Sources: Trump Is Dangerously Close to Sending Troops to Iran  —  Advisers are urging the president ‘to go bigger to end this once and for all.’  —  Donald Trump is much closer to sending US troops to invade Iran than people realize.  —  In recent days, US officials and other close allies …

Judge says Kari Lake's tenure atop US media agency was improper, voids actions as ‘acting CEO’ … “The Court finds that these expansive delegations were an unlawful effort to transform Lake into the CEO of U.S. Agency for Global Media in all but name,” the judge wrote.

At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports  —  Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves. … Staff at the nation's largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility …

Americans Are Now a Target in Trump's Immigration Crackdown  —  Prosecutors were ready for troublemakers.  —  Federal officer Dinko Residovic had spoken with the U.S. Attorney's Office before heading out to arrest two immigrants held at a jail in Washington, D.C.  —  “They were, like, 'If you need anything, let us know.

Two in custody after ‘suspicious devices’ found outside Gracie Mansion amid anti-Islam protest  —  The anti-Islam protest was led by right-wing influencer Jake Lang.  Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife are safe, his press secretary said.  —  Two people were taken into custody after a pair …

DOJ docs, FBI interview, raise new questions about Epstein's “suicide”  —  Notes from an FBI interview indicate that prison guards discussed “cover-up”  —  An FBI 302 interview with an inmate in the Metropolitan Correctional Center where Jeffrey Epstein was found dead on August 10 …

Jan. 6 plaque installed at U.S. Capitol following yearslong delay  —  The Senate voted to install the plaque after the House GOP refused to display it.  —  Staffers from the office of the Architect of the Capitol on Saturday morning installed a plaque honoring the U.S. Capitol Police …

New Footage Yet Again Contradicts DHS Claims About Its Killing of a US Citizen  —  Body camera video obtained by CBS News in the Ruben Ray Martinez case is another example of the administration misrepresenting lethal action from immigration agents.  —  Body camera footage newly obtained …

After F.B.I. Seized Ballots in Georgia, Other States Brace for Trouble  —  President Trump thinks Republicans should “take over” election procedures in parts of the United States.  But where?  Here are some possibilities.  —  Facing the possibility of big losses for Republicans in the midterm elections …

Trump is betting that bigger income tax refunds will boost the GOP  —  Republicans designed parts of Trump's signature tax law to deliver larger refunds this filing season, offering a potential political boost before the midterms.  —  Over the next few months, as millions of Americans …

Evidence Grows That Google's AI Overviews Have Eviscerated the Media Industry  —  Sign up to see the future, today  —  Media workers aren't so much being replaced by AI systems as fed to one: Google's gluttonous AI Overviews, which summarize articles and present them to users in one easy-to-read digest.

Gonzales is out in Texas, and Dems see a chance to beat ‘The AKGuy’ … “It's definitely more competitive than it's ever been,” said former Rep. Pete Gallego (D-Texas), who held the seat through 2014.  —  The biggest reason the race might become competitive is Herrera himself.