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Pope Francis and US presidents: A look back at his legacy with the nation’s leaders

Pope Francis met with Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden during his time leading the Catholic Church.

Pandemic, price tags and privacy concerns: Why it took 20 years to implement REAL ID

Two decades and four presidents after the law was passed, a REAL ID will now be required to access federal facilities, enter nuclear power plants and board commercial aircraft.

Trump-connected lobbying firm Ballard Partners rakes in $14M in first quarter

Ballard Partners, the lobbying firm led by a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump, has more than tripled its quarterly lobbying revenues compared with...

Media personality Steve Hilton enters California gubernatorial race

Republican Steve Hilton has announced that he will be entering the California governor's race

State Dept defends human rights abuse report changes, says streamlined process eliminates ‘political bias’

A senior State Department official pushed back on NPR's reporting on changes to the 2024 Human Rights Report, saying the restructuring eliminates political bias.

What American Catholics thought about Pope Francis

Pope Francis was broadly popular among American Catholics, according to national polls. And his favorable ratings were more positive than his predecessor, Pope Benedict.

DHS chief Kristi Noem’s purse stolen with thousands of dollars in DC restaurant: sources

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen with thousands in cash on Sunday night at a restaurant in Washington D.C.

Ex-Pentagon aide urges Trump to fire Hegseth, citing ‘full-blown meltdown’ and ‘total chaos’

Amid a wave of Pentagon turmoil and internal firings, former top spokesman John Ullyot called on President Trump to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Religious liberty or government overreach? Oklahoma AG fights own party in SCOTUS battle over Catholic school

Supreme Court will hear arguments over the first religious public charter school in the U.S., where Oklahoma's GOP attorney general, who is running for governor, is at odds with fellow Republicans.

Jamie Raskin sinks to new low by vowing vengeance on foreign leaders who work with Team Trump

Raskin dresses it up with his noise about “the descent into fascism in America,” but he’s the one destroying nonpartisan norms of our politics.

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