A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family  —  Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.  —  Someone decided to hurt our family this week.  I'm furious, and I want to share what happened.

U.S. launches strikes against Iran following attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz  —  A U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations as well as coastal radar sites on Friday, U.S. Central Command said. … The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Friday in response …

How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job  —  Bulky “nanobubbler” machines were carted off ahead of a promotional event for President Trump's Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday party.  —  The nanobubblers had to go.  —  It was early June …

Trump's Religious Liberty Commission takes aim at church-state separation  —  The report recommends the Justice Department issue guidance to promote “an originalist understanding” of how the Constitution sees religion and government.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration took aim …

Democrats Are in a Civil War—and the Far Left Is Gaining Ground  —  Centrists who have been ‘wringing our hands’ are scrambling to beat back insurgents  —  In Colorado, allies of longtime Rep. Diana DeGette are pouring money into a late round of ads to help defeat a Democratic socialist in next week's primary election.

This MAGA Ohio Town Could Soon Face the Mother of All ICE Raids  —  Stephen Miller is very, very excited about the Supreme Court's big ruling Thursday allowing Donald Trump to summarily end protections from deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the United States.

Pro-Israel influencers criticize Vance, but evangelicals remain open to him  —  Despite attacks from some conservatives, a heavily pro-Israel crowd still has warm words for Vance, with many saying they could pick him as the party's nominee.  —  Summary  —  Vice President JD Vance …

Congressional Black Caucus blasts Slotkin over her calls for new leadership in the House  —  The Congressional Black Caucus is emphatically declaring its support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — and denouncing Sen. Elissa Slotkin's call for new leadership in Congress.

Donald Trump's Freedom 250 faces fresh humiliation as Vanilla Ice concert canceled  —  Vanilla Ice was supposed to perform during Donald Trump's Great American State Fair on Friday, June 26, before the concert was canceled due to heavy rainfall in Washington, D.C.  —  View 3 Images

Watergate Today as a Blip of a Story?  Vance Might Not Be Entirely Wrong.  —  Nixon's offenses were not a deep-state invention.  But in the age of Donald Trump, and in a fractured media environment, voters have become more inured to political scandal.  —  Vice President JD Vance …

Colorado Supreme Court Delay Threatens Democratic Redistricting Effort  —  Both parties are awaiting a decision on the validity of ballot proposals to redraw Colorado's maps ahead of 2028.  Democrats say each day without a ruling puts the proposals at risk.

5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket  —  Far more people than previously known have dropped Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026, according to data released Friday.  —  Five million people who had signed up for health coverage …

Panic at CBS as Bari Weiss eyes ‘blockbuster sit-down’  —  Reports that embattled CBS News head Bari Weiss is searching for a sympathetic ear among journalists for an interview to clear her name have some in the executive suites in a bit of a panic.  —  According to media watchdog Status …

U.S. Begins Investigating Polymarket, a Test of a Key Regulator  —  Last year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission overruled its enforcement attorneys and killed a separate inquiry into whether the Trump-tied company was illegally serving U.S. customers.

Bill Pulte Picks G.O.P. Election Operative for Spy Agency Job  —  Christina Norton is the new chief of staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, former officials said.  —  Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, has installed as his chief of staff a woman …

I Went to Trump's Great American State Fair.  It Was Bleaker Than I Expected.  —  Thursday was opening day for the Great American State Fair, the latest round of summer patriotism planned by President Trump's Freedom 250 semiquincentennial task force.  In preparation, the National Mall …

US judiciary to hike PACER fees to fund accelerated system upgrade  —  The U.S. federal judiciary on Friday said it will temporarily hike fees to download documents from its online court records system known as PACER in order to accelerate the development of a new, more secure case management and public access system.

Democrats say they need manlier candidates.  Doesn't Mamdani qualify?  —  If liberals believe masculinity is the key to winning, they could embrace the biggest bro they've got. … After two successive women lost the race for president — and with the GOP increasingly claiming …

House panel subpoenas Wall Street mogul over Epstein ties, escalating probe  —  The Oversight Committee issued the subpoenas after Leon Black refused to answer questions about NDAs, the panel's chairman said.  —  Summary  —  The congressional committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein's crimes issued …

UN calls for ‘prompt investigations’ of deaths in US immigration custody  —  High commissioner for human rights calls for ‘those responsible for violations of the law’ to be held to account  —  The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, on Friday raised …

‘Rush Project at Request of POTUS’  —  The pathway that connects the White House residence to the Oval Office has long been paved in Tennessee flagstone.  Every president since Harry Truman made the 45-second commute, and made it without complaint, until Donald Trump.  The dun rock would not do.

Supreme Court says Alito's verbal reaction to Sotomayor was based on a ‘misunderstanding’  —  The highly unusual exchange between Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Sonia Sotomayor over a dissent read from the bench was based on a “misunderstanding” by the conservative justice, the Supreme Court said Friday.

Riding Into 2028: On the Midterms Trail, Andy Beshear Eyes a Bigger Prize … Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky has positioned himself for an expected presidential run in 2028.Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times  —  Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky made a pilgrimage in April …

Letlow, Fleming face off for Cassidy's seat in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state's Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vie to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.