In all of these cases, sooner or later, the Trump administration can be expected to seek refuge in the work of Chief Justice John Roberts, whose maximalist language in Trump v. United States not only granted Trump a shield from criminal investigation and prosecution, but also handed him a sword to order criminal investigations and prosecutions"even sham ones. read more
US President Donald Trump is set to postpone his arrival at Bethpage Black for the Ryder Cup, but his presence could still create expenses that exceed $16 million, triggering criticism online. read more
Two people are dead and several others are injured after a shooting at the Lucky Eagle Casino on the Kickapoo reservation this weekend, according to law enforcement. read more
The president posted (and later removed) a clip on Truth Social of a fake Fox News segment with Lara Trump detailing the White House's announcement of the world's first MedBed hospital and a national MedBed card system (two things that very much do not exist). read more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that he is dropping his third-party bid for re-election, narrowing the field for November's election. "Despite all we've achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign," Adams said in a video posted to X. ... Adams' announcement comes after weeks of speculation that he could exit the race to help consolidate support for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is also running a third-party bid for mayor, against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a state legislator. read more
Donald Trump is blaming the FBI for inciting the Capitol riot, which saw his supporters storm the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election. Trump ranted on Truth Social, without evidence, that the FBI "secretly placed" 274 agents into the "Stop the Steal" crowd gathered in Washington, D.C., on the day of the riot. Right-wing media reported on Friday that FBI agents were involved in the riot. But those reports conflate the FBI's response to the riot with conservative conspiracy theories hefting blame for the attack onto FBI undercover agents.
Three people were killed and at least eight others wounded when a gunman on a boat pulled up to the American Fish Company, a waterfront bar in Southport NC, and opened fire. read more
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more American cities. read more
The court is expected to weigh in next session on same-sex marriage, which it legalized in 2015 read more
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Trump's claims about autism deserve as little oxygen as possible, but it's been a depressing, infuriating week for many autistic people and those of us who love them. read more
Israel is becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage as the death count in Gaza nears 66,000 Palestinians. read more
Donald Trump has reversed course and is purportedly planning to host a bipartisan gathering of the top four US congressional leaders at the White House on Monday afternoon in a last-ditch effort to avoid a looming government shutdown,... read more
The two-term House Republican moved to rebut abuse allegations Friday in a Florida courtroom. read more
The new executive order sweeps speech and association into its definition of domestic terrorism. In short, words are violence. read more
