Trump poised to drop IRS suit, launch $1.7B ‘weaponization’ fund for allies: Sources  —  The fund would compensate allies who claim they were targeted under Biden.  —  Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, and Alexander Mallin  —  President Donald Trump gives remarks during …

Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at a Pearl Harbor memorial  —  When Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer, the FBI took pains to note the director was not on vacation, highlighting his walking tour of the bureau's Honolulu field office and meetings with local law enforcement.

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

CIA director visits Cuba for rare meeting as island runs out of fuel  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba on Thursday to meet intelligence officials and Raulito Rodriguez Castro, the grandson of former leader Raúl Castro.  —  The big picture: Cuba is facing a crippling fuel shortage …

Mystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.'s Absence  —  Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue.  An appearance planned for late May has been canceled.  —  Where is Representative Thomas Kean Jr.?  —  Lately, curious political watchers have noted where Mr. Kean is not.

South Carolina governor calls for a special session on redistricting  —  Republicans hope to eliminate a majority-minority seat held by longtime Democratic Rep. James Clyburn before the midterms.  —  South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster called a special session Thursday for state lawmakers …

‘No idea it was coming’: Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland … “We had no idea this was coming,” said one of the U.S. officials, adding that European and American officials have spent the last 24 hours on the phone trying to understand the decision and figure out if more surprises are coming.

Chaos erupts behind the scenes of Trump's China trip — including trampled White House aide  —  BEIJING — President Trump's much-anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been marred by multiple physical altercations just offstage.  —  Among the incidents that took place Thursday:

Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil  —  A long-running energy crisis in the island nation reached a breaking point this week, when government officials said they had run out of reserves.  —  After months of a debilitating energy crisis that has caused widespread power outages …

U.S. Set to Drop Charges Against Indian Billionaire Accused of Fraud  —  The decision came after a lawyer for the billionaire, Gautam Adani, repeated an offer to invest $10 billion in the American economy and create 15,000 jobs.  —  5 MIN READ  —  In a City of Big Dreams, Many Young Adults See a Cloudy Future

Justice Department Investigation Determines Yale's Medical School Discriminated Based on Race in Admissions  —  For Immediate Release  —  The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has completed a year-long investigation into the admissions policies and practices at the Yale School of Medicine.

Tony's Trouble in Taipei … On Thursday evening, Tony Dokoupil once again anchored the “CBS Evening News” alone from Taiwan after failing to secure a visa to broadcast from Beijing, where Donald Trump is meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a high-stakes foreign trip.

Empty Waymos invade Atlanta neighborhood, circle cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers  —  ATLANTA — Waymo's self-driving cars can be seen all over Atlanta streets, giving rideshare trips through Uber.  —  But what happens when they're empty?  —  In one northwest Atlanta neighborhood …

The Right's Worst New Star Just Shot Someone  —  There's a truly villainous new livestreamer who's become a cause célèbre on the right—a guy so bad he makes Clavicular's videos about drug overdoses and the Israeli mafia look like an episode of Bluey.

Nicki Minaj credits Gavin Newsom for tilting her toward Trump after gov. ‘completely ignored me’  —  Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj said Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed her toward publicly supporting President Trump after he “completely ignored” her pleas for help to protect her Beverly Hills mansion.

Trump Was Flattering, Xi Was Resolute.  The Difference Spoke Volumes.  —  In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.  —  For President Trump, the first day of his visit to Beijing was all about the …

US Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks abruptly resigns, Fox News learns  —  U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks told Fox News on Thursday he is resigning, effective immediately.  —  “It's just time,” Banks told Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin.  —  “I feel like I got the ship back on course …

House Ethics panel investigating Chuck Edwards for sexual misconduct  —  The House Ethics Committee officially announced it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against Rep. Chuck Edwards.  The leaders of the bipartisan panel said Thursday they were probing whether the North Carolina Republican …

Paul McCartney says one song has the power to unite Democrats and Republicans in Trump's America  —  The Beatles legend says the song stops political rivals from being 'at each other's throats'  —  Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to the ability of music to bring together warring factions …

Scoop: Paramount in talks with Katie Miller for podcast deal as it eyes expansion  —  Paramount is evaluating a potential distribution deal with Katie Miller as it considers expanding its podcast business beyond creative and more into distribution and monetization, sources told Axios.

As Trump Meets Xi, Iran Lets Chinese Ships Through Strait of Hormuz  —  Iranian news agencies said some Chinese ships were being allowed through the strait, following diplomatic outreach to Iran from Beijing.  —  Iran has allowed some Chinese vessels to pass through the Strait …

Senate rulekeeper deals blows to GOP's immigration enforcement package  —  The Senate parliamentarian ruled Thursday that major pieces of the GOP's party-line immigration enforcement package do not comply with the chamber's rules — a setback to Republicans racing to clear the bill this month.

Trump Bought Corporations' Stock as His Administration Boosted Their Business  —  New federal disclosures indicate the president went on a stock-buying spree in early 2026.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump personally bought and sold millions of dollars worth of stock in technology companies …

Scoop: Trump allies want D.C.'s July 4 fireworks to set world record  —  Trump allies want to smash the Guinness World Record for the world's biggest fireworks show, planning over 30 minutes of pyrotechnics in D.C. this July 4. … - Breaking the world record — set in the Philippines in 2016 — will take more than 810,904 fireworks.

Green Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New ‘Removal Apparatus’  —  The Department of Homeland Security recently formed a unit tasked with revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency.  —  The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to deport at least 50 green card holders through …

Takaichi to Visit Korean President's Hometown to Strengthen Ties  —  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet in the South Korean city of Andong next week, extending a highly personalized diplomatic exchange at a time of shifting dynamics between …

GOP Senator Gripes About Democrats Regularly Bringing Up Jan. 6 Insurrection  —  “Everything stops and starts with Jan. 6,” Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) complained in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) complained Thursday that Democrats keep bringing …

Green New Deal champion AOC absent as New York weakens climate law … “Anyone potentially eyeing higher office has got to pick their battles — with SCOTUS green-lighting a red-state gerrymander-us-out-of-democracy blitz, the elements mounting existential threats are more obvious targets,” …

Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says  —  At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.

Vance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Some Medicaid Payments, Claiming Fraud  —  Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.  —  Vice President JD Vance took his anti-fraud message to Maine on Thursday …