U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran in Response to Downed Apache Helicopter  —  ‘The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,’ U.S. Central Command says  —  The U.S. launched strikes on Iran Tuesday in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz …

House is set to fund Trump's immigration actions for the rest of his time in the White House  —  A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature, fueling the administration's deportation agenda …

CBS News boss Bari Weiss poised to oversee CNN editorial operations: report  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  CBS News boss Bari Weiss is likely to gain editorial oversight of CNN if and when Paramount Skydance's acquisition …

The Fading Fun of Trump 2.0  —  From empty concert stages to fractured group chats, the president's cultural movement is hitting an establishment wall  —  New York Knicks fans in Madison Square Garden received President Trump, a longtime fan and once one of their own, the same way they welcomed …

Longtime Epstein assistant says she set up phone calls between Epstein and Trump  —  Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant Lesley Groff said in a closed-door interview Tuesday that she arranged phone calls between the late, disgraced financier and President Donald Trump, two Democrats …

Under the Trump crypto playbook, the family always wins.  Investors don't  —  Risking little of their own money, the US president and his sons have added at least $2.3 billion to the family fortune from their main crypto ventures, while the investors they've wooed have taken a $2.3 billion hit, a Reuters examination found.

Trump not expected to act on Pulte after Johnson meeting  —  A key U.S. spy law remains on track to expire at the end of the week after Speaker Mike Johnson met Tuesday with President Donald Trump about the future of a key section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Raphael Warnock meets with Mike Johnson after questioning speaker's Christian faith  —  Sen. Raphael Warnock met Tuesday with Speaker Mike Johnson after the Republican leader requested the Democratic senator privately discuss comments Warnock made regarding Johnson's faith in a recent interview.

Judge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the Case  —  When two AIs argue against each other, the legal system loses. … The lawyers on both sides of a federal court case in Mississippi were caught using artificial intelligence, a situation where …

Disqualify Spencer Pratt  —  It's time for blue states to take on election lying for real, and they should start by making Pratt an avatar for a Big Truth movement.  —  ∙ Paid  —  I want to revise and extend an argument I made in Monday's newsletter.

He Profits Off Raw Milk That's Making People Sick.  The Government Isn't Stopping Him.  — Raw Milk on the Rise: Driven by political shifts and wellness trends, unpasteurized milk has moved from a fringe obsession to a widespread movement rooted in institutional distrust.

How many times has Trump claimed an Iran deal is around the corner?  —  It's been more than two months since President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, saying at the time that the two sides were close to a deal.  —  Trump said on social media on April 7 that they were …

Social Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032  —  The shortfall will be driven in part by a drop in immigration and Trump's tax cuts, trustees say, resulting in trimmed benefits.  —  Summary  —  Social Security's trust fund is now due to run low on money beginning in 2032.

Moral Acceptability Falls for Several Behaviors  —  Moral acceptability of birth control, having a baby outside of marriage, gambling, teenage sex and cloning animals down significantly  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' views of the moral acceptability of five of the 20 behaviors Gallup tracks annually …

Why That Next Hamburger Is Going to Cost You  —  The primary driver of inflation in the U.S. economy—the forever war in Iran—has not yet taken full effect.  Now we've found an entirely new driver.  —  Last week, the flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm was found in a calf in Texas …

Being Black in Pete Hegseth's Military … daniel “chappie” james jr. became commander of the Wheelus Air Base, near Tripoli, just after rebels under Muammar Qaddafi took control of Libya in a coup in 1969.  In the midst of the insurgency, Qaddafi led an effort to break into the U.S. air base …

Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry  —  “I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back.  He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.

Tom Homan Keeps Making Ominous Immigration Threats About NYC  —  Border czar Tom Homan is vowing to send more federal immigration agents to New York City, claiming the deployment surge is necessary in the wake of recent immigrant-friendly legislation signed by Governor Kathy Hochul.

ICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump  —  In the first years after birth, the human brain develops at a remarkable pace.  Every second, more than a million new neural connections spring into being, shaping a person's physical and emotional health for the rest of their life.

Government aware of ‘several’ kinds of aliens: UFO whistleblower  —  (NewsNation) — Lawmakers and UAP whistleblowers gathered at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to renew calls for greater government transparency, including immunity for whistleblowers.  —  The group also called for the release …

An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump.  Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.  —  In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face.  On one side was 30-year-old Anant Ambani, son of one the richest men in Asia.

FDA Expands Sunscreen Options for the First Time in 20 Years  —  For Immediate Release:  —  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, marking a significant milestone in the agency's efforts to advance sunscreen innovation.

Dems threaten to withhold DCCC dues over California faceplant  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is facing behind-the-scenes fury and demands for a course-correction after spending $135,000 on what appears to be a failed effort to boost their favored candidate in a Democratic primary.

Ways and Means chair warns he 'won't support' next reconciliation bill without tax provisions  —  House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith says he won't get behind the GOP's next budget reconciliation bill if tax provisions aren't included.  “I won't support it unless tax is in it,” …