Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans  —  The Trump administration is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship.  —  The Justice Department has identified 384 …

Senate Adopts G.O.P. Budget, Defeating Democrats' Affordability Proposals  —  Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.

Third U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in waters near Iran  —  The path of the USS George H.W. Bush to the Middle East has been closely watched as President Trump demands progress in peace negotiations with Tehran.  —  Summary  —  A third U.S. aircraft carrier and the warships escorting …

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift  —  President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates …

Disapproval of Trump Hits Highest Level of His Second Term  —  The president's weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy.  —  Disapproval of President Trump has climbed to the highest level of his second term …

Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats' win  —  Senior Republicans in Washington are ramping up the pressure on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to redraw his state's US House map after Virginia Democrats flipped potentially four seats in their favor.

Russell Brand Admits to ‘Exploitative’ Sexual Behavior  —  Russell Brand, who will soon stand trial for rape, admitted to “exploitative” sexual behavior but insisted it was lawful.  Brand went on Megyn Kelly's radio show yesterday to explain himself publicly.

Four people accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a SLC Council member, of unwanted ‘sexual’ advances  —  Four people from Utah political circles — three of them elected officials — accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a Salt Lake City Council member and Democratic congressional candidate, of restraining them during …

Who's out in the Trump administration's spring shakeup  —  At least five officials have left Trump's Cabinet and U.S. military leadership since the start of the war with Iran.  Here's a look at who left and why.  —  Summary  —  The ouster of Navy Secretary John Phelan after 13 months comes amid …

Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release  —  The Department of Justice's internal watchdog said Thursday that it is reviewing the department's compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force  —  Is this public enemy #1?  —  James Giovansanti lives and works on Staten Island.  Since 2022, traffic cameras have caught his pickup truck blasting through school zones or running red lights more than 547 times in that one borough.

Trump's Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked  —  AFTER-DINNER SCREECH  —  The president is planning a rage-fueled moment at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.  —  Donald Trump will launch a “revenge” attack on the White House media when he confronts …

I read ‘The Camp of the Saints.’ Here's why it's relevant  —  The novel, which was temporarily removed from Amazon this week, has long been condemned for its harsh critiques of mass migration  —  Jean Raspail's The Camp of the Saints (1973) is easily one of the most suppressed books of the 20th century.

Trump's war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever  —  Tehran has shown that its grip over the strait of Hormuz is its most potent deterrent - arguably more consequential than its now defunct nuclear programme  — Fawaz Gerges is professor of international relations at the London School of Economics

The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans … On a sweltering night in August 2024, moments before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed then-candidate Donald J. Trump at a packed rally in Arizona, a conservative young wellness podcaster named Alex Clark …

‘F—k this coin’: Trump set to attend memecoin conference after 96 percent wipeout … “Nobody likes it,” said Morten Christensen, a crypto investor who still plans to attend the Mar-a-Lago event and was at the 2025 dinner.  “People are losing on the coin, and they are vocal.

FBI targets Mexican Mafia in California in stunning pre-dawn raids  —  Federal agents arrested 37 accused gang members with ties to the infamous Mexican Mafia Thursday in a series of stunning predawn raids in Orange County meant to put Southern California's criminal underworld on notice.

Why voters say the Democrats are “weak,” in their own words  —  This article reports results from the April 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional trended charts and a full archive of crosstabs …

Tom Homan Invites Pope Leo on ICE Ride-Along: 'They're Talking About Something They Don't Understand'  —  President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan has invited Pope Leo XIV on an ICE ride-along amid the religious leader's criticism of the administration's deportation efforts.

Iran War Complicates Contingency Plans to Defend Taiwan, Some U.S. Officials Say  —  Fully replacing stockpiles of weapons fired in the Middle East could take up to six years  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. has burned through so many munitions in Iran that some administration officials increasingly assess …

Wiles to Cabinet: Stay in the USA  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.

A New Era and New Leadership: The Generals Who Are Running Iran  —  The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.  —  When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran as the supreme leader …

America Is Losing the Iran War  —  And that might be good for American democracy.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Reminder: Tomorrow Jasmine and I will be bringing you an attempt at a video mailbag in the place of a normal Friday Triad.  —  1. Stop Loss  —  Yesterday Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was fired.

Washington Enters Its TMZ Era  —  The three members of TMZ's new Washington, D.C., bureau arrived at Capitol Hill last Monday ready and eager to stick their cameras in lawmakers' faces and ask them uncomfortable questions.  But they were surprised to find that members of the House wouldn't be returning to work for another day.

Fertilizer crunch prompts Trump admin to consider Biden-era program  —  Trump officials are facing pressure to address economic fallout from the Iran war that is hitting farmers with soaring fertilizer and fuel prices … “We are looking into that right now,” Rollins told reporters Wednesday.

Misunderstanding the Law of the Clean Power Plan Ruling  —  clarifying irreparable injury  —  There has been a lot of commentary on the recently leaked Clean Power Plan memos.  Here, we want to engage with a couple of points about the law applied by the Court.