Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America  —  President Trump is escalating his ongoing dispute with Canada over tariffs with a new executive order renaming Lake Ontario, which sits between New York and Canada, to Lake America.  —  The order, which Trump signed Thursday …

Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed  —  A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting.  —  The move stalled the directive for a second …

White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump's Helicopter  —  A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.  —  Construction at the White House …

RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate  —  Letters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’  —  Newly obtained documents indicate that the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr …

Stars and Stripes journalists sue Defense Department over attempted firings  —  Three journalists from the nation's independent military newspaper are suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top officials to prevent their firings, which they allege came in retaliation for negative news coverage …

USS Theodore Roosevelt being deployed to Middle East  —  Defense & National Security  —  The Big Story  —  The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is expected to sail to the Middle East in the coming weeks to relieve another aircraft carrier as the U.S. military in the region continues …

Wyoming's Republican governor raises concerns over ‘aggressive’ DOJ election monitors  —  Gov. Mark Gordon said the behavior of Justice Department officials who observed the state's primary elections last week was “irregular.”  —  Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon expressed concern Wednesday …

Trump Administration's Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules  —  The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote.  —  The Trump administration acted illegally when it labeled …

Judge hits DOJ lawyers with barrage of questions about Kennedy Center renovation and Trump renaming  —  Justice Department lawyers said in a court filing this week that keeping Trump's name off the performance center could lead to the building's demolition.

A former Mike Collins staffer posted KKK and Nazi images.  Some Republicans see a pattern.  —  Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia) is challenging Sen. Jon Ossoff.  The former Collins staffer posted a swastika and shared an image of himself in what appear to be KKK robes.  —  Summary

Spencer Cox's Crusade … On august 9, 2023, Utah's governor, Spencer Cox, found himself sitting across from Joe Biden in an armored presidential limousine as it idled in downtown Salt Lake City.  Working up the nerve to pitch a far-fetched idea, he cleared his throat.

Florida ‘Deputy of the Year’ Used Flock to Stalk Ex, Held Gun in Her Mouth, Did a Nazi Salute  —  The deputy resigned after an investigation uncovered an alleged history of racism, stalking, and sexual abuse.  —  Brevard County deputy sheriff Michael Fultz resigned from the force …

Where Trump's tariffs hit hardest  —  States bear wildly different estimated tariff burdens from President Trump's trade actions since the start of 2025, from California's $62.8 billion share to Wyoming's $107 million.  —  Why it matters: Local industries dictate how and how hard communities have been hit …

Canada Hires 48 Scholars Away From Top U.S. Universities  —  A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.  —  Twenty-one universities in Canada announced on Thursday the hiring of dozens …

Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero  —  President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial's organizers do not allow speeches.  Mr. Trump changed his plans.

Piker backlash grows  —  Add Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff to the growing list of Democrats condemning left-wing commentator Hasan Piker after he suggested that pro-Israel advocacy could fuel violence against American Jews.  —  Pressed on Piker's remarks, Ossoff said through a spokesperson that the he …

Trump Family's New Crypto Bank Is Backed by Abu Dhabi Sheikh  —  The Emirati ‘spy sheikh’ backs a 49% stake in the entity behind the new World Liberty bank  —  The Abu Dhabi royal sometimes referred to as the “spy sheikh” is a major shareholder backing a new U.S. bank the Trump family's …

Trump's MAGA Inc. to host first public event in battleground Michigan  —  President Donald Trump's $400-million super PAC is taking its first steps into the general election: hosting a public event in battleground Michigan, headlined by Vice President JD Vance.

ICE Agent Released From Texas Jail After Minnesota Loses Court Fight  —  The state had sought to have the agent extradited from Texas to answer charges in Minneapolis related to an on-duty shooting that wounded an immigrant.  —  An immigration officer facing state charges in connection …

In Trump's Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action  —  The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.  —  It used to be that a new report of budgetary red ink …