Wealthy gain, low-income people lose from GOP megabill, analysis finds  —  The report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is already fueling Democratic accusations that the legislation is a giveaway to the rich.  —  Tax cuts in House Republicans' megabill would lead to increased assets …

Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target  —  After killing a criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams, the Trump administration has begun investigating his chief rival in the New York City mayoral race over his testimony about the pandemic.

U.S. put Asian migrants on deportation flight to South Sudan, lawyers allege  —  Immigration lawyers told a federal judge on Tuesday that they received information indicating the U.S. government may have put migrants from countries like Myanmar and Vietnam on a deportation flight to South Sudan …

Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President's Right to Deport People  —  The right allows people to legally challenge their detentions by the government and is guaranteed in the Constitution.  —  Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus …

GOP Senator Begs for Disaster Aid as FEMA Snubs Another Red State  —  Several conservative states have been forced to wait for disaster relief, with lawmakers publicly groveling for federal assistance  —  Senators grilled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday over her management …

CEO Says Trump's IRS Pick Promised Big Benefits  —  Former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), President Donald Trump's pick to head the Internal Revenue Service, was invited to attend Trump's inauguration as the guest of a financial services CEO who said Long promised him benefits for his company, according to a recording obtained by The Lever.

Official Pushed to Rewrite Intelligence So It Could Not Be ‘Used Against’ Trump  —  An assessment contradicted a presidential proclamation.  A political appointee demanded a redo, then pushed for changes to the new analysis, too.  —  New emails document how a top aide to Tulsi Gabbard …

Inside Kristi Noem's Polygraph Operation  —  The information that DHS employees are accused of sharing with media often isn't classified  —  WASHINGTON—In a small interrogation room in Virginia with a one-way mirror, employees from across the Department of Homeland Security are being summoned and hooked up to a polygraph machine.

Marco Rubio Says No Judge Has Authority Over Him in Alarming Testimony  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio flippantly said he does not have to listen to court orders at a Senate hearing Tuesday.  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen asked Rubio about the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia …

Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online  —  At private gatherings, strategists and donors are swapping ideas to help the party capture the digital mojo that helped President Trump win.  Yes, there's a price tag.  —  Six months after the Democratic Party's crushing 2024 defeat …

Trump's New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem  —  In a reversal, President Trump appears to have backed off joining a European push for new sanctions on Russia, seemingly eager to move on to doing business deals with it.  —  For months, President Trump has been threatening …

Target cuts sales outlook as retailer blames tariff uncertainty and backlash to DEI rollback … Target on Wednesday cut its full-year sales outlook, as executives said weaker discretionary spending, consumer uncertainty about tariffs and backlash to the company's rollback of key diversity …

Elon Musk Plans ‘a Lot Less’ Spending as He Edges Away From Politics  —  He spent hundreds of millions to elect President Trump.  But now he's less visible in Washington, says he'll spend less on future elections and is even posting less about Mr. Trump on social media.

National Science Foundation Ends 196 Grants To Harvard Amid Feud With Trump  —  “Pure retribution,” one NSF staffer said of the administration axing $46 million in unfinished research.  “We as a nation are shooting ourselves in both feet.”  —  WASHINGTON ― The National Science Foundation …

Blue-state Republicans, GOP leaders land tentative deal for $40,000 SALT deduction  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson and a group of blue-state Republicans have reached a critical but tentative deal to boost the cap on state and local tax deductions to $40,000 in the GOP megabill …

Barry Diller Feels Sorry for Shari Redstone Facing Trump Lawsuit  —  Media mogul Barry Diller feels sorry for Paramount Global Chair Shari Redstone, who is trying to sell her company while fighting a lawsuit by President Donald Trump that may be holding up the deal.

New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say  —  The US has obtained new intelligence suggesting that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, even as the Trump administration has been pursuing …

Most Migrants Deported to Imprisonment in El Salvador Under the Alien Enemies Act Had no Criminal Record and Many had Entered the US Legally  —  An important new study by my Cato Institute colleague David Bier shows that most of the Venezuelan migrants deported to imprisonment in El Salvador …

Germany Makes Arrests of Suspected Right-Wing Terrorist Cell  —  Germany arrested five people accused of participating in a right-wing terror cell that sought to attack migrants and undermine the country's democratic system.  —  The individuals — all juveniles — are suspected of being part …

State prosecutor's office launches a criminal investigation related to Hope Florida  —  Leon County prosecutors say there is an open criminal investigation relating to information a lawmaker provided concerning the Hope Florida Foundation.  —  In response to a request by the Herald/Times …

STAT+: FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say  —  The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill …