As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now  —  Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate.  —  When President George W. Bush began preparing the country for the invasion of Iraq …

Labor Secretary's Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports  —  At least two female staff members said Dr. Shawn DeRemer had touched them inappropriately at the agency in Washington.  —  The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred …

Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters  —  The DOJ has traditionally operated with a degree of separation from the White House to prevent the department's powers from being abused for political purposes.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Vietnam War veterans sue to block construction of Trump's triumphal arch … The veterans — Michael Lemmon, Shaun Byrnes and Jon Gundersen — worked as U.S. diplomats after serving in the Vietnam War.  —  In the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for D.C., they argue the project …

Revealed: Epstein cultivated relationship with CBP officer, causing US investigation  —  Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers.  The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls  —  Prefer the Guardian on Google

Soil, Not Blood, Determines U.S. Citizenship  —  America's Constitution proudly proclaims that all people born on American soil and under the American flag are Americans — equal birthright citizens — regardless of their parentage.  Constitutionally, it does not matter if you are born Black or white, male or female, in wedlock or out.

Trump says he is directing the Pentagon to release files related to UFOs and aliens  —  Trump's comments came hours after he claimed that former President Barack Obama shared ‘classified information’ when he told a podcaster recently that he believed aliens were real.  —  Listen to this article with a free account

A fake ICE tip line reveals neighbors reporting neighbors  —  A Nashville comedian's deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the “banality of evil personified.”  —  Ben Palmer, a stand-up comic in Nashville, has built a following online …

Tommy Robinson was barred from the US.  Trump's border force has now let him in  —  Tommy Robinson has travelled to America - despite a reported travel ban and tough border controls on travellers with criminal convictions.  —  In a series of videos and posts on X, Robinson …

Kash Patel heads to Milan for the Olympics — on the FBI jet  —  The FBI director has plans to watch the U.S. men's hockey team vie for gold, sources tell MS NOW.  —  FBI Director Kash Patel flew today on the FBI's Gulfstream jet bound for a trip to the winter Olympics in Italy to watch …

US growth falls sharply to 1.4% rate in fourth quarter  —  Figure hit by drop in government spending during federal shutdown is far below analysts' expectations  —  The US economy grew at an annualised rate of just 1.4 per cent in the fourth quarter, far below Wall Street expectations …

The Embarrassing Truth About Tariffs  —  Why is Trump so upset about Federal Reserve economic research into his trade policies?  —  The White House this week opened a new front in its war on the Federal Reserve: a fight about Fed research on the consequences of President Trump's tariffs.

Police in Idaho search for suspect who stole ambulance, drove into building that houses DHS offices  —  Add us as a preferred source on Google  —  BOISE, Idaho — Authorities in Idaho were searching Thursday for a suspect who they said stole an ambulance outside a hospital …

Why the United States Is Seeing an Ongoing Tourism Slump  —  Last year, the U.S. was the only major destination to see a decline in international travelers.  With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn't looking better.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union  —  Spanberger won election in Virginia in November, in a strong showing for Democrats on a message of affordability.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  Listen to this article with a free account

MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’  —  President Trump's executive order aimed at spurring production of a pesticide has infuriated leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement.  —  The MAHA Moms have turned on President Trump.

Poland prepares to mine Russian border after exit from Ottawa treaty  —  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has unveiled the Bluszcz weapons system, saying Warsaw could lay mines along its eastern border with Russia within 48 hours.  —  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Warsaw will soon …

U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Thursday to intercept multiple Russian bombers, fighter jets and a spy plane that were spotted flying off the coast of Alaska, U.S. authorities said.

D.C. protesters say they were attacked by guards of Azerbaijani president  —  Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev is in town for a meeting of Trump's Board of Peace.  Police said an incident that “involved Azerbaijan security guards” had been referred to the State Department.

The Last Idiot Who Earnestly Believes in the American Experiment  —  Still left out of the joke, even now.  —  The American right has a question.  They want to know why the people of the Twin Cities didn't just let the Department of Homeland Security wander through and take whoever they felt like.

White House Offers New Details on Its Push to Ban Housing Investors  —  President Trump wants to prohibit investors that own more than 100 homes from buying more, potentially banning hundreds of investment firms  —  The White House is ratcheting up pressure on Congress to enact President Trump's proposed ban …

Fine arts panel approves Trump's White House East Wing ballroom plans  —  The commission, newly filled with Trump appointees, did so near unanimously.  —  A 31-page report on the White House ballroom submitted to the panels reviewing the project show the proposed addition to the White House …

University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessary controversial subjects”  —  Opponents warned the policy's vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

California bill would block immigration agents near polling sites … “Our state is facing serious threats from the Trump administration, and we will not treat them as idle or hypothetical,” Umberg said in a prepared statement.  “California has both the constitutional right and responsibility …

DOJ struggles as White House presses on voter fraud  —  Justice and Homeland Security officials are meeting to pursue prosecutions for noncitizen voting, which has never been found at scale.  —  The Justice Department has struggled to meet White House demands to prosecute noncitizen voters …

New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch  —  New Mexico's attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein 's former Zorro Ranch.  Attorney General Raúl Torrez's office …

Women don't want to just be ‘girlbosses’ or ‘tradwives’  —  In recent years, the notion that motherhood is binary has gained significant traction.  As a quick glance at social media will confirm, there are seemingly two competing forces at play: that of the “girlboss” and the “tradwife.”

Trump's dream is a giant slush fund Congress can't touch  —  After President Donald Trump launched a military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, he announced that America planned to take control of its oil revenue.  More specifically, one American.

Remembering Jesse Jackson's Poetic Synthesis  —  I wrote a book about him, and we became friends.  The cynics didn't understand how he fused moral simplicity and political profundity.  —  Never miss an article!  —  Email (required) *  —  Reverend Jesse Jackson surprised me during a trip to his home state of South Carolina.

The Epstein saga engulfs Les Wexner — and the Ohio he helped build  —  The retail mogul's ties to Jeffrey Epstein have upended his legacy and put the state's political leaders under scrutiny.  —  Listen to this article with a free account  —  NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Around …