Let's Unpack Sam Alito's Unhinged Dissent In the Supreme Court Mail In Voting Case  —  For Alito and Thomas, there is no greater injustice than Donald Trump not getting what he wants, when he wants it.  —  For months, President Donald Trump has been coping with his myriad failures …

Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to close venue for renovations  —  The board made the move after finding the center is “unsafe” and “hazardous”  —  President Donald Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to immediately shutter the performing arts center …

Trump considered dangerous, corrupt by majority in new poll  —  A slight majority of registered voters describe President Trump as corrupt and dangerous, a recent poll found, while just 14% say he isn't divisive. … - Those words were followed by “out-of-touch” (47%), “cruel” (46%) and “bold” (45%).

GOP senator presses Patel on FBI policy change: ‘Why would you get into bestiality?’  —  It's not a topic often discussed in the halls of Congress, but Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) grilled FBI Director Kash Patel as he said he was just “trying to understand” a recent change in policy regarding bestiality.

Chilling new details about Trump shooter Thomas Crooks revealed in bombshell FBI docs: emotionless since birth  —  President Trump's would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, was born without making a sound on Sept. 20, 2003, a trait that would follow him right up to the end of his short life …

Massie launches effort to impeach Hegseth  —  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday launched an effort to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, citing the Pentagon's military actions against Iran.  —  Massie, a frequent critic of President Trump, accused Hegseth of launching an illegal war that was not approved by Congress.

Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry  —  The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump's personal investments in crypto.  —  A sweeping bill that would create business-friendly rules …

Trump admin argues Lindsey Halligan should return to US attorney post  —  The Trump administration on Tuesday asked an appeals court panel to revive the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, arguing that Lindsey Halligan …

The Real Reason Obama's Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving  —  Barack Obama has a private warning for Democrats: They badly need to grab hold of the debate over artificial intelligence, and quick.  “I would strongly urge that the Democrats put together a framework for a very public conversation …

DOJ seeking reporter's LinkedIn records in secretive First Amendment court fight  —  A secret, months-long battle between tech titans and the Justice Department — over prosecutors' effort to obtain details on a journalist's LinkedIn interactions for use in a national security leak probe …

Papa Johns, Propaganda and Putin: How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump's Arctic Adviser  —  For more than 40 years, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has advised Congress and the president on what to study in the frigid and dynamic far north, from the environment to military security.

Bo French's Tweet and the Tempest in Texas  —  Plus, Trump says there's no need for AI guardrails as long as he is in the White House, and why Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline is roiling oil markets  —  Good morning.  Bo French, a candidate for Texas' railroad commissioner …

Exclusive: FBI Builds Out National NSPM-7 Center to Track Dissent, Docs Show  —  IRS sent 10 agents and three analysts to national effort to police “anti-capitalism” and “extremism on migration, race, and gender”  —  The FBI has tapped employees from across federal law enforcement to crack down on dissent …

Baal out: Top diplomat's worry about pagan god elicits eye rolls  —  The second-most powerful man at the State Department put the brakes on a U.S. international exhibit featuring a bull statue because he worried it might look like Baal, a pagan god some associate with Satanic child sacrifice.

Refurbished ‘60 Minutes’ Debuts to a 19% Ratings Drop  —  The CBS newsmagazine's audience fell 33% in the key 25-to-54 demo, according to preliminary Nielsen data  —  The refurbished “60 Minutes” suffered double-digit ratings declines with its Season 59 premiere.

Mike Rogers to Skip Michigan Senate Debate Over Beef With Local News Anchor  —  Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers will not attend a debate held by a local television station Tuesday over suspicions that the event's moderator has “bias and favoritism” toward his Democratic opponent …

DOJ partially confirms DHS whistleblower allegations in new notice to federal court  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) informed a federal court that Homeland Security agents have used Social Security data in the Trump administration's expansive search for voting fraud ahead of the midterm elections.

Trump's AI ignorance is ‘truly embarrassing,’ Bernie Sanders says  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders decried Washington on Tuesday for failing to regulate artificial intelligence, including the advanced models that AI researchers, tech executives and safety advocates warn pose an existential risk to humanity.

Scoop: GOP super PAC jumps into Nebraska Senate race with $1.4M ad buy  —  A new GOP super PAC — with digital ties to the Senate Leadership Fund — is jumping into the Nebraska Senate race with an initial $1.4 million ad buy to help protect Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.).

The DOJ Alleges California Child Care Facilities Fraudulently Collected Over $10 Million in Payments  —  Federal prosecutors say that some of the defendants were not even in the country when they were submitting claims for childcare payments.  — Copy  —  Federal authorities charged …

Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World  —  From Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases are leading to protests and blackouts.  —  The world is furious — again — over rising energy prices caused by the American-Israeli war against Iran.