Social media influencers Andrew and Tristian Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals service tells AP  —  Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.  —  The charges against the pair were not immediately announced.

Iranian Missiles Fired at Jordan Shot Down by U.S., IDF Intercepts Shrapnel Above Eilat  —  Jordan earlier denied a U.S. Embassy statement that Aqaba's airport and seaport were evacuated over a ‘credible threat,’ saying no threats had been detected.  A U.S. cargo plane diverted to Amman.

JD Vance is moving to a wealthy enclave outside D.C. Cue the gossip (and complaints).  —  Motorcades and helicopter noise top the list of concerns for residents of this old-money town who see it as an escape from Washington.  —  Summary  —  MIDDLEBURG, Va. — No one in town has seen …

Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor's Office Reeling  —  Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, angry about the cases they've been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.  —  The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago is among the most prestigious in the country …

Medicare-for-all means taxes-for-all  —  Billionaires don't have enough money to foot the bill.  —  Roughly three-quarters of Medicare-for-all supporters believe that it could be paid for entirely by taxing billionaires.  They're wrong.  —  A recent poll by Echelon Insights found …

Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine  —  WISCASSET, Maine — As Maine Democrats began the rushed and convoluted process to name a successor to scandal-plagued former nominee Graham Platner, it became quickly clear that progressive Troy Jackson was in control.

'Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To': Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer … “What you see here is how fertile Iowa is,” he says, looking intently into the water.  Massive bluegills dart about in the clear depths.  “When we go up to a corn or soy field, we don't see this anymore.”

It's No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington  —  The worst part about living in Donald Trump's Washington has been seeing just how much fun he and all the MAGA vandals he brought to power have been having sacking and pillaging the place.  This while the rest of us longtime Washingtonians …

Don't Let This Useless Debate Distract You, Democrats  —  Do Democrats want to win this year's midterm elections?  Or would they prefer to indulge in self-involved arguments over the relative merits of capitalism and socialism that are irrelevant to the choices they'll face if they win power?

Israel's $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion  —  The country is trying to shore up its U.S. reputation with help from influencers, Trump insiders and millions of AI-driven texts  —  The text messages come from senders named Emma or Sarah, with a group called Friends for Peace.

ICE officer's troubled past renews questions about vetting  —  Ashley Brouillette said her former spouse, David Brouillette, told her he is the ICE officer who shot and killed an immigrant in Maine.  She and others said Brouillette has a volatile history.  —  Summary

The Justice Department Is Pulling Back on Prosecuting Corporate Crime  —  Prosecutors declined to charge businesses in a number of recent cases—despite believing that senior employees were involved in wrongdoing  —  The Trump administration has moved sharply away from charging companies …

Trump Gutted Civil Rights Agency, Stifling U.S. Scrutiny of Workplace Bias  —  A little-known federal office spent decades investigating potential discrimination by government contractors — until it was stopped by the Trump administration.  —  BAE Systems, a company that makes weapons …

Vance's Remarks on Epstein and Israel Echo Conspiracy Theories  —  The vice president's comment that there were ties between Mr. Epstein and the “highest levels” of Israeli intelligence troubled some in his party.  —  Vice President JD Vance embraced claims that there were ties between …

Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary  —  As the head of the conservative Freedom Caucus in the U.S. House, Rep. Andy Biggs was one of the Republican Party's most hard-line brawlers in Washington, championing President Donald Trump's agenda …

DOGE was supposed to be dead.  Its remnants are everywhere.  —  The fallout from Elon Musk's cost-cutting venture can be found across the government if you know where to look.  —  Summary  —  When Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were initially tapped to co-lead the Department …

Congress Must Stop Enabling Trump's Crypto Corruption  —  With the CLARITY Act, Washington is cashing in on the crypto industry.  Americans will pay the price … We know most people's eyes glaze over at the mere mention of the word “crypto.”  The industry's lobbyists depend on that; they win when the public is kept in the dark.