Trump likely to pardon pollution violators as he privately weighs clemency for Diddy, other high-profile figures: sources  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  President Trump is poised to pardon a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations, and is still discussing …

Democrats plot subpoena storm over Trump's $2 billion gold rush  —  Democrats are preparing a hostile audit of President Trump and his inner circle, intent on exposing — and ultimately ending — the most lucrative presidency in American history. … - He and the White House have denied any conflicts of interest.

Acting DNI Bill Pulte begins firing dozens of intelligence officials  —  Dozens of intelligence officials began receiving notice of their terminations on Thursday under Bill Pulte, the new acting director of national intelligence.  —  An intelligence official, who spoke on the condition …

Zohran Mamdani rebukes Trumpism with pro-immigrant speech for US's 250th birthday  —  New York mayor's speech cut ideological counterpoint to policies of president, who will deliver his own remarks later today  —  New York's mayor, Zohran Mamdani, exalted the city's legacy of immigrants …

These Justices Are Not Impartial  —  Why such a slim Supreme Court majority upheld birthright citizenship  —  In 1898, the same Supreme Court that upheld Jim Crow segregation as constitutional also upheld the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship, by a 6-2 vote.

Air Force Detains Officer Who Called for Trump's Impeachment at Capitol  —  Maj. Jason Watson, who was in uniform, was arrested during a protest that followed a news conference on Wednesday.  —  An active-duty officer was placed into Air Force custody after he was arrested in uniform …

A Venezuelan man was accused of attempting to choke an ICE officer to death in Bellevue.  Bystander video tells a different story  —  In the days after the arrest of a Venezuelan man working as a food delivery driver in Bellevue last June, the Department of Homeland Security made a series of alarming allegations.

Democrats Describe the Wire Fraud behind the Single Ferris Wheel and the Empty Fields of Glyphosate  —  The thing I can't get over, with Trump's Great American Fair, is that they set up a single ferris wheel, which multiple people describe continues to have technical issues.  —  A single ferris wheel.

Is there anything more pathetic than a Bluesky user?  —  The progressive version of Twitter offers a world of vicious, sneering odium that only those who see themselves as kinder humans dish out  —  Twitter - formally known as X, since owner Elon Musk changed its name in 2023 - is a cesspit of hate, intolerance and bigotry.

Russia planning attack on Poland to test Nato resolve, US warns  —  Critical infrastructure could be targeted by missiles and drones, with soldiers potentially crossing the border from Kaliningrad or Belarus  —  Russia is planning an armed “provocation” on Polish soil to test Nato's resolve, the United States has warned.

Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia  —  “Are we in the Soviet Union now?” said one Russian, stunned and frustrated by long lwaits at the pumps.  —  Alyona Sadovnikova first experienced gasoline shortages in mid-June, when she pulled into a station and was told …

Peter Thiel in Aspen: The pope is ‘working for the Chinese Communists’  —  Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel delivered a series of provocative warnings and predictions about the future of artificial intelligence and the West on Tuesday, accusing Pope Leo XIV of inadvertently serving as a …

Trump to speak at Mount Rushmore, one monument he can't remake  —  President Donald Trump will give a speech honoring America's 250th anniversary before the likenesses of four predecessors Friday night.  There's no room for a fifth, experts say.  —  KEYSTONE, S.D. — A federal building …

DOJ refuses to hand over Epstein files after judge's order  —  DOJ declines to turn over redacted information after judge's order to release documents or explain why they're being withheld  —  The Department of Justice is refusing to hand over redacted information from investigative files connected …

Secret Service member was Googling rooftop location of Trump's would-be assassin when shots rang out in Butler, Pa.: DHS report  —  A Secret Service counter drone operator futilely searched the internet for the location of the rooftop President Trump's would-be assassin was spotted on as shots rang …

Trump's National Guard Deployment in Washington Expands Ahead of Holiday  —  Nearly 5,000 Guard troops are in the capital, double the number initially deployed.  Many have passed the time washing off graffiti and picking up trash.  —  Last August, President Trump ordered hundreds of soldiers …

‘Hypocrisy’: Congress wants more homes.  HUD is closing its low-income housing pipeline.  —  While Congress celebrates bipartisan legislation to boost affordable housing for working-class Americans, local authorities are scrambling to build rental homes for their poorest residents …

Trump plans record fireworks show, internal docs warn of smoky skies … The National Park Service on Saturday will launch over 850,000 fireworks into the skies of Washington, bathing the capital in patriotic blasts of light for the nation's 250th birthday.  —  Then comes the fallout.

Feds seek lower prison term for $100M New Jersey deli fraudster — but some reasons why are hidden … Federal prosecutors are recommending a relatively light prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to securities fraud in the notorious $100 million New Jersey deli stock manipulation case …

What's that noise?  What you need to know about DC flyovers Friday and Saturday  —  Reagan National Airport will close from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday for rehearsals ahead of this weekend's America 250 celebrations, meaning people around D.C., Arlington and Alexandria may hear and see low-flying military aircraft.