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.

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 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 …

‘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 …

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 …

Judge hears testimony in legal fight over Trump's golf course renovation plans at East Potomac Park  —  A federal judge hearing testimony Monday on President Donald Trump's plans to redevelop a Washington golf course expressed deep skepticism over the government's contention that the recent mass cutting …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine conflict that would favour Moscow …

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 …

Scoop: Hegseth meets Netanyahu on unannounced Israel visit  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday, two sources with knowledge told Axios. … - The Pentagon and the Israeli Embassy declined to comment.

A Dead Woman's Apparent Donation Adds to Scrutiny of Nevada House Candidate  —  Campaign of David Flippo credited $3,500 to philanthropist Joyce Mack, whose family's name is on the UNLV arena  —  The campaign of Republican David Flippo, who faces an unexpectedly tough race to fill …

Elissa Slotkin touts fascism as the Democratic mask slips  —  Democrats such as Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) present themselves as normal centrists, but the use of lawfare as a strategy has even the supposed centrists touting a fascist world in which political opponents are intimidated into silence.

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!

Meta shuts down “No Kings” account during major anti-Trump protest  —  On Saturday, thousands of “No Kings” events were held around the country.  It was a critical day for the anti-Trump protest group, which has attracted millions of participants since 2025.

As Election Day nears, Russia steps up efforts to boost Republicans  —  What do the last six U.S. election cycles have in common?  They've featured Russian operations intended to help GOP candidates.  —  It was about a month ago when MS NOW reported on a Russian disinformation campaign targeting …

Trump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade, experts say  —  The Trump administration's cuts to weather satellites will set the country back nearly a decade, experts say.  The loss of data used to observe, forecast and research extreme weather could prevent …

Trump's Golf Empire Is A Billion-Dollar Tax Shelter  —  This voice experience is generated by AI.  Learn more.  —  For decades, the president has claimed charitable deductions on golf courses he never gave away.  Now, facing one of the most significant tax bills of his life …

Did Jon Ossoff Take 2028 off the Table?  —  Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff's dimples do nothing to soften the devastating impact of his ruthless rhetorical style.  He treats his Republican opponent as a dart board, and he's got unerring aim.  For many Democrats, his rallies, debates …

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 …

Republicans already know who they want to blame if they suffer big midterm losses  —  Republicans are already starting to blame each other as the midterm election spirals further out of their control.  —  Everyone is bracing for President Donald Trump's ire if the party loses big in November.