Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview  —  The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, as well as its publisher and a reporter, the editor said.  He said he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview …

Chief Justice Declines to Halt Trump's White House Ballroom Construction, for Now  —  The 90,000-square-foot ballroom project has grown in size and scope, with the president's lawyers saying it is intertwined with the renovation of an underground military bunker.

US is set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products  —  The United States was set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.

Drawing on His Rust Belt Roots, Vance Campaigns for Republicans  —  Vice President JD Vance traveled to his hometown, Middletown, Ohio, and spoke at a steel factory where his grandfather once worked.  —  In his 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” JD Vance described a community in crisis.

Trump Threatens Suit Over Report He Doesn't Like, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic  —  It was the latest example of President Trump's bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.

Acting U.S. attorney was serving illegally when he subpoenaed Letitia James, appeals court rules  —  A federal appeals court ruled that an acting U.S. attorney in New York was serving illegally when he issued subpoenas to New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Trump's super fans are torn on Darline Graham ahead of key GOP Senate contest  —  As Trump rallied Friday evening for the appointed senator seeking a six-year term, it was clear she hadn't won over some segments of the MAGA base who could be decisive.  —  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. …

Trump announces temporary pause of beef import tariffs in effort to lower prices ahead of midterms  —  Farmers and lawmakers have raised concerns over increasing foreign beef imports.  —  In this March 17, 2026, file photo, packages of ground beef are seen at a supermarket in Houston, Texas.

Trump's higher ed shakeup starts a new semester  —  Students are returning to campus as the Trump administration continues to reshape American academia. … - “It was an earthquake in January of 2025,” says Stuart Shapiro, the dean of Rutgers' School of Planning and Public Policy who worked in the Office of Management and Budget.

Outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts; people sickened with E. coli and salmonella  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that alfalfa sprouts are linked to a current E. coli and salmonella outbreak.  —  The agency has tied several foodborne illness cases …

How a Progressive Democrat in Florida Gave Her Party New Hope — and New Fears  —  Angie Nixon, a state lawmaker from Jacksonville, shocked Democrats in red Florida by soundly defeating her centrist primary opponent.  Now comes the hard part.  —  Florida, of all places …

5 Deportees Are Flown by US to Equatorial Guinea After they Resist Deplaning in Liberia  —  At least five of the people flown to Liberia under the Trump administration's third-country deportation program resisted leaving the plane.  They were then flown to Equatorial Guinea.

Prison Firm Donated to Trump's PAC After ICE Gave It $165 Million a Year in Contracts  —  The GEO Group has profited from the administration's mass deportation campaign.  A subsidiary donated more than $1.4 million to the president's super PAC last month.  —  A private prison company donated …

Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics  —  Bad polls.  Misleading betting odds.  Surveys meant to shape narratives.  Ahead of the midterms and 2028, there is suddenly serious confusion about candidate strength and voter sentiment.

ICE detains Haitian pastor ‘beloved’ by Springfield community  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained a “beloved” Springfield pastor Thursday morning, according to a local faith-based organization.  —  G92, which advocates for their immigrant neighbors, said in a news release …

Karoline Leavitt to work for Trump-affiliated super PAC after leaving White House  —  Leavitt previously worked for the super PAC as a spokesperson before joining President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign.  —  Press secretary Karoline Leavitt will work for President Donald Trump's super PAC MAGA Inc …

The Media's Fake Poll Flub … The story featured a comment from Bass, whose office demanded that those behind it face the “full force of the law.”  It ended with a comment from a veteran political consultant who said that “whoever is responsible for this ought to be exposed.”

Pentagon adds 60 wounded to Iran war casualty count  —  A further 60 American service members wounded in the Iran war were added to the Pentagon's count of military casualties in recent days, bringing the total number of service members killed or injured to 775.

Scoop: DOJ, TikTok settle for $400 million in children's privacy suit  —  The Justice Department and TikTok, along with parent company ByteDance, have reached a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating children's online privacy laws, per an announcement first shared with Axios.

Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots  —  The plan complies with President Trump's executive order to restrict mail voting, which was blocked by federal courts and is under review at the Supreme Court.  —  2 MIN READ  —  Trump Accounts Get an Unlikely Endorser: Gavin Newsom

Democrats Are Gearing Up for a Wave of Investigations Into Trump and His Allies  —  Trump administration preps for potential subpoenas as Democrats lay out investigative targets should they win the House majority in November  —  Democrats are readying multifront investigations …