Donald Trump Effectively Just Told Iran to Get a Nuclear Weapon  —  He may also have blurted out classified information about North Korea.  —  Anyone can get distracted now and then, and say things out loud he or she probably shouldn't say.  Perhaps an excited friend lets on about a surprise party …

FBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport and seize his electronics as part of sexual misconduct investigation  —  FBI agents confronted Eric Swalwell with a search warrant when he landed at San Francisco Airport Saturday and seized the former congressman's electronic devices including …

GOP's Senate map gets shakier as Texas, Iowa become toss-ups  —  Two key Senate races in typically Republican states, Texas and Iowa, are a toss-up heading into the midterms, according to the latest projections from The Cook Political Report. … Doing that will require wins in states that aren't typical battlegrounds.

Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump  —  Donald Trump Federal agencies US military  —  The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during …

Homeland Security Has Not Proved That Thousands of Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Nevada  —  The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state's voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.

I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years.  This is why I resigned  —  I really wanted the column to run.  I didn't think it would, but I felt obligated to try to get it in.  —  Toward the end of last month, before the Seattle Storm hosted the Indiana Fever …

FBI stops suspected ISIS plot to blow up New York Capitol building  —  The suspect, a 35-year-old woman, allegedly purchased bomb materials and spent weeks surveilling the Capitol building  —  Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a woman accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol in Albany.

Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter  —  A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.  —  About 73,000 wild horses roam federal public lands in the American West.

The fatal flaw(s) in Trump's new economic threat to countries assisting Iran  —  The president said he's prepared to impose “TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences” on countries that assist Iran.  There is reason for skepticism, however.  —  It's been nearly six months since Donald Trump launched …

Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public  —  Even as the White House claims to be focused on transparency, it has ignored a congressional requirement to disclose a report on foreign meddling in the 2024 election.  —  The White House in recent weeks …

Aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln after lengthy deployment  —  The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in the Middle East theater this week to provide relief for the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose lengthy deployment has drawn scrutiny over reports …

Two Years Ago, They Revered Trump; Now, They Ridicule and Revile Him  —  Donald Trump has lost his war in reality and virtual reality, not only with Iran but also in the arena where he thought he was the eternal master, in image and myth.  He has lost it on land, sea, and air—and in thin air.

Religious groups ask judge to consider contempt over undercover ICE operation  —  Religious groups are asking a federal judge to consider holding Department of Homeland Security officials in contempt after an undercover agent inadvertently dropped a recording device inside a Minnesota church …

More than 150 Polymarket wallets may have traded on military secrets, research finds  —  More than 150 wallets on Polymarket International may have traded on inside U.S. military information, attracting copycat bets and raising concerns that the market could broadcast signals exploitable …

A Debate Stumble Tests South Carolina's Appetite for a Political Newcomer  —  Senator Darline Graham has argued that her lack of political experience is a strength as she runs to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham.  But a debate misstep has rattled some of her supporters.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Throws Her Support Behind Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Settlement  —  The mayor previously stated that she opposed the $111 billion merger deal unless jobs were preserved in the transaction. … The mayor, who is running for reelection this year …

Stars and Stripes publisher announces departure with a parting shot at Pentagon  —  An active-duty Navy captain was placed in leadership ahead of the publisher's resignation, sparking fears that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth might gain control of the newspaper prized for its independence.  —  Summary

GOP senator places hold on Trump nominees over wetlands policy  —  Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer (N.D.) is placing a hold on all future Trump nominees over the administration's approach to wetlands.  —  In a statement shared with The Hill, Cramer expressed disappointment that the administration …

Jason Arday's marathon challenge and other claims found to be true after his death  —  Claims the late academic made which were widely derided as false in media and online discourse this month appear to be true, an MEE analysis has found  —  Key claims made by Jason Arday …

Britain would be bonkers to ditch Palantir  —  Whatever the company's flaws, its critics have taken a worryingly illiberal turn  —  Making database-management seem transgressive is a feat.  Palantir, a technology firm, has managed it by publishing manifestos bemoaning the West's hollowed-out civic culture …

August 2026 National Poll: Democrats Lead Congressional Ballot by Eight Points; Rubio Outperforms Vance on 2028 Ballot Tests  —  Home Polls August 2026 National Poll: Democrats Lead Congressional Ballot by Eight Points; Rubio Outperforms Vance on 2028 Ballot Tests

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes aim at Muslim washing stations in airports  —  Legal experts dispute Abbott's claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric.  —  Summary

Ukraine Planned to Swarm Moscow Airports With AI-Guided Drones  —  The stalled operation, code-named “M&Ms,” sought to isolate Russian elites and force Vladimir Putin to negotiate a truce.  —  Early this year, Ukrainian officials came to President Volodymyr Zelensky with a risky new plan to end the war with Russia.

US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island  —  President Donald Trump's administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country and broadening enforcement of laws …

A fake poll tested media and poll trackers.  Here's who passed and failed.  —  Median Strategies, a fake polling firm, claimed it was a “social experiment.”  The fraudulent poll received some attention but was shunned by mainstream poll aggregators and exposed by a reporter.

Atlanta Lashes Out Over DNC's 2028 Convention Snub  —  Local leaders in Atlanta heavily criticized the Democratic National Committee on Thursday for rejecting the city's bid to host the 2028 convention, accusing the national party of “abandoning” both the South and Black voters writ large.

Why David Jolly's Win Matters Regardless of What Happens In November  —  If you wanted to hear an old-school Republican in Florida on Tuesday night, you had to go to a Democratic victory party.  —  Standing beside his family in Miami Lakes, David Jolly thanked Democrats for welcoming him into their party.

Gabbard shares emotional update on husband's cancer months after White House exit  —  Tulsi Gabbard, the former director of National Intelligence, shared a new update Thursday on her husband's battle with a rare form of bone cancer, months after she announced that her resignation …

Sean Duffy's ‘Great American Road Trip’ highlights family, infrastructure, and faith  —  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is taking his family on a trip they'll never forget — the group of 11 is seeing America in the most patriotic way possible: on the “Great American Road Trip.”