Maria Bartiromo Out at Fox News, Fox Business  —  Maria Bartiromo, the one-time CNBC darling who parlayed her success in covering Wall Street to a job at Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, has heard the closing bell at the news organization.  —  “We thank Maria for her work …

Schools Giving Aid to Minority Students Could Lose Tax Exemptions Under Trump's New Rules  —  The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.

Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women's Movement, Dies at 92  —  She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.  —  Gloria Steinem speaking at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.

ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says  —  An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.  —  In the wake of a hiring surge last summer, an official in charge of evaluating new recruits …

Trump officials say work will start on triumphal arch within two weeks  —  The planned 250-foot-tall structure near Arlington National Cemetery is one of the president's top construction priorities.  —  Summary  —  Administration officials Thursday announced they would soon begin work …

Vance reveals who's behind his recent weight loss in first White House press briefing since July  —  The vice president said the health secretary's advice about eating plenty of sauerkraut has helped cut his figure  —  While conducting the first official White House press briefing since July 23 …

I Taught a Short Story.  My College Fired Me For It.  —  Academic censorship is very real.  —  The letter, dated February 12, on South Florida State College letterhead and hand delivered by the Director of Human Resources, contained four sentences.  —  I would be placed on administrative leave with pay till the end of my contract.

AP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man  —  Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during …

GOP candidate for Missouri House charged with conspiring to plant cocaine on opponent  —  Thomas Ross, a Republican candidate for state representative in Missouri, is facing a federal charge over allegations he instructed his former campaign manager to plant cocaine and amphetamines on a political opponent …

Trump Fatigue Starts to Rattle Republicans  —  While the president readies to rally voters at midterm convention, some lawmakers say resentment and worries are building  —  WASHINGTON—Congressional Republican leaders are putting President Trump front and center in their campaign to keep control …

Rusty state of USS Abraham Lincoln after marathon deployment shocks observers  —  As the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln pulled into port in Thailand on Wednesday, observers were shocked by its appearance.  The almost 1,100-foot-long warship was covered in rust from bow to stern.

Iowa 2026 Poll: Hinson Leads Turek for U.S. Senate, Sand Maintains Edge over Lahn for Governor  —  Home Polls Iowa 2026 Poll: Hinson Leads Turek for U.S. Senate, Sand Maintains Edge over Lahn for Governor  —  Voters Concerned about Tariffs, Impact of Data Centers

Pentagon temporarily rescinding guidance on testosterone screening for US troops, official says  —  The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for service members age 30 and older, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.

Elon Musk's super PAC enters the midterms with Senate race spending  —  After unleashing $260 million in 2024, America PAC is beginning to spend again.  —  Elon Musk's super PAC, which spent over $260 million to back President Donald Trump and other Republicans in 2024, has entered the midterms.

Election officials raise alarm over implementing new mail voting rules before midterms: “Virtually impossible”  —  Washington — As legal battles over the U.S. Postal Service's new regulations for mail ballots move forward, state and local election officials are raising concerns …

Carney brushes off Lutnick's take on what killed trade talks  —  Prime Minister Mark Carney says there's little value in Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's claims about why Canada walked away from trade negotiations.  —  Trump Cabinet members have launched coordinated attacks portraying Carney …

Who's the Snowflake Now?  —  It's one of the worst videos of the Trump era, and that's saying something.  —  You see a young Muslim woman dressed warmly for early spring walking down the street when she's approached by a man in civilian clothes.  She shouts as he places his hands on her.

When a nightmare scenario becomes the most likely scenario  —  With 64 days before Election Day (although the first mail-in ballots will go out in a matter of days), Republicans should brace themselves: The three most plausible outcomes are that it will be bad, really bad, or truly horrible.

Max Miller gets NRCC's help on the airwaves  —  House Republicans' national campaign arm is joining with embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller to buy TV airtime as allegations of domestic abuse against him put the previously safe north Ohio seat into play.  The NRCC is planning a joint three-week ad buy …

Feds bust LGBT podcaster, former Christian reality TV star for alleged threats to kill Trump  —  Benjamin Southworth is also charged with cyberstalking and harassing the family of Trump's personal attorney  —  A prominent LGBT podcaster who formerly hosted a Christian reality television show …

Flock Taught Cops How to Surveil No Kings Protesters … Flock taught cops how they could surveil the No Kings protests and “small parades” using a mix of Flock's technology and law enforcement's own databases in a webinar last year.  As Flock publicly downplays the power …

Trump trashes Paxton's appearance after vowing to campaign for him in Texas  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered up a scathing review of Attorney General Ken Paxton's physical appearance but vowed to campaign for the Texas Senate nominee and a host of other Republican contenders in tight races ahead of November.

GOP lawmaker gives expected timeline for Mitch McConnell's return  —  House Oversight Chair James Comer of Kentucky said Thursday that Sen. Mitch McConnell's staff have told him they are hoping the senator - who has had an extended absence from Washington due to health issues …

Tillis Wants Hegseth Fired.  Is the Pentagon Chief in Trouble?  —  Plus, the U.S.'s nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia includes a road map for enriching uranium, and the odd political alliance opposing data centers  —  Good morning.  The aftershocks of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation this week continue to rumble.

NVIDIA to Acquire Hugging Face  —  I'm excited to announce that NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,930,300,000.  Together, we will scale Hugging Face's platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide.

US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump  —  The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump that is intended to trim costs and concentrate …

Zuckerberg opposed White House AI proposal in private call with Trump  —  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed concerns about plans for a national AI regulator in a previously unreported phone call with President Donald Trump last month, marking the involvement of one of the world's top tech executives …