Live Updates: Defiant Trump Says He Will Work Around Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling  —  The decision is a major setback for President Trump, who said he was “ashamed of certain members of the court.”  He promised to use other authorities to reimpose many import fees.  —  Here's the latest.

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 …

Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE's ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans  —  Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security's proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation.  —  A PDF that Department of Homeland Security officials provided …

Carr Urges Broadcasters to Get Patriotic  —  The FCC chairman provided a list of examples to celebrate America 250  —  FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is calling on broadcasters to air “patriotic, pro-America programming” connected with the 250th anniversary of the nation.

This Is How an Autocrat Goes to War  —  I never imagined I'd miss being lied to by George W. Bush and his henchmen.  —  When the Bush administration wanted to go to war with Iraq, it undertook a full-court press to propagandize the American people.  Administration officials leaked false information …

Economic Growth Slowed in Fourth Quarter, Hurt by Government Shutdown  —  U.S. GDP grew at 1.4% annual rate in 2025's final quarter  —  The U.S. economy grew more slowly the fourth quarter of last year, weighed down by last fall's record-long government shutdown and slower consumer spending.

House Speaker Johnson rejects request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the United States Capitol, citing past precedent over how the deaths of other high-profile figures were handled …

DOJ Deleted Record Revealing That Maxwell Holds Potential Blackmail Over Trump  —  The document, which was re-posted after I reported the removal, shows Maxwell's lawyers possess three FBI interviews with an underage Trump accuser that haven't been released to the public.

Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk … If Donald Trump's administration really wants to find evidence of foreign interference in Georgia's elections, then they need look no further than the president's old friend Elon Musk and his shady super PAC.

Who Stands to Lose in the Birthright Citizenship Case  —  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 …

Eileen Gu responds to criticism from JD Vance, others in United States  —  Speaking after qualifying in her third event this Olympics, Eileen Gu attributed U.S. criticism to the fact she reps China.  And because she wins.  —  Gentry EstesUSA TODAY  —  LIVIGNO, Italy - After a scare …

Texas congressional candidate with extremist views backed by hard-right donors  —  After tech billionaire Peter Thiel and others donated to Jace Yarbrough's campaign, Donald Trump endorsed him  —  A rookie congressional candidate in a nine-way Texas primary has received the imprimatur …

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies  —  Homeland Security aims to combine its face and fingerprint systems into one big biometric platform—after dismantling centralized privacy reviews and key limits on face recognition.

Paramount's $108bn bid for Warner Bros clears US antitrust hurdle  —  Support from Trump administration adds new twist in blockbuster battle with Netflix  —  Oliver Barnes and Anna Nicolaou in New York and Stefania Palma in Washington DC  —  Paramount Skydance's $108bn bid to gatecrash Netflix's deal …

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.

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.