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 …

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom  —  Today, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  —  The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions …

Ron DeSantis bans ‘global elite’ lab-grown meat  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has banned lab-grown meat, saying he will “save our beef” from the “global elite” and its “authoritarian plans”.  —  “Florida is fighting back against the global elite's plan to force the world to eat meat grown …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …