Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters  —  Federal authorities have arrested more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California, who authorities said have illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections.

Judge leans toward extending halt on tree clearing at golf course where Trump says redesign should start ‘immediately’  —  The judge said the administration's argument that the downing of hundreds of trees at the D.C. course was unrelated to Trump's renovation plan wasn't credible.

‘A warning sign for polling’: Why one GOP pollster thinks a blue wave may fall short  —  Democrats are salivating over, and Republicans are bracing for, a potentially massive blue wave.  One GOP pollster is urging everyone to calm down.  —  Patrick Ruffini, a founding partner at Echelon Insights …

Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party in the November 3 congressional elections …

Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House … - “Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS,” the May 3, 2025, text says.

Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine  —  Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.  —  SummaryLoading...  The Trump administration has not approved the transfer …

Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June  —  CNN legend Christiane Amanpour, the network's chief international anchor, said Monday that she will sign off from CNN next June.  —  “After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!”

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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show  —  Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood  —  A man who heckled the Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood …

‘I will hunt you down’: U.S. attorney baselessly threatens voters as polls open in Texas  —  A top federal prosecutor in Texas began the first day of early voting with a stark message to voters and local officials: “If you violate federal election law, I will hunt you down and prosecute you.

Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi Attorney General Says  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother's lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss. …

The Alito Book Hides the Real History Of Originalism  —  In his new book, Alito says that Brown v. Board was consistent with an originalist view of the Constitution.  This would be news to the people who created originalism.  —  Earlier this month, Justice Samuel Alito published So Ordered …

Transgender Euphoria star Hunter Schafer reveals she underwent gender-affirming bottom surgery: ‘I love it so much’  —  Transgender actress Hunter Schafer has revealed she underwent gender-affirming bottom surgery.  —  Schafer, 27, who transitioned to female as a teenager …

GOP-linked PAC spends over $1M to boost third-party socialist in Ohio Senate race  —  A GOP-aligned super PAC has more-than tripled its investment in the Ohio Senate race over the last week as it seeks to boost a socialist candidate — an apparent attempt to sink former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown's chances.

Feds have DNA evidence that can prove Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud, wed her brother: sources  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are planning to use DNA evidence to prove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) committed immigration fraud, as part of the sprawling investigation into the congresswoman, sources told The Post.

Hinojosa sues to review confidential emails between Musk, Abbott  —  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic candidate for Texas governor, is suing her gubernatorial opponent in order to review more than a thousand pages of communication between Greg Abbott's office …

Trump Appointees Asked a Federal Cybersecurity Agency to Secretly Acquire a Voting Machine — and Hack It  —  A few months into President Donald Trump's second term, political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security made an unusual request of its agency focused on cybersecurity: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it.

France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting  —  The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots.  But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.

U.N.C. Strikes Trump Deal to Keep Federal Funding  —  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will not pay any financial penalties but agreed to abide by the Trump administration's views on diversity and other matters.  —  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill …

Trump Gives Wiles an Additional Role, Further Squashing Rumors He Wants Her Gone  —  Three days after responding to reports that he'd discussed replacing the White House chief of staff by telling reporters there was “zero chance” of that, President Donald Trump tasked Susie Wiles with leading a new initiative.

The billionaire tax isn't breaking through  —  RUNNING BEHIND — A proposed tax on billionaires remains short of majority support as Californians begin casting ballots, according to a new Citrin-POLITICO poll.  —  Likely voters are essentially where they were a month ago, the survey found …

How The Proud Boys Lost Their Name  —  West Palm Beach, FL - On Sept. 26, the film “American Martyrs” premiered at the Kravis Center's Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach, Florida.  —  The subject of the film, presented by the far-right media outlet Gateway Pundit, was the Proud Boys …

The affordability question Republicans can't escape  —  One issue is breaking through even among the most loyal Republican supporters: gas prices. … But the Iran war sent them soaring, up 37% since President Trump took office.  — Republicans call it temporary.

GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick vows to hold any US officials who limited Starshield ‘fully accountable’  —  Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) revealed Monday that he would be speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about his country's loss of access to Starshield, the military version …

Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation  —  Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations.  —  Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate arrested …

James Carville Says He'd Rather GOP Win House by 5 Seats Than Dems Win by 5: They'd Be ‘Hostage to DSA’  —  Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said he would rather see Republicans keep control of the House by five seats than watch Democrats win the chamber by the same margin …

Trump says New Mexico should ‘immediately’ change name to New America  —  President Donald Trump on Monday said that New Mexico “should immediately change its name to New America,” repeating his controversial and far-fetched idea.  —  “We are not Mexico, we are the United States of America!

Kennedy's Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study Finds  —  Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83 percent, a team of researchers reported.