder.  —  Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special.

Trump's New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country  —  When Stephen Miller offered his first big rollout of Donald Trump's immigration agenda during the 2024 campaign, he demonstrated great enthusiasm for the idea of giant migrant camps.  He gushed about creating …

Attorney for government tells judge in ICE case: ‘This job sucks’  —  Julie Le made the remark while she was representing the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota, where federal officers are conducting a massive immigration crackdown.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president's foes  —  Federal agencies Donald Trump Trump legal cases  —  A Justice Department review found that Ed Martin improperly handled grand jury materials that were part …

Profiles in Cowardice, Tariff Edition  —  Donald Trump loves tariffs.  Mainly, I believe, he loves them because they offer so much opportunity for dominance displays, allowing him to threaten other countries with economic ruin — usually via middle-of-the-night Truth Social posts — unless they bend to his whims.

Yesterday, the day before Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, U.S. District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes stopped that termination until a pending court case worked its way through the courts.

Inside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs  —  “I'm all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali and leaving the truck and equipment just sitting there?  Definitely not working smarter,” writes one forum user.  —  On a forum with over 5,000 members claiming …

ICE Was Terrorizing Worshipers Long Before Don Lemon Entered a Church  —  Let's take a stroll through the last year.  —  WHEN DON LEMON WAS ARRESTED after reporting on the aggressive protest of a church whose pastor allegedly works for ICE, the Trump administration claimed that Lemon …

Fulton county commission chair says he was warned of arrest before FBI election office raid  —  Robb Pitts said call came days before federal agents seized 2020 election documents in Georgia  —  The Fulton county commission chair, Robb Pitts, said at a press conference this morning …

FBI Couldn't Get into WaPo Reporter's iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled  —  The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter's seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records.

Trump lashes out at reporter over Epstein, declares it's time for the country to move on  —  President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter from CNN Tuesday over her questions about the Epstein files, telling her he's never seen her smile and demanding the country “get onto something else.”

Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report  —  Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the family of bacteria that includes E. coli, in Ballerina Farm's bottled raw dairy  — Hannah and Daniel Neeleman of Ballerina Farm …

Those new tax breaks Trump is touting come with a catch … Republicans are counting on those benefits from their new tax law to drive up refunds this year, hoping they'll be rewarded at the ballot box in November.  But unlike familiar and relatively easy-to-understand breaks like the Child Tax Credit …

ICE demanded Maine sheriff's employment records following his criticism of arrest  —  The Bangor Daily News was the first to report this story.  What you're reading here would likely not be made public without the efforts of professional journalists asking questions, interviewing sources and obtaining documents.

Irving Green Advisory Board member resigns after links to white nationalist group revealed  —  A member of Irving's environmental Green Advisory Board resigned in the days after being identified by the Texas Observer as linked with the white nationalist group Patriot Front, according to internal emails obtained by KERA News.

The Clintons knew Team Trump was coming — and waved the white flag over Epstein  —  At first glance, the decision by Bill and Hillary Clinton to drop their long resistance and agree to testify before a GOP-controlled House panel about Jeffrey Epstein looks like a huge defeat for them.

How Stephen Miller Stokes Trump's Boundary-Pushing Impulses  —  The White House aide has been an architect of aggressive immigration sweeps in U.S. cities and deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean  —  Moments after federal officers fatally shot Alex Pretti, his body still lying facedown …

Border czar Homan says feds will “draw down” 700 law enforcement personnel  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday federal authorities will “draw down” 700 law enforcement personnel in Minnesota immediately.  —  The news comes a day after the state's top …

Who is Hurting Kids?  —  The irony should not be lost on Americans that the MAGA movement and its QAnon cousins made the hunt for pedophiles their obsession.  It turns out that those concerned about child sexual predators should have staked out Jeffrey Epstein's island...not a D.C. pizza restaurant.

Tim Scott on DOJ probe into Powell: ‘I do not believe that he committed a crime’ in Fed HQ testimony  —  Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott on Wednesday said he did not believe Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell committed a crime during his congressional testimony last year about the central bank's headquarter renovations.

Stephen Miran, Temporary Fed Governor, Resigns From White House Role  —  Miran's Fed seat is provisional after his term expired last month; Trump likely to fill vacancy with Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh  —  Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said he has resigned from his job …

Mitch McConnell hospitalized with ‘flu-like symptoms’  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a local hospital Monday night “in an abundance of caution” after experiencing “flu-like symptoms,” a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday.  McConnell missed Senate votes on Monday and Tuesday.

Trump says India won't buy Russian oil anymore.  Moscow insists India hasn't said that … A day after President Donald Trump said India agreed to halt purchases of Russian oil as part of a new U.S.-India trade deal, the Kremlin said it has heard nothing from New Delhi to suggest those flows are stopping.

The economy is the world's most important problem, but not America's  —  Americans say the country's biggest problem right now is politics, per a new global Gallup survey out Wednesday. … - The only country with a statistically significant higher share identifying politics at the top was Taiwan.

It's the Billionaires, Stupid  —  The faultline for Dems in the run to 2028 will be attitudes toward elites  —  In the liturgy of American political theology, there are certain articles of faith that must never be challenged.  —  These are ideas or even just terminology that must be treated as sacrosanct by people in both parties.

Ex-Prince Andrew leaves Windsor home after latest Epstein revelations  —  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles, has moved out of his palatial home, a royal source confirmed on Wednesday, following new damaging revelations about his links to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Citadel's Ken Griffin says Trump White House has ‘enriched’ family members  —  Wall Street figure and Republican donor offers rare public criticism of perceived administration's self-dealing  —  Billionaire investor Ken Griffin has accused members of the Trump administration of enriching their families …