Trump refuses to sign landmark housing bill, taking aim at GOP  —  President Donald Trump said Friday he would not sign Congress' much-awaited bipartisan housing affordability legislation — protesting lawmakers' inaction on his preferred elections bill, the SAVE America Act.

ICE Killing in Houston Puts Focus on Surge in Immigration Arrests  —  The shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo occurred as immigration enforcement has ramped up across the country, with thousands being arrested daily.  —  The fatal shooting of a man this week by Immigration …

Secretary of State's Office confirms receipt of official withdrawal by US Senate candidate Graham Platner  —  AUGUSTA, MAINE - The Secretary of State's Office today confirmed that a formal notice has been received from U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner.  A public declaration …

Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior  —  FBI Director Kash Patel abruptly cancelled a planned flight Friday to see his girlfriend in Chicago this weekend, after top administration officials frustrated with Patel summoned him to the White House …

Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media  —  The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One.  The Times called the move a “brazen act.”  —  The Trump administration issued subpoenas on Friday to several journalists …

Kristi Noem is DIVORCING cross-dressing husband Bryon: Distraught mother reveals every word of excruciating birthday party showdown after unbearable final blow  —  Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has told family she has begun divorce proceedings against her husband Bryon …

Trump plan would fence Pennsylvania Avenue outside White House  —  The administration on Friday also released its proposal to fence Lafayette Square, the public park across the street from the White House.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration plans to erect new fences on the ends …

U.S. gives Iran Saturday deadline to publicly renounce Hormuz attacks  —  The Trump administration is demanding that Iran publicly acknowledge that the Strait of Hormuz is open and pledge to stop firing on commercial ships.  — The message has been conveyed directly and through regional mediators …

Trump tells The Post he's ‘left instructions’ should Iran succeed in assassinating him: ‘Number 1’ target  —  President Trump on Friday told The Post he has “left instructions” should Iran succeed in their plots to assassinate him — and there'll be hell to pay.  —  “I've been on their list for a long time.

Somali school in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of kindergartners  —  The president's post clearly showed the students' faces.  Replies filled with anti-Muslim invectives, including one user who labeled the children “future terrorists.”  —  Summary

The Red Menace Is Here!  —  When socialism came to America, we got the worst of all worlds.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Commie Gas  —  By now you have heard about the new red peril that is taking over American politics.  Socialism is ascendant and taking over one of our political parties!

At Trump DOJ's demand, judge reluctantly drops Jan. 6 case against Proud Boys  —  It's over.  —  The Justice Department's most significant case stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol — the seditious conspiracy convictions of high-ranking members of the far right Proud Boys — has officially been erased.

Trump Administration Sharply Cuts Protections for Endangered Species  —  The move ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could open up crucial habitats to drilling and mining.  —  The Trump administration on Friday moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming …

Shaheen, Blumenthal, Graham, Wicker Announce Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable  —  WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) …

South Carolina National Guard suspends Apache pilots who dazzled beachgoers, prompting outrage: ‘Should be celebrated, not sanctioned’  —  Eight Apache helicopter pilots who wowed a crowd of beachgoers during a Fourth of July airshow were suspended by the South Carolina National Guard …

GOP senators dread pre-election shutdown fight  —  Senate Republicans are anxious to avoid giving Democrats another opening to force a government shutdown weeks before the midterm elections. … Add to that the Senate is haunted by three shutdowns in the past year.

Mitch McConnell's D.C. Home Getting New Flooring As He Remains Hospitalized  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  NEW FLOORS FOR MITCH  —  While the health status of Senator Mitch McConnell remains up in the air ... life goes on at his Washington, D.C. residence ... at least when it comes to flooring.

CNN Exclusive: New satellite imagery reveals Iran may be rebuilding suspected nuclear facilities  —  Exclusive satellite imagery obtained and analyzed by CNN in collaboration with the Institute for Science and International Security shows signs Iran may be attempting to rebuild its nuclear facilities.

U.S. Employers Told to Dismiss Thousands of Immigrant Workers  —  Shifting deadlines are confusing businesses as the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and others looms, making them ineligible to live and work in the United States.  —  The Homeland Security Department told employers …