Rubio is banned from China, but Beijing may have found a way around it  —  Chinese officials are using a different transliterated character for the secretary of state's name, perhaps to allow him to visit without lifting the 2020 ban.  —  Summary  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

South Carolina Governor Plans Special Session to Redraw House Maps  —  Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, appears prepared to thrust the state into the nation's redistricting wars.  —  Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina, a Republican, plans to call the state legislature back for a special session …

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.

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

Kushner Disappoints Mideast Clients Who Spent Millions Seeking Sway  —  Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE backed Affinity Partners in hopes of gaining White House influence and investment returns.  The US war with Iran that they opposed has shown the constraints of that approach.

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 …

Israel to take legal action against ‘New York Times’ over claims of ‘dog rape’ of Palestinians  —  PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar instructed officials to prepare a defamation lawsuit against “one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published” on Israel.

Trump Iran Tirade Visibly Rattles GOPers as Leaks Expose New Blunders  —  The fallout continues from Donald Trump's startling rant admitting that he isn't concerned with how the Iran war is impacting Americans' finances.  On Wednesday, JD Vance, Mike Johnson, and numerous other Republicans struggled …

White House planned to start Triumphal Arch work under unrelated contract  —  The unusual move would allow the administration to bypass a public bidding process, relying on a deal for engineering services already underway at the White House.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration planned …

Proof the New York Times is Biased in Trump's Favor  —  President Donald Trump is on an official U.S. state visit to China, and he brought American business leaders in pursuit of deals.  One is Trump's biggest campaign donor Elon Musk, which is very corrupt.

A year of Trump is backfiring on the religious right  —  This weekend, an array of Christian religious leaders and government officials are scheduled to gather at the National Mall in Washington, DC.  They'll convene to pray, yes, but this rally — organized as part of the White House-backed …

FBI went to home of Milwaukee election official as Trump targets 2020 results  —  A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent visited the home of Milwaukee County's elections director earlier this week in an attempt to question her, the county clerk has said.

Senate adopts measure to suspend senators' pay during future shutdowns  —  The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to suspend senators' pay during future government shutdowns, a new rule that could give lawmakers in the upper chamber …

Why Did Trump Take Elon Musk to China?  —  Corruption pervades everything this administration does  —  What's good for Elon Musk is not necessarily good for America.  In fact, it may go the other way around.  So why did Donald Trump take Musk and a bunch of other top executives to China with him?

Democratic Lawmaker, 83, Has Been Missing for a Month  —  Representative Frederica Wilson has yet to explain why she hasn't voted on a single issue since April 17.  —  The Florida Democrat has been missing in action for weeks, according to her documented voting record.

Exclusive: Acting AG Todd Blanche was told last year to recuse from Justice Department matters involving Trump  —  Donald Trump Federal agencies Trump legal cases People in entertainment  —  It was less than two weeks after Todd Blanche took on his role of deputy attorney general in March 2025 …

Healthcare company CEO convicted of $1 billion Medicare fraud conspiracy  —  A federal jury in Florida has convicted the founder of a healthcare software company for defrauding Medicare and other federal healthcare benefit programs out of more than $1 billion.

Here's What I Told the DNC Autopsy  —  YOU MAY HAVE HEARD about the Democratic National Committee “autopsy”—the post-election report commissioned by the DNC in 2025 to examine what went wrong in the 2024 campaign.  —  And you may have heard that it was never released to the public.

Inside Jack Schlossberg's Chaotic Campaign to Revive Camelot  —  Erratic behavior and staff turnover have colored Mr. Schlossberg's bid for a House seat in New York, raising questions about his readiness for office.  —  Reviving a political dynasty is best not left to chance.

A Failing, Flailing President Supplicates Xi  —  One of Donald Trump's signature claims is that Joe Biden made America a “laughing stock”, and that he has made us great again and respected around the world.  —  Yet this is the opposite of the truth.  As a result of Trump's petulant …

Appeals Court Appears Skeptical of Trump Orders Targeting Law Firms  —  A three-judge panel showed few signs of siding with the president on his efforts to compel law firms to work for the administration or face threats.  —  A federal appeals court on Thursday appeared skeptical …

Alleged Embezzler Is Overseeing Rep. Andy Ogles' Legal Defense Fund  —  Fund trustee James Appel faces charges of stealing from a political committee and a community group to help refinance his yacht.  — Copy  —  The manager for Republican Rep. Andy Ogles' legal defense fund, James Appel …

Counterterrorism Czar's Blueprint Targets Leftists, Ignores Far-Right Violence and Heaps Praise on Trump  —  For a year, White House counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka promoted the national strategy he was drafting, saying he was pouring his “life's work” into a “massive” …