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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Vance Says Iran Conflict Isn't a ‘War,’ Risking Midterm Backlash  —  Vice President JD Vance downplayed the scope of the conflict in Iran, saying he would not describe it as “a war” given that major combat operations ended several weeks ago — even though military strikes recently intensified in the region.

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.

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

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.

Vance says he won't turn on ‘friend’ Carlson over Trump, Rogers criticism  —  Vice President Vance defended his relationship with right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson during Thursday's White House press briefing, saying he won't allow political disagreements to ruin friendships.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

House Republicans set to cut pre-election session short  —  Republican leaders announced Thursday that the final two weeks of the pre-election House session are canceled, severely curtailing what had been a full legislative calendar for September.  That means members are set to depart Washington …

Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say  —  U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked his new CDC director to remove a reference to two Pennsylvania deaths from the agency's online measles tally after he questioned whether the disease contributed …

2 House Democrats face off for leadership slot that isn't even open yet  —  A fierce internal battle is developing among House Democrats for a job that might not even be open next Congress.  Reps. Sara Jacobs of California and Lauren Underwood of Illinois are expected to seek the caucus vice chair post.

Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival  —  A candidate for the Missouri House made an initial court appearance Thursday on a federal drug charge accusing him of trying to plant cocaine and Adderall on his Republican primary opponent.