Kash Patel ordered polygraphs of more than two dozen members of his team, sources say  —  FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the polygraphing of more than two dozen former and current members of his security detail, as well as other staff, and has been described as being in panic mode to save …

U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump's Hormuz blockade for months  —  A confidential intelligence community assessment delivered to the White House also finds that Iran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal.  —  Summary  —  A confidential CIA analysis delivered …

US Court of International Trade Rules Against Trump's Section 122 Tariffs  —  Today, the US Court of International Trade issued an important ruling striking down Donald Trump's massive Section 122 tariffs, imposing 10% tariffs on a vast range of imports from countries around the world.

UN health agency chief says hantavirus outbreak shows why US should rejoin … Argentina had withdrawn from the WHO two weeks before, following the U.S. withdrawal in January.  President Donald Trump said he was pulling out because he believed the agency had mishandled the Covid pandemic, among other issues.

Gas prices won't return to pre-war levels any time soon  —  If a U.S.-Iran peace deal actually happens this time — and that's still a big if— consumers have a long road ahead before filling up returns all the way to the good old days of early 2026. … - U.S. retail prices are tethered …

Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  —  When My Father's Canary Flew Away  —  In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed.  What was going on in his brain?  —  10 MIN READ  —  ADVERTISEMENT

Exclusive: How Trump's Minneapolis immigration blitz hobbled federal crime fighting  —  The Trump administration blitz that flooded Minnesota with immigration agents also dramatically slowed other federal investigations and prosecutions into an array of serious crimes, a Reuters review of federal court records found.

The Congresswomen's Pact  —  For the first time, twelve congresswomen reveal how they're banding together after the Trump administration came for one of their own: Rep. LaMonica McIver. … The first call came just before eight o'clock.  Then the second, then the third.

Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis  —  Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP's advantage as part of President Donald Trump's strategy …

Gulf States Lift Restrictions That Blocked ‘Project Freedom’ in Strait of Hormuz  —  Decision to restore access to bases and airspace paves way for U.S. to resume operation to guide ships through waterway  —  Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have lifted restrictions on the U.S. military's use …

New York Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in Broad Immigration Deal  —  State and local officials will also be prohibited from formally cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement under the agreement.  —  Four months after masked federal agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti …

Kelly's profile rises as he heads toward another likely victory over Hegseth … And he's leveraged the media attention into a megaphone while growing his online following.  Regardless of how the appeals court rules, the case is likely to end up before the Supreme Court either …

Middle East crisis live: Iranian state media reports that US destroyers have been targeted near strait of Hormuz  —  Three US navy destroyers have been targeted by Iranian navy, says Iran's Tasnim news agency after reports of missile fire in area  —  Iran targets three US destroyers near strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reports

The GOP's New Solution to Fund Trump's Ballroom: Your Money  —  Plus: Tennessee just approved a new map of congressional districts.  This lawmaker's career might end because of it.  —  ∙ Paid  —  The Grassley is always greener  —  When President Donald Trump first floated his plan …

GOP Sen. Susan Collins discloses longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine Senate race  —  Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she has long had a condition called an essential tremor  —  PORTLAND, Maine — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says she has a benign essential tremor …

The Roberts Court Takes a Page from Plessy v. Ferguson  —  In destroying the Voting Rights Act, the justices echo the court's darkest and most racist days.  —  Nothing is new and history repeats.  When the Supreme Court delivered a death blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act last month …

Bill eliminates requirement to notify voters with new polling places in new congressional districts  —  11:55 a.m. May 7 update: After this blogpost was made, Tennessee Elections Coordinator Mark Goins contacted me to say that it was not his intention of SB7001 /HB 7001, which he helped write …

I haven't changed.  Here's what has.  —  Working across the aisle is the only way forward.  —  John Fetterman, a Democrat, is a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.  —  Many might not know, but I won my first race by a single vote to be mayor of Braddock, a small steel town …

US military strikes sites in Iran as countries exchange fire  —  The Middle East Federal agencies US military  —  US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against American warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz …

ICE Keeps Detaining the Same US Citizen Again, and Again, and Again.  He's Fighting Back.  —  “I only wish to live my life in peace,” Leonardo Garcia Venegas said in a declaration.  —  On the morning of May 2, Leonardo Garcia Venegas was driving home from a convenience store run in Silverhill …

Campaign staffers tell NPR they make ‘thousands’ betting on their own candidates  —  It was a tight race, so a campaign staffer doubted the results of an unreleased poll showing their candidate up — by a lot.  —  The tip about the outside poll didn't match up with the campaign's internal numbers.

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns  —  The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support.  The department told The Associated Press on Thursday …

Whose House?  Trump's House.  —  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was back in the hot seat yesterday, giving closed-door testimony to the House Oversight Committee over his contradictory statements about his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.  —  Ahead of Lutnick's appearance …

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announces surprise resignation 6 months after reelection  —  Longtime Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles plans to step down less than halfway through her latest term leading the nation's 14th-largest city.  —  The five-term Democrat will resign June 30, spokesperson LaToya Evans said in a statement.

Trump pardon recipients face congressional investigation over “pay-to-play” questions  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Senate and House Democrats have launched an investigation into whether pardons and commutations issued by President Trump were driven by “pay-to-play dynamics,” according to letters obtained by CBS News.

Which Democrat could repair the damage Trump did?  — 7 min Click here to listen to this article  —  Democrats have a huge opportunity to make a huge difference.  But whether they'll grab it is a huge question.  —  In 2020, I wrote that voters were “weary, anxious and looking for salve” after President Trump's first term.

Silent no more, Jack Smith calls out Trump's ‘corrupted’ Justice Department  —  The prosecutor wasn't able to make his case in court, but months later, he's bringing his arguments to the public in forceful and unrestrained ways.  —  Donald Trump's 2024 election victory marked the beginning …

Eleven things about the second-longest-serving justice of all time … Justice Clarence Thomas, now the second-longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history, has occupied a singular place on the court for more than three decades.  In this column, I describe some of the most notable facts …