Hungarian state news staff push for editorial freedom as Magyar vows shake‑up Critics at home and abroad have said Hungarian state media ⁠news broadcasts became a government mouthpiece under Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Over 90 journalists from Hungarian state news agency MTI demand the immediate restoration of impartial news coverage following election winner Peter Magyar‘s pledge to shake up state media, according to a letter obtained by Reuters.

Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump Ballroom A federal judge wrote that an exception he made for work on security features did not cover most of the construction on the larger ballroom project Trump has proposed.

A judge ordered above ground construction on President Trump’s White House ballroom to be halted and said the president appeared intent on skirting a previous order.

Opinion | MAHA Propelled Kennedy to the White House. It May Become His Downfall. MAHA propelled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the White House. It may become his downfall.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and MAHA face a difficult question, Dr. Rachael Bedard writes. “Will the movement survive the revelation that Mr. Kennedy has been a regular, transactional politician all along?”

ICE agent charged with second-degree assault in Minnesota for allegedly pointing gun at civilians Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged Thursday with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and there is a warrant out for his arrest, a Minnesota prosecutor said.

An ICE agent who was part of the federal immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year has been charged with felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a Minnesota prosecutor announces.

The agent is accused of pointing a gun at the heads of two civilians in a vehicle.

ICE Agent Charged With Assault in Rare State Prosecution Minnesota prosecutors have spent weeks investigating the conduct of immigration agents who took part in an immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.

Breaking News: An immigration agent was charged with assault in Minneapolis, a rare state prosecution for on-duty actions.

Joe Rogan on Trump’s “terrifying” war with Iran: “Most people that voted for Trump or wanted Trump to be in office, one of the things that was attractive was this no more wars”

So close to getting it: Rogan calls war in Iran "terrifying", Trump administration "seems like they didn't know what the fuck they were going to do"

Sen. Ossoff: Trump apparently promised pardons for his staff which, is the kind of thing you do when you run the White House like a casino

Exactly.

If you pay, you can reportedly have a meeting with the president.

Corruption at its finest.

Jared Kushner’s Mysterious Role in the Trump Administration Is the president’s son-in-law carrying out the public’s business or pursuing his own private interests?

While carrying out public business for his father-in-law, Jared Kushner "has continued to pursue his private interests and declined to disclose any information about them," Andrea Bernstein writes:

ICE agent charged with second-degree assault in Minnesota for allegedly pointing gun at civilians Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged Thursday with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and there is a warrant out for his arrest, a Minnesota prosecutor said.

An ICE agent who was part of the federal immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year has been charged with felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a Minnesota prosecutor announces.

The agent is accused of pointing a gun at the heads of two civilians in a vehicle.

House effort to end Trump's war with Iran fails by one vote The nearly party-line vote of 213-214 shows that Republicans are sticking with the president's military campaign in Iran. Every Democrat except one voted to order an end to the war.

The House votes to reject a resolution ordering President Trump to end the war with Iran.

The vote was 213-214, almost entirely along party lines.

China issues U.S. safety alert for citizens citing 'malicious questioning' by border officers The Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday that if questioned by U.S. law enforcement officers, Chinese nationals should respond calmly and rationally.

China‘s foreign ministry issues a notice warning citizens of security risks when traveling to the U.S. after 20 Chinese scholars were subjected to “unreasonable questioning” by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

'We are missing data': NWS weather balloon changes scrutinized as tornados hit Midwest For much of Monday, the agency didn't anticipate a tornado threat for Kansas City — then five hit that evening. Did a change in weather balloon launches leave forecasters in the dark?

"The Trump administration cut the agency deeply last year, leaving some forecasting offices short-staffed...

“You’re missing data from the Four Corners region, the northern Plains, part of the central Plains, and that’s where the storms were developing,” he said..."

www.nbcnews.com/weather/torn...

Drugmakers raised prices on hundreds of drugs despite Trump deals, Senate Democrats report finds The findings raise questions about whether the administration’s “most favored nation” deals are having a meaningful impact on patients.

President Trump has repeatedly said his deals with drugmakers would bring down prescription drug prices in the U.S. But a report released by Senate Democrats finds prices have continued to climb in some cases, sharply.

"You're just voluntarily complying with this whimsical cosplay" -- holy shit, Tim Kaine is *demolishing* Russ Vought

Breaking news: President Trump has formally named Erica Schwartz, a deputy U.S. surgeon general during his first term, as his pick to lead the CDC.

Conservative Radio Host Warns Trump He's Freaking Out Evangelicals The president’s latest antics may be too much even for his own base.

“(Trump is) forcing his supporters into awkward places, and if they don’t support him, he attacks them. This is not a way to sustain a coalition”

ICE agent charged with assault for allegedly pointing gun at Minneapolis drivers An Immigration and Customs agent who allegedly pointed his gun at two drivers along a congested highway in Minneapolis faces two counts of second-degree assault.

An ICE agent who allegedly pointed his gun at two drivers along a congested highway in Minneapolis in February has been charged with two counts of second-degree assault.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the city is working to deliver cost-of-living relief as the Iran war drives up energy prices.

NPR receives $113 million from two donors after federal funding cut Billionaire Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor showered the radio giant in donations, months after Congress stripped federal dollars for public media.

NPR received a $113 million donation from billionaire Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, months after Congress cut its federal funding at President Trump’s direction.

Ballmer’s $80 million gift is the largest from a living donor in NPR’s history.

Thom Tillis, speaking freely ahead of retirement, opens up about Trump's Cabinet The senator from North Carolina tries not to criticize the president directly but has a lot of thoughts about those who are giving him "bad advice."

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina dropped his re-election bid after a public disagreement with President Trump last summer. Now, he says, he’s unfiltered, ncluding in his thoughts about some members of Trump’s Cabinet.

Mandelson, a Friend of Epstein’s, Became U.S. Ambassador Despite Failing Security Vetting Britain’s foreign office overruled vetting officials in granting Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, the highest level of security clearance, the government said.

Breaking News: Britain’s vetting officials had advised against granting top security clearance to Peter Mandelson — a friend of Jeffrey Epstein — before he became ambassador to the U.S. last year, but were overruled.

Judge again halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom, but allows work on underground bunker to proceed The judge said he "cannot possibly agree" with the administration's position that an exception in an earlier ruling allowing for safety measures meant the whole project could proceed.

A federal judge issues a new order halting construction of President Trump's new White House ballroom, finding the administration was using fancy footwork to try to sidestep his previous ruling.

Drugmakers raised prices on hundreds of drugs despite Trump deals, Senate Democrats report finds The findings raise questions about whether the administration’s “most favored nation” deals are having a meaningful impact on patients.

President Trump has repeatedly said his deals with drugmakers would bring down prescription drug prices in the U.S. But a report released by Senate Democrats finds prices have continued to climb in some cases, sharply.

Pete Hegseth says Iran is digging out missiles and launchers Last week, the defense secretary said Tehran’s air defenses had been decimated and the program was “functionally destroyed.”

A week ago, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Iran’s missile program was “functionally destroyed.”

Police investigate bomb threat at the home of Pope Leo's brother The incident comes amid a brewing feud between President Donald Trump and the first American pontiff over the war with Iran.

Police are looking to determine the reported threat's origins, with the incident coming amid a brewing feud between President Trump and the first American pontiff over the war with Iran.

Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine for hours, killing at least 18 people The Kremlin's most intense attack of the year, including a drone slamming into a Kyiv residential building, comes as Ukraine fears the Iran war is leaving it short of critical air defense munitions.

Russia unleashes a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, killing at least 18 people in its most intense attack of the year.