Michael Goodwin: Mamdani is carving out a historic path — an NYC mayor who hates the city, its people and is trying to destroy both

Zohran Mamdani is in a class of one. He is the first mayor in modern times who appears to hate the city and many of the 8 million people who call it home.

Trump hasn’t asked the Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case despite his vow

The White House‘s deadline to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider the ruling that struck down Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship was Monday night.

Kash Patel loses lawsuit against blogger who called him a 'googly-eyed' Kremlin asset

A federal judge has tossed a case brought by FBI Director Kash Patel against anti-disinformation blogger Jim Stewartson. According to a post on X by Stewartson, a Nevada federal judge granted his motion to dismiss the case. Patel sued Stewartson for libel in June 2023 over posts calling him a "Kremlin asset" who planned the January 6 riots. Stewartson said the judge wrote, "I do not have personal jurisdiction over Stewartson, so I grant his motion to dismiss." Patel was suing Stewartson, who publishes the MindWar Substack, for over $10 million a couple of years before he was made Trump's FBI director. Stewartson initially didn't respond to the lawsuit, which led to Patel winning a $250,000 default judgment in August 2025, per reporting by CNBC.Stewartson later moved to set aside that judgment and dismiss the case, arguing he was never properly served and had no meaningful ties to Nevada. In April, Chief Judge Andrew Gordon denied those motions in part but ordered both sides to brief whether the court had personal jurisdiction over the California-based writer, according to reporting by Reason.Stewartson celebrated his win on X, writing, "I'd like to commend the judge for including 'googly-eyed Kremlin b—' in his ruling," referring to a footnote that cites one of Stewartson's posts. He also responded to a Patel post by writing, "You were also going after bloggers. But you can't even do that right," and "we're not done here."The dismissal marks the latest setback for Patel, who has filed at least six defamation suits against media outlets and commentators. A Texas judge threw out his case against former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi in April, calling the remarks by Figliuzzi protected hyperbole.

US and Saudi Arabia strike Iranian proxies in Iraq, CENTCOM says

The United States and Saudi Arabia launched joint airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, U.S. Central Command said, shortly after Iran launched new missile attacks targeting U.S. forces in Jordan. The announcement is notable for being the first U.S. strike since a brief lull that began on Friday, the first confirmed occasion where Saudi Arabia […]

It's Official: We Have a New Director of National Intelligence, and Democrats Are Hopping Mad

Jay Clayton Confirmed As Trump’s New Spy Chief After Uproar From Dems

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the new director of national intelligence Tuesday, replacing acting Director Bill Pulte following months of Democratic opposition to both men. The Senate voted 51 to 47 to confirm Clayton on Tuesday evening, just hours after Pulte announced the latest round of drastic cuts to the agency, his ...

'Here they go again!' Ex-prosecutor floored as Trump DOJ's Reflecting Pool case crumbles

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice floored a former federal prosecutor after a grand jury witness blew up one of its signature cases. On Monday, reports revealed that a grand jury witness admitted the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was damaged before the prosecution of David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist who was arrested and charged with felony damage to property after he touched some of the peeling paint in the pool. The admission undercuts the Trump administration's claims that Hearn was responsible for damaging the pool. Hearn's lawyers slammed the indictment in a letter on Tuesday, arguing that the Trump DOJ prosecutors acted improperly. Those claims caught the ear of former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner. He argued in a new podcast that the case seemed destined to go the same way as the prosecutions against former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and the Broadview Six, all of which were dismissed by judges for prosecutorial misconduct. "You may find this shocking, but Donald Trump's dirty DOJ officials, including Jeanine Pirro, may have again been involved in prosecutorial misconduct," Kirschner said. "Here they go again!" he added.

Senate confirms Jay Clayton as new director of intelligence

The Senate approved federal prosecutor Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence.