Supreme Court Allows Expansive Federal Database for Voter Screening  —  Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.  —  The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can deploy …

The Week Republicans Finally Panicked About Trump  —  Here's a thought experiment: try listening to the speech that Donald Trump gave, earlier this week, at the United Nations General Assembly as if you'd never heard Trump before—or, at least, not for a long while.

‘We are hemorrhaging’: Cracks emerge in GOP's Florida firewall  —  President Donald Trump is not making it easy for Republicans in Florida to keep their firewall.  —  The same forces undercutting the GOP in other states — including Trump's war in Iran and ensuing high gas prices …

Patty Murray demands White House stop airing taxpayer-funded Trump ad  —  orionds@spokesman.com  —  (202) 853-2524  —  WASHINGTON - Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, the top Democrat on the Senate committee responsible for federal spending, demanded Thursday that the White House stop airing …

A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer  —  A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.  —  The most effective escalation of President Trump's mass deportation campaign happened quietly.

MAGA Radio Host Humiliates Trump by Leaking Truly Brutal GOP Poll Data  —  Iowa radio host Steve Deace just unleashed an extraordinary social media screed.  He confided that GOP pollsters have informed House Republicans that GOP +15 districts are now straight toss-ups, and GOP +10 districts are now “underwater.”

ICE wasted millions in rush to expand detention, GAO finds  —  ICE has received more than $75 billion to expand operations since President Trump returned to office — and wasted millions on scaled-back and mismanaged projects, a new GAO report found. … - The report concluded that “[i] …

U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba  —  Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military's Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.

Netanyahu Is Said to Have Been Warned About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7  —  The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel's security establishment, Israeli officials said.

Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder among anti-Netanyahu protesters detained  —  Several politicians and celebrities, including actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder, were taken into police custody while protesting against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the U.N. in Midtown Manhattan, police said on Friday.

White House allows CNN back into TV pool after blocking some journalists hours earlier  —  The restoration of access followed a judge's order requiring the Trump administration to temporarily lift its ban on the network, MS NOW and Politico.  —  The Trump administration allowed CNN to resume …

Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday  —  The professor became a flashpoint in debates over diversity efforts in higher education.  —  The University of Cambridge has abandoned plans to fully investigate its hiring of Jason Arday, the professor who became …

Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases  —  Critics said the changes, mostly in the South, moved the nation “back toward the Jim Crow era.”  Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated.  —  The Justice Department said on Thursday it had ended …

Saudis have not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, U.S. intelligence assesses  —  The sobering outlook has compounded concerns from some U.S. lawmakers about President Donald Trump's agreement to assist the kingdom with establishing a civilian nuclear program.  —  SummaryLoading...

Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a “WTF moment”  —  Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticized President Trump's warm reception for Chinese President Xi Jinping, questioning why Xi received a warmer welcome than some U.S. allies. … - Tillis said he was “worried about the trend of spending …

Jack Smith to testify before Senate Judiciary next week  —  Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as they probe his investigation into President Trump.  —  Smith led a team of Justice Department investigators …

F-35 Parts Seized on UPS Path to US That Often Stops in China  —  As US officials investigate how parts of an F-35 stealth aircraft ended up in Beijing's possession, one possible explanation lies in a United Parcel Service Inc. logistics chain that routinely directs Asia shipments through China.

BREAKING: Tony Blair Institute's $25,000 corporate network “smells like cash for access”  —  By Lucas Amin, Peter Geoghegan, May Bulman and Riccardo Coluccini  —  Tony Blair's think tank has been accused of running a scheme that “looks and smells like cash for access” after our investigation found …

Bipartisan group of senators urge Trump to disinvite Putin from G-20  —  Top senators on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees argue the invitation legitimizes the Russian assault on Ukraine.  —  Loading...  A bipartisan group of 14 senators urged President Donald Trump Thursday night …

Bill Gates says AI companies self-regulating isn't enough and governments should be involved in monitoring  —  The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist said AI is capable of helping bad actors harm billions of people. … Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates …

It's Not That Xi Insults Trump Once...  It's that the Chinese are actively destroying the US global position while the US president bows and scrapes  —  OK, I have that piece on Ukrainian concepts of ending the war ready to go.  However, what we saw yesterday was so extreme in the history …

Iran offers US new seven-day ceasefire proposal  —  Foreign minister says plan could see Strait of Hormuz reopen within a week  —  Tehran has offered Washington a new seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and to restart broader talks to find a final resolution to the war …