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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Dozens Of Federal Judges Go On Record About The Rising Threats They Face  —  In rare first-person accounts, judges describe a surge in disturbing threats, “swatting” and “pizza doxxing” since Trump took office in 2025.  —  WASHINGTON - Federal judges rarely speak publicly about the work they do …

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 …

Democrats seize on two GOP midterm vulnerabilities: Data centers and the ‘big beautiful bill’  —  Voters are in an uproar over data centers — and Democrats are trying to direct anger toward Republicans by pointing to a tax provision buried in the GOP's “big, beautiful bill.”

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 …

Trump says he'll ask Europe to pay back US for munitions sent to Ukraine  —  President Donald Trump said the federal government will ask Europe to pay it back for munitions given to Ukraine under former President Joe Biden, as the White House grapples with dwindling stocks of munitions …

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 …

Mark Zuckerberg said a national AI regulator was a flawed idea in a secret call with President 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 …

Another Monopoly Allowed to Stand  —  Google avoids accountability again, this time in advertising tech.  Why do judges bother to find companies guilty of running a monopoly if they're unwilling to break them up?  —  Google has been found liable for monopolization by federal judges twice now.

A Casualty of a Cruel Immigration Policy  —  Pierre Damas Bel, 20, committed suicide after being fitted with a tracking device by ICE.  ‘That ankle monitor is what killed him,’ a family friend said.  —  Wearing an ankle monitor is painful.  They're physically heavy and often fitted tightly, restricting movement.

George W. Bush not on GOP Convention speakers list  —  Former President George W. Bush is not among the listed potential speakers for next week's Republican Party convention in Dallas, even though the event is virtually in his backyard.  —  Why it matters: The former president's absence underscores …