Reps. Swalwell and Gonzales set to face expulsion votes  —  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) plans to force a vote to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) next week over sexual assault and misconduct allegations, Axios has learned.  Swalwell denies the allegations.

U.S. warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war began  —  Several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a U.S. official told Axios. … It is the first time U.S. warships crossed the strait since the beginning of the war.

U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War  —  China may have shipped missiles to Iran, and Beijing is allowing some companies to sell Tehran supplies that can be used in military production, American officials said.  —  American intelligence agencies have obtained information …

Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students  —  The immigration judges' abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country's immigration courts.  —  The Trump administration has fired two immigration judges …

He Was ‘Trump Before Trump.’ Now He's in Trouble.  —  The Danube Institute, located in a refurbished villa in Budapest's wealthy castle district, is one of several government-supported think tanks and foundations in Hungary that cater to foreign conservatives.

Secretary Rubio Terminates Green Cards of Foreign Nationals Tied to Infamous Iranian Regime Propagandist  —  This week, three Iranian nationals with ties to the Iranian regime were arrested by federal agents following Secretary of State Marco Rubio's termination of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) statuses.

Kennedy Center nixes top lawyer's cover band from venue … Staff responsible for organizing acts at the Speakeasy ultimately rejected Berke's requests, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, in part because they believed it was a conflict of interest.

Revelations About a Trump-Witkoff Business Raise Troubling Questions  —  When I was the Obama White House ethics czar during the Great Recession, I would not even allow the president to refinance his modest family home in Chicago.  He was regulating the banks in a time of crisis, and it wouldn't have looked right.

Man with knife fatally shot by police after stabbing people at Grand Central, police say  —  MIDTOWN EAST, Manhattan (WABC) — Police shot and killed a knife-wielding man on a subway platform at Grand Central Station on Saturday morning after he stabbed at least three people, according to the NYPD.

Appeals court rules Trump's White House ballroom construction can temporarily move forward  —  Trump's lawyers argued the ballroom is “a vital project for the safety and security of the White House and the President, his family, and his staff.”  —  A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily allowed …

It feels like something shifted in the United States this week after President Donald J. Trump threatened on Tuesday that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”  As professor of human rights, global affairs, and philosophy Mathias Risse of Harvard University's …

The Postal Service Is in Trouble.  Here's How It Could Affect Your Mail.  —  Despite numerous attempts to reform the Postal Service, the agency's business model has not changed significantly since 1970.  Officials are proposing to decrease service and increase prices.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts a GOP Bloodbath in the Midterms … Republicans are going to get “slaughtered” in the midterms — losing the House and maybe even the Senate.  This prediction isn't coming from Hakeem Jeffries or Chuck Schumer but from former Republican Congresswoman and MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene.