DOJ maneuver on unconfirmed US attorneys inches closer to Supreme Court

By Sophie Brams

A legal maneuver repeatedly used by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to install acting U.S. attorneys without Senate approval may be inching closer to the Supreme Court. 

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Collins asks White House to consider ‘negative impact’ of Canada trade war

By Mira Bhakta

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) pushed the Trump administration to “consider the negative impact” that engaging in a tariff war with Canada may have on American constituents, straying away from some of her GOP peers.

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Questions rise as US claims deeper control of Strait of Hormuz

By Ellen Mitchell

How much oil is actually getting through the Strait of Hormuz? And is the reward for the Pentagon worth the resources it is expending?

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President Trump: White House ballroom construction ‘under budget,’ ‘ahead of schedule’

By Sarah Davis

President Trump touted progress on the White House ballroom project on Saturday morning, a day after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted construction work to continue. 

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5 things to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington

By Dominick Mastrangelo

The streets of Washington will be filled with the roars of professional motor sports this weekend as the IndyCar Series brings its high-speed show to the nation’s capital for the first time ever during the final stretch of its 2026 season. 

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Trump fights BBC’s push to subpoena family members amid legal battle

By Mira Bhakta

President Trump is attempting to block the BBC’s efforts to subpoena his family members for the channel’s defense in his ongoing $10 million defamation lawsuit.

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Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races

By Julia Shapero and Rachel Frazin

As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. 

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NAACP slams Navy’s reported talks to swap war hero’s name on carrier with Trump’s

By Mira Bhakta

NAACP President Derrick Johnson bashed the Navy Friday following reports that it planned to rename an aircraft carrier, named after a Black WWII war hero, and had considered President Trump’s name as a replacement.

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US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block

By Mira Bhakta

The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down.

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End the Biden inflation tax

By Michael Faulkender

OPINION | President Trump is reportedly considering new capital gains tax reforms: indexing capital gains for inflation and exempting more home sales from the tax entirely.

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The end of marriage as we know it

By John Mac Ghlionn

OPINION | Across the U.S., an increasing number of young adults are treating the traditional wedding altar like a hazardous waste site. Their mass refusal to pair up fuels a predictable spiral. Fewer marriages produce fewer babies, and a society without babies eventually ceases to exist.

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The New York Times: Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly

By Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni

Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, met privately in recent weeks with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and top outside adviser, and discussed potential areas of common ground, according to five people with knowledge of the meeting.

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The Wall Street Journal: Heirs to the Jack Daniel’s Fortune Are Fending Off a Takeover—and a Rogue Cousin

By Laura Cooper

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Each summer, the heirs to one of America’s biggest liquor fortunes gather in the heart of bourbon country for a family picnic. This year there was much to discuss and little to celebrate. 

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Associated Press: What to know about Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips

CHICAGO (AP) — After trade negotiations crumbled at the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in Saturday.

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The Washington Post: How a dogged D.C. journalist became Trump’s investigative reporter in the White House

By Scott Nover

John Solomon, a longtime investigative reporter, says he’s not a conspiracy theorist. He says he’s not a conservative. He says he’s not carrying water for President Donald Trump — for whom he now works.

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