Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun.  They got a gaffe instead.  —  It started with a pledge to expose a Biden-era conspiracy to take down President Donald Trump.  It ended with a botched attack over basketball tickets.  —  Armed with subpoena power in Congress …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military's top ranks  —  The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.  —  SummaryLoading...  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected …

US Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West Bank  —  Nine American citizens have been killed by Israeli settlers or security forces in occupied West Bank since 2022  —  The US Senate on Tuesday evening rejected along mostly party lines a Democratic resolution …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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's shadow docket blitz hits a new milestone … - “Keep in mind that the shadow docket, the emergency docket, is used and should be used for actual emergencies,” he says.  — “The administration continues to claim that they're going to face irreparable harm, and that this is an appropriate emergency …

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 …

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 …

The View co-host's electioneering is a ‘blatant violation’: Joe Concha  —  Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said ABC is “begging to have their license pulled” after The View co-host Ana Navarro encouraged Floridians to vote against Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL).

Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims  —  Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.  —  A new A.I.-powered search tool that President Trump unveiled Tuesday to help Americans …