House passes resolution to end Iran War, challenging Trump  —  House lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation designed to force President Trump to end the Iran War, marking a victory for Democrats and the constitutional purists who say the conflict is illegal without explicit congressional approval.

Trump signs order moving thousands of federal employees into Schedule F  —  President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order formally converting nearly 10,000 career federal workers into Schedule Policy/Career, making them effectively at-will employees.

Trump Blames Court Block for Collapse of ‘Weaponization’ Fund  —  President Donald Trump said his administration was dropping plans for a $1.8 billion fund to pay victims of alleged government “weaponization” only because a federal court temporarily blocked the move, which had become a political lightning rod.

This Man Should Not Be in Charge of National Intelligence  —  In the 20th century, Americans learned how government abuse of secrets can threaten liberty.  It happened during Woodrow Wilson's presidency, the McCarthy era and J. Edgar Hoover's long reign at the F.B.I. After the Watergate scandal …

The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States  —  Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat.  Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska.  —  When President Trump met …

America Broke Something When It Gave Trump a Second Chance  —  The Heritage Foundation's “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise” — popularly known as Project 2025 — was much more than a wish list of conservative policy preferences.  It was much more, even, than a blueprint for a second Trump administration.

Fox News Poll: Democratic unity, Republican crossovers shape Ohio Senate race  —  President Donald Trump carried Ohio by more than 11 percentage points in 2024, but a new Fox News survey finds his standing in the Buckeye State has deteriorated — a development that is benefitting Democrat Sherrod Brown in the Senate race.

Judge: Paedo Sex Offenders May Use Girls' Locker Room  —  Because of their allegiance to alphabet ideology, liberal jurisdictions are about as sex offender-friendly as is possible in the First World.  —  Scott Wiener, the utterly degenerate California State Senator Scott Wiener …

xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity  —  Four people suing Elon Musk's AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit.  —  Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm …

Code Pink Thug Slaps Rep. Anna Paulina Luna After Hearing — Luna Files Charges and Demands Ban  —  Earlier, we told you about the crazy hearing with Marco Rubio and a House Committee.  Rep. Luna was part of the hearing and she questioned Sec. Rubio about Code Pink.  Code Pink was apparently in the audience and took offense.

Ken Calvert, Young Kim Appear Headed To Ugly GOP Runoff For California House Seat  —  Both are currently Republicans in Congress, but Democrats lumped them into a newly redrawn district and made them run against each other.  —  WASHINGTON — Republican Reps. Ken Calvert and Young Kim appear headed …

Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley's Firing: 'That's the Path That He Chose'  —  In her first public comments on the firing, Ms. Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said that the longtime correspondent had “broken” the trust in the newsroom.  —  Bari Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief …

Senate Confirms Trump Court Pick Rated ‘Not Qualified’ To Be A Federal Judge  —  Katie Lane, the first of Trump's judicial nominees to earn the abysmal ABA rating in his second term, now has a lifetime seat on a Montana district court.  —  WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans voted Tuesday …

G. Elliott Morris  —  This chart from the latest YouGov/Economist poll result is really quite stunning.  Trump's net approval is not only deeply negative, but about 15(!!) points below what it was at this point in 2018.  With this data you'd expect this year's midterms to be even worse …

Feds raid $35M SoCal mansion of tech boss charged with sending secret shipments to Iranian military, nuclear programs  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The California Post on Google  —  Federal agents, in a daring predawn raid Wednesday, pounced on the opulent …

Rules of Engagement When the Troops Appear at Polling Sites  —  State election officials can mitigate the perils of federal “armed men” at the polls.  —  Meet The Authors  —  Open, noncoercive, and safe elections are a hallmark of a healthy democracy.  Today, those characteristics are in jeopardy.

Americans' national parks passes will pay for Trump's July 4 plans, documents show  —  Entry fees are going toward a $1.6 million fireworks display and D.C. beautification, while donations will fund a $5 million helipad at the White House.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration is diverting …

Trump appointee leading $205bn US agency had personal ties to Epstein, emails show  —  Ben Black's lawyers deny relationship with disgraced financier, but DoJ records reveal years of interactions  —  Ben Black, the head of a little-known government investment agency funded by billions …

Trump says Iran has agreed to not have a nuclear weapon  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon and that he would probably meet with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at some point if things “work out”.  —  “They've already agreed they're …

Centrist Democrats launch new pledge: ‘We are capitalist, not socialist’  —  A pair of Democratic House members who won Republican-held seats want others to sign a vow for moderate policies.  —  Summary  —  Two Democrats in Congress who flipped Republican-held seats in 2024 plan to debut …

Aftermath: Something Is Going to Snap  —  This story was first featured in the Aftermath newsletter, a series from David Dayen exploring the economic consequences of the war in Iran.  To have these stories delivered to your in-box as soon as they are published, sign up for the newsletter here.