Video: Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting  — Researchers told they could no longer attend the annual scientific sessions  —  NEW ORLEANS — Members of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) were escorted by police out of the convention center in New Orleans during …

Trump could also tear down the Statue of Liberty, DOJ argues in defense of White House ballroom … “On these theories, I think that's right,” replied Yaakov Roth, a Justice Department attorney.  —  Millett, an Obama appointee, peppered Roth with questions about the extent …

Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to November election in California governor's race, CNN projects  —  Biden's cabinet US elections Gubernatorial elections State & local races  —  Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election …

Scoop: Trump's Iran envoys quietly convene nuclear experts in Tennessee  —  President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to the national lab in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Thursday for consultations with a team of technical experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, Axios has learned.

Trump Urges ‘Less Shackled’ Pulte to Fire Intelligence-Community Employees  —  President said in interview Office of the Director of National Intelligence should be ‘much smaller’ and maybe even terminated  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said he wants Bill Pulte, his incoming acting director …

Justice Dept. Promises to Drop $1.8 Billion Fund  —  It was the department's clearest statement to date that it was pulling back from a plan to use taxpayer money to make payments to people who claimed to have been politically persecuted.  —  The Justice Department told federal judges …

The Supreme Court Has Invented a Right to Discriminate  —  Alabama gambled on the Court's partisanship, and won.  —  This week, the Roberts Court made clear that when it comes to drawing congressional districts, Black voters have no rights that anyone is bound to respect.

Susie Wiles to quit White House: Insiders claim Trump's chief of staff is ‘drained’ by cabinet chaos... and stung by president's ‘insult’  —  Donald Trump's White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is preparing to leave, five insiders have told the Daily Mail.

Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U.S. to highest level, sources say  —  The counterintelligence threat level was raised by the Defense Intelligence Agency in recent weeks after growing concerns that Israeli espionage had become more aggressive than usual, sources say.

How Tom Homan became Trump's go-to negotiator in immigration battles … Whether the relative calm holds is yet to be seen, but the decision to deploy Homan reflects a playbook the administration is increasingly relying on to respond to heightened unrest.

Bill Pulte's Family Has Ties to “The Family”  —  Becoming a paid subscriber supports my reporting and keeps it free for everyone.  Thank you.  —  Incoming acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte's family has had extensive ties over two generations to leaders and financial backers …

Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip  —  The Pentagon says he is covering their travel expenses, but bringing them along could strain his security team at a time of increased threats, officials warned.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to bring six …

Trump Fumes as Republican Senator Delivers Todd Blanche an Ultimatum  —  President Trump is incensed by outgoing Republican Senator Thom Tillis's refusal to support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general until he disavows January 6 insurrectionists.  —  “Tillis said he won't support …

6 Republicans vote no on FISA extension  —  Six Republican senators sided with Democrats early Friday to vote against advancing an extension of warrantless spy powers set to expire next week, complicating efforts to keep those powers alive.  —  The procedural vote failed by a vote of 47-52 …

Lithuanian Coalition Collapses After Clash Over Defense Plans  —  Lithuania's Social Democrats have moved to dissolve their ruling coalition with junior partner Dawn of Nemunas following a clash over defense policy.  —  “I think this is the right path for both the party and the state to change …

‘Slit Her Throat’: Jesse Watters Urges Gavin Newsom To End Kamala Harris's Political Career and ‘Put Her Out of Her Misery’  —  On Friday's edition of The Five, Fox News' Jesse Watters urged California Gov. Gavin Newsom to end former Vice President Kamala Harris's political career …

Family angry Hegseth, Trump Jr. ‘ghosted’ them on SEAL's death investigation … It felt like a breakthrough.  —  Pete Hegseth, then a Fox News host whose clout within Donald Trump's MAGA movement was on the ascent, had taken an interest in the case of a Navy SEAL commander whose death …

As Trump Pushes Deportations, a Skyrocketing Caseload Strains Immigration Courts  —  A federal surge has more than doubled caseloads within some immigration courts nationwide.  Lawyers say the tactic is causing errors and confusion.  —  Federal officials have quietly begun fast-tracking …

Paxton's Senate Bid Raises the Stakes in His War on Latino Voting Groups … “It felt like we were getting hit by another disaster,” Cesar Espinosa said.  In 2024, he was served with a lawsuit to dissolve his immigrant rights group because of posts that denounced Texas immigration policies.Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

Downing Street hits out after Vance post about Henry Nowak  —  Downing Street has hit out at “people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division”, after JD Vance's comments on the murder of Henry Nowak.  —  The US vice-president blamed the death of the 18-year-old British student …

Stocks Slide as Investors See Rates Rising After Strong Jobs Data  —  The S&P 500 fell more than 2 percent on Friday, on course for its worst one-day drop of the year and ending nine weeks of gains.  —  Stocks slumped on Friday, ending a long run of weekly gains, after stronger …

First on CNN: House member's chief of staff charged with carrying a gun into US Capitol complex  —  The chief of staff for Rep. Pete Sessions, a Texas Republican, was charged Wednesday with bringing a firearm into the US Capitol complex, according to court documents obtained by CNN.

Trump says he's considering government stake in top AI companies  —  Industry leaders will soon gather at the White House to discuss the idea, the president said.  The comments come as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepare to go public.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump said on Friday …