U.S., Israel Strike Iran: Live Updates  —  The strikes target military assets to blunt Iran's ability to respond  —  The U.S. and Israel said they launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, a joint operation that risks a wider regional conflict in one of the most economically sensitive parts of the world.

Statement on the comments from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth  —  Earlier today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared on X that he is directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a supply chain risk.  This action follows months of negotiations that reached an impasse over two exceptions …

‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover  —  Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job losses  —  Rob Bonta, California's attorney general, said his office will investigate …

KAMALA HARRIS MAKES LAST-MINUTE PITCH FOR JASMINE CROCKETT WITH ROBOCALL  —  HTML PLAIN TEXT  —  Former Vice President Kamala Harris has recorded a robocall for U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett to turn out voters for the Dallas congresswoman in Tuesday's hard-fought Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

Hegseth cancels troop attendance at top-ranked schools  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the cancellation of members of the military attending some of the country's top-ranked colleges and universities on Friday, beginning academic year 2026-2027, arguing the schools are teaching the …

Classified Report Finds Kristi Noem Created Security Vulnerabilities at Airports  —  Noem's handling of issue related to allowing travelers to keep shoes on at checkpoints fits pattern of incidents that have alarmed some national-security officials  —  Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem …

Voting rights groups sue Georgia for refusing to release voter purge records  —  Pro-voting groups sued Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) for refusing to turn over key records related to his office's sweeping 2025 voter roll purge — a purge that canceled nearly 471,000 registrations, about 6% of the state's voters.

DHS shutdown could go on for a while — because voters aren't paying attention  —  Lawmakers, home for legislative recess, found their voters focused on other issues, like mail service and inflation.  —  Government shutdowns usually need a pressure point to force a compromise that brings them to their end.

Bill Clinton denies having sex with unidentified hot tub female during Epstein files deposition  —  CHAPPAQUA, NY — Former President Bill Clinton denied having sex with a mystery woman photographed with him in a hot tub as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files release and insisted he did “nothing wrong.”

Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel he didn't like his Olympics hijinks  —  Trump told Patel directly that he wasn't pleased about his viral locker-room partying with the U.S. men's hockey team, as well as his use of a government jet to travel to Italy.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE

How Kansas Republicans weaponized the law to target 300 trans driver's license holders  —  SB 244 was put into effect virtually overnight, causing chaos, panic and fear in the trans community. … Gabriel's mother called him crying on Thursday with some news: A new Kansas law invalidating …

Read the draft emergency executive order for Trump to take control of elections  —  A draft emergency executive order to declare a national emergency to allow President Donald Trump to take unprecedented control over voting is being circulated by anti-voting activists who said they are in coordination with the White House.

Departing CBS News producer claims political bias as Paramount poised to buy Warner Bros  —  Mary Walsh, leaving after 46 years, says staffers told to ‘aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum’  —  A veteran CBS News producer who is leaving the network after 46 years …

In tragedy-torn Uvalde, it's a scandal-ridden incumbent or ‘the AK Guy’  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) is accused of having an affair with an aide who later killed herself.  His primary challenger, Brandon Herrera, is running on a pro-gun platform.  —  UVALDE, Texas — Down the road …

Judges question Pam Bondi's social media posts on Minnesota arrests … The judge said Bondi's posting of the names and arrest photos undercut prosecutors' request for an order to prohibit defense attorneys from publicly disclosing personal information about immigration agents involved in the case against Flores.

Federal judge blocks new DHS policy that would allow arrest of thousands of legal refugees  —  In a key challenge to the Trump administration's new policy to round up, arrest, and detain thousands of refugees, a federal judge in Minnesota on Friday blocked the effort in the state during litigation …

Pentagon Watchdog Stalls Proposal to Review Targeting in Trump's Boat Strikes  —  A new inspector general delayed a decision on whether to approve the project and is said to have raised its potential political ramifications, in a test of the watchdog system in President Trump's second term.

Trump says he's thinking of putting Republican Senator Ted Cruz on Supreme Court  —  President Donald Trump on Friday said he was considering nominating Republican Senator Ted Cruz for a future seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, although Cruz last month said he was not interested.

Iran Designated as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention  —  Today, I am designating Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention.  When the Iranian regime seized power 47 years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini consolidated his control of power by endorsing the hostage taking of U.S. embassy staff.