Donald Trump's Presidency Is in Free Fall  —  Consider three of the biggest developments in our politics right now: We just learned that the economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a capstone to a terrible year in terms of job creation.  President Trump has fired widely despised Homeland …

Operational Excellence, Strategic Incompetence  —  The president is pointing to the American military's excellence as though that somehow constitutes a strategy in itself.  —  The war in iran has reaffirmed two truths.  One is that the United States is blessed with the most professional and effective military in the world.

Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley files to run as independent  —  Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) said Friday he is registering as “no party preference,” rather than as a Republican, as he seeks reelection to Congress. … - Kiley's announcement sparked considerable confusion among his colleagues …

Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m.  —  The memorial was required by law to be installed by March 2023.  This morning, while most of Washington slept, it appeared.  —  The police officers were taunted and beaten.  Some were knocked unconscious and dragged …

Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran's regime  —  A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran's opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.  —  A classified report by the National Intelligence Council found that even a large-scale assault …

Diabetic Woman Arrested by ICE Almost Died After Being Refused Insulin  —  A diabetic Norwegian woman who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has told Newsweek that she feared she might die in detention as her requests for insulin were repeatedly ignored.

Trump will join grieving families for the return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East  —  President Donald Trump plans to join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.

FDA's controversial vaccine chief will exit agency next month  —  The US Food and Drug Administration's head of vaccines and biologic medicines will leave the agency at the end of April, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Friday.  —  Dr. Vinay Prasad, who joined the FDA in May …

Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid  —  Footage obtained by The Handbasket's lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025. … In a DC court hearing last month, Judge Darlene Soltys ruled on the spot that the department …

White House blocks intelligence report warning of rising US homeland terror threat linked to Iran war  —  Donald Trump's White House is blocking top US intelligence agencies from warning law enforcement across the country about rising threats to the homeland tied to his war with Iran, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing  —  An assistant US attorney in North Carolina filed a response with the court that included “fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings” and then made “false or misleading statements” of how they got included, a magistrate judge said.

Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran  —  The president's private comments have not focused on a large-scale ground invasion of Iran, but rather on the idea of a small contingent of U.S. troops that would be used for specific strategic purposes, sources say.

U.S. crude oil sees largest weekly price jump on record  —  Stocks also sharply dropped, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average having its workst week since April 2025.  —  U.S. crude oil recorded its biggest weekly gain on record, dating back to the inception of the West Texas Intermediate oil contract …

U.S. May Have Committed War Crime In Sinking Of Iranian Ship  —  The Geneva Conventions say nations have a duty to “take all possible measures” to help rescue victims of shipwrecks.  A U.S. submarine left that to Sri Lanka.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. torpedoing of an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka …

Democrats, Divided on Past Middle East Wars, Unite Against This One  —  Democrats were torn over military action in Iraq in 2002 and 1991 but are strongly united in opposition to President Trump's foray against Iran without congressional approval.  —  As political pressure mounted in 2002 …

VOA Persian journalist says he was fired over coverage of Reza Pahlavi  —  A journalist with Voice of America's (VOA) Persian service said he was fired this week over efforts to limit coverage of Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.  —  Ahmad Batebi, a prominent Iranian dissident …

Dem Podcast Star Jennifer Welch Gets Ovation from Hollywood at GLAAD Awards: ‘F**k ICE.  F**k Trump!  Free Palestine!  Save Trans Kids’  —  Radical left-wing podcaster Jennifer Welch exploded in an anti-ICE tirade during Thursday evening's 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

U.S. Employers Cut Jobs in Sign of a Shakier Economy  —  A weaker-than-expected report for February showed a decline of 92,000 jobs, and a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4 percent.  —  What to know about the report.  —  Job growth fizzled in February, a sign of unexpected weakness in the labor market.

Iran War Poses Test for Justice Dept. After Firings Deplete National Security Ranks  —  Firings, resignations and diversions to the president's priorities have left elite counterterrorism and counterintelligence units stretched thin, current and former officials say.

Sen. Husted can't testify in person in corruption trial due to ‘Iran War,’ but did come to Ohio for fundraiser  —  Husted's team denies Iran played into decision, will still testify virtually  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Sen. Jon Husted can't leave Washington, D.C., to testify …

Democrats are probing companies awarded a $220 million ad contract for ties to Noem, Lewandowski  —  The senators are asking whether Noem, her senior adviser Corey Lewandowski, or any other DHS employee financially benefited from the agreements.  —  Democratic senators are probing …