Trump Pardons Violators of the Clean Air Act and a Major Donor  —  The president used his clemency power to further undermine environmental laws and to help a political supporter who pleaded guilty in a fraud involving Jack Abramoff.  —  The White House announced on Friday that President Trump …

Trump Takes Stock of Other Presidencies, Shedding Light on His Own  —  In his second term, the president has increasingly mused about his predecessors, comparing himself with some and distancing from the failures of others.  —  President Trump has always stood ready to tear down his immediate predecessors …

In Battlefield Visit, Putin Vows to Take More of Ukraine  —  The Russian leader denounced Ukraine's “imaginary achievements” on the battlefield of late, calling its leaders “play actors.”  —  President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, under pressure from increased Ukrainian strikes at home …

Trump Targets Not Just Georgia's Vote, but Also Trust in Elections  —  The president has sent 260 F.B.I. analysts to Georgia, repeating his baseless claims of fraud in 2020.  But critics say the intention is to undermine overall confidence in the electoral process.

Bessent brushes off critics of Trump's crypto haul  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is brushing off criticism against President Trump for raking in over $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits while in the White House.  —  “I don't think there's an appearance problem,” …

Trump to speak at Mount Rushmore, one monument he can't remake  —  President Donald Trump will give a speech honoring America's 250th anniversary before the likenesses of four predecessors Friday night.  There's no room for a fifth, experts say.  —  KEYSTONE, S.D. — A federal building …

Air Force Detains Officer Who Called for Trump's Impeachment at Capitol  —  Maj. Jason Watson, who was in uniform, was arrested during a protest that followed a news conference on Wednesday.  —  An active-duty officer was placed into Air Force custody after he was arrested in uniform …

Democrats Are Seizing on Trump's Soaring Wealth as a Campaign Opportunity  —  The president disclosed huge income gains this week.  Democrats want to turn that into a political liability.  —  A day after President Trump disclosed that his personal income topped $2 billion last year …

Is there anything more pathetic than a Bluesky user?  —  The progressive version of Twitter offers a world of vicious, sneering odium that only those who see themselves as kinder humans dish out  —  Twitter - formally known as X, since owner Elon Musk changed its name in 2023 - is a cesspit of hate, intolerance and bigotry.

Acting DNI Bill Pulte begins firing dozens of intelligence officials  —  Dozens of intelligence officials began receiving notice of their terminations on Thursday under Bill Pulte, the new acting director of national intelligence.  —  An intelligence official, who spoke on the condition …

Zohran Mamdani rebukes Trumpism with pro-immigrant speech for US's 250th birthday  —  New York mayor's speech cut ideological counterpoint to policies of president, who will deliver his own remarks later today  —  New York's mayor, Zohran Mamdani, exalted the city's legacy of immigrants …

DOJ refuses to hand over Epstein files after judge's order  —  DOJ declines to turn over redacted information after judge's order to release documents or explain why they're being withheld  —  The Department of Justice is refusing to hand over redacted information from investigative files connected …

Trump's National Guard Deployment in Washington Expands Ahead of Holiday  —  Nearly 5,000 Guard troops are in the capital, double the number initially deployed.  Many have passed the time washing off graffiti and picking up trash.  —  Last August, President Trump ordered hundreds of soldiers …

Columbia among 12 universities ripped by watchdog over explosion of all-gender facilities on campus  —  WASHINGTON — Twelve top colleges and universities across the US — including Columbia University in Manhattan — are expanding the number of all-gender facilities on their campuses amid …

MAGA Goes Batshit Over SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling  —  HAPPY JULY FOURTH!  Who's ready for some forced sterilizations?  —  Sorry.  Let me explain.  For months, legal experts have been expecting the Supreme Court to rule against Trump's executive order that attempted …

Venezuela earthquakes deepen rift between GOP hawks and Trump-backed regime  —  Republicans hawkish on leftist Latin America are warning that Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodríguez must be cut out from accessing robust U.S. assistance to the country, as the Trump administration helps lead …

‘Hypocrisy’: Congress wants more homes.  HUD is closing its low-income housing pipeline.  —  While Congress celebrates bipartisan legislation to boost affordable housing for working-class Americans, local authorities are scrambling to build rental homes for their poorest residents …

Democrats Describe the Wire Fraud behind the Single Ferris Wheel and the Empty Fields of Glyphosate  —  The thing I can't get over, with Trump's Great American Fair, is that they set up a single ferris wheel, which multiple people describe continues to have technical issues.  —  A single ferris wheel.

What's that noise?  What you need to know about DC flyovers Friday and Saturday  —  Reagan National Airport will close from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday for rehearsals ahead of this weekend's America 250 celebrations, meaning people around D.C., Arlington and Alexandria may hear and see low-flying military aircraft.

'I want this on Donald's desk': Inside Melania Trump's ambitious policymaking agenda  —  When first lady Melania Trump wanted to host a bipartisan roundtable on Capitol Hill this spring to advocate for her “Fostering the Future” legislation, Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) wasn't sure if it was a good idea.