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Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids

U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration's migrant deportation plans.

This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere

In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided day care for the children of U.S. soldiers, training for employees and oversight for safety net programs.

‘Unconscionable’: Former top aides to Defense Secretary Hegseth blast Pentagon leaks investigation

Three former key Defense Department advisers said they have had their character "slandered" amid an ongoing internal Pentagon investigation into leaks of sensitive information.

Emmer disagrees with Van Hollen, says Abrego Garcia was given due process

Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) disagreed with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and said Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the recently deported Maryland man, was given due process. Emmer joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Dana Bash asked him to weigh in on Van Hollen’s earlier accusation that the Trump administration deported...

Van Hollen says El Salvador wanted Abrego Garcia meeting to ‘look like he was in paradise’

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, wanted his meeting with the mistakenly deported Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, to “look like he was in paradise.” The Maryland senator made the rounds on Sunday morning news shows and described his meeting with Abrego Garcia, which he managed to secure in El...

We barely recycle any EV batteries, but it would make us far less dependent on China 

Despite an escalating trade war, the U.S. remains dependent on China for key imports, including electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The U.S. EV market continues to grow, but unless things change dramatically, so too will U.S. dependence on Chinese batteries.

Van Hollen on Abrego Garcia: ‘I am not defending the man. I’m defending the rights of this man to due process’ 

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday defended his efforts to protect Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s rights, even as President Trump and his allies levy serious allegations against the deported Maryland man and highlight his mixed court record. In an interview on ABC News's "This Week," host Jonathan Karl asked Van Hollen about "some pretty serious...

Live updates: Van Hollen details his meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

The fight over the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has consumed Washington and ignited a debate over immigration policy and due process. In March, Abrego Garcia, who lived with his wife in Maryland, was sent to El Salvador's notorious terrorist confinement center (CECOT). On Thursday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) visited Abrego Garcia at the CECOT prison in El Salvador. Van Hollen is...

NASA’s tight budget could get in the way of its lofty space promises

Isaacman is on the brink of his greatest challenge.

Where do efforts to legalize, reschedule marijuana stand?

Despite a growing positive opinion around marijuana, efforts to reschedule it have stalled. Meanwhile, states are seeing varying responses to legalization efforts.

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