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BREAKING: A federal judge ordered multiple government agencies, including Veterans Affairs, Treasury and the USDA, to offer fired probationary federal workers their jobs back

Federal judge orders agencies to bring back fired probationary workers

More than 30,000 were fired across the federal government.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski said that she can't "in good conscience" vote for Pete Hegseth as Defense secretary.

Murkowski says she's "unable to support" Hegseth

"Mr. Hegseth's nomination to the role poses significant concerns that I cannot overlook," Murkowski wrote in a post on X.

Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order

Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order

Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.

EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California redistricting proposal has a 22-point polling advantage, according to an internal memo from Newsom’s pollster obtained by Axios.

Exclusive: Newsom pollster sees big support for California redistricting

California's vote this November on what's known as Proposition 50 will have tremendous consequences for the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election.

The Justice Department's acting deputy chief was caught on a hidden camera saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from an Epstein client list and "leave all the liberal, Democratic people."

DOJ deputy chief: government will "redact every Republican" from Epstein client list

The deputy chief later said his comments were not based on what he's learned from his role at the DOJ.

NEW: Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon are all named in Epstein docs released today by Democrats

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon named in Epstein files released by Democrats

The three Trump allies are all mentioned in redacted copies of Epstein's daily schedules.

EXCLUSIVE: Senate Democrats are unveiling a sweeping new proposal to ban presidents, lawmakers and their families from issuing or endorsing crypto assets.

Exclusive: Democrats target Trump's meme coin, family's crypto empire

Concerns over the Trump family's crypto ventures is threatening the passage of the bipartisan GENIUS Act.

SCOOP: Sen. Brian Schatz is expanding his holds on Trump's nominees to include an additional 50 names — along with a batch of bipartisan foreign affairs bills.

Scoop: Schatz expands holds to more than 300 Trump nominees

He's intensifying his protest of what he calls the White House's "lawlessness."

In less than one week, many Americans will no longer be able to apply for Social Security benefits over the phone, setting the stage for disruptions and upheaval.

Nearly 6 million seniors live more than 46.6 miles, roundtrip, from a field office, per a new analysis. trib.al/5XSPqyL

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has come out swinging today against Mike Waltz over a report the White House national security adviser used Gmail to discuss highly sensitive matters.

Scoop: Hakeem Jeffries slams Mike Waltz as "totally unqualified" over Gmail report

The House Democratic leader hinted that his call for Hegseth to resign may extend to Waltz.

National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and other senior officials used their personal Gmail account for government business, The Washington Post reports.

Report: Waltz used Gmail for official work

The administration's handling of sensitive information is already under scrutiny, and Gmail is even less secure than Signal.

NEW: Chi Ossé, an ally of Mamdani, has filed paperwork to challenge Jeffries from the left.

Chi Ossé files paperwork to challenge Hakeem Jeffries from the left

The NYC City Council member said in a statement that Democratic leadership is "failing to effectively fight back against Donald Trump."

SCOOP: A House Democrat is introducing long-shot legislation that would force billionaire Trump lieutenant Elon Musk and his staffers at DOGE to undergo routine drug testing

— Anyone who tests positive for certain illegal drugs would be barred from federal service for at least a year

Scoop: Elon Musk and DOGE staff would face drug testing under House Democrat's bill

Special government employees would be barred from federal service for a year if they test positive for certain illegal drugs.

NEW: Dozens of staff members and leaders at the CDC staged a walkout today in response to the internal shake-up of top federal health officials.

Chaos inside CDC prompts massive staff walkout

Dozens of staff members and leaders honored CDC officials who resigned under RFK Jr.'s leadership.

BREAKING: Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says that bigger-than-expected tariffs will translate into higher inflation and slower economic growth — and that the higher inflation could be persistent, not temporary

Fed's Powell: Tariff inflation could persist, slower growth likely

His comments imply the Fed will not come to the rescue amid falling markets

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 2 redistricting bills into law today, saying: ""We're responding to what occurred in Texas."

Newsom signs California redistricting measures in response to Texas bill

Californians will vote on newly-drawn congressional districts at a special election on Nov. 4.

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner tears into leaders for not "standing up against bullies" after Kimmel suspension

Ex-Disney CEO tears into leaders not "standing up against bullies" after Kimmel suspension

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is one many defending Kimmel since his show was pulled.

NEW: State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the first Muslim woman in the U.S. to be voted into statewide office after winning the Virginia lieutenant governor's race, AP projects.

Ghazala Hashmi makes history as Virginia's next lieutenant governor

Hashmi is the first Muslim American woman in the U.S. to be voted into statewide office.

🚨BREAKING: Trump admin unlawfully used Alien Enemies Act for deportations, judge rules

Trump admin unlawfully used Alien Enemies Act for deportations, judge rules

The administration has faced legal challenges for invoking the 18th-century wartime law for deportations.

EXCLUSIVE: House Democrats launch an investigation into potential conflicts of interest between NASA and Elon Musk

Exclusive: House Democrats probe Elon Musk's conflicts of interest with NASA

SpaceX is one of NASA's largest private sector contractors.

NEW: Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin tells Axios in an interview.

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Trump is in the unredacted Epstein files "more than a million times," Raskin alleges

One document recounts that Trump said he "never" asked Epstein to leave Mar-a-Lago.

Exclusive: Morning Consult finds that due to trade policy, global favorability of China is rising, while America is falling

Exclusive: China's global favorability rising, views of the U.S. turn negative

U.S. trade policy is making China great again — at the United States' expense, per an analysis from Morning Consult

BREAKING: Senate Democrats left a private meeting saying there aren't enough votes to advance the short-term funding bill that passed the House yesterday

Senate Democrats embrace hardball on government shutdown

"There are not the votes right now to pass it," Sen. Tim Kaine said.

President Trump's tariffs have not only triggered trade wars, they're also leading to a "Boycott USA" global consumer backlash against U.S. goods.

Trump tariffs spark "Boycott USA" backlash against U.S. goods

"Boycott USA" online searches are spiking and multiple countries have large Facebook groups dedicated to boycotting U.S. products.