Capitol agenda: Democrats get their Texas dream scenario  —  Maybe, just maybe, this is the year Texas really matters.  While the outcome wasn't shocking, the confirmation of a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton confirmed the fears …

Live updates: Iran threatens 'complete destruction of the region's military and economic infrastructure'  —  EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, LORIAN BELANGER AND VANESSA GERA  —  Report of a container ship struck off Oman  —  An agency of the U.K. military, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations …

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide's Role in DHS Contracts  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misled Congress on Tuesday about the powers of her controversial top aide Corey Lewandowski, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and four current and former DHS officials.

Objection: What Happened in Dallas County Was Not a Glitch  —  What happened in Dallas County tonight should scare the hell out of you.  —  If you're new here, I'm Eliza Orlins, career public defender for 15 years in Manhattan.  —  Here's the story, and I need you to follow the chain of events carefully, because the order matters.

Sri Lanka rescues 30 people on board distressed Iranian ship, foreign minister says  —  A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

‘Most powerful’ N.C. senator trails primary challenger by 2 votes despite Trump's endorsement  —  The Republican primary race between North Carolina's Senate president pro tempore and the Rockingham County sheriff appears headed to a recount.  —  North Carolina state Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger …

Rep. Gonzales faces ethics investigation over allegations of affair with aide  —  The announcement ensures the controversy will continue to dog the Republican congressman as he heads into a primary runoff.  —  The House Ethics Committee will investigate allegations that Rep. Tony Gonzales …

Florence ICE detainee dies after untreated tooth infection, official says  —  A Haitian asylum seeker held for four months at Florence Correctional Center died Monday at a Scottsdale hospital due to complications from an infected tooth, a local official in Chandler said Tuesday.

RFK Jr. wants Dunkin' to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe  —  The health secretary put the Canton-based chain on notice for its sugary beverages  —  AUSTIN, Texas — As Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ticked through a list of ways the Trump administration is trying to clean …

Trump DOJ Pushes to Sideline State Bar Ethics Investigations  —  The Justice Department has proposed a regulation seeking to authorize Attorney General Pam Bondi to suspend state bar ethics investigations into current and former DOJ lawyers—a step outside attorneys quickly criticized as an illegal intervention into state-run processes.

Trump officially nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell … President Donald Trump on Wednesday officially nominated Kevin Warsh to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.  —  Warsh, if confirmed by the Senate, would replace Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, for a four-year term.

This Summer, Students From Hundreds of Colleges Will Heed One Urgent Call  —  Between 1962 and 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. visited Wesleyan University four times to talk with students and teachers about the struggle for civil rights and nonviolent activism.

The Human Cost of Mass Detention: ICE Reports 9th Custodial Death of 2026, 38th of Trump II Administration  —  Last Friday on February 27, ICE's mass detention system logged its ninth detained death so far this year and the 39th of the Trump II administration (see complete table at the bottom of this post) …

Johnson: Congress will pass Iran war funding when ‘appropriate’  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that lawmakers are waiting for the White House to formally request emergency cash to support the war in Iran, as administration officials reportedly consider seeking up to $50 billion.

Europe braces as Iran threatens to attack  —  LONDON — The Iranian regime is warning it will attack European cities in any country that joins Donald Trump's military operation and governments across the region are stepping up security in response.  —  So far, Iranian drones have already targeted Cyprus …

‘Jurassic Park’ paleontologist to leave university amid Epstein fallout  —  Jack Horner, a paleontologist known for consulting on the “Jurassic Park” movies, has left his position with Chapman University after his name appeared in the files released surrounding the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Right-wing pundits want Trump to heal the MAGA rift over the Iran war via the mass deportation of American Muslims  —  Influential right-wing voices are seeking to bridge the divide in MAGA media over Donald Trump's war in Iran by urging the president to launch a new phase …

RFK Jr's Pick For Surgeon General Cashed In Promoting Companies With a History of Unsafe Products  —  A review by Rolling Stone shows that at least five of Casey Means' newsletter sponsors have been accused of selling products with either hazardous ingredients, unsafe levels of lead and cadmium, or even traces of a forever chemical

Exclusive: Defense executives plan to meet at White House as strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles  —  The Trump administration plans to meet with executives from the biggest U.S. defense contractors at the White House on Friday to discuss accelerating weapons production, as the Pentagon works …