House faces showdown vote over Trump's tariffs on Canada  —  The House is preparing to potentially slap back President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada in what would be a symbolic rebuke of the White House agenda after Democrats, with support from a few Republicans, forced the issue to a vote over the objections of GOP leadership.

Pirro Enlists Dance Photographer-Lawyer in Lawmaker Video Case  —  Washington's US Attorney Jeanine Pirro tapped a dance photographer who worked for her decades ago as one of the prosecutors who tried—and failed—to convince a grand jury to indict six Democratic lawmakers Tuesday, said two people familiar with the situation.

Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years  —  Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday.  —  The company said starting this year …

Airspace closure followed spat over drone-related tests and party balloon shoot-down, sources say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The unexpected but brief airspace closure in the Texas border city of El Paso stemmed from disagreements between the Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon officials …

'You're a washed-up loser lawyer': Pam Bondi taunts Democrats over Epstein  —  US attorney general goes on attack during questioning by House judiciary committee over handling of files  —  The US attorney general Pam Bondi attacked and insulted Democrats during a House judiciary committee hearing …

Canadian police identify 18-year-old woman as suspect in mass school shooting  —  The suspect in a deadly school shooting in western Canada was an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues who killed her mother and stepbrother before attacking her former school, police said on Wednesday …

Strengthening United States National Defense with America's Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  The United States must ensure that our electric grid — upon which military installations, operations, and defense-industrial production depend …

Trump Tirade Over Bridge to Canada Backfires, Handing Dems 2026 Weapon  —  In addition to providing regular comic relief, President Trump's eruptions over imagined slights provide opportunities for his advisers to engage in rank, devious manipulation.  This may be happening with Trump's latest tirade …

CBS Evening News inverts its network's own reporting on ICE arrestees' low rates of violent criminal histories  —  CBS reported that less that 14% of people in ICE custody have charges or convictions for violent criminal conduct, but CBS Evening News distorted the data to suggest the opposite

Trump agrees to meet at White House with all governors, including Democrats  —  WASHINGTON — All governors, regardless of their party affiliation, are invited to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House next week after the president previously sought to limit the annual gathering to only Republican governors.

Kennedy Center fundraising in deep turmoil after Trump takeover … Dale, Lake's best friend, who also served as her campaign aide in 2022 and 2024, has little experience in development.  —  She often exaggerates financial commitments, has blown off meetings with top potential donors …

CFPB Fires Employee Over a Confrontation With DOGE a Year Ago  —  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fired an employee for disrupting and documenting a 2025 meeting between the agency and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, according to emails reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Three Million Reasons to Facepalm  —  So.  —  The image above was given to us by Deb Milbrath, a freelance cartoonist in Atlanta.  I love it.  —  Here's something I don't love:  —  I just was shown a government document listing the 2025 salaries of Washington Post employees …

New Nancy Guthrie Note, Sender Demands 1 Bitcoin for Info On Kidnapping Suspect  —  There's a new note in the Nancy Guthrie case, but this one doesn't seem to be from the kidnapper ... instead, it's from someone offering to give up information on the kidnapper.  —  ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS LETTER

Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens  —  About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Chicago man cleared of Bovino murder plot still in detention after judge denies bail  —  At a bond hearing Wednesday, Judge Matthew Beese said Department of Homeland Security prosecutors presented “substantial” evidence that Juan Espinoza Martinez could pose a danger despite being acquitted by a jury last month.

Exclusive: Trump's ‘Stop the Steal’ lawyer pushed for voter fraud evidence from US intelligence agency  —  A lawyer leading efforts to bolster U.S. President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen” pushed a U.S. intelligence contractor to search for evidence …

U.S. Health Officials Defend Rejection of Moderna's Flu Vaccine  —  The F.D.A.'s refusal to examine the company's mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency.  —  The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday backtracked on its refusal …

Government Loses Hard Drives It Was Supposed to Put ICE Detention Center Footage On  —  The legal saga over surveillance footage from within an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in suburban Chicago has reached new levels of Kafkaesque absurdity, with the federal government …

Manchester United owner praises Farage during anti-migration diatribe  —  Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized businessman Jim Ratcliffe's claims that Britain has been “colonized by immigrants.”  —  Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United Football Club, has praised Reform UK leader Nigel Farage …

Minnesota FACE Off: A Deep Dive Into the St. Paul Church Protest Case  —  Unpacking the Don Lemon indictment, its factual allegations, the elements the government must prove to convict, and the potential defenses available to the accused.  —  annabower.bsky.social  —  EricColumbus

U.S. Department of Education Releases Latest Foreign Funding Disclosures from Federally-Funded American Universities  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) released data compiled from foreign funding disclosures submitted by American colleges and universities for 2025 …

Waldorf Astoria's Chinese Owners Plan to Sell NYC Hotel After Extravagant Makeover  —  Sale would be part of recent wave of Chinese property owners pulling out of U.S. market  —  The Chinese owners of the famed Waldorf Astoria in New York City are preparing to put the hotel up for sale …