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Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to livestream the scheduled Dec. 3 firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan had drawn widespread backlash.
Florida’s next tech target in court: Discord
The state is seeking potentially millions in damages from Discord, claiming the company misled and deceived children and their parents about safety measures on the app.
California’s ‘carpet-bombed’ wealth tax measure runs into a wall
The billionaire tax campaign has little money and is lagging in polls.
Microsoft’s president warns White House against skilled immigration crackdown
In an exclusive interview, Brad Smith said discouraging skilled immigrants could undermine the “wealth and standard of living” of all Americans.
Nasty email fight between 2 top Trump appointees spills into the open
The messages offer a window into interpersonal conflicts within the administration.
The GOP’s midterm lifeline: Maybe the polls are wrong
Part of the challenge is no one knows what the midterm electorate will look like, making it hard to know if the polling is accurate.
Trump’s Russian diesel deal draws GOP, European pushback — and industry shrug
Trump’s plan to buy diesel from Russia is sparking a political backlash — and further ruptures in the transatlantic alliance — for a deal the oil industry says may never happen.
‘Tickled to death’: Joe Manchin’s excited about a potential permitting victory
The former West Virginia senator has a warning for negotiators, though: “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”
Why Democrats are looking to Katherine Clark to bring ‘order’ to the House
The Massachusetts progressive could be the first woman to serve as House majority leader. She’ll have her hands full.
Cyberattack disrupts Transportation Department safety agency contact center
The attack disabled an agency’s call center run by Senture, a government contractor.
Tillis mocked the Comey seashell prosecution. He OK'd Trump’s judicial nominees who worked on it
The North Carolina senator's support is notable given his often-caustic relationship with the president.
Trump says Taiwan will buy Alaska LNG. The project is still in flux
The president said Taiwan had committed to purchasing liquified natural gas from a proposed Alaska pipeline, calling it the “largest Offtake Agreement in History.”
‘I think Alaska’s turning blue’: Republicans fret Sullivan’s path to reelection
Alaska strategists and voters acknowledge GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan is facing a difficult road, despite Trump’s support and the outside money pouring in.
Administration delays release of IRS data showing impact of GOP tax cuts
The tax agency was supposed to release detailed data on this year's filing season in July. Months later, it's still unpublished.
‘It's time to get a vaccine in place’: RFK Jr.’s views helped stall bird flu plan
USDA shelved strategy for inoculating birds after the Health secretary criticized the idea.
AI agents are going rogue — and the law can’t keep up
There’s legal uncertainty over how to handle AI-powered hacking — and very few cases to use to find out.
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