Trump vows U.S. will soon bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain  —  President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. military will bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a deep underground site that the U.S. and Israel suspect could be used for nuclear activity. … There's not a thing they can do about it.

G.O.P. Lawmakers Join White House in Challenging a Smithsonian Museum  —  A House subcommittee questioned the director of the National Museum of American History after a scathing White House report characterized it as insufficiently patriotic.  —  The director of the Smithsonian National Museum …

Judge says Trump must hand over financial records to BBC  —  MIAMI, Florida- A federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump must turn over detailed financial information in connection with his defamation lawsuit against the BBC.  —  U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué …

Hegseth Estimates Cost at Iran War at $37.5 Billion  —  The figure, provided to the Senate Appropriations Committee, is $9 billion more than the Pentagon's last update  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimated the latest cost of the Iran war at $37.5 billion, some $9 billion higher …

US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota  —  The Trump administration is pausing $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over “suspected fraud and noncompliance,” U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday.

Cornyn threatens to sink Trump nominees over PEPFAR  —  The Scoop  —  Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn is threatening to vote down the ambassadorial nominations of two top Trump allies on Wednesday unless the Trump administration releases money aimed at fighting the spread of AIDS in Africa.

N.J. removes noncitizens from voter rolls after finding software glitch  —  New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) ordered the removal of about 6,600 self-identified noncitizens erroneously added to voter rolls because of a software error. … - Those who eventually voted were registered …

Rep. Cleo Fields announces he will not seek reelection  —  Rep. Cleo Fields (D-La.) has announced he will not seek reelection, choosing instead to run for state Senate in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act.  In a statement late Tuesday afternoon …

Scoop: Trump's top MAGA advisers gather to plot midterms  —  President Trump's top political advisers inside and outside of the White House are meeting Tuesday afternoon to review polling, their messaging and strategy ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.  —  Why it matters: Trump's super PAC …

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years  —  How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies?  What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles?  What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies?

U.S. attorney fired by Trump less than an hour after getting job files lawsuit  —  The lawsuit, claiming due process was not followed, is the first of its kind filed by a judge-appointed U.S. attorney challenging their removal.  —  The U.S. attorney in Washington state who was fired …

Appeals court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi  —  Add us as a preferred source on Google  —  NEW YORK — A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi …

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Peter Navarro's Criminal Conviction  —  A D.C. federal appeals court on Tuesday unanimously upheld the criminal conviction of Peter Navarro, one of President Donald Trump's top trade advisers, after he refused to testify in front of Congress and provide documents in connection to a Jan. 6 probe.

The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, is quickly running short on cash  —  With some funds set to dry up within weeks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to press lawmakers Tuesday to address the increasingly urgent shortfall.  —  Summary  —  The Pentagon faces …

DOJ accuses UC San Diego medical school of bias in admissions  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday accused the University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine of racial discrimination in its application process by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants.

The DSA Is a Parasite  —  The left-wing faction is hijacking the Democratic Party.  —  even after a string of recent victories in congressional primaries by members of the Democratic Socialists of America, national Democrats appear slow to recognize that ideologues on the left are attempting a hostile takeover of the party.

More Donations from Epstein Contacts to Susan Collins Uncovered  —  Collins took money from men on the Epstein list before voting against releasing the files  —  Key Points  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) accepted campaign donations from known Jeffrey Epstein associates …

Defense bill finally advances as House GOP steers rightward  —  Sprawling Pentagon policy legislation advanced in the House on Tuesday, a turnaround after Republican infighting stalled the $1.15 trillion bill just weeks ago.  House Republicans are next set to push to attach numerous conservative amendments …

South Carolina Senate poll shows surprising frontrunner: Trey Gowdy … Former Rep. Trey Gowdy insists he's not interested in running in the South Carolina special election.  But a new poll suggests Gowdy would be formidable if he changed his mind.  —  Gowdy holds a massive lead over seven …

Trump Hits Record-Breaking Low in Polls, Shocking Analyst: “Horrible!”  —  Donald Trump is cratering in several new polls: They have his approval at an average of 22 points underwater.  That's just abysmal.  Indeed, as CNN's Harry Enten notes in a striking on-air analysis, it's a “record” …

Illegal immigrant who murdered Michigan woman sues Trump, demands $75M, public apology, US citizenship  —  An illegal immigrant serving a lengthy prison sentence for the murder of a Michigan woman is suing President Donald Trump, alleging he faced humiliation when his case was used …

Leftist streamer sparks online firestorm over speech to College Dems in Mao-style suit: 'They're communists'  —  The far-left influencer told students ‘no more to Democrats who compromise’ while dressed like the communist dictator  —  Far-left political influencer Hasan Piker sparked heated backlash …

DHS Plans to Spend Over $30 Million on Body Cameras  —  The Department of Homeland Security plans to spend more than $30 million for body-worn cameras after the fatal shooting of two immigrants in the past two weeks renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration's aggressive enforcement approach.

How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care  —  Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer.  —  Channing House, a senior living community just a mile from Stanford University …

The rise of whites-only “heritage communities”  —  A white separatist group is openly planning a network of whites-only settlements across rural America that aim to withstand legal challenges by operating essentially as private clubs. … - They're also surfacing at a time when the nation …

Russell Vought should be impeached  —  President Donald Trump knows that if Democrats manage to win back control of the House in November, his third impeachment likely will not be far behind.  And yet, despite racking up a laundry list of potentially impeachable offenses primed for investigation …

WATCH: Jasmine Crockett Ties Racism to Rooting for Argentina in World Cup  —  It was difficult at first to see where her line of thinking was headed.  But it's Jasmine Crockett, so it's pretty safe to assume it will end with someone being called racist.  —  And she didn't disappoint.

Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division  —  The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery …

Trump's New 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Is Actually an Admission That Trade Wars Don't Work  —  Shortly after the Trump administration announced massive new tariffs on some Canadian imports on Monday, the White House's official X account made a telling statement about the policy.

Wisconsin Democrats want to allow absentee voters to cast a new primary ballot  —  A chaotic Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor that has seen numerous candidates drop out and re-enter the race has threatened to leave thousands of voters who have already returned their ballots with worthless votes for the state's top office.

How the G.O.P. Turned Olive Garden Into a Voter ID Talking Point  —  Republicans claim that Olive Garden polices its Never-Ending Pasta Bowl more tightly than the United States does its elections.  It's not that simple.  —  Last week, President Trump gave a speech at the White House …

Upcoming FDA peptide meeting puts industry on edge  —  Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recently reformed committee on compounding pharmacies will meet this week to discuss adding more peptides to the list of substances that pharmacies can produce.

Mexican man killed after ICE encounter in Florida was on vacation, officials say  —  A Mexican man who was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Florida after running from federal immigration officers was vacationing in the U.S. and had a tourist visa, according to a Mexico official and a group assisting his wife.

Journey rocker slams Bruce Springsteen as ‘annoying, bitter old man’ for political rants at concerts  —  Journey rockstar Jonathan Cain ripped fellow musician Bruce Springsteen as an “annoying, bitter old man” for using his concerts to lecture fans about President Trump.

WTA introduces gene testing for all players on women's tennis tour  —  The Women's Tennis Association is introducing one-off mandatory gene-testing for all players effective from Tuesday - a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.  The WTA updated its women's eligibility policy …