The IRS failed to consistently and accurately match taxpayer information with records from Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Trump administration accelerated its deportation efforts last summer, according to a government watchdog report released Monday. read more
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit just off the coast of Cuba on Monday, the USGS reports. read more
The past 24 hours underscored the risk of the U.S. once again becoming ensnared in major combat operations in the Middle East, despite President Trump clearly wanting out. ... read more
Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump. read more
The Trump administration's hesitancy in signing a major drone deal with Ukraine is slowing the U.S. military down in an area where it's already trying to play catch-up. read more
A federal lawsuit seeks to shut down the Ultimate Fighting Championship fight night on the White House's South Lawn on President Trump's birthday. read more
A federal judge vacated President Donald Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee for employers' H-1B visa applications. The policy violated the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution, Judge Leo Sorokin declared in the ruling. read more
NYPD and U.S. Secret Service announced another spate of street closures and security measures in anticipation of President Donald Trump's historic trip to the Knicks' NBA Finals game. read more
Rick Jackson, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Georgia, appears to believe women should have to prove they were raped before being eligible for an abortion exception under the state's six-week ban, according to leaked audio reviewed by HuffPost. read more
A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton's defense during his 2023 impeachment trial is endorsing Democrat James Talarico in the state's critical Senate race this November. read more
Nearly two dozen Epstein accusers told Reuters that speaking out sparked threats and relentless harassment, in some cases after Justice Department files exposed their identities. read more
"The party, as a whole, has lost its focus on working people," Mamdani said in an interview with MS Now. read more
Trump is considering buying the Chagos Islands from Mauritius ... read more
Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived by car to Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square, where a military band and a "jubilant crowd" eagerly awaited their arrival, according to Chinese state news outlet Xinhua. read more
