Bartiromo's Fox Betrayal … On Thursday afternoon, Fox News issued a press release that reverberated through the media and political worlds.  In a terse statement, the network announced that it had severed ties with Maria Bartiromo, the once-respected business journalist who in recent years became consumed …

Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote  —  The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election and ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map.

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 …

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.

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.

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 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.

Inside Trump's Nightmare for Haitians in Springfield: 'We're Following Our Orders'  —  The most urgent moral test in all of Trump's America today is happening in a small Ohio city - and we as a country are failing it miserably.  —  ∙ Paid  —  However bad you think things must be in Springfield …

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 …

Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations  —  By Channel 4 News Investigations Team  —  Nigel Farage and other senior members of Reform UK have been filmed by undercover reporters celebrating secret new foreign donations.

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.

Trump Cashes In on ‘Lake America’ Renaming With $55 Hats  —  After signing an executive order to officially rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” President Donald Trump wasted little time turning the new moniker into merchandise, with the Trump Store hawking $55 hats.

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.

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.

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

Judge Suggests Trump Mail-In Voting Rules Could Cause ‘Major Disenfranchisement’  —  Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.  —  A federal judge on Thursday expressed concern …

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.

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 …

Donald Trump is acting like he *wants* to lose the midterms  —  From data centers to the White House ballroom, the president is pushing for things that nobody wants — and Republicans are taking notice  —  On this week's Strength In Numbers podcast, Elliott is reunited with David …

Defense Officials Attempt to Raid NIH Funds to Cover Department of Defense Activities  —  WASHINGTON - House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) has learned that officials at the Department of Defense (DoD) are working to divert billions of dollars from the National Institutes …

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 …

Florida votes to ban undocumented students from state universities  —  Florida's Board of Governors voted to ban undocumented students from the state's universities Thursday, making Florida the largest state in the country to keep that group from state-funded higher education.

Europe's Gold Fled the Nazis.  Now It's Fleeing Trump.  —  Our allies once trusted America to safeguard their reserves.  Now they worry the president might freeze them.  —  NEARLY A CENTURY AGO, our European allies evacuated their gold to America to safeguard it from the Nazis.

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 …

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 …