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.

U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse just before deadline for tariffs  —  Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada fell apart on Friday night, shortly before a midnight deadline for 50% tariffs to take effect on $20 billion worth of Canadian products.

Trump finds tamping down costs to be tricky … - The push is cutting against — and sometimes rolling back — pillars of Trump's economic agenda, including tariffs and favoring domestic producers.  — And the moves may offer limited relief, reflecting how difficult it is for presidents to broadly bring down prices.

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.

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.

Judge Strikes Down Trump's 75-Country Visa Ban  —  The ruling from the Southern District of New York found that the policy went beyond Secretary of State Marco Rubio's legal authority.  —  A federal judge on Friday struck down the Trump administration's ban on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries …

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.

Trump is living inside a billionaire bubble in the White House  —  The president touts cryptocurrency and data centers while ordinary Americans worry about inflation.  —  President Donald Trump has long boasted that he understands ordinary Americans better than other politicians.

Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes ‘extraterritorial sovereignty’ … Iran maintained its harsh rhetoric Saturday against the U.S.' plans to impose tough new sanctions.  —  “The United States' declaration of new economic sanctions on Iran is far more than continued unlawful 'economic warfare …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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.

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 …

We Tried to Cover a Tom Kean Campaign Event.  Someone Called the Police.  —  Representative Thomas Kean Jr. was joined Friday on the campaign trail by House Speaker Mike Johnson.  An aide to Mr. Kean blocked a reporter's entry.  Then the police were called.

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.

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.

The Iran war is testing a depleted Treasury  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised to unleash economic fury on Iran that has “never been seen” in U.S. history, the latest project in his ever-growing list of responsibilities.  —  At the same time, the team around him keeps shrinking.

Court Slashes Award Alex Jones Was Ordered to Pay Sandy Hook Parents  —  An appeals court reduced the award to the parents of one victim to $6 million from $49 million, citing a Texas damages cap.  The conspiracy theorist owes over $1 billion in other cases.

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. …