Trump taps FHFA's Pulte for acting DNI in latest radical personnel move  —  When identifying the most outlandish personnel move of Trump's second term, the competition is fierce, though this has to be near the top of the list.  —  When Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve …

“You're fucking crazy”: Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon  —  President Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden call on Monday, two U.S. officials and a third source briefed on the call told Axios.

A Congressman Was Suddenly Absent.  So We Looked.  And Looked.  —  Will the mystery of Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey representative, finally be solved on Tuesday?  The reporters covering the story will have questions.  —  Representative Tom Kean Jr. has not been seen in public for nearly three months.

Woman held by ICE for 25 days, despite U.S. citizenship claim, gets a passport  —  Attorneys for Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales had presented a Maryland birth certificate and other documents as proof of her U.S. citizenship.  —  The Maryland woman arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …

Trump to Get Audit Immunity as $1.8 Billion Fund in Doubt  —  The agreement would bar the government from probing past tax filings from the president and his businesses.  —  US officials are continuing with an agreement that bars the government from probing past tax filings from President Donald Trump …

Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System  —  The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.  —  The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system …

Trump Rages Over Fresh Iran Humiliation as GOP Angst Grows: “Screwed”  —  Donald Trump is hitting many new difficulties.  On Monday, Iran abandoned talks with the U.S., angering Trump.  Speaking to CNBC, he raged that he “couldn't care less” if the negotiations die, threatened again to blow Iran …

New Proposal Would Allow Administration to Block Grants if They Don't Support Trump's Agenda  —  A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump's agenda or support what it calls “anti-American” values.  —  The White House is seeking …

Durbin, Duckworth want Chicago's top federal prosecutor to resign over botched ‘Broadview Six’ case  —  The call from Illinois' Democratic senators comes nearly two weeks after the case against a group of Operation Midway Blitz protesters collapsed amid claims of misconduct by U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' office.

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show  —  Pelley reportedly rebuked CBS ousting show's executive producer, executive editor and two top correspondents  —  Scott Pelley, a veteran 60 Minutes correspondent, called out CBS News management in a heated meeting …

Rubio says U.S. is in talks with Iran over nuclear program as senators press for war endgame … Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the U.S. is in talks with Iran and that Tehran has agreed to negotiate parts of its nuclear program it had previously refused to discuss …

The Manhattan Institute Helped Kill DEI.  Now It's Coming for Protests  —  The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech.  —  A right-wing think tank responsible …

Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated  —  Employees admitted to 404 Media they had cheated to climb the leaderboard's ranks.  —  Amazon has shut down an internal company leaderboard which ranked employees based on how much they used AI tools at work.

Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline  —  Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as well as more adults refusing tetanus shots.  —  Doctors around the country say they are seeing more cases of serious …

Why young America is trending socialist  —  Democrats need to show they can deliver for a disaffected Gen Z  —  “When they go low, we go high,” is a Democratic mantra.  But it only works if people think liberals have the credibility to trumpet high morals.  Not enough of America does.

Trump ally admits political risk of Iran war at campaign event … It's a stark acknowledgement for a representative who has positioned herself as a loyal ally of President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill, including on the ongoing war, and repeatedly voted against limiting the president's military powers.

Mystery Money Is Displacing Actual Campaigns in Democratic Primaries  —  Races in Montana, Iowa and Michigan are being shaped by outside groups.  — Copy  —  More than $2 million has been spent on ads this year in the Senate Democratic primary in Montana.

Iranian Endgames? … The Trump administration has bent over backward to negotiate an end to Iran's grand plans to develop nuclear weapons—before the June 2025 bombing, afterward, and again during the follow-up diplomacy of spring 2026.  —  Yet Iran is unlikely ever to abandon its pursuit of the bomb voluntarily.

Trump Megadonor Gave $5.5 Million Estate to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Group  —  A Mellon heir transferred the adjacent Connecticut properties, covering about 300 acres, at no cost to Children's Health Defense last year.  —  Timothy Mellon, a reclusive banking heir …

America's Bipartisan Birthday Commission Is Losing to Trump  —  America 250 is facing a $100 million “shortfall.”  The Trump-created group Freedom 250 has received $80 million in taxpayer dollars.  — Copy  —  The Trump administration is withholding tens of millions in taxpayer funds …

Mamdani Is Under Pressure to Act Amid Slowing Job Growth in New York  —  As New York City faces slowing job growth and broader economic concerns, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not offered a detailed plan to create jobs.  —  When Mayor Zohran Mamdani's top economic development official testified …