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.

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'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.

After Six Months of War, Trump Is Still Losing to Iran  —  The conflict marks a “precipitous collapse of American power and American prestige.”  —  Spare a thought for the sailors of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.  As the United States' campaign against Iran drags on, their deployment aboard …

'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.

US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails to soothe investors  —  Yield on 30-year Treasuries rises despite move to ‘at least double’ purchases of securities  —  US long-term government bonds were hit with a fresh wave of selling on Thursday as Treasury secretary Scott Bessent's intervention …

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 …

DNC narrows 2028 convention finalists to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  WASHINGTON — Boston, Denver, and Philadelphia are the three finalists to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, according to Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin.

Elon Musk Is Expected to Point His Money Machine at Texas Politics  —  Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk is expected to spend up to $200 million in the midterms.  It could be a big boost for GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who's struggled to raise cash.  —  Elon Musk is expected to spend big …

More than 150 Polymarket wallets may have traded on military secrets, research finds  —  More than 150 wallets on Polymarket International may have traded on inside U.S. military information, attracting copycat bets and raising concerns that the market could broadcast signals exploitable …

Data center uproar scrambles the midterm election  —  A new populist fever is coursing through the midterms, forcing campaigns to retreat and recalibrate as they confront a groundswell of hostility toward AI data centers. … Candidates in both parties are now racing to distance themselves …

JD Vance Thinks You Are Not Christian Enough  —  JD Vance doesn't think our nation is Christian enough to be truly free.  Your faithlessness has broken the social compact, and now it is time for the government to seize greater control.  —  If I had to distill many of our most important economic …

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.

ICE, Iran quietly worked together on deporting Iranians to Iran, emails show  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Los Angeles — U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in late 2025 and early 2026, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S …

Trump's pick to lead the FDA faces uphill Senate battle  —  Heidi Overton's years of loyalty to Donald Trump helped her become his pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, one of the government's most powerful regulatory agencies.  But that devotion could ruin her chances at Senate confirmation.

Poll: Tight race for US Senate between Cotton, Shoffner  —  Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner holds a slim lead over incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, but the race is within the statewide survey's margin of error of 4.7%.  —  The new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll …

Vance raises $5 million at big Hamptons event  —  Vice President Vance hosted a Wednesday evening fundraiser in Southampton, N.Y., for young Republican donors that raised more than $5 million, Axios has learned. … - Attendees included Donald Trump Jr., Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan and GRV Strategies founder Garrett Ventry.

Air Force major detained again for Capitol protest after Trump criticism  —  The U.S. service member who was arrested on the steps of the U.S. Capitol last month after he advocated for President Trump's impeachment was detained again, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson confirmed Wednesday evening.

Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say  —  Democrats have called World Liberty Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealing  —  Two fundamentals underpin the business model …

How Trump Is Trying to Crush California's Environmental Policies  —  At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections.  —  An oil platform seen from Sands Beach next to Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve in Santa Barbara …

As Local News Dies, White Nationalists See Opening  —  At an invitation-only gathering in Italy, far-right leaders mapped out strategies to target rural America while local press coverage vanishes.  —  You won't find reporting and analysis like this anywhere else—and it's only possible because of subscribers who support this effort.

Democrats' view of Trump's first term improves in retrospect, poll finds  —  Recent ratings of the state of American democracy in 2020 rose by eight points compared with surveys of Democrats that year.  —  Democrats have a rosier view of the state of American democracy during President Donald Trump's …