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In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement to mobilize a new voting rights era as conservative states dismantle congressional...

Pentagon cutting civilian harm mitigation program may break the law: Report

The Pentagon's cuts to civilian harm mitigation, meant to reduce and respond to civilian casualties in military operations, may be breaking the law, the agency's internal watchdog said in a recent report.

Trump’s health cuts complicate federal messaging on hantavirus

The federal hantavirus response has laid bare the impact of the Trump administration's cuts to U.S. and global health, renewing concerns among public health experts that the U.S. is not prepared for a bigger health crisis. Career scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been fired or left the agency, and there are far fewer people available to respond...

Live results: Cassidy fights for political life in Louisiana Senate GOP primary

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) is fighting for his political life in a GOP Senate primary Tuesday. Trump has endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R) in her challenge against Cassidy. Polling from last month shows the incumbent trailing Letlow and Republican John Fleming, who currently serves as the state treasurer. On the other side of the aisle, three...

Cassidy’s do-or-die Louisiana primary battle: What to know

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is facing the biggest challenge of his political career on Saturday as voters take to the polls for a highly competitive GOP Senate primary. Cassidy is seeking a third term in the U.S. Senate but his path to the Republican nomination runs through a pair of tough challengers who are hoping...

When scientists believed Artemis II space travel was impossible 

Artemis II reminds us of just how much science and our perspective can change.

The Movement: Anatomy of an anti-amnesty pile-on

Right-wing social media and commentary last week was dominated by infighting and outrage over the Dignity Act, a bipartisan immigration reform bill — and it seemed to come out of nowhere. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), the designer of the compromise measure that pairs border security boosts with a new legal status for non-criminal migrants who entered before...

Pancreatic cancer pill shown to nearly double overall survival time, drug company says

The company reports the drug showed “clinically meaningful improvements” in overall survival.

Cough drops sold nationwide recalled: FDA

A China-based company is voluntarily recalling numerous cough drop products sold across the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Delta doubles down on premium seats as airlines target big spenders

Half the seats on Delta's new long-haul planes will be dedicated to premium customers.

As oil prices surge, bringing back telework is common sense

President Trump can expand telework across the federal workforce as an immediate, demand-side measure to combat soaring gas prices.

Roblox to roll out new age-based accounts, parental controls

"These accounts will more closely align content access, communication settings, and parental controls with a user’s age," Roblox said.

Post-communist Cuba will need an export-led recovery

Those contemplating doing business in a post-communist Cuba should do so with their eyes wide open.

Greene: ‘More members’ of Congress guilty of conduct ‘similar’ to allegations against Swalwell, Gonzales

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Monday that she believes more members of Congress are guilty of conduct “similar” to what Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) have been accused. “Congress is no place for that type of behavior. But I have to tell you, it’s a lot more prevalent. I think...

US military says 2 killed in Eastern Pacific boat strike

The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two male “narco-terrorists.” U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) wrote on social platform X that “at the direction” of its commander, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear “conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a...

Garcia threatens Bondi with contempt on Tuesday

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Monday threatened former Attorney General Pam Bondi with contempt of Congress, a day before her previously scheduled deposition with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on its investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case. “Our bipartisan subpoena was very clear: Pam Bondi is supposed to testify tomorrow, whether she's the...

Joe Biden to deliver remarks alongside portrait unveiling at alma mater Syracuse University

Former President Biden will deliver remarks on Tuesday at his law school alma mater, Syracuse University, at an unveiling of his portrait at the New York college. Biden received his juris doctor from the Syracuse College of Law in 1968, five years before he was first elected to the Senate. He received an honorary degree...

Vance says ‘ball is in the Iranian court’

Vice President Vance said Monday that the “ball is in the Iranian court” regarding the next steps toward reaching an agreement to end hostilities with the U.S. During a roughly 20-minute interview with host Bret Baier on Fox News’s “Special Report,” the vice president said the delegation he led to Islamabad, Pakistan, left without an...

NOAA grant funding held up by Trump

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story NOAA grant funding held up by Trump The Trump administration is holding up National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant funding. © Photo by NOAA via Getty Images Earlier this month, the University of Colorado released a statement saying that a federal pause on grant funding...

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