F.B.I. Seizes Eric Adams's Phones as Campaign Investigation Intensifies  —  Days after a raid at Mr. Adams's chief fund-raiser's home, federal agents took the mayor's phones and iPad, two people with knowledge of the matter said.  —  F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams's electronic devices early …

Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump's 2025 Immigration Plans  —  If he regains power, Donald Trump wants not only to revive some of the immigration policies criticized as draconian during his presidency, but expand and toughen them.

Ohio Republicans Say It's Their ‘God Given Right’ to Restrict Abortion Access  —  Republicans in Ohio want to undermine the will of voters who approved a measure enshrining reproductive freedom into the state's constitution  —  Ohio Republicans are claiming a constitutional amendment …

The Key to Mike Johnson's Christian Extremism Hangs Outside His Office  —  The newly elected House Speaker has ties to the far-right New Apostolic Reformation — which is hell-bent on turning America into a religious state  —  THE AMERICAN PUBLIC has had much to learn about Mike Johnson over the past two weeks.

White House tried, and failed, to persuade Manchin to make another Senate run  —  And now, the question is, will he run against Biden?  —  As Sen. Joe Manchin struggled for several months over the next step he would take politically, President Joe Biden's top advisers privately tried …

Macron calls on Israel to stop killing Gaza's women and babies  —  Israel must stop killing babies and women in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron has told the BBC.  —  In an exclusive interview at the Élysée Palace, he said there was “no justification” for the bombing, saying a ceasefire would benefit Israel.

Moody's cuts U.S. outlook to negative, citing deficits and political polarization  — Moody's Investors Service lowered its ratings outlook on the United States' government to negative from stable, pointing to rising risks to the nation's fiscal strength.  — The ratings agency has affirmed …

Statement From Gerald Rosberg, Chair of the Special Committee on Campus Safety  —  Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term.  This decision was made after the two …

Tennessee man admits to conspiring with Jan. 6 defendant to kill FBI agents  —  Austin Carter said that he plotted with Edward Kelley, who is awaiting trial on Jan. 6 charges, to kill as many as 37 people.  Kelley has pleaded not guilty to murder conspiracy charges.

Gaetz renews McCarthy fight with short film documenting his effort to take away the gavel  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) released a 13-minute short film documenting his journey to oust former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the chamber's top job.  —  Gaetz led the motion to vacate …

Inside Mike Johnson's Ties to a Far-Right Movement to Gut the Constitution  —  The new House speaker has longstanding ties to the evangelical inspired Convention of States cause.  —  As the interregnum without a speaker of the House came to an end last month, people from across …

Ramaswamy now selling merch after Haley's ‘scum’ comments  —  GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has decided to capitalize on former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley's “scum” comments by selling merchandise on his website.  —  Ramaswamy, 38, called out Haley's daughter during …

Judge in classified documents case rejects Trump's request to delay May trial date  —  The federal judge had announced in July that the trial would begin on May 20 in Fort Pierce, Florida.  —  A federal judge on Friday declined former President Donald Trump's request to postpone the May start date …