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.

Bipartisan Russia hawks urge Trump to pull Putin invite to G20 summit  —  A bipartisan group of 14 senators urged President Donald Trump to rescind his invitation for Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of 20 summit in Miami in December.  The letter, whose bipartisan signers …

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 …

Pro-Trump TV ad paid for by US government continues airing with higher spend  —  The Trump administration on Friday appeared to ramp up its use of U.S. government-funded political advertisements promoting President Donald Trump, airing its second TV ad in three days while expanding its spending on the first to at least $443,000.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

Democrats favored to win slim House majority, nonpartisan analyst says  —  The Cook Political Report says the most likely outcome in November is Democrats winning a slim majority and picking up five to 15 seats in November.  —  Loading...  The nonpartisan Cook Political Report …

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.

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...

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Here's the latest.  —  The presidents visited the National Archives to cap a trip full of ceremony and symbolism but no major announcements on artificial intelligence, trade or Taiwan.  —  Here's the latest.  —  President Xi Jinping of China concluded a three-day visit to Washington …

Did Putin Really Think I Was a Spy?  —  In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, ‘This Cursed Beautiful Land,’ Evan Gershkovich searches for answers about his arrest while reporting in Russia  —  HE LEANED FORWARD and thrust the papers into my hands.  Neatly drawn in black ballpoint pen …

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 …