Kanye Exec Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana  —  MILO YIANNOPOULOS KANYE EXEC IN ICE CUSTODY ... Apprehended in Louisiana … Milo Yiannopoulos has been apprehended by ICE in Louisiana ... TMZ has learned.  —  The controversial political personality is currently being held at an ICE detention center, per inmate records.

At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired  —  The FBI previously refused to hire job applicants if they admitted to hiring sex workers or stealing from an employer — or engaging in acts of bestiality.

The Fed confronts a powerful new economic force  —  Officials at the country's top financial institution regularly debate the effect of artificial intelligence on the U.S. economy, a Washington Post analysis found.  —  Summary  —  Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh promised to bust inflation …

Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela's Oil  —  The president said an agreement between the countries covered more than 65 billion barrels of reserves.  A U.S. official said it would involve a partnership with a private company.  —  President Trump said late Friday …

Hegseth Blocks Promotions of Four Army Officers as Purge Widens  —  The turmoil has left a leadership vacuum in the Army at a moment when it is trying to find ways to defend troops against the threat posed by cheap drones.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotions …

Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Halting Mail-In Voting Rules  —  The Postal Service appealed an emergency decision from Thursday that blocked it from changing its procedures for mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.  —  The Trump administration on Friday appealed …

MAGA's 2028 Civil War Is Already Here  —  JD Vance's allies believe there is a mysterious plot underway to thwart his prospective 2028 run.  Are they right—or just paranoid?  —  JD VANCE'S POLITICAL OPERATION is growing increasingly annoyed by what it sees as a brewing plot to sabotage …

Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite to Developer  —  The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system.  Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed.  —  The Trump administration has proposed trading away a small parcel …

Lawsuit alleges Freedom Fuel gas stations touted by Trump are selling stolen fuel  —  A lawsuit filed this month alleges that there's a simple reason some stations in the Freedom Fuel Network — the chain of discount gas stations promoted by the White House — have been able to sell gas so cheaply …

Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Foreign Students Who Criticized Israel  —  The ruling was a win for Stanford's student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.  —  A federal judge in California ruled …

Pete Hegseth is talking about a possible run for president in 2028, sources say  —  The defense secretary has floated a White House run with close friends and associates, two people said.  And Hegseth sparked speculation with an event in Iowa this month.  —  WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary …

National Park Service Green-Lights Trump's Arch  —  The National Park Service released a report Friday in support of President Donald Trump's proposed arch, while acknowledging the adverse effects the new monument could have on the district's most iconic memorials and landmarks.

White House Teleprompter Operator Settles Insider-Trading Probe  —  Gabriel Perez agreed to pay a penalty and give up winnings to federal regulator CFTC  —  WASHINGTON—The White House teleprompter operator under investigation for placing bets using proprietary information reached a settlement …

Stars and Stripes journalists facing firing get one-week reprieve  —  The Pentagon gave a one-week reprieve Friday to three staff members at Stars and Stripes facing imminent dismissal for speaking out about threats to editorial independence at a military news outlet that receives partial government funding.

Trump deportations take a bite out of an unexpected industry: US fast food  —  A sector that relies on population increases for sales growth struggles with new reality of fewer mouths to feed  —  The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is eating into sales at US fast-food restaurants …

Scoop: AOC shakes up team ahead of 2028 decision  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is shaking up her team with several departures and new aides, sources tell Axios.  —  Why it matters: The personnel changes come months before the progressive leader will decide whether to launch a presidential campaign.

Republicans Are Worried About the Midterms.  Trump Is Focused on His Legacy.  —  As Trump faces political challenges and sagging poll numbers, he is on a mission to cement his legacy  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump this week offered his 13 million Truth Social followers a blunt assessment of how he hopes history will remember him.

House GOPer in Private Meeting: Trump's Exhausting Our Voters  —  “We're not helping ourselves today when we decide to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America.’”  —  A HOUSE REPUBLICAN FROM one of America's reddest states privately acknowledged that President Donald Trump's unpopularity …

This Appalachian memoir author is running as a Democratic contrast to JD Vance  —  Beth Macy is challenging Rep. Ben Cline in a bright-red Virginia district, hoping her own story and the stories she told about the region will win back rural and working-class White voters.  —  Summary

In Georgia, Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script  —  Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn't moderated his message in his critical race.