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Squatter nightmare turns DC apartment building into ‘drug haven’ as legal battle drags on: ‘There’s no help’

A D.C. property owner says squatters turned her basement apartment into a drug haven, and police treated it as a landlord-tenant dispute only.

Missouri AG files petition asking Supreme Court to revive Trump-backed redistricting map

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed an emergency U.S. Supreme Court appeal to restore the Trump-backed congressional redistricting map.

Train troubles in Europe expose transit’s fatal flaw — contempt for riders

The hypocritical message: We want you to take the train instead of driving or...

DOJ ordered to freeze antitrust work with Canada as trade tensions intensify

The Justice Department's antitrust division was directed to pause all cooperation with Canada amid the escalating U.S.-Canada trade war, according to a report.

The DSA’s socialist plans carry a $212T price tag — and every one of us will pay

The DSA promises a world of plenty, paid for by somebody else. Simple math...

GOP candidate gets busted allegedly trying to plant drugs on his political rival

Thomas Ross allegedly conspired to plant cocaine and Adderall in his Republican rival's purse, but his campaign manager wore a wire for the FBI.

Gloria Steinem, a Voice Against Commercial Surrogacy

I’m grateful she helped highlight the possibilities for creative coalitions.

ICE whistleblower warned of ‘unprecedented lowering of standards’ during hiring spree

A supervisor overseeing background checks warned last year that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was hiring many new officers who had not undergone basic vetting, violating federal rules and putting the agency at risk of misconduct, a newly released whistleblower complaint shows.

Missouri court blocks Trump-backed U.S. House map and orders it to be put to a vote

The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election and ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map.

Vance pours cold water on diplomacy with Iran as battle over Hormuz continues

Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday said the U.S. is not in diplomatic talks with Iran and that the silent treatment would continue as long as control of the Strait of Hormuz is contested.

The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump

An unexplained Trump administration hold on construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes was abruptly lifted this week, hours after a call to President Donald Trump by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow postal service to refuse to deliver some mailed ballots

President Trump took his fight over the conduct of the 2026 election to the Supreme Court again Thursday, asking the justices to erase a lower court blockade and allow the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver some mailed ballots.

Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights sues

A former Justice Department pardon attorney who says she was fired after she refused to recommend the restoration of actor Mel Gibson's gun rights sued Thursday over her termination, calling it illegal punishment for her unwillingness to grant a "political favor" to a friend of President Donald Trump.

Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat

Missouri’s Supreme Court suspended a congressional map that state Republicans drew last year that would have netted the GOP an additional House seat, likely...

Groundbreaking for Trump’s arch will begin soon, Burgum says

Construction crews could begin the excavation process for what will be President Donald Trump’s massive 250-foot-tall arch in as soon as the next two...

The Trumpapalooza You Never Knew You Wanted

In the run-up to the midterms, the president’s final move is to make the election about himself.

Trump administration awards $2.7 million contract for Reflecting Pool repairs

The Trump administration is paying $2.7 million to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again, 10 weeks after the more than its $16 million renovation was completed.

Vance says AI companies must send power back to grid to address consumers’ concerns

Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday that opposition to data centers stems from fears that the facilities powering the artificial-intelligence boom will overload the grid and raise electric bills.

Vance says Tucker Carlson is a friend, and he won’t ‘throw friends under the bus’

Vice President J.D. Vance pushed back Thursday against criticism of his friendship with conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson, who has been both a fierce critic of Israel and the Trump administration.

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