How the Air Force is paying to refurbish Trump's "free" Air Force One is tied up in a mysterious, $934 million transfer of funds from one of the Pentagon’s most over-budget, out-of-control projects w/David Sanger nytimes.com/2025/07/27/us/…

Trump last week promised to drive down drug prices by as much as 1,500%, which would be quite a trick since prices obviously can't be cut by more than 100%, but he regularly throws out made up numbers to try to impress or fool audiences. Naftali Bendavid washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

On one of the most unbelievable satellite images I've ever seen, showing hundreds of Palestinians surrounding aid trucks north of Rafah. nytimes.com/2025/07/29/wor…

“You remember?” “Do you remember?” “I’ll never forget.” President Trump keeps uttering fake history about his own record and world affairs, using made-up quotes and vivid but imaginary details to make his fiction seem legit. Here are nine recent examples: cnn.com/2025/07/30/pol…

NEW FOIA Files SCOOP: The FBI redacted Trump’s name—and the names of other prominent public figures—from the Epstein files under two privacy exemptions before DOJ & FBI concluded “no further disclosure” of the files “would be appropriate or warranted.” bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Trump demands official overseeing jobs data be fired after dismal employment report apnews.com/article/trump-…

The new Rose Garden

Jeffrey Epstein's 'Castle Dracula:' Of all the detail in today's NYT story about Epstein's mansion, I find this letter, reportedly written by the actor Woody Allen and printed in the story, the most interesting. Allen describing "Castle Dracula" is the stuff of scary movies.

"It is acceptable to engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual." Meta removed that language from its internal guidelines after I raised it. reuters.com/investigates/s…

Beijing's first World Humanoid Robot Games open with hip-hop, soccer, boxing, track and more.

The The Washington Post tracked where Trump's forces are patrolling in Washington. Spoiler alert: They're not where the crime is.

Nebraska announces plan to convert an existing state prison into the Cornhusker Clink to house up to 300 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees in a rural corner of the state. apnews.com/article/nebras…

Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution.

ICE is seeking to spend millions of dollars on SUVs and custom, gold-detailed vehicle wraps emblazoned with the words “DEFEND THE HOMELAND,” according to records that describe the decked-out fleet as urgently needed. wapo.st/41eVjIf

Is empathy a sin? Some conservative Christians argue it can be apnews.com/article/conser…

Less than two weeks ago on This Week. I asked John Bolton if he was worried about Trump’s vow to get retribution: KARL: So I -- before you go, we're about to talk about Trump's retribution campaign we're seeing at the FBI and the Justice Department. You're obviously on his

"The Retribiution presidency" Here's what John Bolton said 12 days ago when I asked him he was worried Trump would come after him ...

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AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say apnews.com/article/mideas…

Trump just told reporters that South Korea paid for the US military presence during his first term but Biden let them end their payments. That's a reversal of reality. Under Biden, South Korea agreed to two increases in its payments, in 2021 and then 2024. cnn.com/2025/04/09/pol…