Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent  —  The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.  —  President Trump's upheaval of the federal government …

Minnesota GOP convention has moment of silence for Derek Chauvin  —  This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. … Yesterday, the Minnesota Republican Party held its nominating convention in Duluth.  But the most outrageous moment came early in the proceedings.

As Deaths From U.S. Boat Strikes Pass 200, Locals Tally an Even Greater Cost  —  Residents of coastal communities in Colombia and Ecuador said the airstrike campaign was making many reconsider anything involving the ocean as a livelihood.  —  More than 200 people have now been killed …

Pulling Customs From ‘Sanctuary’ City Airports Would Cause Chaos, Business Groups Say  —  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's proposal could block hubs like Boston, New York and Los Angeles from accepting international flights.  —  Travel industry and business leaders are denouncing …

Trump sent back Iran deal text with changes  —  President Donald Trump sent back changes to the proposed deal with Iran after a meeting with advisers Friday, officials said, extending the back-and-forth negotiations into another week.  —  The exact changes Trump requested weren't immediately clear …

Here Are the Adversaries Trump Has Threatened and Prosecuted  —  President has asked Justice Department to investigate more than four dozen enemies, leading to a spate of prosecutions  —  An emboldened Justice Department with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at the helm is ramping …

Kevin Warsh Wants the Fed to Think About Inflation Differently  —  To measure underlying inflation, the new chairman has urged the central bank to look at alternatives to its standard gauge  —  One number released this past week says inflation is running away from the Federal Reserve's 2% target.

Timeline: Where and When Trump Has Involved the U.S. Military in International Conflicts … During his first term, President Trump sharply criticized the wars launched by his predecessors as a waste of American resources, and he promised not to get involved in any long military entanglements.

Bill Gates Spent Years Crafting His Image.  Now It's Cracking.  —  The billionaire philanthropist was once ranked the world's most admired man—but the revelations of his Jeffrey Epstein ties are eroding efforts to burnish his reputation  —  Bill Gates's employees have spent years carefully cultivating …

White House economic director downplays Americans' economic anxiety amid high gas prices and inflation  —  Kevin Hassett says real income is up despite higher prices and inflation.  —  Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell in New York on May 27, 2026.

How Trump squandered the economic recovery  —  In January 2025, the president was set up for success.  Instead, he blew it  —  When Donald Trump was 13, his father caught him with a hidden cache of switchblades.  Fred Trump, according to Tony Schwartz, who ghostwrote the president's book …

Platner controversies fuel speculation about little-known Maine ballot replacement provision  —  As controversy surrounding Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner continues to mount, attention is turning to a little-known provision of Maine law that could allow Democrats to replace …

Exclusive: Power struggles and paralysis: Inside FEMA's lost year as storm season approaches  —  Federal agencies Donald Trump Hurricanes Storms  —  In late December, the chief of staff for Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley sent a sharply worded email to the White House, subject line “Five Alarm Fire.”

Trump Goon Unmasked as CIA Gold Hoarder's Mentor  —  FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES  —  Former CIA official David Rush, who was busted with a stash of $40 million in gold bars, reportedly has close ties to Trump's billionaire deputy defense secretary.  —  A now-former high-level CIA official accused …

Jill Biden on life in, and after, the White House  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  It's been nearly a year-and-a-half since President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden left the White House, for a quiet life in Delaware.  “Well, it's not exactly a quiet life,” Jill said, in her first interview since then.

Blue states pitch 100 percent tax on Trump's ‘anti-weaponization’ payouts  —  “If you storm the Capitol and you take from this slush fund, too bad, we're taking it,” one New York lawmaker said.  —  Summary  —  Democratic state leaders around the country have an unusual strategy …

Trump Urges Canceling Freedom 250 Concerts After Artists Drop Out  —  The president had earlier said on social media that he should take the place of “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” saying he gets “larger audiences than Elvis.”  —  President Trump on Saturday called for the cancellation …

Transcript: Former Vice President Mike Pence on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 31, 2026  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with former Vice President Mike Pence that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 31, 2026.

‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is ‘deeply offensive,’ Pence says … The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  —  The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is a $1.776 billion fund announced by the Justice Department earlier this month that would allow people who believe …

GOP's Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump  —  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees …