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.

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

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 …

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump's order limiting mail voting in midterms  —  Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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  —  This article reports results from the August 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  A methodology description is included at the end of this article.  You can find toplines for this as well as …

Justice Department and FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure  —  For Immediate Release  —  The Justice Department and FBI announced court-authorized domain seizures today to deny malicious cyber actors access …

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.

Krasner says he will keep piece of Trump's ballroom after ‘we all blow it up’  —  Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had some words Tuesday for President Donald Trump's White House ballroom at the annual slavery commiseration at the President's House in Old City.

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.

EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran's IRGC in sweeping terror action  —  Marco Rubio says Autistici/Inventati built encrypted digital tools used by Rose City Antifa, Hamas and other violent groups  —  EXCLUSIVE: A State Department memo reveals …

US Allies Warn Hormuz Is Still Mined Despite Trump Claim  —  US allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz is still likely mined, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's claim that the US Navy has completely removed and detonated explosives laid by Iran.

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.

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.

Troops fighting against Iran and alleged drug smugglers say they are being asked to violate international law  —  Organizations that help service members apply to leave the military as conscientious objectors are seeing a large increase in concerns over U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats and targets inside Iran.

In a 2023 interview, Trump's new FDA pick laid out a vision for ‘conservative-based’ science  —  In a 2023 podcast interview, Heidi Overton called for the creation of “alternate systems” for publishing research that would back conservative policy  —  President Donald Trump's nominee to lead …

GOP Governor Candidate Plans to Ask for ICE Agents at Polling Places  —  Maine gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles said he plans to ask White House border czar Tom Homan to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to Maine polling stations this election season.

Florida Governor Says Public Is ‘Right to Be Concerned’ About Flock Cameras  —  Republican Ron DeSantis wants new state laws to restrict use of automated license plate readers  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the use of automated-license plate readers has gotten “out of control,” …

The 2026 elections are thinning the ranks of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus  —  The band of rebellious conservatives has watched its members leave to run for higher office or lose their primaries, as others face political dangers on the horizon.  —  The ranks of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus …

Trump and Vance will keynote the Republicans' midterm convention in Texas next month  —  As if there was any doubt, Republicans' midterm convention will be the Donald Trump show, with the president appearing at both nights of the event in Dallas on Sept. 9-10.

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 …

Trump's Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress as experts warn of proliferation risk … President Donald Trump submitted a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy to Congress on Monday, starting a mandatory review period for a pact that would open the kingdom to U.S. nuclear technology.

Three pro-Israel Democrats given key roles on House foreign affairs panel  —  Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Wesley Bell to join as Jared Moskowitz becomes ranking member on sub-committee  —  Three pro-Israel Democrats have been given key roles on a powerful congressional body overseeing US foreign policy …