Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe  —  Gen. Randy George appeared troubled by the encounter with Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army's No. 2 officer now favored for the service's top job, people familiar with the matter told The Post.  —  Summary

Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada  —  Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated  —  Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US …

Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims  —  The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.

Today's Big Question: Why Was the CIA Director in Moscow Yesterday?  —  Is peace about to break out in Ukraine?  Is the war about to expand to encompass the Strait of Hormuz?  Is John Ratcliffe being careful to make sure the windows are secure in Moscow?  —  So many questions, and so far …

Even as Trump's Standing Slips, He Slingshots a Political Novice to Victory  —  After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina.

Trump administration violated court order on mail-voting rules, judge says  —  A Massachusetts judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated a nationwide injunction by finalizing a rule that would significantly overhaul mail voting if allowed to take effect.

New Student Visas Dropped 23% in 2025  —  Countries impacted by Trump's travel ban are among those with the fewest student visas issued in 2025, though China and India, typically the two largest suppliers of international students to the U.S., were also hit hard.

Trump administration issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide  —  President Donald Trump's administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the U.S. government in the Republican leader's second term in the White House.

In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race  —  A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November.  That could be a problem for the G.O.P.  —  Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher who is challenging …

Trump can't stop sabotaging his own economy  —  “Why would I want to blow up the global financial system?” an exasperated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a press conference Monday, while introducing new sanctions against Iran.  Bessent may think that's still a self-evidently ridiculous question.

Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them 'just don't go'  —  The federal judge, who cited Dolly Parton in his ruling, found that the state law violated the First Amendment.  —  A federal judge in Texas struck down a 2023 state law Tuesday that sought to restrict drag shows …

The Connections That Turned a Precocious Teen Into the Fallen ‘Nostradamus of AI’  —  A 24-year-old investor was hailed as a visionary and attracted billions—before turning into Wall Street's latest cautionary tale  —  For the past few years, at happy hours and dinner parties in San Francisco …

Poll: New low for Trump on prices and foreign policy, now net negative on border security  —  The president lost his last positive issue, and the gap between strong disapproval and strong approval is now nearly 3-to-1 (50% vs 17%) … On Aug. 13, the Department of Homeland Security announced …

The Costly Blunders in the Army's $533 Million Fiasco  —  The U.S. Army paid General Dynamics $533 million for an artillery factory that failed to produce a single usable shell.  —  Instead of efficient, state-of-the-art production lines, half a billion dollars in taxpayer funding paid …

Trump Sends Nuclear Agreement With Saudi Arabia to Congress  —  The president still insists that the deal is contingent on the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel  —  President Trump has submitted a landmark nuclear accord with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review …

Bill Gates, alarmed by AI, has policy ideas he wants to discuss with China's Xi  —  Bill Gates is looking to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, eager to propose global efforts to mitigate the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence.

Even Iowa?  Trump's troubles tighten races for Senate, governor  —  Even in Iowa, Republican candidates for the Senate and governorship are now locked in tight races, a new Suffolk University poll finds − thanks in part to dissatisfaction with Donald Trump in a state he carried in three presidential elections.

The GOP'S Data Center Panic  —  Philip Elliott … Not even a year ago, state leaders of all stripes were clamoring for data centers, the A.I.-warehouses of the future.  Incentives here.  Promises of infrastructure there.  Sweetheart deals all around.  But as voters started to view …

3 Secret Service officials placed on leave amid misconduct investigation  —  Three Secret Service officials, including the agency's director of communications, have been placed on leave as an investigation into potential misconduct unfolds, a source familiar with the decision told CNN.

Wisconsin prosecutor declines to charge Musk in election bribery investigation  —  The tech titan last year had offered voters a chance at a $1 million prize.  —  A Wisconsin prosecutor said Tuesday that he would not bring charges against Elon Musk over allegations of bribery tied to his support …

Lawyers gear up as Trump administration threatens election officials with arrest  —  Private voting rights attorneys and Democratic attorneys general are preparing to defend election officials and file lawsuits against the federal government.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration …

Pentagon claims to have found ‘hidden’ files on final days of the Afghanistan war  —  Pentagon officials on Wednesday claimed they have uncovered classified documents that were “hidden away in safes where they would not be found” that shed new light on the chaotic end to the U.S. war …

Taxing the rich cracks open the Democratic coalition  —  Blue-state Democrats are raring to tax the ultra-rich.  They're also fighting over just how far to go.  —  A fervor for squeezing more from billionaires has swept through the party's coastal bastions as elected officials and allies …

It Was Inevitable That Trump Would Come to This  —  To commit lèse-majesté was, and in some places still is, to commit an offense against dignity of the crown.  —  The basic idea was that under a monarch, and especially an absolute monarch, the integrity of the state rested …

STUDY: Figures on Fox News' key programs have called for escalation in the Iran war more than 250 times since the initial ceasefire  —  Mark Levin, Brian Kilmeade, and Gen. Jack Keane accounted for nearly 90 calls for escalation … From April 7, when the U.S. and Iran reached the first ceasefire …

At least 8 killed and hundreds missing after avalanche triggers deadly flash floods in Nepal  —  An avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and leaving hundreds missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure.