GOP Tax Bill Seen Masking More Than $1 Trillion Hit to US Debt  —  The cost of Republican lawmakers' draft plan for sweeping tax cuts weighed in at $3.8 trillion over the next 10 years in one official estimate.  The reality is likely much higher, thanks to the use of budget and political tools designed …

At Supreme Court, a Once-Fringe Birthright Citizenship Theory Takes the Spotlight  —  Before the Trump presidency, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States.  —  Shortly after the Supreme Court announced …

Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal's work  —  The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has lost access to his email, and his bank accounts have been frozen.  The Hague-based court's American staffers have been told that if they travel to the U.S. they risk arrest.

Gabbard fires intel officials who oversaw memo contradicting White House claims on Venezuelan gang  —  Democratic lawmakers criticized the firings, suggesting they were punishment for providing information that didn't support the administration's agenda.  —  Director of National Intelligence …

Democrats rattled again by fresh claims that Biden aides hid his frailty  —  A new book and Biden's public appearances are potential distractions as the party seeks to focus on Trump.  —  A growing number of Democrats are publicly second-guessing their party's handling of the last election …

Russian National Charged with Smuggling Biological Material Into Boston  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts  —  BOSTON - A Russian national has been arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle clawed frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States.

U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares of Trump Media the same day that President Donald Trump unveiled bruising new tariffs that caused …

The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries.  The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.  —  The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk's satellite internet company in five developing nations.  In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers …

Trump-Kushner Hotel Project in Serbia Hits a Snag: Alleged Forgery  —  Serbian authorities say an official admitted to forging a document allowing a protected site in Belgrade to be demolished and replaced with a Trump hotel.  —  The Trump family's $500 million luxury hotel project in Serbia …

Trump Administration Cancels Scores of Grants to Study Online Misinformation … Lisa K. Fazio, an associate professor at Vanderbilt University, whose federal grant to study how repetition of lies reinforced them was canceled.Houston Cofield for The New York Times

US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008-style crash  —  Watchdogs could cut capital rules as Trump's deregulation drive opens door to rollback of post-crisis protections  —  US watchdogs are reportedly planning to slash capital rules for banks designed …

The MAGA-World Rift Over Trump's Qatari Jet  —  As Air Force One glided into Doha today, it was easy to imagine President Donald Trump having a case of jet envy.  —  Hamad International Airport, in Qatar's capital, is sometimes home to the $400 million “palace in the sky,” a luxury liner that Trump is eyeing.

Top Iranian official says Tehran would forgo highly enriched uranium in nuclear deal with Trump  —  The comments from a member of the supreme leader's inner circle appear to be the clearest public statements yet on Iran's willingness to reach an agreement with the U.S.

Inside Harvard's Discrimination Machine  —  The university has adopted race-conscious hiring policies, potentially in violation of civil rights law.  —  / Eye on the News / Education, Politics and Law  —  The Trump administration has escalated its battle with Harvard University …

El Chapo's family members cross US border in apparent deal with Trump administration  —  Ex-wife of imprisoned kingpin El Chapo among 17 family members entering through San Diego border crossing  —  Join Fox News for access to this content  —  Mexican officials said Wednesday …

Walmart CFO says price hikes from tariffs could start later this month, as retailer beats on earnings … WATCH NOW  —  Walmart on Thursday fell just short of quarterly sales estimates, as even the world's largest retailer said it would feel the pinch of higher tariffs.

Democracy's downward spiral leaves Starmer no leeway on immigration  —  Broken promises played midwife to Brexit and are capable of powering Reform — or a Conservative facsimile — into office  —  Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

She covered human rights for VOA in Azerbaijan.  Now she's in jail.  —  Ulviyya Ali reported for Voice of America for years.  Trump's moves to dismantle the U.S.-funded outlet may have put her at greater risk, activists say.  —  Ulviyya Ali took out her phone and rushed to write a letter asserting her innocence.

Supreme Court to Hear Trump's Bid to End Birthright Citizenship  —  Administration asks for power to implement president's reinterpretation of 14th Amendment after lower courts found it unconstitutional  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's bid to abolish birthright citizenship reaches …

Don Jr.'s Axel to Grind  —  An unflattering story about Donald Trump Jr. triggered a White House assault on Business Insider and parent company Axel Springer—and signaled just how far Trumpworld is willing to go to silence critical coverage.  —  When Business Insider published a story this week headlined …

Inside Trump's fixation on diplomatic nominees … As of this week, the panel has approved more than two dozen Trump nominees for senior State Department roles and foreign ambassadorships.  In doing so, Democrats say Republicans are violating long-standing committee traditions in order to satisfy Trump.

The Road to Trump's Embrace of White South Africans  —  The Trump administration's hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors.  —  White South Africans at a rally outside the United States Embassy in Pretoria in February.Joao Silva/The New York Times

The white rural reckoning  —  This article is co-authored by Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman.  Their book “White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy” will be released in paperback later this month.  Schaller is professor of political science at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

Fox anchor Bret Baier said media should “100%” scrutinize Trump's family the same as Biden's.  He hasn't come close.  —  Despite advocating for equal scrutiny of presidents' family corruption, Baier's Special Report has hardly reported on alleged influence peddling by Donald Trump's sons …

Trump (Partially) Wins an Alien Enemies Act Case  —  For the last few weeks, there has been ongoing litigation over President Trump's effort to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as a tool for mass deportation.  The AEA allows detention and deportation of foreign citizens of relevant states …

UnitedHealth Group Is Under Criminal Investigation for Possible Medicare Fraud  —  Company's stock has declined over its financial performance and the sudden replacement of its CEO  —  The Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth Group for possible criminal Medicare fraud, people familiar with the matter said.

Lessons From the Newark Debacle  —  Maybe government does something useful  —  I did something either brave or foolish last week.  I was booked on a flight from Amsterdam to Newark, and decided to ignore advice from friends urging me to rebook on a plane heading someplace else.

Colorado prosecutor offers unlicensed and undocumented teen probation after deadly crash  —  The Arapahoe District Attorney's Office is defending its decision to give probation and community service to a teenager who was driving illegally and, in the country illegally, when he killed a woman.

US Announces More Than $243 Billion in Deals With Qatar … The White House said President Donald Trump had secured deals totaling more than $243.5 billion with Qatar, laying the groundwork for a bigger $1.2 trillion economic pledge with the tiny Gulf country.

Live Updates: Trump to Visit U.A.E. in Last Stop of Middle East Tour  —  In Qatar, President Trump spoke to American troops in a rally-like atmosphere at the largest U.S. military facility in the region.  Next, he will fly to the United Arab Emirates, another key ally.  —  Here's the latest.