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Obama-era attorney flips script on Comey indictment naysayers with warning not to bury DOJ yet

Legal experts say the DOJ likely has concrete evidence behind the Comey indictment, pushing back on skepticism about the threat case against him.

Minnesota fraudster cuts no-jail plea deal with key condition tied to alleged mastermind

A Minnesota man avoids jail time in an $11 million Medicaid fraud scheme by agreeing to a plea deal that includes helping find his missing co-conspirator.

‘Left-wing extremists,’ cartels move into crosshairs in Trump terror shift beyond ISIS

Trump's new counterterrorism strategy expands focus beyond jihadist groups to include drug cartels, domestic violent extremists and Iran-backed networks.

Trump counterterror strategy targets cartels, domestic extremists as threats shift beyond ISIS

Trump's new counterterrorism strategy expands focus beyond jihadist groups to include drug cartels, domestic violent extremists and Iran-backed networks.

Trump requests E Jean Carroll $83M judgment stay for pending Supreme Court action on presidential immunity

President Trump's legal team requests a stay of the $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation judgment pending Supreme Court review of immunity claims.

Fetterman being ‘moderate Democrat’ should not be ‘illegal in this party’: Van Jones

CNN analyst Van Jones on Monday defended Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) against criticism from inside the Democratic Party amid reports that some Republicans are quietly trying to persuade the senator to switch parties or become an independent ahead of the midterm elections. “Look, I think he is a moderate Democrat, and that should not be...

New Florida congressional map faces first challenge

A civil rights group filed suit Monday challenging Florida’s new congressional map, just hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed it into law. In a 71-page complaint filed in the Sunshine State’s Second Judicial Circuit, the Equal Ground Education Fund and 19 Floridians allege that the governor and state Legislature violated the Florida Constitution in...

Trump’s wars might be illegal, but Congress’s inaction is unforgivable

They’re impotently failing as a co-equal branch of government to stop a catastrophic disaster for America and the entire planet. 

Rubio meeting with pope will include ‘frank conversation’ about policies, ambassador says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday will include a “frank conversation” about disagreements between the Vatican and the Trump administration, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See said Tuesday.  Brian Burch, who took up his post in September, said “fraternity and authentic dialogue” will guide the talks, addressing tensions...

Microsoft, Google, xAI giving government early access to AI models for review

Three major artificial intelligence firms have agreed to share their models with the federal government to be tested ahead of deployment, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced Tuesday. As part of the agreements, Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI will give their models to the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) for...

Graham reverses: ‘I’m not a real advocate of taking Kharg Island’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday reversed course on his push to deploy troops to take control of Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90 percent of Iran’s crude oil exports. “I’m not a real advocate of taking Kharg Island. I think we oughta tell the Iranians we will destroy it from the air,” Graham said...

US strikes another alleged drug boat, killing 2

Two people were killed Monday in the latest targeted strike on a vessel traveling on a “known narco-trafficking” route in the Caribbean Sea, according to U.S. Southern Command (Southcom).  The deaths mark the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s military campaign to crack down on alleged drug-trafficking boats. The U.S. military has killed at least...

Live updates: Hegseth says ceasefire ‘is not over’ even as US, Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Tuesday morning that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is holding, even as both sides have fired at one another in the last day. Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine at a press briefing detailed "Project Freedom," aimed at allowing some commerce to transit through the Strait of...

Popular potato chips recalled over salmonella concerns: FDA

Utz Quality Foods is issuing a voluntary recall for certain varieties of potato chips sold nationwide, the FDA announced on Monday.

State Farm faces millions in fines for handling of Los Angeles wildfire claims

The California Department of Insurance is seeking millions of dollars in fines from State Farm for its handling of L.A. wildfire claims — the department's largest penalty pursued after a disaster this century.

Dolly Parton gives update on her health: ‘Good news and a little bad news’

Dolly Parton gave a health update Monday afternoon, sharing "good news and a little bad news."

Comey’s threat-by-seashell indictment is retributive Stone Age justice 

With this second Comey indictment, Trump has taken our justice system back before we started into an autocratic Stone Age.

Iran accuses US of ceasefire violation

Iran is accusing the U.S. of violating the fragile ceasefire agreement between the two countries after President Trump directed the U.S. Navy to ensure the safe passage of commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.   “The new equation of the Strait of Hormuz is in the process of being solidified,” Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher...

The Movement: Conservatives fracture in Trump year two, to GOP’s detriment

A political right that was optimistic and largely unified in the early months of President Trump’s second term is more divided, fractured and anxious — with the future of the post-Trump Republican Party at stake. Today marks one year here for The Movement, where I cover the influences and debates steering politics on the right in Washington. The...

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