‘Uppity’ J.D. Vance flattened for new screed defying the Supreme Court  —  Vice President J.D. Vance was raked over the coals on Wednesday morning for a series of social media posts on X on Tuesday where he continued to defend the Donald Trump administration for wrongfully shipping a Maryland man …

Inside Democrats' scramble to travel to El Salvador  —  Democrats are rushing to organize trips to El Salvador as President Trump refuses to comply with a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of a Maryland resident who was erroneously deported to the country.

Trump's D.C. U.S. attorney pick appeared on Russian state media over 150 times  —  Trump nominee Ed Martin's 100-plus appearances on Russian state-directed media RT and Sputnik from 2016 to 2024 alarm some former national security officials.

Why Trump Will Lose His Trade War  —  His people don't know what they're doing or what they want  —  Scenes from the trade war:  — In response to Donald Trump's huge tariffs on Chinese exports, China's government has suspended exports of rare earth minerals and magnets, both critical to many modern industries and the military

1 big thing: Trump tariffs are on trial  —  U.S. courts have the potential to be the biggest threat yet to the central tenet of President Trump's economic agenda.  —  Why it matters: Legal groups representing Main Street businesses want judges to block some tariffs as lawsuits against the levies …

2 Protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene Town Hall Are Subdued With Stun Guns  —  Three people, including the two who were subdued with stun guns, were arrested.  —  A town hall for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia outside of Atlanta on Tuesday quickly deteriorated into chaos …

Law Firms Made Deals With Trump.  Now He Wants More From Them.  —  To avoid retribution, big firms agreed to provide free legal services for uncontroversial causes.  To the White House, that could mean negotiating trade deals — or even defending the president and his allies.

Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump  —  The Trump administration will freeze over $2 billion in federal funds because Harvard refused to comply with a list of demands.  Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.  —  Late last week, officials at Harvard University were trying …

Trump dashed Musk's secret Pentagon briefing on China  —  Beyond tariffs and court battles over Trump policies, two pieces of White House palace intrigue emerged Tuesday:  — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suspended two top Pentagon officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick …

The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers  —  The world's richest man juggles more than a dozen children and ‘harem drama’ along with running his companies and advising Trump.  He recently took a paternity test in a battle with one woman over money and privacy.

Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules  —  Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners' challenge  —  The UK supreme court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer …

Riggs on track to win NC Supreme Court race  —  Based on a court filing from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Democratic Supreme Court Justice will defeat Republican Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs …

Republicans reconsider their commitment to tax cuts for the rich in Trump agenda bill  —  The unexpected debate has emerged as GOP lawmakers look for ways to pay for their massive budget bill and as the party's electoral coalition shifts.  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans are discussing an idea …

Headed to El Salvador to meet with government officials and discuss return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia  —  I'm about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.I also hope ...

Trump IRS Pick Was Just Enriched By Tax Schemers  —  New documents show Billy Long's $130,000 personal debt was suddenly paid off by donors at firms policed by the tax agency he'd lead.

Trump administration refers NY AG Letitia James for potential prosecution over alleged mortgage fraud  —  WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James — who infamously declared that “no one is above the law” when she was targeting Donald Trump — was hit with a federal criminal referral …

The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president  —  Fresh from a courtroom loss over The Associated Press' access to the presidency, the White House on Tuesday put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump …

DOGE sought to assign a team to an independent nonprofit group  —  A representative of DOGE met with leaders of the Vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit organization that advocates for lower incarceration rates.  —  U.S. DOGE Service representatives told leaders of a nonprofit group Tuesday …