Not Backing Down

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, one of Donald Trump's most loyal soldiers, announces she'll step down at the end of the month ... ICE plans to give agents electric shock gloves ... Backlash against AI surveillance cameras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod ...  Show more

CNN projects moderate David Crowley will defeat Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in the gubernatorial primary. Hong was hoping to ride the progressive wave we've seen in other parts of the country. Was it the "cancel Thanksgiving" socialist thing? Was it all too far left for t ...  Show more

Donald Trump makes good on his promise to free the January 6 rioters—including those convicted of savage violence against police officers—calling the attacks "very minor incidents" in a primetime interview with Sean Hannity, and saying it would be too "cumbersome" to review indiv ...  Show more

Illinois’ Governor is telling President Donald Trump to stay away, as the president expands his so-called crackdown on crime. News organizations have condemned a Gaza hospital attack by Israel that killed five journalists. Trump says he’s firing a Federal Reserve governor, but ca ...  Show more

First: Settling the score. Using threats, retribution and the levers of presidential power, Donald Trump unleashes the federal government on his critics. While Elon Musk pushes the limits. What guardrails remain? Plus: Revolt. Democrats itch for a fight. My new reporting on Hous ...  Show more

Fires across the Los Angeles area have devastated entire neighborhoods and sent tens of thousands of people fleeing. The Los Angeles County coroner's office said it's investigating 11 deaths related to the fires. President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced a rare unconditiona ...  Show more