Putin sees U.S. as weakened by Iran war, intelligence reports say  —  The classified assessment of the Kremlin's thinking preceded CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secret trip to Moscow this week.  —  Summary  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe's mysterious trip to Moscow this week was preceded …

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 …

Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America  —  EXECUTIVE ORDER 14420  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.

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 …

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 …

Judge Says Trump's Name Should Stay Off Kennedy Center for Now  —  After the court forced the removal of the president's name from the building's title, the center devised a plan to add an inscription honoring President Trump.  —  An effort to inscribe President Trump's name …

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.

Fired Journalists at Independent Military Publication Sue Pentagon  —  Three journalists dismissed from Stars and Stripes accused the government of violating their First Amendment rights, asking the courts to stop their termination.  —  Three journalists at the federally funded but independent Stars …

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.

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 …

Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report  —  Newly obtained records indicate health secretary lied about Samoa trip during Senate confirmation hearings last year  —  A senior Democratic senator is calling for a criminal investigation into the US health secretary …

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 …

GOP convention will battle NFL openers for attention  —  Republicans will have some stiff competition for eyeballs when they hold their first-ever midterm convention next month in Dallas — the NFL, American television's undisputed champion of ratings.

Corporate America Cut Big Checks to Trump.  Now CEOs Fear Subpoenas Are Coming.  —  Tech firms are courting Democrats and hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House  —  Some U.S. companies with close ties to President Trump are taking steps …

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 …

House Majority Could Hinge on Governors' Races Trending Toward Democrats  —  A pair of polls released early this week reaffirmed the conventional wisdom in two key races: Democratic governors in Arizona and Pennsylvania appear headed for victory.  —  And the margins in those polls suggested …

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 …

Election Deniers Could Soon Control Elections in Three Swing States  —  Candidates with a history of denying the 2020 election results are on the ballot in states across the country this fall, running for the position of secretary of state.  If they win, they would be uniquely positioned to exert control over their states' elections.

Scoop: Dems and GOP squeeze TV stations in ad rate war  —  National Democrats and Republicans are pressuring local TV stations to respond in opposite ways to a new federal court ruling on political ad rates, Axios has learned. … - The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals this week overturned …

Canadian Broadcaster: Do Not Refer to 9/11 As a Terrorist Attack  —  The Canadian Broadcast Corporation is Canada national broadcaster, similar to the BBC in the U.K. It broadcasts both radio and television programs across Canada.  Yesterday, Warren Kinsella, a columnist for the Toronto Sun …

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.