Donald Trump blows up at Bill Cassidy over Iran war powers resolution  —  President Trump blew up at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) during an intense meeting behind closed doors in the Capitol Wednesday after the Republican senator accused the president of not being forthright with the American people about the Iran war.

'I'm Done, I'm Not in That F*cking Political Party': James Carville Freaks Out After Progressives Win Big in Democratic Primaries  —  Democratic strategist James Carville called for a “schism” in the Democratic Party, stating that he wants nothing to do with the likes of three candidates who won their Democratic primaries in New York.

The Supreme Court's next rulings could set Trump off … It seems wise to expect a presidential outburst against the justices if that case goes as he expects.  —  The justices are also expected to hand down a ruling on another issue near and dear to Trump: whether mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day can be counted.

Postmaster general says USPS won't deliver mail ballots if states don't give Trump admin voter rolls  —  Postmaster General David Steiner told senators that, under a new proposed rule, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not deliver mail ballots unless states hand over their voter lists to the Trump administration.

Internal memo orders staff not to reveal deaths in national parks  —  The Interior Department's guidance instructs parks staff not to confirm deaths, the severity of injuries or other details.  —  Summary  —  On Friday, a 17-year-old girl drowned in Sequoia National Park after slipping into a river.

At least 32 dead, hundreds hurt in 2 strong earthquakes in Venezuela, acting president says  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early Thursday there are at least 32 people dead and 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck northwest Venezuela within …

Judge Throws Out Federal Suit Against 4 N.J. ‘Sanctuary’ Cities  —  Judge Evelyn Padin ruled the Justice Department's lawsuit was flawed because it did not also challenge a state directive limiting local cooperation with federal immigration agents.  —  A federal judge on Wednesday tossed …

A Bit of Tedious Drama At Bluesky  —  Recently I got suspended for four days from Bluesky for posting this:  —  My suspension is over now.  But I believe that returning after a suspension carries with it an implicit promise that I won't post that, or something like it, again.

Utah Senate President Loses Primary After Data Center Backlash  —  The upset of J. Stuart Adams represented one of the strongest examples of how the data center issue has affected elections.  —  The president of the Utah State Senate, who championed a huge data center beside the Great Salt Lake …

Are ChatGPT and other AI chatbots politically biased?  We tested them.  —  Excerpts from each chatbot's responses to political questions  —  Left-leaning argument  —  Right-leaning  —  ChatGPT  —  Gemini  —  Grok  —  President Donald Trump and other conservatives …

The Intercept Sues to Uncover Secretive Government Anti-Protester Database  —  The Department of Homeland Security refuses to comply with FOIA requests over its unlawful efforts to stifle the First Amendment.  —  THE INTERCEPT IS challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's refusal …

World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions  —  Three International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, arguing the measures were unlawful.  —  In the lawsuit filed in the federal court …

The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei  —  At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's cofounder—a “weirdo,” per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown.  —  The Trump administration has been happier talking to Anthropic lately …