Senate Votes to Check Trump's War Powers, Rebuking Him on Iran  —  A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization.  —  The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution instructing President Trump …

Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on ‘Terrorism’ Charges  —  Defendants who dressed all in black hit with max sentences  —  Federal judges in Fort Worth handed down maximum sentences to eight people charged in connection with a July 2025 demonstration outside …

Jeffries downplays clash with Mamdani over New York primaries  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is minimizing the significance of New York's congressional primaries, telling reporters the ideological direction of his party won't rest on a few House seats.

Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool.  Internal Documents Raise Doubts.  —  The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally.  —  President Trump says the peeling blue coating and algae blooms that mar his $16.4 million renovation …

Another Top General Is Out at the Pentagon  —  C. D. Donahue, the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, is the latest in a long line of military departures.  —  General chris “c. d.” donahue was the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan during the chaotic 2021 withdrawal.

Lonely 80-Year-Old Trump's Plea to Blonde Aide, 34, Revealed  —  NEVER LET ME GO  —  The aide who has gained outsize influence in the president's second term reportedly holds a special place in his heart.  —  President Donald Trump bragged to his staffers that the adoring young female aide …

CDC's chief blocked a covid vaccine study.  Now it's in a top medical journal.  —  The study found that the vaccine reduced the risk of emergency department visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about half last winter.  —  Summary  —  A covid vaccine study that the CDC's chief halted …

STAT+: Eli Lilly gave extraordinary obesity drug access to a 79-year-old patient.  Who was it?  —  WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans with obesity are eagerly awaiting a powerful new drug from Eli Lilly called retatrutide, which has demonstrated bariatric-surgery levels of weight loss.

A Look Inside the Welcome Bags Planned for White South African Refugees  —  The United States is putting together bags with a children's book on so-called reverse racism, and with a document that defends the country's founding on the basis of slavery.  —  In the coming weeks …

Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows  —  In April, Hegseth said the flu shot would be optional for military personnel.  —  Dr. Jade Cobern, Luis Martinez, Mary Kekatos, and Steve Beynon  —  Front view of the Chapman Training Annex entry gate in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 17, 2024.

Mark Zuckerberg Directed Meta to Create a Prediction Markets App  —  The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram.  It could compete for attention with Polymarket and Kalshi, the biggest prediction markets.

Stephen Miller Said to Drive DOJ Memo Eroding Disability Rights  —  White House adviser Stephen Miller was the driving force behind the Justice Department's recent memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based care, said people briefed on the situation.

State senator and GOP delegate faces felony election fraud charges  —  A Republican Party leader is facing felony charges days before the state convention.  —  State Senator Tom Pischke of Dell Rapids is charged with two counts of Offering a False or Forged Instrument for Filing, according to the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office.

Social Security Is Running Out of Money, Fast  —  One of us is a Republican from Ohio who built a business that generated hundreds of jobs.  The other is a Democrat from Massachusetts who built a career protecting consumers from financial tricks and traps.  —  We don't agree on everything …

Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair unseated by socialist challenger … - The race attracted national media attention and millions in outside spending in favor of both candidates. … - CHC's BOLD PAC spent an additional $230,000, with Latino Victory Fund spending $750,000.

Fired Navy Admiral Wins Democratic Runoff in South Carolina's 1st District  —  Democrats expect Nancy Lacore to run a competitive general election despite the district's Republican leaning.  —  Nancy Lacore, a former Navy admiral who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …