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

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.

States renew fight against Trump's mail-in voting rule … Now, the states are hoping their timing is right to kneecap the plan ahead of the midterms.  — The ruling didn't weigh the merits of Trump's order, which critics warn would expand federal power over state-run elections.

The bizarre roots of Trump's trade war on Canada  —  LONDON, Ontario — President Donald Trump seems dead set on escalating his trade war with Canada.  And no one is really sure why.  —  On Monday, Trump threatened another round of 50 percent tariffs on top of the ones he just implemented …

CIA Director John Ratcliffe visits Russia, on what was a secret trip  —  A U.S. military plane landed at an airport in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe was among those on board.  Charlie D'Agata reports.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more  —  The United States said Wednesday that it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins at the U.S. Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Senate, and other sensitive government agencies.

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.

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.

Appeals court rejects Rep. McIver's challenge to charges for alleged assaults at ICE facility  —  Rep. LaMonica McIver is not immune from prosecution for her contact with ICE officials during a heated scrum at New Jersey's Delaney Hall detention facility, even though it occurred during …

This Cancer Breakthrough Has Scientists Cheering—and Crying  —  They know RFK Jr. and Donald Trump are destroying the research ecosystem that made it possible.  —  FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, an up-and-coming oncology researcher in Boston named Catherine Wu had a hunch.

In Texas Senate race, Talarico seeks depositions that could damage Paxton  —  Democrat James Talarico has leaned into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's past legal scandals to try to win over moderate Republicans.  —  Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is looking …

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 …

Trump Plans to Buy Midterm Ads About His Own Record  —  President Trump gathered his top political advisers in the Oval Office early this month to solve a problem of riches: how to spend his super PAC's $400 million political war chest with fewer than 100 days to go before the midterm elections.

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 …

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 …

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.

House GOP leaders eye quick vote on Senate-passed stopgap  —  House GOP leaders are aiming to put a Senate-passed stopgap spending bill on the floor early next week, in the first days back in session after a five-week recess, according to three people granted anonymity to disclose private discussions.

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 …

Meet the Teenager Running for Vermont Governor and Ready for ‘Impact’  —  Dean Roy, 15, will appear on the ballot in November as a third-party candidate.  He said his generation's concerns, like affordability and climate change, have been ignored for too long.  —  Dean Roy is not eligible to vote, not even close.

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.

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 …

Democrats lead Republicans in Texas battleground House districts, new poll shows  —  Democratic candidates are leading their Republican opponents in three of Texas's most competitive House races, according to a new poll released on Wednesday.  —  Texas Southern University's Barbara Jordan Public Policy …