DOJ expected to drop criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell amid pressure from senators: Sources  —  The investigation threatened to delay the confirmation of Powell's successor.  —  Katherine Faulders, Elizabeth Schulze, Allison Pecorin, and Alexander Mallin

Exclusive: Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says  —  An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain …

The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson's Apology  —  Tucker Carlson, you might have heard, is sorry.  Early this week he posted a long conversation with his brother, Buckley, a former Trump speechwriter, in which they tried to make sense of the wreckage of the second Donald Trump presidency.

Trump Hit by Brutal Fox Poll as Aides Scramble: “He's in a Bad Mood”  —  A new Fox News poll contains crushing findings for Donald Trump.  His approval on the economy is at 34 percent with 66 percent disapproving.  On inflation, those numbers are even worse, at 28-72.

April 23, 2026  —  Yesterday Secretary of the Navy John Phelan spent the day talking to lawmakers about the Navy's plans for new ships and about the Pentagon's huge budget request only to get a call from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asking him to resign.  Phelan is a billionaire businessman …

Pentagon fires ombudsman overseeing military newspaper after calling it ‘woke’  —  Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith said the Defense Department dismissed her without giving a reason, according to an email reviewed by The Post.  —  Summary  —  Three months after the Pentagon decried …

DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats  —  Florida bans lawmakers from intentionally creating congressional seats to give their party an advantage.  But Gov. Ron DeSantis quietly has launched a three-tiered power play to evade the ban — and create more GOP-friendly seats — in November.

The SPLC Targeted Me.  Now Its Reckoning Has Come.  —  The group that called me an ‘extremist’ has been accused of funding hate groups.  And it's provoked racial conflict for decades.  —  Upgrade to Listen  —  A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, on Tuesday issued an 11-count indictment …

Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash  —  Reporting Highlights  — Health Fears: Some critics say large solar farms are a public health threat.  While there is little reputable evidence for this, their claims have helped power a backlash.

Texas Tech Issues Ban On Students Writing On LGBTQ+ Topics  —  The ban applies to theses and dissertations, and is expected to begin going into effect on a rolling basis. … A new memo at Texas Tech University establishes a sweeping and draconian censorship policy toward LGBTQ+ people …

Elon Musk's near-daily online posts about race are turning off some fans  —  The billionaire posted 850 times on the topic in recent months, almost triple the rate for the previous two years.  —  Summary  —  Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is on the cusp of a record-setting initial public offering …

The incredible shrinking Trump coalition  —  An updated look at the president's approval rating by geography and demographics shows just how narrow his coalition has become.  —  It has been an exciting poll week here at Strength In Numbers.  On Tuesday, we released our April Strength …

Trump Isn't Thinking Strait  —  Another day, another Pentagon press conference in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fruitlessly demands Europe get more involved with reopening the Strait of Hormuz: “This should not be America's fight alone,” Hegseth seethed.  “We barely use the Strait of Hormuz. . . .

Trump says he'll renovate ‘filthy’ reflecting pool on National Mall  —  At an Oval Office event, the president said he's planning to pour a new surface for the 2,000-foot reflecting pool, giving it an “American flag blue” hue.  —  President Donald Trump touted plans Thursday to coat …

FOIA Documents ‘Scrubbed’ From Intelligence Agency Website  —  Last year, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence removed all documents from its FOIA reading room.  Emails say a Biden-era FOIA release caused a “fuss.” … At first glance, the disappearance of documents …

DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal: Sources  —  The bet was allegedly placed by a commando involved in Nicolas Maduro's capture.  —  Katherine Faulders, Aaron Katersky, Peter Charalambous, and Alexander Mallin  —  Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores …

U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York  —  United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Acting Attorney General for the United States …

Hegseth responds to pope's criticism: ‘We know what authority we have’  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday defended the U.S. military operation against Iran amid President Trump's ongoing feud with Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church.  —  “The pope's gonna do his thing …

Nobody is laughing at Donald Trump anymore  —  When I think of the difference between Donald Trump's first term and Donald Trump's second term, the image that stands out most is the president bombing.  —  Not a country, in this case — a comedy routine.  —  It was this January's keynote speech …

New York Republicans dig in against Trump's preferred Stefanik successor … Though Trump's endorsement is often decisive in a GOP primary, Smullen's supporters are digging in, deepening the split in the fight to replace Stefanik and raising the stakes as Democrats watch closely for a pickup opportunity.

‘White supremacy’ was a leftist scam  —  When facts are stranger than fiction, pundits will say, “You can't make this stuff up.”  But actually, you can make this stuff up — that turns out to be the Left's modus operandi.  —  The Southern Poverty Law Center, a malignant organization …

Inside the House Dem push to impeach Trump on Day 1  —  A cohort of resistance-minded House Democrats is pushing their colleagues to begin building the case against President Trump now in anticipation of a Day 1 impeachment vote if they retake the House.

Rep. Max Miller's divorce from Sen. Bernie Moreno's daughter gets ugly over questions about 2-year-old's broken collarbone  —  WASHINGTON — Ohio Rep. Max Miller is mired in a messy custody battle with his ex-wife that has involved a police investigation into their 2-year-old's broken collarbone, court documents reveal.

Forget ‘Abolish ICE.’ Tom Steyer Wants to Jail ICE Agents.  —  THE SMOKE FROM ERIC SWALWELL'S POLITICAL IMPLOSION has not yet cleared from the California gubernatorial race, but one figure is deploying a giant political box fan to give himself some visibility.

Concern Grows Over Republican Congressman's Mysterious Absence  —  A spokesman for Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said an unspecified “personal medical issue” has led the New Jersey Republican to miss House votes.  —  Representative Thomas Kean Jr., one of the most vulnerable Republican members of Congress …

AI data center backlash threatens Pennsylvania GOP incumbents in 2026 election … The AI-driven data center boom in Pennsylvania — which includes a $20 billion investment from Amazon — is leading to political angst in districts in the Keystone State that could help decide control of the U.S. House.

First Draft - 🥂 Journalists: Stop Partying With Donald Trump!  —  Tomorrow, at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, reporters will pal around with the man who keeps threatening to put them in jail.  Plus: more details on Israel's murder of a journalist in Lebanon.  —  ∙ Paid

New York Times Puts Elise Stefanik Third on Best Sellers List Despite Sales Data Showing She Had Top-Selling Title  —  The Times has not reviewed or covered Stefanik's book, ‘Poisoned Ivies,’ as New York Republican accuses outlet of refusing to ‘acknowledge the crisis of antisemitism’

DHS starts deportation of woman whose loved one died in the Baltimore bridge collapse  —  BALTIMORE — Zoila Guerra Sandoval, 48, remembers making “frijoles blancos,” white beans, the day before the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore in 2024.  —  She had just spoken …