CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey  —  CIA had doubts about Israeli intelligence on a threat to Trump in Turkey that prompted an extraordinary secret flight.  —  Summary  —  U.S. intelligence officials were skeptical of an Iranian assassination threat …

Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say  —  Annabelle Loma has spoken with her husband only a few times since he attempted to jump overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during his current deployment.

A Stunning Upset in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Left  —  Francesca Hong's defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.  —  The Democratic establishment finally struck back at the surging populist left.

Exclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges  —  A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been arrested in California on charges that she oversaw secret payments to informants inside of White supremacist groups, one of whom she was allegedly living …

Treasury Department repeals Biden-era reporting requirement for US businesses  —  The Treasury Department on Tuesday officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information to its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN.

Meet the attorneys Harmeet Dhillon installed to turn the Civil Rights Division against its mission  —  Introduction  —  On July 8, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon tweeted that she had sworn in more than 100 new attorneys and staff members in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division …

I Was Dick Cheney's Cardiologist.  Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why.  —  Dick Cheney's heart problems were never a national secret.  —  I was Mr. Cheney's cardiologist for 27 years, including his two terms as vice president.  During his time in the White House …

Republicans fear Hegseth's Democrat brushoff could backfire  —  The Pentagon is shutting congressional Democrats out of classified briefings — and even Republicans are shocked by the brazen partisanship.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trekked to Capitol Hill at least twice in recent weeks …

Rep. John Larson, a Longtime Lawmaker, Loses a Primary in Connecticut  —  In an upset, Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, won the Democratic nomination, capitalizing on calls for generational change.  —  Luke Bronin, the former mayor of Hartford, defeated Representative John Larson …

The Iran War Is a Whole New Level of Quagmire for the US … No one seems to have a solid strategy to win the war in Iran.  —  The situation is reminiscent of the darkest days of the Iraq war, in the mid-2000s, when the U.S. seemed unable to pull that country back from insurgency and civil war.

Forbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment  —  Randall Lane, the magazine's chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has worked with Forbes on content about wealth advisers.  —  The top editor of Forbes was fired …

Karoline Leavitt, Trump's Press Secretary, to Depart White House  —  President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.  —  President Trump said Wednesday that Karoline Leavitt, his press secretary, would step down at the end of the month.

Trump sued over $100,000-a-month early-access offer to Truth Social posts  —  Suit alleges subscription offer aims to sell privileged access to information generated in president's official capacity  —  Donald Trump has been sued after a subscription service charging up to $100,000 a month …

ICE to spend up to $20M on electric shock gloves  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to begin using electric shock gloves designed to cause pain and disrupt a person's ability to react. … - The Associated Press was first to report the plan.  — The CTG-5 Generated Low Output …

Robinson's Defense Team: Shooter ‘Hit the Intended Target’  —  It has been clear for quite a while now that Tyler Robinson's defense team is really only trying to do one thing: Get the death penalty off the table.  They have delayed the trial, tried to have the prosecutors removed from the case …

Rep. Max Miller's ex-wife sues after sensitive image of child was publicly shared  —  The Ohio Republican had released documents through a publicly accessible Dropbox account this month, seeking to fend off allegations of domestic abuse.  —  Summary  —  Rep. Max Miller's ex-wife filed …

Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12.5B  —  The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.  —  The businessmen were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but in a stunning turn …

Paramount Has Discussed Creating a Board to Ensure CNN's Independence  —  Talks about an oversight committee began before a lawsuit to block the Warner deal was filed  —  Paramount in recent months has discussed creating an editorial board for CNN and other safeguards to ease concerns …

Trump administration set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction  —  The price tag is much larger than what has been previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts, and taxpayers would cover most of it.  —  Summary … Fountain  —  Fountain

Trump Says Hormuz Is Under U.S. Control.  Few Ships Are Listening.  —  With limited bursts of firepower, Iran is able to make the waterway too risky to cross  —  President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has total control of the Strait of Hormuz.  The reality on the water tells a different story.

Kansas town settles reporter's suit over raid on newspaper offices  —  TOPEKA, Kansas — A small Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at its weekly newspaper to end her federal lawsuit over a police raid of the paper's offices in 2023 that ignited a national furor over press freedom.

Should the M.M.R. Vaccine Be Split Into Three Separate Shots?  —  President Trump is calling for immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella to be given in individual jabs in three different appointments instead of the standard combination shot.  —  President Trump issued an executive order …

Red States Are Racing to Roll Back Property Taxes  —  After years of surging home prices, Republican-led states like Wyoming are pushing to provide relief to frustrated homeowners  —  Voters in several states are about to have a chance to rein in surging property tax bills.

U.S. and Ukrainian Forces Went Head-to-Head in an Exercise.  Ukraine's Drones Won.  —  Battlefield drill shows U.S. military hasn't fully absorbed lessons of Russia's war  —  U.S. Army troops faced off against Ukrainian drone operators at a military exercise in Germany earlier this year.

11 Defendants Charged in Dismantling of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme  —  For Immediate Release  —  A two-count indictment was unsealed today charging 11 individuals with conspiring, over the course of more than a decade, to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages …

Republicans Love Working With Elizabeth Warren  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren is well known for her progressive stances on “Medicare for All” and taxing the rich.  But over the past year, the senior Democratic senator from Massachusetts has collaborated with a number of conservative Republicans.