Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War  —  President has said he wants to wrap up the conflict in the coming weeks  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump has told associates in recent days that he wants to avoid a protracted war in Iran and that he hopes to bring the conflict to an end in the coming weeks.

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 …

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case  —  A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress.  — 1.1k  —  The social media company Meta and the video streaming service YouTube harmed …

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 …

Poll: Americans reject ICE at airports, want Trump to end the war in Iran  —  A special Strength In Numbers/Verasight flash poll finds majorities oppose deploying ICE to airports, blame Trump for disruptions, and overwhelmingly oppose sending ground troops to Iran

Strike kills IRGC Navy chief Tangsiri in Strait of Hormuz, Israeli official tells ‘Post’  —  Israeli sources have confirmed that the IDF was behind the strike, adding that some of Tangsiri's top naval aides were killed in the same attack.  —  A strike killed the head of the Islamic Revolutionary …

Trump housing chief Bill Pulte seeks new DOJ probe of New York AG Letitia James  —  After the Department of Justice failed to convict New York Attorney General Letitia James on charges of mortgage fraud last year, the Trump administration's federal housing chief, Bill Pulte …

Capitol agenda: DHS despair takes hold on the Hill  —  The vibes are bad.  An overwhelming sense of frustration and despair is taking hold on Capitol Hill as lawmakers struggle to reach a deal on DHS funding before a two-week recess begins Friday.  The funding framework Republican senators sketched …

Tensions flare during Iran briefing on Capitol Hill  —  Much of the frustration during the briefing for members of the House Armed Services Committee focused on the prospect of sending U.S. ground troops to Iran, sources said.  —  WASHINGTON — Tensions flared behind closed doors Wednesday …

U.S. Postal Service Announces Transportation-Related, Time-Limited Price Change  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a time-limited price change to better align its costs of transportation with the market.

White House holds off on CDC pick as search for permanent chief continues  —  The responsibilities of leading the agency will remain with Jay Bhattacharya, the head of the National Institutes of Health, who has been serving as acting CDC director since last month.

Maine 2026 Poll: Platner Leads Gov. Mills, Democrats Lead Sen. Collins in Maine  —  The first Emerson College Polling survey of the 2026 U.S. Senate election finds oyster farmer Graham Platner leading Governor Janet Mills in the Democratic Primary election, 55% to 28%.  Thirteen percent are undecided.

DOJ says it erroneously relied on ICE memo to justify immigration courthouse arrests  —  The Justice Department said the memo “does not and has never applied to civil immigration enforcement actions in or near” immigration courts.  —  The Trump administration admitted in a court filing …

More US Counties See Population Drops Under Trump's Immigration Crackdown  —  Four in 10 US counties shrank last year as President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown continued to stifle the nation's main source of population growth.  —  Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1 …

The Thug of War  —  Pete Hegseth's colleagues at the Pentagon are calling him ‘Dumb McNamara,’ and Biden's secretary of state almost, sort of feels bad about enabling a genocide.  —  ∙ Paid … Hi, all.  It's Swin and Andrew, again.  Swin is heading to Minnesota at the end of this week to cover …