Tulsi Gabbard running solo 2020 election inquiry separate from FBI investigation  —  Exclusive: Trump sent national intelligence director to Georgia raid last week in approval of Gabbard's sweeping review  —  Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, is running her own review …

Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X  —  The French offices of Elon Musk's X have been raided by the Paris prosecutor's cyber-crime unit, as part of an investigation into suspected offences including unlawful data extraction and complicity in the possession of child pornography.

No filibuster deal with House conservatives, Thune says  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in an interview Tuesday he has made no decisions about bypassing Senate filibuster rules to skirt the normal 60-vote margin required to advance legislation in the chamber.

Chairman Comer Announces the Clintons Caved, Will Appear for Depositions  —  WASHINGTON— House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced that former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to appear for transcribed …

Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon  —  In October, a retiree emailed a DHS attorney to urge mercy for an asylum seeker.  Then DHS subpoenaed his Google account and sent investigators to his home.  —  PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS —

Iranian Gunboats Tried to Stop U.S.-Flagged Tanker  —  Failed attempt in key waterway for oil shipments comes as Washington continues to build up forces in the region  —  Iranian gunboats approached a U.S. oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday and ordered the vessel to stop …

Jill Biden's ex-husband arrested and charged with killing his current wife  —  William Stevenson, 77, is facing a charge of first-degree murder more than a month after police responded to a domestic dispute at a home in Delaware.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  Listen to this article with a free account

Judge blocks administration from ending TPS protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants  —  Temporary Protected Status offers work authorization and deportation protection.  —  A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.

Pentagon warns Scouts to make ‘core value reforms’ or lose military support  —  The relationship dates back decades, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized the organization for allowing girls to join and changing its name from Boy Scouts.  —  The Pentagon issued a warning late Monday …

Three issues that could sink Trump  —  This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day.  Subscribe here.  —  Over the weekend, the Justice Department released yet another tranche of files from its investigation …

Donald Trump Has Built a Clicktatorship  —  Even the administration's budget proposals read like Truth Social posts.  —  Gregory Bovino, the man who became the face of Donald Trump's Minneapolis crackdown, lost his job as the Border Patrol's “commander at large” after agents he oversaw shot and killed Alex Pretti.

How to tear gas children … Photo illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images … The day after the second general strike in Minneapolis, the labor unions of Portland, Oregon, marched in solidarity.  It was the warmest day that Portland had seen in a while, with sun peeking out from the clouds here and there.

The Influencer Who Spurred the Federal Crackdown on Minneapolis … A few years ago, Nick Shirley's career seemed to have plateaued.  Still a teenager, he had created some videos that had become popular on YouTube, including one that showed him sneaking into the influencer Jake Paul's wedding in Las Vegas …

Alleged Ransom Note for Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Demands Millions in Bitcoin  —  12:59 PM PT — The Pima County Sheriff's Department posted on X they are “aware of reports circulating about possible ransom note(s) regarding the investigation into Nancy Guthrie.”

Trump escalates feud with Ilhan Omar, appears to suggest she is linked to ISIS … The progressive legislator has drawn the president's ire for years.  —  Trump has repeatedly accused Omar of profiting off of a widespread fraud investigation in her home state without providing any evidence …

'They Couldn't Break Me': A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo  —  President Trump and the White House regularly circulate imagery that has been manipulated by A.I. But the photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong was different.  —  When Nekima Levy Armstrong was transported …

Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: ‘I am their voice’  —  In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government's failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fight for accountability.

Federal attorney on ICE cases: ‘The system sucks’  — An attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office for Minnesota said the federal government's system for processing and responding to immigration cases “sucks.”  — Julie Le volunteered to help the U.S. Attorney's Office handle a flood …

DOJ Orders Emergency Surge Prosecutors From All US Attorneys  —  The Justice Department is requiring all US attorneys to rapidly assign prosecutors for “emergency jump teams” supporting districts handling alleged assaults or obstruction of law enforcement, according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg Law.

Immigration agents draw guns, arrest activists following them in Minneapolis  —  Immigration officers with guns drawn arrested some activists who were trailing their vehicles on Tuesday in Minneapolis, a sign that tensions have not eased since the departure last week of a high-profile commander.

Three-Quarters of Greenlanders Don't Want to Be Part of the U.S., New Poll Shows  —  Citizens are concerned about exchanging Denmark's welfare system for U.S.-provided healthcare and education  —  WASHINGTON—A new poll shows 76% of Greenlanders say they wouldn't benefit from becoming part of the U.S. …

Trump Says He Wants $1 Billion From Harvard in New Attack  —  President Donald Trump said he's seeking $1 billion in “damages” from Harvard University, renewing his long fight with the Ivy League school after a report that his administration was backing off its financial demands.

‘Grassroots’ anti-ICE campaigns funded by left-wing billionaire donors: sources  —  Its the same dark money, with new signs.  —  Anti-ICE protests in Minnesota may appear to be “grassroots” campaigns organized by concerned citizens, but they're really funded with megadonor money — some coming from China.