Trump appeared to have business motive for keeping classified documents, Jack Smith finds
The special counsel’s team found Donald Trump held onto documents so secret only six people could legally review them — and believed his reason for doing so was personal financial gain.
Sen. Cory Booker argues for a different path for Democrats
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., wants Democrats to embrace virtue and turn away from the vitriolic politics that Donad Trump has promoted.
A deal to end the DHS shutdown takes shape — but leaves both parties uneasy
Republicans offer to leave some ICE funds out of a deal to end the shutdown — without concessions on masks or warrants.
Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
The plan was submitted to Iran by intermediaries from Pakistan, who have offered to host renewed negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Democrat flips Florida state House seat in district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Emily Gregory delivered a notable upset in a district long controlled by the GOP.
Federal judge calls Pentagon’s ban of Anthropic ‘troubling’
The artificial intelligence startup is challenging the Pentagon’s designation of its tools as a national security risk in a case that could reshape AI regulation in Washington.
New Mexico jury finds Meta committed thousands of violations that put children at risk
The jury ordered Meta to pay a $375 million penalty for violating the state’s Unfair Practices Act.
The Houdini of political spin may have finally found a box he can’t escape
The president casts everything he does as a success. But he cannot “win” his new war as long as the regime in Tehran endures.
Judge OKs release of embarrassing DOGE employee deposition videos
Plus, Mark Warner wants answers on TikTok deal, Musk loses a lawsuit to Twitter investors and AI companies seek to influence the midterms — all in this week’s Tech Drop.
