Vance's security detail ‘fed up’ with hastily arranged personal and family travel requests  —  On Thursday last week, Secret Service agents groused among themselves as they prepared to deliver another perk to Vice President JD Vance's family: join a military helicopter crew to fly his young son to his golf lesson.

Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a new effort to annually screen service members' testosterone levels and offer testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), framing it as a way to keep troops on the “leading edge of lethality.”

New York Times Files Motion to Quash Subpoenas of Its Journalists  —  The Justice Department is seeking to compel grand jury testimony as part of an investigation into Times reporting on the president's new Air Force One jet.  —  The New York Times filed a motion on Wednesday to quash subpoenas issued …

In seismic shift, more than 100 House Democrats vote to end Israel aid  —  Nearly half of House Democrats voted to cut off aid to Israel Wednesday, underscoring a seismic shift in political support for the longtime U.S. ally.  —  The amendment to a State Department spending bill …

House Republicans resurrect Save America Act by adding it to spending bill  —  Effort is latest attempt to pass bill that seeks to ban mail-in ballots and imposes voter identification requirements  —  House Republicans on Wednesday made another attempt to answer Donald Trump's demand …

Iran Sent Message to JD Vance Warning that Kushner and Witkoff Were “Abusing” Their Inside Access to Negotiations  —  Drop Site's journalism is free to read because thousands of readers choose to fund it.  If our work matters to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation today.

China surpasses U.S. in global favorability, poll finds  —  China is now viewed more favorably than the U.S. in most of the 36 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center, according to a new report spanning six continents. … - It's the first time in some 20 years of Pew global opinion polls …

US Mint to begin producing $1 coins featuring Trump  —  The U.S. Mint will begin striking one-dollar coins featuring a portrait of President Donald Trump on its face in commemoration of the nation's semiquincentennial anniversary, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Wednesday morning.

Drained Reflecting Pool reveals Trump's ‘American flag blue’ liner is now closer to gray  —  The newly drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's bottom surface has noticeably faded since it was lined with a protective coating in a color President Donald Trump called “American flag blue” this spring.

Exclusive: Officials asked to turn over phones at the White House as Wiles, Patel lead intensifying leak probe  —  Chief of staff Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump's closest aide, and FBI Director Kash Patel helped personally orchestrate a sprawling investigation last week at the White House aimed …

Trump's Attorney General Nominee Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban  —  Under questioning from Sen. Ted Cruz, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche committed to reviewing Biden-era guidance on the Comstock Act. … At the very end of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's Wednesday …

Trump Leans Toward Expanding U.S. Military Operations in Iran  —  While preferring diplomacy, Trump was briefed this week on options, including use of ground troops and bombing Pickaxe Mountain  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is leaning toward expanding U.S. military operations in Iran …

Senior defense officials looking at Cuba military options  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — As the U.S.-Iran war restarts following the collapse of the weeks-long ceasefire, senior Pentagon officials are also quietly eyeing another flashpoint much closer to home: Cuba.

Blanche's slip-up on his Trump relationship: 'I'm his lawyer'  —  Todd Blanche likely fueled the most potent criticism against him Wednesday with a gaffe that may haunt him beyond his ongoing confirmation hearing to become the next attorney general.  Asked by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) …

Report: Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings and other human rights abuses  —  Dozens of people held at a sprawling Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas say they were either beaten by guards or witnessed others being beaten, according to a new report issued by legal and human rights advocates.

In Arizona, the McCain name is now raising money for a Democrat  —  Cindy and Jimmy McCain's support for Gov. Katie Hobbs underscores the state's drift away from the party their family long defined.  —  Cindy and her son Jimmy McCain will host a fundraiser on behalf of Gov. Katie Hobbs in September …

Rep. Fine Vows to Vote Against House Rules Over Feud With Trump Adviser  —  A social media spat between Fine and outsider White House adviser Alex Bruesewitz could cut into Republicans' already thin House majority.  — Copy  —  Rep. Randy Fine has told White House officials he plans …

FBI Has Looked at Using Questionable AI Tech to Review Signatures on Seized Mail-In Ballots  —  The FBI has explored using artificial intelligence to assess the validity of signatures on tens of thousands of mail-in ballot envelopes seized from Fulton County, Georgia, the latest push …

F.B.I. Searches for Drugs in Van Involved in Houston ICE Shooting  —  Federal investigators believe illegal drugs were inside the vehicle, though the immigration agents involved in the encounter do not appear to have known that.  —  The F.B.I. is investigating whether drugs were inside a van …

Inside Trump's Reversal on ICE  —  Attacks from immigration hard-liners had the president worried about looking weak.  —  President Trump woke up this morning with an urgent message for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers deployed on U.S. streets: They were to pay no mind to the internal memo …

Amy Coney Barrett reveals insane threats against SCOTUS  —  Enough is enough — it is wrong that public officials are receiving an unprecedented level of threats on their lives and now require significant security measures to guarantee their safety.  —  Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett …

Judge handling challenge to Trump immigration halt cites exceptions for World Cup visas  —  A federal judge said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's policy facilitating visas for participants in the ongoing World Cup soccer tournament undercuts the administration's claims …

US imposing a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices  —  The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world's 10th-biggest economy.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump DOJ's Top ‘Antifa’ Prosecutor Marched With Crowd on Jan. 6  —  It was not known publicly that a federal prosecutor marched to the Capitol on Jan. 6.  He was appointed this year to run a national task force targeting alleged left-wing political violence.

Nearly half of Americans think Iran war will go on for a year or beyond from now: Poll  —  Close to half of Americans believe the Iran war will stretch a year or beyond from now, according to a new poll, as tensions reignite between Washington and Tehran.  —  In a poll from The Economist/YouGov …

Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.

G.O.P. Appears to Boost Socialist's Primary Campaign for Wisconsin Governor  —  Republicans seem to view Francesca Hong as their weakest opponent in a general election.  They are spending $2.2 million in an apparent attempt to aid her primary campaign.  —  A super PAC tied to Republicans …

Pentagon panel to study 2021 COVID vaccine mandate  —  The Pentagon on Wednesday announced it will convene a panel to study the “decisions, coordination, planning, and execution” of the military's 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a rule that led to the dismissal or departure of more than 8,700 service members.

Medical school directors tripped up before Congress over whether only women have uteruses  —  The heads of two University of California system medical schools refused to identify biological women as the only people who have uteruses and can get pregnant during a House hearing on diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical schools.