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.

Scoop: Rep. Darrell Issa expected to retire from Congress  —  Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is expected to drop his bid for reelection just ahead of California's congressional filing deadline on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Axios. … - Issa's website was recently changed …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

As Trump Focuses on Cuba, DOJ Seeks Charges Against Its Leaders  —  The move comes as President Trump is ratcheting up his rhetorical assault on Cuba's leadership.  —  The U.S. attorney in South Florida has ordered a broad-ranging inquiry into Cuba's leaders and Communist Party officials for drug …

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 …

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, a capstone to a terrible year in terms of job creation.  President Trump has fired widely despised Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem …

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.

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 …

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 …

Unproven Trump autism claim affected care: Research  —  President Trump's urging of pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol last year on the unfounded claim that it could be linked to autism in children resulted in a notable drop in orders for the common over-the-counter medication among …

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.

Sen. John Kennedy reveals why Kristi Noem was ‘dead as fried chicken’ after disastrous congressional hearing  —  He knew she was cooked.  —  Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) revealed Friday that it didn't take him long to realize Kristi Noem was “dead as fried chicken” after he grilled her on Capitol Hill.

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds  —  Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño  —  Humanity is heating the planet faster than ever before, a study has found.

Florida Bar reverses itself, says it is not investigating Lindsey Halligan  —  A spokesperson said the bar's counsel “erroneously” stated there was a “pending investigation”; instead, a complaint against Halligan remains at a preliminary stage.  —  The Florida Bar said Friday …

China Suspected in Breach of FBI Surveillance Network  —  The FBI said it has addressed ‘suspicious activities’ on its networks  —  U.S. investigators believe hackers affiliated with the Chinese government are responsible for a cyber intrusion on an internal Federal Bureau …

New York Is Investigating the Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam  —  AG Letitia James will head an “independent assessment” of what happened to the Blind Rohingya refugee who Border Patrol dumped in Buffalo.  —  On Friday, the Buffalo-based Investigative Post reported that New York Attorney General Letitia James …

Hochul meets with Trump border czar, seeks assurances against ICE surge … Much of the conversation was an airing of rapidly expanding grievances New York officials have with Trump's deportation push.  —  The governor gave Homan a list of detained college students she is pressing to be released …

Top National Symphony Leader Quits in New Blow to Kennedy Center  —  The executive director, Jean Davidson, said her departure reflects frustration at the turmoil that has engulfed the arts center.  —  The executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra announced Friday that she was stepping down …