Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads  —  White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration used federal funds from the Department …

Sen. Eric Schmitt pins down Jack Smith — as a Caitlin Clark fan  —  Sen. Eric Schmitt thought he caught Jack Smith in a lie.  Instead, he outed him as a fan of former Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark.  In a quest to frame former special counsel Jack Smith as a liar during his testimony …

Trump says tech execs signed ‘morally binding’ accord to help police AI  —  Tech executives signed a “morally binding” constitution on artificial intelligence during a White House lunch Tuesday, President Donald Trump told reporters following the event.  The president also floated forming …

Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, a Pentagon official confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday.

Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggest  —  It comes as Trump is trying to energize voters ahead of difficult midterm races including in Iowa, where governor and Senate seats have become competitive.  —  President Donald Trump on Monday announced …

Supreme Court allows Trump's ‘third country’ deportation policy  —  This is the second time the court has rejected lower court rulings that immigrants must be able to object before being sent to countries to which they have no previous connection.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday …

The Beclowning of Scott Bessent  —  One iron law of current politics is that nobody who associates themselves with Donald Trump emerges with a shred of credibility.  For some, that's not a big loss — it's not as if anyone respected Pete Hegseth even before he decided that the key …

Navarro warns Canada against election interference  —  White House trade adviser Peter Navarro warned Canadians not to interfere in U.S. elections, a rhetorical escalation in the ongoing trade war between the two countries.  —  At an economic event hosted by a communications and policy firm …

It Was the Essential Home of Supreme Court News.  Now It's a Joke.  What Happened?  —  Earlier this month, SCOTUSblog hosted its annual Supreme Court “summit” in Washington.  For nearly a quarter century, SCOTUSblog has been the go-to outlet for information about the court and its docket …

Sen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028  —  First-term Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) — who was a tough-on-crime state attorney general, and now is vice chair of the Joint Economic Committee — has grown close to Vice President Vance and is seen as a top prospect to become a potential 2028 running mate.

A Republican midterm defeat will not be an earthquake  —  Democrats are likely to make gains in Congress but divided government is unlikely to derail Trump's agenda  —  America is at a point in its political cycle where phrases like “groundswell” and “wheels coming off” engulf us in historic waves.

Trump Is Preparing to Auto-Enroll Every Child in a Trump Account  —  The Trump administration is preparing to automatically enroll every American child in a Trump Account before the midterm elections, aiming to increase the impact of a program that has struggled with low take-up, according to four sources familiar with discussions.

Trump's Latest Appeal to Russia Could Outrage Even His Allies  —  Trump's envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.  —  A few months ago, Donald Trump's envoy to Eastern Europe came …

Fox News is running its midterms migrant caravan playbook again  —  President Donald Trump's extreme unpopularity has the Republican Party seemingly on course for a midterm elections drubbing — which means it's once again time for Fox News to try to scare its viewers to the polls with frantic coverage of a …

Huckabee Sanders slammed for ad featuring white man on welfare  —  Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders's (R-AR) new campaign advertisement has been the subject of backlash on the Right after she released a new ad portraying an unemployed white man as a welfare recipient.

A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization  —  Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military's war colleges.  He has called to bar childless adults from voting.

Lone Republican Senator Derails a Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center  —  Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) blocked a bipartisan bill that would have prohibited the destruction of any national memorial honoring a U.S. president — a measure meant to protect the Kennedy Center from a full demolition — without congressional approval.

Appeals court weighs fate of judge's contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flights  —  A federal judge must end his “unlawful, unnecessary and futile” contempt investigation into whether the Trump administration ignored an order blocking the deportation of planeloads …

Congressional Watchdog Says Trump's ‘Pocket Rescissions’ Violate the Law  —  Congress's watchdog arm says the Trump administration's $800 million “pocket rescission” violates Congress' constitutional control over government spending, once again raising the stakes for any anticipated litigation.

Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed departments on Tuesday to halt appointments of civilian staff to tenured positions at U.S. military service academies and develop hiring plans that prioritize …

Senate Democrats Force an Uncomfortable Vote on Health Care Costs  —  Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic effort on Tuesday to overturn a Trump administration rule they say will make it harder for people to enroll in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans and raise costs for existing participants.

An Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of Trump  —  Four years after Dobbs, evangelical leaders are confronting a Republican party increasingly uninterested in abortion.  —  Eat Pray Love Vote Stand  —  Leesburg, Virginia  —  One of the major subplots in American politics …