Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year  —  The close aide to the president, known to filter much of the information reaching the commander-in-chief, ultimately relented in recent months after pressure from White House staff.

Trump Nominates Aide Heidi Overton for FDA Commissioner  —  President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is nominating Heidi Overton, a White House aide, to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  —  “Dr. Heidi has been a ROCKSTAR in my Administration, where she has worked directly …

U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America's Borrowing Binge Continues  —  President Trump's promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America's debt burden have been hampered by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.  —  America's gross national debt topped $40 trillion …

'It's Bonkers': Jennifer Hegseth's Hands-On Role in Her Husband's Pentagon  —  After an 18-year career at Fox News, she is now her husband's most influential adviser and de facto producer, shaping the job like no Pentagon spouse has before.  —  There has never been a Pentagon spouse quite like Jennifer Hegseth.

Florida Dems scramble to regroup after Nixon upset  —  MIAMI — Progressive Angie Nixon's stunning upset in Florida's Senate race has many Democrats in the state spiraling.  —  The Jacksonville lawmaker's primary victory on Tuesday night over retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman jolted a state few thought would hold any surprises.

Trump to be interviewed by Michael Cohen  —  President Donald Trump is set to record an interview on Thursday with Michael Cohen, his former personal lawyer and fixer who later became a persistent public critic and the star witness in the hush money trial that led to Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts.

Trump's snub of South Korea sends region scrambling  —  The Trump administration's snub of South Korea has America's allies in Asia rethinking how much they can depend on the U.S. for defense — and looking to each other to reduce their reliance on Washington.

Three more Trump-endorsed candidates lose their primaries  —  10 candidates backed by the president have lost so far in 2026, nearly tying his worst year in 2022.  —  For nearly a decade, President Donald Trump has prided himself as a GOP kingmaker, bestowing his “Complete and Total Endorsement” …

Trump's Human Printer Is Cray-Cray  —  It would be much better if they *were* sleeping together.  —  1,147 … Join  —  1. Nataly.  Natali.  Nathalie.  —  We have to talk about the Trump-Natalie Harp thing.  I'm sorry.  I had a big piece about economics teed up for today.

Trump Says US Starting ‘Economic Warfare’ Operation Against Iran  —  The US will begin what President Donald Trump said would be an unprecedented economic warfare operation against Iran, after faulting the country for failing to take its chance to make a deal with him.

What it means that Democrats are winning special elections in Trump country  —  The latest victory came in a state House race near Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump survived an attempt on his life in 2024 and won big.  —  Summary  —  The Democratic Party made its mark Tuesday for the second …

Mike Lindell says he'll pay for recount after double-digit loss in Minnesota governor primary  —  The MyPillow founder said he's prepared to pay nearly $1 million to cover the costs associated with a hand recount after he lost to state House Speaker Lisa Demuth.

Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting  —  A highly unusual Census Bureau report that President Trump is using to reup dubious claims of widespread illegal voting by non-U.S. citizens has ties to a Trump-aligned think tank, NPR has learned.

Trump administration was warned about peeling Reflecting Pool nearly a month before it brought vandalism case  —  A National Park Service engineer warned that the pool's floor was peeling due to the renovation process and the materials used for the reinstallation.

New Drone Unit to Be Phased Out as Hegseth's Army Pick Makes His Mark  —  Gen. Christopher LaNeve takes aim at a cutting-edge drone unit, one of several moves he has made since taking over the Army  —  WASHINGTON—The Army took a major step to prepare for wars of the future in January …

Trump Considers a Press Secretary Shakeup: Picking a Man  —  The president is considering a man to prevent comparisons with outgoing spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, sources say.  — Copy  —  After four female press secretaries during his two terms, President Donald Trump has told close advisers …

Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership  —  The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon moves …

Israel Opens Criminal Inquiries Into Killings of Hind Rajab, 5, and of Medics  —  Two high-profile cases that had spurred international condemnation of the country's conduct in Gaza were transferred to the military police.  Such investigations have rarely led to convictions.

Ties to data centers could cost Ohio Sen. Jon Husted his seat, memo warns  —  A GOP memo obtained by The Post urges the tech industry to take action to improve the image of the controversial facilities.  —  Republicans are warning that former Democratic senator Sherrod Brown's relentless campaign …

Treasury Announces Increased Sizes of Nominal Long-End Liquidity Support Buybacks Beginning September 9  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Department of the Treasury is increasing, by at least double, the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities …

Prosecutor Reduces Charges Against L.A.P.D. Whistle-Blower After Uproar  —  A Los Angeles officer faced prison for secretly recording colleagues making offensive remarks.  The county prosecutor is reducing those charges after critics said they would discourage whistle-blowers.

Democrats Press Kevin Warsh to Disclose Calls With Trump  —  Four senators ask Fed chairman for a written account, after the White House and president gave differing descriptions of recent conversations  —  Four Senate Democrats asked Kevin Warsh in a letter Wednesday to publicly disclose …

FDA upgrades recall of frozen blueberries sold at Publix to highest health risk level  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The Food and Drug Administration upgraded a recall of frozen blueberries and mixed berries sold at Publix grocery stores across the U.S. to the highest health risk level on Tuesday, according to an enforcement report.

Judge Is Asked to Block Inscription of Trump's Name on Kennedy Center  —  The request from a Democratic lawmaker follows a decision by the Trump-allied board to add “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” to the building.  —  A Democratic lawmaker has asked a federal judge …