Trump appeared to have business motive for keeping classified documents, Jack Smith finds  —  Special counsel Jack Smith gathered evidence that then-candidate Donald Trump took many top secret documents that related to his worldwide business interests, and investigators considered …

Trump gets a daily video montage briefing about the Iran war  —  The montage, which typically runs for about two minutes, has raised concerns among some of the president's allies that he may not be receiving the complete picture of the war.  —  WASHINGTON — Each day since the start of the war in Iran …

DOJ to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn $1M to settle malicious prosecution suit: Sources  —  Flynn pleaded guilty to charges of lying to FBI agents during the Russia probe.  —  Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn looks on before President Donald Trump delivers remarks …

Top Republican attacks Pentagon for not providing details on Iran … It's a notable rebuke from a senior GOP defense hawk who has backed President Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran — and a warning that the administration could lose support for the nearly month-old war if it can't adequately make the case to Congress.

ICE agents don't need to wear masks.  And Trump just admitted it.  —  If there were a legitimate threat to ICE agents who show their faces outside airports, then that threat would also exist inside airports. … Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents wear masks, President Donald Trump …

More Voters Think War With Iran Will Make The World Less Safe, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Healthcare Costs Top List Of Financial Concerns For Voters  — mail_outline  —  With the Iran war in its fourth week, a plurality of voters (42 percent) think the war with Iran …

Weiss' Ratings Wipeout … When Bari Weiss took the reins of CBS News in October, her message was clear: that the public had lost trust in the network and that major change was needed to win viewers back and return it to its glory days.  But through a series of actions over her turbulent six-month tenure …

Exclusive: US links security guarantees to Ukraine giving up Donbas, Zelenskiy says  —  The U.S. has made its offer of security guarantees needed for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country's eastern region of Donbas to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters in an interview.

Activist who pushed 2020 election fraud claims convicted of election fraud  —  Investigating voter fraud claims, Harry Wait requested the ballots of Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason without their consent.  —  A jury convicted a Wisconsin man of election fraud …

Special election shocker has Florida Republicans nervous about redistricting … “I think the Legislature needs to be very cognizant of the fact that if they get too aggressive ... you could put incumbent members at risk,” GOP Rep. Greg Steube said.  Some seats that Republicans previously won …

Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music  —  Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.  —  The Supreme Court unanimously said on Wednesday …

Exclusive: ‘Some people should never be allowed to vote’: California sheriff who seized ballots pushes extreme anti-voting rhetoric online  —  When Chad Bianco, the sheriff of California's Riverside County, seized more than 650,000 ballots from the state's 2025 redistricting referendum, it raised some big questions.

Florida targets NFL's ‘Rooney Rule’ promoting minority coaches … The move by Uthmeier aligns with ongoing attempts by Florida's conservative leaders to rid the state of diversity, equity and inclusion-aligned policies, from public schools to colleges and now even local governments.

Bari Weiss Is ‘Rolling Out the Red Carpet’ for Pete Hegseth  —  Not even Fox or Newsmax have had the defense secretary on.  Plus, what a new study says about Fox, white viewers, and a neo-Nazi conspiracy theory.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Hello, and welcome to this week's ‘Ragebait’!

DHS watchdog warned of risks in airport shoes-off policy.  The report got buried.  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide, among them …

Gallego: Merrick Garland was a ‘coward’ over Jan. 6  —  Sen. Ruben Gallego on Wednesday called former Attorney General Merrick Garland a “coward” over his handling of prosecuting Jan. 6 insurrectionists.  Speaking at an event with Economic Liberties, the Arizona Democrat said it …

James Talarico Responds With ‘Love’ To Hegseth Pastor's Criticism  —  James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, said, “You may pray for my death, Pastor, but I still love you.”  The pastor said he was calling for Mr. Talarico's religious conversion.

Postal Service to Impose First-Ever Fuel Surcharge on Packages  —  The 8% fee will be applied to packages, but not mail, according to people familiar with the matter  —  The U.S. Postal Service will impose its first-ever surcharge on packages to cover the rising cost of fuel, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Oops!  DOJ civil rights chief accidentally reveals federal probe in social media post  —  The Justice Department may have revealed more than intended in a social media post Wednesday — posting a photo of a letter that appears to tell a medical college it's the subject of an investigation into racial discrimination.

White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The White House has rejected an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to fund pay TSA workers during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted airport travelers across the country, several sources told CBS News.

At Pentagon Christian service, Hegseth prays for violence ‘against those who deserve no mercy’  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, hosting his first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the Iran war began, prayed Wednesday to have “every round find its mark.”

For 2nd Time, an Appeals Court Backs the Trump Administration's Detention Policy  —  Courts are weighing whether the administration can hold undocumented immigrants without bond, an issue that may be resolved by the Supreme Court.  —  For the second time, a federal appeals court has backed …