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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

A fake poll tested media and poll trackers.  Here's who passed and failed.  —  Median Strategies, a fake polling firm, claimed it was a “social experiment.”  The fraudulent poll received some attention but was shunned by mainstream poll aggregators and exposed by a reporter.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

FBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport and seize his electronics as part of sexual misconduct investigation  —  FBI agents confronted Eric Swalwell with a search warrant when he landed at San Francisco Airport Saturday and seized the former congressman's electronic devices including …

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.

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 …

Bonus 244: Minnesota v. Abbott  —  Governor Abbott is refusing to comply with a demand to extradite an ICE officer under criminal indictment in Minnesota.  He has no legal leg to stand on, but may instead be trying to run out the clock.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Interstate extradition is supposed to be boring.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes aim at Muslim washing stations in airports  —  Legal experts dispute Abbott's claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric.  —  Summary

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.