A top Trump aide resigned over Iran.  Liberals should stay away from him.  —  This morning, Joe Kent — the director of the National Counterterrorism Center — resigned in protest over the war in Iran.  “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war,” he said in a resignation letter addressed to Trump and published on X.

‘Never heard him so angry’: Trump is furious that global allies aren't pitching in in Iran  —  Their assistance, the president said on Tuesday, is no longer needed … In recent days, Trump has repeatedly asked global allies — and some geopolitical foes, including China — for help securing the Strait of Hormuz.

Judge Ejects Federal Prosecutor From Court and Orders Bosses to Testify  —  Judge Zahid Quraishi ordered a hearing on who had the authority to lead New Jersey's top federal law enforcement office.  —  A federal judge threw a top prosecutor from the New Jersey U.S. attorney's office …

Judge orders sidelined Voice of America employees back to work … Beginning in early 2025, hundreds of journalists were placed on administrative leave and then targeted for layoffs, with more than 600 cuts announced by summer and ultimately roughly 85 percent of staff eliminated across the agency.

Senate votes to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act  —  The Senate voted Tuesday to begin a long and contentious debate over the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require people to show documented proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a photo ID when casting a ballot.

Comer subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files  —  House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday, demanding she testify before lawmakers over her handling of the Epstein files.  The move came after five Republicans …

Entire Team of Oil and Gas Experts Got DOGE'd Before Iran War … The war in Iran has led to a worldwide energy crisis, with oil experts from the Persian Gulf being blocked by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.  —  Despite this being a cornerstone of Iranian defense for decades …

‘CBS Evening News’ Viewership Drops Below 4 Million After Tony Dokoupil's Colorful Start  —  Suddenly, “CBS Evening News” is back where executives at the news division behind the show hoped never to return.  —  Viewership for the program has once again dropped below 4 million …

Roberts defends Supreme Court against Trump attacks … But with Trump lashing out at the justices — or at least some of them — every few days since his high court defeat last month, it seemed clear the chief justice sought to counter the president's public expressions of displeasure.

Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran  —  Moscow has expanded intelligence sharing and military cooperation to help keep Tehran in the fight against U.S. and Israeli military might  —  Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran …

Federal judge in D.C. issues new grand jury policy after failed indictment of Democrats  —  Jeanine Pirro's office has recently clashed with Chief Judge James Boasberg over its attempts to prosecute individuals targeted by Trump.  —  The chief federal judge for the District of Columbia …

Pentagon says lethal boat strikes are ‘just the beginning’ in South, Central America … Democrats on Tuesday also questioned military leaders' assertions that the six-month effort to sink smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific has made a meaningful impact …

Attorney General Mayes Charges Kalshi With Illegal Gambling Operation, Election Wagering in Arizona … The 20-count criminal information alleges that Kalshi accepted bets from Arizona residents on a wide range of events in violation of Arizona law.  These events included professional …

Trump says a former president had an Iran confession.  Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact  —  Twice on Monday, President Donald Trump said he'd wrangled a confession of sorts from an Oval Office predecessor who he said had expressed regret in a private conversation about not attacking Iran …

Why Do Men Buy Shoes That Are Too Big?  —  It's an affliction — and not one relegated to the Trump administration.  —  Members of the Trump administration have some big shoes to fill: Their own.  —  In recent months, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary …

‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’.  That's the verdict of the world's most credible democracy watchdog  —  Sweden's V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy.  And autocracy is creeping across Europe too  —  The US is no longer a democracy.

Peter Thiel Fears the Antichrist Is Coming.  In Rome, Some Call His View Heresy.  —  The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church's administrative heart.  Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.  —  4 MIN READ  —  The Grand Canyon I Never Got to See

Republicans hope Mullin will turn the page at DHS from Noem.  Democrats aren't buying it. … “I want to hear what Markwayne's thoughts are with respect to FEMA.  I want to hear what Markwayne's thoughts are with respect to getting managerial control of the agency,” Kennedy told reporters Tuesday.

College Republicans sue University of Florida's president over deactivation of its chapter  —  College Republicans have sued the University of Florida's president on free speech grounds over the school's decision to deactivate its chapter after being notified that at least one member engaged in an antisemitic act.

Trump Officials Weigh New $1 Billion Deal to Stop Offshore Wind Farms  —  Proposed settlements would block wind farms off New York State and North Carolina, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.  —  The Trump administration is considering a new strategy for throttling …