Trump to Appeal Judge's Ruling Denouncing I.R.S. Suit as Exercise in Self-Dealing  —  It was the latest sign that the president was doubling down on his fight for aspects of a deal that brings him vast benefits, even though they have jeopardized the confirmation of his pick for attorney general.

Spain says huge surge across border into enclave has reversed, half of migrants go back  —  Spain said on Friday that it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with thousands of people who had crossed the border by land and sea already heading back voluntarily.

How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms  —  Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.  —  Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster …

The Bond Market Doesn't Like Bullshit  —  The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve meets every six weeks to set interest rates — specifically the federal funds rate, the overnight rate at which banks lend each other money.  The Fed funds rate has little direct economic significance …

Editor of Washington Post Opinion Section Resigns After 1 Year  —  Adam O'Neal inherited a mandate from the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, to shift toward “personal liberties and free markets.”  —  Adam O'Neal, the top editor of The Washington Post's opinion section, resigned on Friday …

Google Earth's New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images  —  On Thursday, Google introduced a new AI feature into Google Earth which lets anyone fabricate all sorts of misleading or straight up inaccurate satellite imagery, from making it look like a specific place …

Exclusive: FBI gets voter's IP address in new fraud probe tactic  —  The Trump administration has a new tactic for trying to isolate cases of alleged voter fraud — digging into the IP addresses of those who went online to register to vote.  — The FBI recently obtained the IP address …

Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says  —  The federal warning comes after more than 30 water facilities in Minnesota were breached. … Cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems have been reported in at least seven states this week …

Vermont's GOP governor defends state-run elections and mail-in voting as Trump aims to reshape them  —  Gov. Phil Scott disagreed with Trump's push to reshape election systems in the U.S., arguing that “this is ours, not the federal government's.”  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE

How Trump Has Changed, With Maggie Haberman  —  This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.”  You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.  —  Maggie Haberman is a White House correspondent at The New York Times, a Pulitzer Prize winner and an author …

The Tate Brothers' Should Be The Trumps' Second Epstein Scandal  —  The truth is much worse than most people realize, and they knew a lot of it.  —  I've had Heidi Blake's lengthy New Yorker exposé about Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan open in a browser tab for over a month.

Obama's Refreshingly Frank Verdict on Trump Revealed  —  BURN BOOK  —  The former president got extremely candid on a private phone call.  —  Former President Barack Obama tore into his successor Donald Trump in private as an “idiot” and a “liar,” a secret diary has revealed.

Elon Musk planning to throw financial support behind Susan Collins' U.S. Senate bid  —  Musk's America PAC reportedly intends to spend $100 million to $120 million to help Republicans in Senate races in Maine and several other states.  —  3 min readFont size +

What Susan Collins Just Did on Trump and ICE Should Worry All Dems  —  Last month, an ICE agent gunned down a 25-year-old immigrant father outside his house in Biddeford, Maine.  The shooting was a horror.  His three-year-old daughter was seen crying after the killing.  The victim has been widely described as a good man.

LAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist comments to be charged with felony eavesdropping  — 5 min Click here to listen to this article … - Prosecutors are expected to charge that LAPD officer Daniel Flores violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act, which prohibits recording others without their consent.

New York sues Kalshi, says prediction market is running ‘illegal gambling operation’ … New York state sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday, alleging that the company is running an “illegal gambling operation.”  —  In a case filed in a Manhattan state court …

Trump Orders Fresh Attack on Iran  —  U.S. officials say the attacks could begin as soon as this weekend  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump has ordered a fresh attack on Iran aimed at getting Tehran to surrender that could begin as soon as this weekend and would last a few days, U.S. officials said.

G.O.P. Kills Bid to Expand I.V.F. Access in the Military  —  In a notable shift, Republican senators voted unanimously against a proposal to expand the military's coverage of fertility treatments.  —  Republicans in Congress have quietly blocked a proposal to expand military health coverage …

Sen. Bernie Moreno Doesn't ‘Know’ if Embattled Rep. Max Miller Should Stay on Ballot  —  Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio is unsure whether Rep. Max Miller should stay on the ballot in his House district after Miller was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife — who is also the senator's daughter.

Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher  —  American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages.

Liberal court stuns with ruling that hands Trump major immigration win  —  The panel of two Biden appointees and one Trump appointee ruled on TPS for migrants from South Sudan and Ethiopia  —  A liberal-led federal appeals court handed President Donald Trump two immigration victories Wednesday …

Hunter Biden Blames Cancer for Joe Biden's Disastrous Debate  —  Medical experts say it is unlikely that Mr. Biden's debate performance was affected by the cancer that was diagnosed months later.  —  Hunter Biden said on a podcast episode published this week that he believed his father …

Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions  —  Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger on Friday announced she is restoring the voting rights of about 66,000 people with past felony convictions, reversing the course set by her predecessor, Glenn Youngkin.

U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — The United States and Israel are planning what would be one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News …

'It's beyond embarrassing': Ken Martin and the DNC have a 2028 problem, donors warn  —  Major Democratic donors are getting really anxious about 2028.  —  The Democratic National Committee has a massive cash deficit heading into November, and Chair Ken Martin is facing a growing onslaught …

He Sees Politics as a Spiritual Battle Against Demonic Forces.  Now He's Advising the Governor.  —  Meet Nate Schatzline, the Christian nationalist and former state representative who is helping Greg Abbott manage “election integrity.”  —  Digital subscribers can listen to this article.