U.S. Military Prepares to Board Iran-Linked Ships in Coming Days, Officials Say  —  American military will pursue vessels around the world that are helping Iran, as it steps up ‘Economic Fury’  —  The U.S. military is preparing in coming days to board Iran-linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships …

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 …

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 Signs Order on Psychedelics to Ease FDA Restrictions  —  President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite research and access to psychedelics used outside the US to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.  —  “Today's order will ensure that people suffering …

This War Has Not Gone Putin's Way  —  The Iran war has been an economic windfall for Russia, pushing oil prices sky-high and loosening sanctions.  But if the Russian economy is having a brief respite, the battering of Iran by the United States and Israel marks yet another in a series …

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 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.

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 …

How the hell has the stock market not learned that Trump just lies?  —  Trump is wishing away the Iran War the way he did Covid.  What happens when the market finally has to tell the truth?  —  ·  —  Just now  —  Everyone has finally picked up the pattern.

Bibi torched U.S. support for Israel for a generation  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is wreaking havoc on Israel's standing with Americans as the Iran war supercharges a deterioration in relations with the U.S. … Lawmakers who started out staunchly pro-Israel are becoming increasingly vocal critics.

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

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 …

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 …