Former Olympic canoeist indicted by a grand jury after arrest at the Reflecting Pool  —  David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington, DC, Superior Court, after being arrested last month when he reached into the Reflecting Pool, a source familiar with the charges told CNN.

Trump Insists 'There's Nothing Wrong' With His Big Crypto Gains  —  President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that he was not aware of the extent of his digital asset holdings but said there was nothing illegal about his involvement, following disclosures about his family companies' crypto windfall.

Supreme Court Allows Reporter to Be Fined for Failing to Disclose Source  —  Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, was held in civil contempt by a lower court after she refused to reveal her sources for articles she wrote about a scientist who was investigated by the F.B.I.

The Many Ways Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms  —  President Trump is trying to use the levers of the federal government, along with personal influence over state and local lawmakers, to reshape the rules governing the 2026 midterms and future elections in extraordinary ways.

U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators  —  Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.  —  U.S. officials believed that Israel might …

F.B.I. Assigns Scores of Analysts to Examine Election Records in Georgia  —  The expansion of an investigation into Fulton County's election office reflects President Trump's desire to prove his baseless claims that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged.  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation …

Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacraments  —  The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church.

The Cabinet Secretary Who Doubles as Trump's Personal Project Manager  —  Interior Secretary Doug Burgum oversees everything from the reflecting pool to the renovation of aging golf courses  —  WASHINGTON—For most Interior secretaries, the sometimes sleepy job centers on overseeing 480 million acres …

Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake in  —  President Donald Trump's eldest son is a key player in GrabAGun, a company that hopes to dominate internet firearms sales.  —  Summary  —  On an earnings call in May, GrabAGun's chief executive had a hopeful message …

Mitch McConnell is still in the hospital after medical episode, his office says  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, his office said in a statement Thursday — without offering details about a recent medical episode that has renewed concern about the health of the former Republican majority leader.

Two Maine Polls Just Dropped.  Is It Time to Fret About Graham Platner?  —  Two major polls of the Maine Senate race dropped this week, and they told the same story: The race is incredibly close, and Democrat Graham Platner has real work to do among the working class.

Hegseth Prepared a Bombshell Plan to Cut Troops in Europe.  Then It Got Nixed.  —  The defense secretary wanted to adjust U.S. troop levels in Europe but pulled back after his plan was floated to the White House  —  WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was planning to head to Brussels …

Rubio says USMNT ‘got screwed’ by red card  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. men's national soccer team (USMNT) “got screwed” at the FIFA World Cup when a red card was given to striker Folarin Balogun.  —  “It was great,” Rubio said when asked about the U.S. soccer team's win the night before.

The Great American State Fair's Main Exhibit Is Trump Corruption  —  WASHINGTON, DC - I visited the Great American State Fair on several days over the past week.  Yes, it's empty.  Security is extremely tight, with no clear reason as to why.  Federal marshals, Oklahoma state troopers …

What is the Great American State Fair like?  —  I stopped by the Great American State Fair on Tuesday.  The website listed the day's theme as “Innovation, Technology & Progress.”  It doesn't get more on-theme for The Future, Now & Then than that.  —  I documented the trip in a bluesky thread …

‘Doctor’ Trump Posts Bonkers AI Slop Video Mocking His ‘So Far Gone’ Celebrity Critics  —  The president posted an AI video of himself treating “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted an AI-generated video depicting himself as a doctor treating celebrities who have criticized him.

DOGE official's move to Trump's NSC stalls following Loomer campaign  —  Former DOGE official Jeremy Lewin's expected move from the State Department to the White House National Security Council was delayed after conservative activist Laura Loomer launched a public campaign highlighting …

FBI infiltrated Gavin Newsom's inner circle by convincing governor's ally to wear a wire: lawyer  —  The FBI had a mole inside Gov. Gavin Newsom's political orbit before the agency's corruption probe expanded into the governor and his wife, The Post has learned.

US moves to eliminate long-time radiation safety principle for nuclear power  —  The federal government is proposing to overhaul radiation safety regulations for nuclear power, including by eliminating a long-term principle for nuclear safety.  —  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) …

The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families  —  The satirical news site The Onion isn't waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ' conspiracy platform.  —  More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars …

Trump administration moves to gut energy efficiency rules for home appliances  —  The Energy Department wants to permanently restrict longstanding efficiency mandates, calling them a “scam.”  —  Summary  —  As punishing heat sends the U.S. power grid to the brink and Americans reel …

Trans gunman caught in alleged casino terror plot with huge cache of weapons — as cops release chilling footage  —  Las Vegas cops busted a transgender gunman who allegedly planned a casino massacre using a huge cache of weapons.  —  Allison Howlett, 36, who was born a man but lives as a woman …

Trumpism Is Destroying America's Civic Morality  —  Cruelty, corruption, and spectacle have become defining features of American public life.  Rebuilding democracy will require restoring the expectation that power must answer to decency. … The Lincoln Memorial has always had a potent symbolism …

Trump hired experts in warrantless surveillance to helm ‘anti-Americanism’ unit: report  —  President Donald Trump tapped two prosecutors with experience in warrantless surveillance to go after protesters, a new report flagged.  —  According to reporting by The Lever, the Trump Department …

The America-turns-250 column Donald Trump doesn't want me to write  —  It was right after birthright citizen Folarin Balogun tapped in another game-winning goal for U.S. men's soccer in the World Cup Wednesday night that I had a moment of clarity about where things are in America as our nation turns 250.

USDA reports unusually large US beef export sales, raising doubts over data  —  With U.S. beef prices soaring and supplies tight, the U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised meat producers and traders on Thursday by reporting a spike in the nation's export sales, fueling questions over the accuracy of the data.

Louisiana attorney general indicted over alleged threats; governor pledges swift pardon  —  Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) was indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation over alleged threats she made against New Orleans officials, former Judge Laurie White confirmed Thursday.

Appeals court sharply limits ICE's massive expansion of detention  —  A federal appeals court has sharply curtailed ICE's bid to detain thousands of people without bond under a dramatic expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants who have established roots in the United States.

Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit  —  Canada is aiming to announce around 10 founding nations for a global defence bank at next week's NATO summit in Turkey, the lead Canadian negotiator told Reuters on Thursday.