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10 arrested for protesting removal of tree on Arizona-Mexico border

Activists had been sitting in branches of the cottonwood tree in protest of its removal for a border wall project for over two months.

Justices debate which courts may hear constitutional challenges to laws on veterans’ benefits

Judge skeptical of FCC’s move to scrutinize ABC station licenses

A federal judge in D.C. on Tuesday declined to immediately rule on whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should be stopped from conducting an early review of broadcast licenses belonging to a handful of local ABC stations across the country. But U.S. District Judge Loren Alikhan appeared skeptical from the bench of the administration’s…

Sorry, Tucker Carlson: Putin’s Russia is a Third World nation with nuclear weapons

On a recent episode of his podcast, popular conspiracy theorist and antisemite Tucker Carlson told Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, a former member of British Parliament, that Russia had a much larger economy than Britain and that the country was “thriving” economically under President Vladimir Putin. Anyone subjected to Carlson’s unhinged views these days understands…

Maryland officials won’t speak at Trump’s shipbuilding event

Gov. Wes Moore, who has been a persistent critic of the president, will not participate in Tuesday’s announcement of a $6.6 billion investment.

An Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66

Joe Romm was a prolific writer who never hesitated to take on climate change deniers and the fossil-fuel industry — or even ostensible allies.

Lurching Through The Audition Trap

Do we rewards judges who audition or who refuse to audition?

Schumer alleges illegal coordination between Trump, PAC on ads

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is moving to investigate President Trump for allegedly misusing taxpayer dollars to pay for government-sponsored campaign ads. Schumer announced Tuesday that he is demanding that two government watchdog agencies investigate and preserve records related to the administration’s effort to make PSA television ads…

AI tools flood into underground cybercrime markets

Hackers in underground cybercriminal forums are on shopping sprees for new AI tools, according to research shared first with Axios. Why it matters: AI is making once-specialized hacking capabilities cheaper and easier to buy, potentially transforming far more criminals into dangerous hackers.By the numbers: Advertisements for AI tools on underground forums…

Troy Jackson is racing against time in his bid to unseat Susan Collins

Jackson became the party's nominee in late July after the campaign of Democratic primary winner Graham Platner fell apart.

Florida GOP distances itself from candidate charged with child sex abuse

The Republican Party of Palm Beach County in Florida removed a candidate facing child sex abuse charges from its voter guide, hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) commented on the party’s endorsement of the embattled politician. Mike Caruso, who is running for reelection as clerk of the Circuit Court and comptroller in Palm Beach County,…

Cornell retains former acting attorney general to lead sex assault investigation

Sally Yates is a former acting U.S. attorney general and deputy attorney general and a longtime federal prosecutor.

Scott Bessent’s Interview Got Weirder by the Minute

Catherine Rampell and Sam Stein discuss Scott Bessent’s strange interview, from his “I am the house” bravado and boasts about Melania’s friends to his temper and possible political ambitions.

Cornell gang rape allegations could be the ‘shocking’ incident to get school back on track: Salena Zito

Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito said the allegations of gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house could be the incident needed to course-correct the institution. “Well, I think it always takes something very shocking to put something back on its track, and even then, it’s a slow slog to get back just to the…

The US makes a Taiwan NMESIS missile mess for China

While it has yet to finalize a $14 billion arms deal with Taiwan, the Trump administration is delivering a needed boost to deterrence against China. It is doing so with an anti-ship missile deployment to Japan’s westernmost island, Yonaguni. That island is just 60 nautical miles from Taiwan. Japanese media report that NMESIS will arrive…

Trump blasts Fox News for interviews with El-Sayed, Osborne

President Trump on Tuesday blasted Fox News over its recent interviews with Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed (D) of Michigan and Dan Osborn (I) of Nebraska. Trump questioned on Truth Social why the network would interview the “sleazebag, Dan Osborn right now, who is running against our GREAT Republican Senator Pete Ricketts.” He then referred to…

Support for small businesses suggests socialism’s shine is overstated

In an op-ed, Elaine Parker argues that rising costs in healthcare, childcare, and housing stem from government regulation and deficit spending rather than capitalism, suggesting that increased free-market principles could alleviate both inflation and growing support for socialism.

These Minnesota Parents Were Censored at a Public Meeting for Saying School Employees' Job Titles

"You can't talk about the superintendent," a Foley Public School Board official told Blake and Katy DeMarais when they tried to advocate for their disabled and nonverbal son.