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 Are Seizing on Trump's Soaring Wealth as a Campaign Opportunity  —  The president disclosed huge income gains this week.  Democrats want to turn that into a political liability.  —  A day after President Trump disclosed that his personal income topped $2 billion last year …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Trump Takes Stock of Other Presidencies, Shedding Light on His Own  —  In his second term, the president has increasingly mused about his predecessors, comparing himself with some and distancing from the failures of others.  —  President Trump has always stood ready to tear down his immediate predecessors …

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.

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.

In Battlefield Visit, Putin Vows to Take More of Ukraine  —  The Russian leader denounced Ukraine's “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.”  —  President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, under pressure from increased Ukrainian strikes at home …

Trump Targets Not Just Georgia's Vote, but Also Trust in Elections  —  The president has sent 260 F.B.I. analysts to Georgia, repeating his baseless claims of fraud in 2020.  But critics say the intention is to undermine overall confidence in the electoral process.

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Columbia among 12 universities ripped by watchdog over explosion of all-gender facilities on campus  —  WASHINGTON — Twelve top colleges and universities across the US — including Columbia University in Manhattan — are expanding the number of all-gender facilities on their campuses amid …

‘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 …

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.