Gov. Kristi Noem's account of meeting North Korean dictator in doubt  —  UPDATE: Since the original publication of this story, a Noem spokesman told The Dakota Scout “the publisher will be addressing conflated world leaders' names in the book before it is released.”

SEC charges Trump Media auditor with ‘massive fraud’ on hundreds of companies, imposes lifetime ban … The auditing firm for Trump Media and the auditor's owner were charged Friday with “massive fraud” by the Securities and Exchange Commission for work that affected more than 1,500 SEC filings, the federal regulator announced.

How one text exchange gave Trump an ominous day in court  —  Editor's Note: Norman Eisen is a CNN legal analyst and editor of “Trying Trump: A Guide to His First Election Interference Criminal Trial.”  He served as counsel to the House Judiciary Committee for the first impeachment and trial of then-President Donald Trump.

DOJ expected to announce indictment of Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, sources say  —  Federal authorities searched the congressman's home in Laredo in 2022 as part of an investigation into the country of Azerbaijan and a group of U.S. businessmen.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department …

Trump Violates Gag Order by Posting Video Attacking Judge's Daughter  —  This potential violation occurred after Judge Merchan held Trump in contempt of court  —  On Thursday night, Trump posted a link to a Rumble clip of Steve Bannon's War Room podcast in which Trump supporting host Doug Burquam …

Make Billionaires Pay (Their Taxes)  —  Until recently, it was hard to know just how good the superrich are at avoiding taxes.  Public statistics are oddly quiet about their contributions to government coffers, a topic of legitimate interest in democratic societies.

Former government official charged with falsely implicating colleagues in Jan. 6 attack  —  Investigators say Miguel Zapata used “burner” emails to submit anonymous, false tips to an FBI tipline about seven ex-colleagues.  —  Federal prosecutors have charged a former government employee …

Michael Bloomberg, Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi among 19 to receive Medal of Freedom from Biden  —  WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Friday will name 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including several political allies such as former Vice President Al Gore …

NYPD Officer Fired Gun Inside Columbia's Hamilton Hall, Manhattan DA's Office Confirms  —  An officer inside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall Tuesday evening to break up a pro-Palestinian student demonstration fired his gun, in an incident that is now under review by Manhattan District …

Biden finalizes rule opening up Obamacare to DACA recipients  —  Federal health officials estimate that roughly 100,000 people enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will sign up for subsidized plans through the health insurance marketplace over the next year under the rule.

Hope Hicks witnessed nearly every Trump scandal.  Now she must testify.  —  Friends say the former aide and Trump have not spoken since she testified to Congress about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, but the two continue to have affection for each other  —  Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III …

Who will Donald Trump choose as his running mate?  What to know as potential VPs gather in Florida.  —  WASHINGTON Former President Donald Trump will spend part of his weekend hosting the latest episode of “The Apprentice,” but this time it's the vice presidential edition.

Biden Says Japan ‘Xenophobic’ Along With China, Russia  — Remarks come weeks after Biden welcomed Japan's PM Kishida  — Immigration inches up in Japan, population still shrinking  —  US President Joe Biden included ally Japan along with rivals China and Russia in a list of countries he called …

Texas man files legal action to probe ex-partner's out-of-state abortion  —  The previously unreported petition reflects a potential new antiabortion strategy to block women from ending their pregnancies in states where abortion is legal.  —  As soon as Collin Davis found out his ex-partner …

Alabama governor signs legislation to ensure Biden will appear on November ballot  —  Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation into law after the Republican-controlled Alabama House cleared it earlier on Thursday in a 93-0 vote.  —  Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed …

Elon Musk to reinstate X account of white nationalist Nick Fuentes … - The decision also came hours after Holocaust survivors launched a new campaign targeting antisemitism and disinformation online.  — Fuentes' X account was still suspended as of Friday morning.

Government remains essential for the nation's financial stability and prosperity  —  A national leader finds himself face-to-face with a polarized Congress.  He passes major legislation investing in his country's infrastructure and economy but receives little credit for doing so.

Donald Trump is using campus protests to stoke right-wing violence for the election  —  Disinformation about leftist “violence” is used by MAGA to justify their own, very real crimes  —  Despite all the hysteria in the punditry about campus protests against the war in Gaza, by and large, the student activists have been peaceful.

Scoop: Senators meet with ICC over concerns about possible Israel arrest warrants … - That investigation has been extended to the Oct. 7 attacks and the war that has been raging in Gaza since then, according to the prosecutor's office.  — Over the last few weeks, Israel has told the U.S …

RFK Jr. Event Hosted by MAGA Group With Jan. 6 ties  —  THIRD PARTY FOUL  —  Kennedy's recent appearance at a “medical freedom conference” in New York was organized by a group with real connections to the 2020 election denial movement. … RFK'S TRUMP PROBLEM

Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay  —  Boeing (BA.N) is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed win as it struggles to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.