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 …

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 …

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 …

Grassley says Smith subpoenaed nearly 5,000 checks from Trump donors as part of Arctic Frost  —  Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says former special counsel Jack Smith obtained checks from at least 4,782 Americans as part of his “Arctic Frost” investigation …

Trump's Campaign Schedule Is a Really Bad Sign for Republicans  —  For much of the 2026 midterm-election cycle, Donald Trump has maintained that keeping the MAGA base energized would be the key for Republicans seeking to keep control of Congress.  And he's been especially insistent that making …

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.

NYC Pied-a-Terre Tax Rollout Blocked Again by State Judge  —  New York's pied-a-terre tax rollout was blocked for a second time by a Staten Island judge who said the city improperly published property information and wrongly required homeowners to apply for exemptions.

A.I. Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA Summit  —  The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government.

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 …

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.

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 …

Inaugurating The Era Of Super Intelligence  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose.  America stands at the forefront of a new technological revolution in intelligence.

The Forces of Trumpism Are in Disarray  —  This is what it looks like when a movement begins to come apart.  —  1. Things Fall Apart  —  The last 72 hours have seen a remarkable series of fractures within the Republican party.  Taken together they are signs that Donald Trump, his movement …

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 …

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 …

Trump Loses Bid to Pause Judge's Sanctions in IRS Case Fight  —  A US appeals court has refused to halt a Florida federal judge's decision to penalize President Donald Trump and his lawyers for “bad faith” conduct in his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service while he appeals.

Kristi Noem files for divorce from Bryon Noem  —  Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of over three decades, Bryon Noem, six months after a tabloid published photos that appeared to show him wearing women's clothing and fake breasts and reported …

Financial regulator investigates Adam Kinzinger over Kalshi trading  —  A top federal financial regulator is investigating former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger — an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump — for prediction market trades he made tied to his pardon by former President Joe Biden …

An Evangelical Kingmaker Is Lost in the Age of Trump  —  Eat Pray Love Vote Stand  —  One of the major subplots in American politics over the past half-decade is evangelical Christians—the political constituency without which Trump would have never been elected president—becoming the dog that caught the car.

OpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn't Doing Enough About Security  —  Employees and security researchers said that they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but that OpenAI did not listen.

The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part II  —  A quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality). … The swirl of scandal around Patel seemed like it would imminently end his career, but the Trump administration's depth and breadth …

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.

Why Aaron Sorkin left Trump out of ‘The Social Reckoning’  —  LOS ANGELES — Aaron Sorkin says “The Social Reckoning” “shouldn't” be a political film.  —  But he acknowledges that it is one, probing Facebook's role in the rise of extremism and division ahead of the 2020 presidential election …

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 …

Air Force Major Recommended for General Court-Martial After Protesting Trump  —  The recommendations are not binding, but it is rare for them to be ignored in the military justice system.  —  An Air Force major who was arrested after protesting President Trump has been recommended …

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.

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 …

Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel  —  Nearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel's conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanctions.

Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case  —  The verdict stems from Carroll's 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against Trump  —  Donald Trump has agreed to stop fighting in court the disbursement of E Jean Carroll's $5m verdict in her 2023 sexual abuse …

ICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation Drive  —  A similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits.  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing for another hiring surge …

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.

Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big Mac  —  McDonald's is increasingly using artificial intelligence to guide menu prices across the U.S. and some global markets, a plan that aims to boost headquarters' profit but risks alienating customers and attracting antitrust scrutiny.

Lawmaker Says the Pentagon Has Obligated Ukraine Aid Just Ahead of Its Expiration Date  —  The Pentagon has obligated nearly all of the $400 million in aid Congress provided for Ukraine, a senior member of the Senate defense appropriations panel confirmed Tuesday, one day before the money was set to expire.