Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits … “There has been no exchange of fire between the United States and Iran since April 7, 2026,” Trump wrote, noting a ceasefire he has indefinitely extended.  “The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated.”

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone  —  A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions.  —  Friday's unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel …

Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act  —  A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials …

Trump administration is pulling 5,000 troops from Germany  —  President Donald Trump threatened to do so earlier this week, following criticism by the German chancellor over the U.S. and Israel-led war with Iran.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 5,000 troops from Germany …

Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips  —  Majority of Americans say level of ethics and honesty in government has fallen during Trump's term  —  This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans' views of Trump and the two major parties.  —  Why did we do this?

Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart  —  A $500 million government bailout falters as the discount carrier runs low on cash and bondholders balk  —  Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations.  —  The ailing budget airline had been hoping to finalize …

Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center  —  Fidelity's and Vanguard's donor-advised fund entities have taken similar actions since a Justice Department indictment of the civil rights group.  —  The donor-advised fund affiliated with Charles Schwab, DAFgiving360 …

Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space  —  Mexico City is sinking by nearly 10 inches (about 25 centimeters) a year, according to new satellite imagery released this week by NASA, making it one of the world's fastest-subsiding metropolises.

Pope Leo picks formerly undocumented immigrant to lead West Virginia Catholics  —  Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, currently auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, in 2023 became the country's first Salvadoran bishop.  —  Summary  —  Pope Leo on Friday named a formerly undocumented immigrant …

Trump's Qatari-Gifted Air Force One Will Keep Its Luxurious Royal Interior  —  The Air Force says $400 million to modify the plane went to security measures, not aesthetics  —  When the Qatari royal family acquired a luxury jet for its private fleet more than a decade ago …

Barry Christian, Oklahoma Senate candidate found dead  —  Details surrounding Christian's death have not been released at this time.  —  Oklahoma Senate Candidate found dead in his truck  —  Details surrounding Christian's death have not been released at this time.  —  SAYRE, Okla. -

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Trump has lost control of the conspiracy theories  —  Trump has long used conspiracy theories to his benefit.  But now that he's president, he's the target of some of these influencers who have pushed those theories.  —  Conspiracy theories have been central to Donald Trump's political rise.

US warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles  —  Deferred deliveries could include those used in Ukraine's defence against Russia  —  Washington has warned European allies, including the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia, to expect long delivery delays for US weapons …

Scoop: U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion, Pentagon says  —  The Defense Department estimates Iran has been denied nearly $5 billion in oil revenue because of the U.S. blockade in the Gulf of Oman, causing unprecedented pressure on Tehran's government.

Kennedy Consulted With Scandal P.R. Firm While Seeking Cabinet Nomination  —  An associate of the firm, which has been accused of running a smear campaign against the actress Blake Lively, promised to suppress negative stories about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., records show.

N.I.H. Reinstates Employee Put on Leave After Criticizing Trump Research Cuts  —  Jenna Norton had filed a whistle-blower complaint claiming that the agency leadership had retaliated against her.  —  A National Institutes of Health employee who was put on paid leave after organizing …

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services exposes doctors' Social Security numbers … Before the database was taken offline, a member of the public with knowledge of the data provided POLITICO with a list of medical providers identified as potentially having their Social Security numbers included in the downloadable file.

FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps  —  Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy.

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalized with ‘86 47’ graffiti after Trump changes  —  The U.S. Park Police is investigating the area around the under-renovation Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where “86 47” graffiti was found on Friday.  —  “Around 7:20 a.m. this morning …

The Department of Holy War  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has a longstanding fascination with the Crusades.  That's right, the Crusades: the series of late 11th to 13th century medieval wars in which Europeans fought to control the Holy Land.  He has tattoos that reference the Crusades …

First on CNN: Judge privately admonishes prosecutors for grandstanding at hearing for press dinner gunman  —  A federal judge privately admonished prosecutors for attempting to grandstand Thursday at a detention hearing for the White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman, according to a transcript obtained by CNN.