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.

‘Love Me’: White House airs government-funded ad praising Trump  —  With the midterm elections approaching, the White House is airing a new TV ad promoting President Donald Trump and his policies that says it is “Paid for by the U.S. Government.”  —  The unusual 30-second commercial shows …

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.

Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war  —  With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, database shows.  —  SummaryLoading...  The Pentagon's public tally …

ICE wasted millions of taxpayer dollars in rapid push to expand detention capacity, government watchdog finds  —  In a single day in January, Immigration and Customs Enforcement spent more money than it had on any other day in either of President Trump's terms, federal spending records show.

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.”

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 …

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.

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 …

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...

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 …

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 …

Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died  —  James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday.  He was 76.

Embattled New Jersey Lt. Governor Resigns After Ethics Inquiry  —  Dale G. Caldwell, a Methodist minister and former university president, quit one day after the release of a report that found he had crossed ethical lines.  —  Lt. Gov. Dale G. Caldwell of New Jersey said Friday he was stepping down …

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.

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 …

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 …