Inside the Supreme Court's Risky New Way of Doing Business  —  Secret memos obtained by The New York Times illuminate the origins of the court's now-routine “shadow docket” rulings on presidential power.  —  Just after 6 p.m. on a February evening in 2016, the Supreme Court issued a cryptic …

Iran War Live Updates: Iran's Military Says It Has Reimposed ‘Strict Control’ of Strait of Hormuz  —  The military said it would keep the vital waterway under its control until the U.S. ended its blockade of Iranian ports.  The statement added to the uncertainty over access to the strait.

The FBI Director Is MIA  —  On Friday, April 10, as FBI Director Kash Patel was preparing to leave work for the weekend, he struggled to log into an internal computer system.  He quickly became convinced that he had been locked out, and he panicked, frantically calling aides and allies …

Trump's Efforts to Strong-Arm Iran Into Deal Spark Optimism—and Confusion  —  The president insisted that Iran had agreed to give up its enriched uranium, although the details of such a deal remained unclear  —  Dozens of world leaders were discussing how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz …

Agencies in talks with Trump, family to resolve $10B lawsuit over tax leaks  —  President Donald Trump, in his personal capacity, and his two sons sued the IRS and the Treasury Department over leaks of their tax information to news organizations.  —  Summary

Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist  —  The Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships.  —  Just two days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States …

Trump, the Pope and a New Holy War  —  The president's historic breakup with the pontiff threatens to upend a century of strategic partnership  —  For seven decades American presidents, including even hawkish Republican ones, have shared key priorities with Catholic popes.

Trump Will Participate in a Marathon Bible Reading  —  He will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing.  —  President Trump has a complicated relationship with the Bible.

Supreme Court Justices Alito, Thomas not expected to retire this year: Sources  —  Alito intends to continue serving into at least 2027, sources said.  —  FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justices Samuel Alito (L) and Clarence Thomas wait for their opportunity to leave the stage …

Mike Johnson Has a FISA Fiasco on His Hands  —  The House Speaker's surprise five-year extension and bogus warrant provision backfired, but it was enough to get a gaggle of Democrats to break ranks.  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

JD Vance's Very Bad Week  —  What recent events in Europe can tell us about the future of Trumpism.  —  Despite Vice President JD Vance's best efforts, Hungary ousted the illiberal authoritarian Viktor Orban this week.  As the columnist David French argues, Orbanism was “intellectual Trumpism …

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump  —  AUSTIN, Texas — The number of immigrants who have died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody has reached an all-time high this fiscal year.  —  Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October …

Democrat doctors run anti-MAHA campaigns for midterm elections  —  Dozens of Democrat physicians and public health experts across the country are running for elected office in this year's midterm elections in response to the rise of the GOP's Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace  —  Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that it was “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the Iran war, but that he would continue preaching the Gospel message of peace.

Trump administration deports elderly Irishman from US to Costa Rica under controversial deal  —  Man arrived in the central American country on Friday as part of a group of 22 deportees

Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team's Investigation of Ex-C.I.A. Chief  —  A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.

Mullin faces criticism on both sides less than a month into tenure … For Mullin's backers, those moves — in particular the reversal of the contract review policy — are a sign he is turning the department around.  But his approach so far has brought him criticism from both Democrats …

Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability  —  Lauryn Muller was scrolling on social media when she saw a clip of President Donald Trump belittling California Gov. Gavin Newsom for having dyslexia.  It stirred a well of emotion …