Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025  —  The former president and his backers aim to strengthen the power of the White House and limit the independence of federal agencies.  —  Donald J. Trump and his allies are planning a sweeping expansion of presidential power …

How Harlan Crow Slashed his Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht Cruises  —  Friends of the Court  —  SCOTUS Justices' Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors  —  For months, Harlan Crow and members of Congress have been engaged in a fight over whether the billionaire needs …

The Standoff Between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert Is Worse Than You Think  —  Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert used to be allies.  Now they're enemies.  And it's much worse than almost anyone knows. … It's no secret that the relationship between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert has never been worse.

House Democrats to unveil legislation to censure George Santos  —  A trio of House Democrats will unveil a resolution to censure Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) Monday, the latest push by Democrats to penalize the New York Republican who for months has battled questions about his background and finances.

Can DeSantis do what Bush, Huntsman, Harris and Lieberman couldn't?  —  Shaking up a presidential campaign hasn't brought much past success, but the Florida governor is trying to buck the trend.  —  There was California Gov. Pete Wilson in September 1995, who, the Associated Press reported at the time …

Non-binary ex-Biden official Sam Brinton was on secret taxpayer-funded trip at time of luggage theft  —  'It's outrageous that tax dollars transported Brinton to and from the scene of a crime,' watchdog spokesperson tells Fox News Digital  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sam Brinton, the embattled non-binary …

Crimea Bridge, key Russian supply line, damaged, two dead amid reports of blasts  — Russia halts grain deal, Erdogan says talks continue  — Two parents dead, girl injured in attack on bridge  — Russia blames Ukrainian security forces  — Ukrainian media says Ukraine organised attack

GOP donors fuel RFK Jr's presidential campaign  —  Mark Dickson, a Californian who amassed a fortune treating aluminum for the aerospace industry, has donated more than $450,000 to federal candidates since 2015.  The total includes $400,000 to Trump Victory, the joint fundraising committee …

Kai Bird on Christopher Nolan's ‘Oppenheimer’  —  Mr. Bird is the director of the Leon Levy Center for Biography and co-author with the late Martin J. Sherwin of “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.”  —  One day in the spring of 1954 …

This Is the Time for Quixotic, Corrosive Campaigns?  Seriously?  —  You might think, in a two-party democracy where the man who is a dead-on bet to be the presidential nominee of one of those parties has all but pledged to wipe out said democracy and promised to use his second term to destroy …

Retrospective Approval of JFK Rises to 90%; Trump at 46%  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — John F. Kennedy remains the most highly rated former president when Gallup asks Americans whether, in retrospect, they approve or disapprove of the job each did as president.  Ninety percent of U.S. adults …

The MAGA persecution complex is eating itself to death  —  Stephen K. Bannon, a spiritual leader of the Trumpist right, infamously declared in 2018 that the secret to political warfare was “to flood the zone with s—t.”  For many observers, this quote continues to capture the perils of our …

Jayapal Statement on Israel Comments  —  At a conference, I attempted to defuse a tense situation during a panel where fellow members of Congress were being protested.  Words do matter and so it is important that I clarify my statement.  I do not believe the idea of Israel as a nation is racist.

Elton John Testifies at Kevin Spacey's Sexual Assault Trial  —  A-LIST DEFENSE  —  Elton John and his husband David Furnish gave evidence at Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial in London on Monday.  The pair joined the proceedings from Monaco via video link as part of the trial in which Spacey …

Democrats press Homeland Security about domestic extremism among employees  —  Reports of Oath Keepers in the Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol officers collaborating with militias continue to concern Congress.  —  More than 65 Democrats in Congress sent a letter Monday asking …

The One Big Thing Everyone Misses About 2024  —  No one alive has ever seen an election like this one.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Unprecedented  —  The 2024 election has no modern precedent and this unprecedented difference (1) Is not properly appreciated, and (2) Explains why the race has been so stable.

Groups sue Florida over latest immigration law  —  Filed in Miami federal court, the lawsuit targets the wide-ranging immigration policies enacted by Florida earlier this year at the behest of Gov. Ron DeSantis.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Several groups sued the DeSantis administration Monday …

Americans are still better off, with more in the bank than before the pandemic  —  Bank account balances are 10 to 15 percent higher than they were in 2019, new data shows  —  Despite a year when inflation pushed prices to new heights, Americans are still better off now than before the pandemic …

Boebert's Democratic challenger raises three times more than her  —  Adam Frisch, the Democrat who came close to beating Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) in last year's midterms, raised three times more than the incumbent in second-quarter fundraising as he seeks a 2024 rematch.

A group of GOP centrists threatens hardline tactics on tax bill  —  Usually it's the conservative bloc of House Republicans stirring trouble.  This time, it's centrists who are threatening to hold up a signature party bill.  —  A group of House Republican centrists is taking a page …

Minn AG Keith Ellison compares Justice Clarence Thomas to house slave character in blockbuster hit  —  Ellison calls for Thomas' impeachment after affirmative action ruling  —  Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, a Democrat, went on a racially charged rant comparing Supreme Court …