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Now on Sale: Trumpworld Trolling, With a Familiar-Looking Hat

What Gavin Newsom is up to in his ‘Patriot Shop.’

Thursday's Final Word

Trump Announces $825M Arms Sale to Ukraine

The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as U.S. efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled…

Federal Grand Jury in SoCal Indicts Two Surgery Center Workers for ICE Capades

Skewing the Overton Window

The double standard in the way in which fascism and communism, the extremist ideologies of the Right and Left, are regarded distorts political discourse. 

Trump Cancels Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection

The Secret Service usually protects a former vice president for six months after they leave office, but President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had extended Ms. Harris’s protection beyond that.

Supreme Court Allows Cuts in NIH Diversity Research Grants

A divided U.S. Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light on Thursday to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants linked to diversity initiatives.A federal judge in Massachusetts had blocked the planned cuts to the N…

Appeals Court Declines to Block Trump From Freezing Foreign Aid

The court voted not to revisit a fight over billions in frozen funds, but simultaneously revised an earlier order to give nonprofits that sued a narrow path forward in the case.

The Outsized Role Politics Now Plays in Student College Decisions

Some students are intent on attending a college because it’s at the forefront of activism; and some students avoid colleges for the same reason.

Records Show Military Warned of LA Deployment Risks

As President Donald Trump began his push to send the National Guard and Marines to U.S. cities, military leaders privately questioned whether the troops had received proper training and warned of the "far-reaching social, political and operational…

Noem: States Should Lead Long-Term Disaster Recovery

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday criticized the inefficiency of federal disaster relief for the past 15 to 20 years, advocating reforms to prioritize immediate federal support and empower states to lead long-term recovery efforts.

Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding

A network dedicated to early phase trials of treatments for children with brain cancer will be phased out.

The Democrats’ Biggest Senate Recruits Have One Thing in Common

They’re old.

White House slams Pritzker, blue cities as crime fight escalates: 'Decline is a choice'

The White House urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to take President Donald Trump up on his offer to send National Guard troops to address crime in Chicago.

When Those Expensive School Buses Do the Electric Slide

How Cancel Culture and Sensitivity Readers Are Shaping the Publishing Industry and Silencing Dissent | Quillette Cetera Ep. 51

As literary gatekeeping intensifies in the age of social media, author and Harvard fellow Adam Szetela joins Zoe to unpack how moral panics, elite ideology, and institutional cowardice are transforming publishing—and why the culture wars are being…

Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge for gag order against Trump officials

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers asked a federal judge in Tennessee to prohibit top Trump officials from making remarks about their client that could bias the jury against him.

Abrego Garcia's Lawyers Seek Gag Order on Bondi, Noem

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia filed a request Thursday asking a judge to impose a gag order on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying their "barrage of prejudicial statements" threatens his right to a f…

Trump floats unusual Republican National Convention before midterms

Democrats are also considering holding such a gathering before the November 2026 elections.

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Documents reveal Obama’s role in Trump–Russia probe

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

Trump’s tariffs remain unpopular, a warning sign for Republicans

Many voters continue to recoil at the tariffs imposed by Trump, leaving his economic policy in dangerous political territory.

Emil Bove Continued to Work at Trump’s Justice Dept, Even After Judicial Confirmation

The code of conduct for federal judges does not appear to apply to Mr. Bove, who has yet to be sworn in. But his continued presence at the department has raised eyebrows.

Fast Times at Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Flush with cash and soaring with hubris, Trump appointees are supersizing ICE.

GOP senators say they're open to Trump deploying National Guard in their states' blue cities

President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would send National Guard troops to Democratic-led Baltimore and Chicago riled up Democratic senators, while some Republicans in states with high-crime blue cities welcomed the idea.

Astounding That Dems Don't Want To Help Reduce Murders

Veteran Democratic strategist Mark Penn encouraged Democrats to work with President Donald Trump and Republicans on crime. Penn said on "FOX & Friends" on Wednesday that Democrats are acting like there will be a backlash for reducing murders.

Censoring John and Yoko

A new boxset edits out one of John Lennon’s most controversial songs.

Texas House Advances Anti-Abortion Bill

Legislation aimed at curtailing mail-order abortions in Texas cleared a decisive hurdle, part of a broader push by abortion opponents to limit the procedure even in states where it is legal.

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.

20 Years After Katrina: Preparing for the Next Storm

This month marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated Mississippi, Louisiana, and much of the Gulf Coast. For those of us who lived through it, the memories are still raw: entire towns wiped off the map, families left with nothing but a sla…

The Bronze Age Energy Crisis

How a supply chain failure brought down an ancient civilisation: a tale with disturbing implications for present day societies with their brittle energy logistics.

Denver school's all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX, Education Department finds

The U.S. Department of Education said on Thursday that it found Denver Public Schools violated Title IX by establishing all-gender bathrooms.

The Knife and Axe Girl Was Right

Hmmm: Trans Mass Shooter's Mom Lawyers Up, Ghosts PD and FBI

'Web of dark money' tied to Obama, Dems fuels green opposition to crucial Trump energy plan

An American energy leader is warning that several progressive "green" groups opposing President Donald Trump’s nuclear energy plans are linked to a "web of dark money" groups.

Media, Academia, Pols Pushed This Trans Cult Brainwashing

FNC's Greg Gutfeld commented on the Minneapolis school shooter's rejection of trans identity on Thursday's edition of "The Five."

The Real Reason American Socialists Don’t Win

Only part of the left’s most promising political party even wants to win elections or come to power.

Chicago is Next

A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding Top Dem Influencers

An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret-and agree to restrictions on their content.

D.C. Pro-Lifers File Complaint Against Late-Term Abortion Doctor

Local pro-lifers introduced a website offering legal help to women harmed by Dr. Santangelo’s abortions.

We Don't Need Trump's Troops on Chicago's Streets

We don't need the president's troops on our streets.

For Some, Russiagate Never Ended

Longtime Trump adviser Michael Caputo's life was upended by Russiagate. Under Biden, he and others were spied on a second time. On the scandal's unreported second chapter

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…

A GOP lawmaker aims to define Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill before Democrats

The fight over the bill comes with enormous stakes for the party as Republicans race to describe the legislation as spurring the economy and benefiting “working-class” Americans.

The Damage to Economic Data May Already Be Done

Donald Trump’s pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn’t have to manipulate any numbers to undermine the reliability of the government’s jobs reports.

Utah to proceed with redrawing map that could help Dems, despite pressure from Trump

The Republican leaders of the state legislature expressed disagreement with the ruling but said they would nonetheless comply with it.

Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden's support t…

Setting Man Free from Men

Tiffany Jenkins’ new book is a passionate defence of the value of privacy. The ability to keep some things private is at the heart of human creativity, freedom, and happiness, she argues. Perhaps even this does not go far enough.      

Justice Department launches probe of California EPA over alleged diversity-based hiring practices

The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into the California Environmental Protection Agency over accusations of racial equity-based hiring practices.

President Trump issues 'MAKING FEDERAL ARCHITECTURE BEAUTIFUL AGAIN' executive order

Trump's new executive order promotes classical and traditional architecture for federal buildings while leaving the door open to alternative styles.

Electric Vehicles: Porsche Brakes (Again)

Will the technocrats blink, will their eyes be blinked for them, or will, like the First World War generals they so resemble, they just plug on?

Social Media Influencers Offered $8,000 Per Month to ‘Bolster Democratic Messaging’

A left-wing nonprofit is reportedly offering $8,000 per month to take part in a secretive program aimed at bolstering Democratic messaging on the internet.

EV Tax Credits: A Policy for the Wealthy, Paid for by Everyone Else

Most of the credits don’t actually change behavior. About 70 percent of EV buyers would have purchased the car even without the tax credit.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.

Trump Is Trying to Shut Down a Lending Program That Helps His Voters

A bipartisan group of senators is trying to save a popular fund that boosts small businesses.

White House trade adviser says India tariffs can drop if it ‘stops buying Russian oil’

Peter Navarro accused the country of funding Russia’s war in Ukraine and harming American taxpayers.

Some Notes on the Federal Reserve’s Constitutionality

On balance, there is good reason to believe that the Fed is constitutional, even if there’s no single slam-dunk answer.

We're All Going to Miss the CDC's BDSM Scientist Who Just Quit in Disgust

Podcast #300: The Modular Mind

Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to evolutionary psychologist Rob Kurzban about his book 'Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite: Evolution and the Modular Mind.'

Can Cadillac Keep Selling E.V.s as Trump Repeals Climate Policies?

Electric models from the luxury car brand have been very successful, but they may struggle once a $7,500 federal tax credit ends next month.

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.

Trump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections

The pre-Labor Day order included NASA, the National Weather Service and the agency that oversees Voice of America.

White House taps top RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director

The decision comes a day after Trump fired Susan Monarez, the Senate-confirmed CDC director, prompting a series of resignations of other top officials at the agency.

Trump Ends Kamala Harris' Security Protection

President Donald Trump has canceled Secret Service protection for former vice president and 2024 Democrat rival Kamala Harris, a White House source confirmed to Newsmax.

Poll: Republicans’ view of key federal agencies has improved in the last year

Republicans have a higher approval of several federal agencies under Trump than Biden, while Democrats’ approval rate has dropped.

A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants

You all deserved better.

Reaganism Persists Because Reagan Was a Winner

He was the last unambiguously successful two-term Republican president in 64 years.

How To Cover MN Shooting

First, a review of the national conversation trying to parse the opaque identity and ideology of the man who attacked a Catholic school in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Who Wants to Work for ICE? They Do.

At a busy hiring expo in Texas, new recruits answer Trump’s call.

Naive Protest and Calculated Terror

The Australian security services have confirmed that Iran orchestrated antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. This is not the first time leftist causes have been hijacked by Islamists. It is time we confronted this danger.

Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles

Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.

The Geopolitical Thriller: A Right-Wing Genre

Other plots may attract both right and left-wing authors, but successful geopolitical thrillers are always informed by a conservative view of the world.  

Gavin Newsom Wants to Wrestle the Crime Issue Away from President Trump

Well, What Did You Think Would Happen?

Trump rolled out the red carpet for Putin but failed to make a deal.

AI in the Classroom Doesn't Have To Be a Catastrophe

AI in the classroom doesn't have to be a catastrophe.

Edgy Memes Won’t Save the Democrats

The party’s online antics can’t take the place of an actual agenda.

China Criticizes US Senators' Taiwan Visit, Calls It Threat to Sovereignty

A visit by a pair of U.S. senators to Taiwan has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides.

When Google Messes With Football

Google's monopoly hurts sports fans, silences conservatives, raises prices

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day

College Doesn’t Cost Nearly as Much as People Think It Does

What families actually pay universities hasn’t changed much in nearly two decades.

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.

Lawyers for Abrego Garcia Seek Gag Order Against Trump Officials

The request came after President Trump and several of his top aides had attacked Mr. Abrego Garcia as a threat, even though federal judges have ruled that he is not a danger to the public.

The Heterofatalism Trap

Essays about contemporary dating are mistaking cruelty for liberation.

‘Make McCarthy Great Again’

Laura Loomer has become the Joseph McCarthy of the Trump era.

What Happened to Not Naming the Shooter?

It looks like this best practice goes right out the window if the shooter has a controversial gender identity.

Too Dumb to Check: Minneapolis Mayor Prog-Splains Firearms After Prog-Splaining Prayer

Cooke: Sorry, the Federal Reserve Is Unconstitutional

‘I don’t think that there is any enumerated power that provides for the creation of the Federal Reserve.’

Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean energy.

Even in Failure, Nicola Sturgeon Has Learned Nothing

After championing a failed independence campaign and viciously denigrating women seeking to protect female spaces, Scotland’s ex-first minister insists that she’s the real victim.

Judge to Rule on Trump Bid to Oust Fed's Lisa Cook

A federal judge on Friday will consider whether to block President Donald Trump temporarily from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while she pursues a lawsuit claiming Trump has no valid reason to remove her.

Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Harris that Biden had extended

The move by Donald Trump, who faced Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, comes as she prepares to travel nationwide for a book tour.

How the Future of the Fed Came to Rest on Lisa Cook

President Trump’s effort to oust the Federal Reserve governor has kicked off a landmark legal battle, one that will have far-reaching consequences for the institution’s independence.

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.

Judge Rejects Saudis’ Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit by 9/11 Families

A pair of hijackers got settled in California with help from a man paid by the Saudi government. A federal judge found that might have been part of his official duties.

Newsom warns Americans 'you will lose your country' under Trump at California summit

California Gov. Gavin Newsom warns Trump may refuse to step down after a second term, slamming his "authoritarian streak" at Sacramento summit.

Will Trump Get His Potemkin Statistics?

In authoritarian regimes, good numbers are always right.

'Freedom’s Fury': An Anti-Communist Documentary From Tarantino and Liu

Podcast #299: A Jewish Girl in Revolutionary Iran

Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Roya Hakakian about her extraordinary memoir, Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran.

Did the White House Not Understand What Putin Was Really Offering?

Europeans can’t tell what American officials agreed to with the Russian leader.

Pentagon Is Reinstalling Portrait of Confederate General at West Point Library

The Pentagon is putting back up a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee at the military academy, as the Trump administration seeks to restore honors for American figures who fought to preserve slavery.

As Expected, Trantifa Celebrates; UPDATE: Another Trans Shooting

Nobody Likes John Bolton

But no one can say definitively whether today’s raid is due to Bolton’s status as critic, Bolton’s bad judgment or malfeasance, or nothing at all.

New Details of Minnesota School Shooting Emerge

Officials on Thursday released new details of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting, in which 23-year-old Robin Westman killed two children and injured 18 others, revealing more victims, large caches of ammunition, and writings described as fi…

Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to block effort to remove her

Lisa Cook challenges President Donald Trump’s ability to firing her from the Federal Reserve, a case that has large implications for the future of the independence of the U.S. central bank.

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…

Top Republican points finger at Walz's trans agenda after Catholic school shooting

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is criticizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over pro-transgender state policies in the wake of a deadly Catholic school shooting.

In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s.

Trump revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection, spokesperson says

A spokesperson for Kamala Harris confirmed to Fox News on Friday that the former vice president's Secret Service protection has been revoked by President Donald Trump.

Obama slams Trump's use of National Guard to help cities fight crime as 'dangerous trend'

Obama criticized Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago and New York, calling the policies a risk to all Americans' freedoms.

A Baseless Attack on Groundbreaking RSV Therapies

A member of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is spreading misinformation about new antibody treatments that protect children from serious Respiratory Syncytial Virus infections.

Noem Canceling FEMA Contracts After DOGE Finds Billions in Waste

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is canceling thousands of Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts after the Department of Government Efficiency found billions of dollars in waste, fraud, and unnecessary spending, according to a repor…

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

The Enduring Relevance of Reaganism

Adding a few more pieces to the puzzle.

Shocking News: Vacations Are Better If You're Rich

MN Shooter 'Obsessed With the Idea of Killing Children'

A locked door was key to saving lives at the church, authorities said.

ICE asks for access to Chicago-area Navy base to assist operations

The request followed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s declaration that a “strike team” of ICE agents would arrive in Chicago soon.

'Undercover' Spy in WSJ Sob Story a Public CIA Russia Hoaxer

The hit piece blasting Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard for outing omnipresent CIA agent Julia Gurganus is filled with falsities.

NY Post: Trump Uses 'Pocket Rescission' to Cancel $5B in Foreign Aid

President Donald Trump reportedly has notified Congress of his intent to use a rarely invoked power to cancel nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid.

Dr. Drew to Newsmax: 'Disgusted' by Apparent Failure to Help Trans Murderer

Dr. Drew Pinsky told Newsmax on Thursday that he believes the medical system failed the shooter who attacked a church service and left two children dead and more than a dozen injured in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Newsom: Crime is a larger problem in GOP-led areas than Democratic-led ones

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Trump’s law enforcement surge to Democratic-led cities is “blatant hypocrisy,” when, he says, there are higher crime rates in some Republican-run places.

These Are the Victims of the Minneapolis Church Shooting

Before Endre Gunter was taken to emergency surgery to treat a gunshot wound to the stomach, the 13-year-old boy asked a surgeon to pause for a moment.