Court blocks Trump's $100K visa fee  —  It's a significant victory for states who sued Trump over the proclamation, saying the $100,000 fee had damaged their ability to hire workers … The Clinton appointee's ruling was rooted in two Supreme Court precedents: the ruling that upheld Obamacare …

No walking allowed in heart of Midtown for Monday's Knicks game … Sorry, Knicks fans: No Madison Square Garden watch party tonight.  —  You won't even be able to walk close.  —  The NYPD and U.S. Secret Service announced another spate of street closures and security measures in anticipation …

Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator's Coal Companies  —  Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, a Republican from West Virginia and a close ally of the president's.

Trump administration launches largest-ever effort to denaturalize U.S. citizens accused of fraud or other crimes  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The Trump administration on Monday plans to announce it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud …

Second Capitol Staffer Confirms Past Relationship With Talarico  —  The revelation comes as the Democrat Senate candidate faces scrutiny over a separate relationship with a former chief of staff.  —  A former Capitol staffer has publicly confirmed that she was previously in a romantic relationship …

Trump Nominates Blanche for Attorney General, Setting Up Confirmation Fight  —  As acting attorney general, Todd Blanche has shown a willingness to execute the president's maximalist demands.  Whether the Senate will confirm him remains unclear.  —  President Trump on Monday nominated …

On campaign promises about foreign wars, Trump rewrites recent history  —  The candidate who promised not to launch a war has been reduced to “I didn't guarantee ‘no war,’” as if we don't remember the events of two years ago.  —  Before Donald Trump abruptly ended his latest “Meet the Press” …

Sam Bankman-Fried says he ‘absolutely’ wants a presidential pardon from inside his federal prison cell  —  The disgraced crypto mogul stayed tight-lipped on whether his parents are currently lobbying the administration  —  From inside a federal prison cell, disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried …

Ken Paxton's Impeachment Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico  —  A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton's defense during a 2023 impeachment trial said Paxton “has lost sight of his core mission.”  — Copy  —  A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton's defense during …

Gordon S. Wood, Pioneering Historian of Early America, Dies at 92  —  In a Pulitzer-winning book, “The Radicalism of the American Revolution,” he wrote that the colonists rose up against an entire worldview, not just against taxation.  —  Gordon S. Wood, a historian whose decades of research …

Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP-NORC poll finds  —  As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds.  The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center …

Trump calls on Thune to fire Senate parliamentarian to pass SAVE America Act  —  President Trump on Monday called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to “immediately fire” Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to clear the way for Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act …

Strongest earthquake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shakes Mexico, Florida  —  A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba's northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and Florida that are typically not prone to quakes.

Top DOJ prosecutor is latest to spread lies about California vote counting  —  Manhattan's top federal prosecutor spread false conspiracy theories Monday about California's still-ongoing primary vote count, suggesting that delayed results may be evidence of fraud.

The growing US-Israel split over Iran  —  At its outset, the war known as Operation Epic Fury in the United States and Operation Roaring Lion in Israel marked a historic first: the first time the two countries' militaries went to war fighting side by side.  By all accounts …

A Farmer Donated Land to Turn into a Park.  The City Is Building a Massive Data Center Instead  —  In 1999, a farmer gave away 87 acres of land to a small Texas city to use as a park.  The city sold to a data center developer for $10 million.  —  Almost 30 years ago a farming family deeded land …

Deep in Rural Virginia, a MAGA Pro-Gun Push Takes an Unnerving Turn  —  When Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a new assault weapons ban in Virginia last month, it got almost zero national news coverage.  Yet it amounted to an important milestone: It marked the first time in U.S. history …

Clerical error inadvertently exposes shady donations to Jim Jordan and MAGA groups: report  —  A clerical error inadvertently revealed a campaign contribution to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) that's now the subject of complaint with the Federal Election Commission.

Rubio and UFC will sign deal to use cage fights for diplomacy  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC CEO Dana White have reached an agreement to use cage fights for diplomacy, the State Department said Monday …

Supreme Court tosses DC Circuit ruling on Biden's gas appliance rules  —  The Supreme Court tossed a lower court's ruling that had upheld Biden-era regulations on gas furnaces and commercial water heaters, which opponents argued were overreaching and would ban various gas appliances from being sold.

The Justice Department Hasn't Taken Its Usual Steps to Protect the 2026 Election  —  The DOJ appears to be quietly scrapping its typical “command center” that would monitor Election Day emergencies.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump says “if you don't have honest voting, you can't really have a nation.”

Putin Restricted the Internet.  It Has Not Gone to Plan.  —  Over the past year, Russian authorities have been blocking popular messaging apps and coercing citizens to migrate to MAX, a new state-endorsed messenger platform.  The messages there are presumed to be fully accessible to the F.S.B. …

Judge tosses Trump bid to restrict renewable energy tax credits  —  A federal judge over the weekend struck down a Trump administration effort to restrict tax credits for wind and solar energy.  —  While the ruling is a win for renewable energy supporters, it comes less than a month …

Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from website after judge's ruling  —  The center removed President Donald Trump's name from its website, although the front of the performing arts venue still read: “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.”  —  Summary

6 people hurt in stabbings at New York's Penn Station with a suspect in custody, authorities says  —  Six people were injured in a stabbing inside New York's Penn Station on Sunday evening, authorities said, less than a day before thousands of fans are expected to descend on neighboring Madison Square Garden …

Andrew Tate's Empire of Abuse  —  How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women.  —  “I've done this with over 100 girls,” Tate said, about compelling women into sex work.  “I almost sound evil.  But I'm not.”

Platner calls Fetterman ‘a—hole’ at town hall as Democratic feud heats up  —  The progressive candidate told supporters he doesn't want to be ‘nonfunctional’ in the Senate like his Democratic critic  —  PORTLAND, Maine — Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner used a profane insult …