Netanyahu announces negotiations with Lebanon after U.S. pressure  —  Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he has instructed his cabinet to launch direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible. … Senior U.S. officials said Witkoff asked Netanyahu to …

Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit “was unprepared” to defend itself  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U.S. forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon's description of events and said their unit …

First Lady Melania Trump's Statement  —  Good afternoon.  —  The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.  —  The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect.  I do not object to their ignorance, but rather …

EFF is Leaving X  —  After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn't a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.  The math hasn't worked out for a while now.  —  The Numbers Aren't Working Out  —  We posted to Twitter (now known as X) five to ten times a day in 2018.

An 11-Point Plan To Fascism-Proof America  —  Inside the mailbag: Iran ... Graham Platner ... Gavin Newsom  —  Sean: How should elected Democrats fight back against the epic levels of “sanewashing” we are seeing since the start of the Iran War, which reached yet another peak with shocking downplaying of Trump's profane Easter threats.

Rutte Says NATO Moving From Unhealthy Dependence on US  —  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said NATO was moving from an “unhealthy co-dependence” between Europe and the US and was becoming a “transatlantic alliance grounded in true partnership,” after President Donald Trump criticized the bloc over the Iran war.

Justice Department Opens Investigation Into NFL  —  Government officials have raised questions about whether the league is engaging in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers  —  The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether the National Football League has engaged …

Supreme Court remade by Trump ushers in historic defeats for civil rights  —  The court is the first since at least the '50s to reject claims in a majority of cases involving women and minorities, an analysis conducted for The Post shows.  —  The sharply conservative Supreme Court …

Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good  —  Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are being forced to turn over critical information on the shooting of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross in relation to a separate case involving Ross.

Trump administration proposes more flexible regulations for coal plants' toxic waste disposal  —  The Trump administration is proposing to make regulations on the disposal of coal plants' toxic waste more flexible.  —  When coal is burned to produce power, it results in a waste known as …

The Strait of Hormuz is not open as Iran controls access after ceasefire, UAE oil CEO says … The Strait of Hormuz has not opened to ship traffic after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, said the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Thursday.

Secret docs: Neo-Nazi group's newest member is ex-Navy SEAL tied to war crimes case  —  Records show that the Navy SEAL medic whose testimony helped Eddie Gallagher walk free in his war crimes case has recently joined a neo-Nazi group.  —  A former Navy SEAL whose jaw-dropping testimony upended …

Inside the battle to be Trump's next attorney general … GOP veteran with a key ally  —  At the center of the battle is Harmeet Dhillon, a media savvy veteran of Republican Party politics who has led DOJ's Civil Rights Division in the second Trump term.  Dhillon's eponymous law firm spent years taking …

CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits  —  The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.  —  The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication …

Iran Schools Trump in the Art of the Deal  —  What does an “open” Strait of Hormuz look like, in Iran's telling?  This morning, we got some clarity.  Iran is claiming that vessels can sail through as they wish—but that because they have heavily mined the main shipping channel …

White House Warns Staff Not To Place Bets on Prediction Markets Amid Iran War  —  Well-timed bets about the war in Iran have raised eyebrows and calls from Democrats for more regulation  —  Just hours after President Trump announced a sudden pause of strikes against Iran last month …

U.S. Cadets Were Stuck in the Persian Gulf After Trump Bombed Iran  —  The Trump administration failed to warn vessels with close ties to the U.S. military ahead of the strikes, leaving them trapped in the region.  — Copy  —  When the United States dropped its first bomb on Iran …

Masterpieces of the New Deal  —  Critics wrote the work off as kitsch for the masses.  But a set of murals celebrating Social Security—now threatened with destruction—show that such sweeping judgments went too far.  —  Seek  —  to forge a new social contract is one thing.  To explain it to people is another.

“A Slap in the Face”: Trump's DOJ Plans to Settle Predatory Lending Case Without Compensating Victims  —  In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents into predatory mortgages, a landmark case for the Biden administration.

The utility race turbocharged by Turning Point  —  Turning Point USA brought voters to the polls by pouring money into a typically under-the-radar Arizona utility board race.  —  But not only the conservative voters it wanted.  —  A record-breaking 36,000 people showed up Tuesday to vote for the board of the Salt River Project.

At climate contrarian gathering, allies urge Trump to keep Zeldin at EPA … Zeldin's appearance, a clear sign of the Institute's growing influence inside the Trump administration, comes amid a complete revamping of climate regulations.  Under Zeldin, the EPA has cut billions of dollars …

Trump administration plans to attack Biden DOJ as ‘anti-Christian’ in new report  —  The report comes out of an executive order that established a “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias,” according to details viewed by NBC News.  —  The Trump administration is finalizing a report …

Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters  —  A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.  U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman sided with The New York Times earlier …